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the_original_Retro t1_j9zwqeg wrote

LPT: If you want to get punched or slapped, do that.

Betting OP never actually did this themselves, they're just advising other people to do a /r/shittylifeprotips entry.

LPT: If you want a lower probability of getting punched or slapped, ask "Pardon me, would you mind taking that off of speakerphone?", or just walk away to a different place if that's possible.

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Drakoneous t1_j9zzccx wrote

Your LPT could go the other way too... Ie: if you want a lower probability of getting punched, don't have speaker phone conversations in public.

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the_original_Retro t1_j9zzwwc wrote

yup. It absolutely could.

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Drakoneous t1_ja006wv wrote

Honestly, I think people do this more and more because they see people on reality TV do it, not realizing they only do it so the show can listen in. It's literally the point for viewers to hear the phone call... I think when more folks put this together (not hopefully cause people are stupid) we'll see this less.

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ConnieKai OP t1_j9zx7lr wrote

I did actually. They laughed, apologized, then took their phone off speaker. I imagine your approach has a lot to do with it too. I tried to make it lighthearted.

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Mississimia t1_ja02ps6 wrote

I mean, there are people who are talking loudly over speakerphone who are just kind of clueless. There are also people who are intentionally doing it to show other people that they don't give a shit about them. I was on a train with someone who asked one of those guys to keep it down, and for a second I swear to god I thought I was about to see a murder. We all fled the car at the next stop. Please be careful out there.

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ConnieKai OP t1_ja03rpn wrote

We require details. What happened, Lmao

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ArthurDaTrainDayne t1_ja02xa8 wrote

Yeah how about just don’t engage with the obviously rude person. Rude people will probably continue to be rude when confronted

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the_original_Retro t1_ja0y595 wrote

Did you read the entire comment or just lose interest halfway through before commenting?

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ArthurDaTrainDayne t1_ja17892 wrote

I was agreeing with you, hence the “yeah”

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the_original_Retro t1_ja1dui6 wrote

Then my apologies. Where I live, "Yeah" starting a sentence can be a satirical.

Example "yeah, let's just not do that, okay?"

I'd interpreted it as such.

"Agree." is better and far more clear. Sorry I yelled at you.

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WryWaifu t1_ja0ktt0 wrote

You're assuming this person isn't already prepared to fight the person with the speakerphone due to the annoyance. An hour in a metal tube with someone screaming at their phone can change your perspective a bit.

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