Pax putting phone on speaker mode throughout flight and ignoring crew requests

I am at a stage in life (hence my username), where I dont give a stuff about peoples 'entitlement'.
If it was me on the plane, I would have told her she was been rude and disrespectul of others...
Was once at the cinemas, and this group of young females wouldnt shut up - so i got up, and told them that if they continued, then they would be wearing my soft drink very soon. Not a peep after.
 
MrMatureGuy said:
If it was me on the plane, I would have told her she was been rude and disrespectul of others...
Was once at the cinemas, and this group of young females wouldnt shut up - so i got up, and told them that if they continued, then they would be wearing my soft drink very soon. Not a peep after.
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Oh… this reminds me of the unfortunate incident at the theatre one time.

The man next to me was constantly talking to the guy sitting beside him. Just whispers, but loud enough to be annoying.

After about 20 mins and some ‘shhhhhs’ from me I leaned across and asked if they could please be quiet!! Along with something about being considerate for others around them.

So far, so good!

At the interval the lights came on and the guy one over was blind! The guy next to me had been describing the scene changes and costumes!

I was so embarrassed I not only issued a profuse apology, but also had to leave! 😮
 
MEL_Traveller said:
Oh… this reminds me of the unfortunate incident at the theatre one time.

The man next to me was constantly talking to the guy sitting beside him. Just whispers, but loud enough to be annoying.

After about 20 mins and some ‘shhhhhs’ from me I leaned across and asked if they could please be quiet!! Along with something about being considerate for others around them.

So far, so good!

At the interval the lights came on and the guy one over was blind! The guy next to me had been describing the scene changes and costumes!

I was so embarrassed I not only issued a profuse apology, but also had to leave! 😮
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Fair enough but some communication by the ‘interpreter’ would not be inappropriate. IMHO
I was sat behind a row of visually impaired students and the usher gently told us before performance. Multiple conversations going on at once but knowing the situation somehow the talking did not bother me. It was Sunset Boulevard with Sarah Brightman - it was better than the show
 
MrMatureGuy said:
Was once at the cinemas, and this group of young females wouldnt shut up - so i got up, and told them that if they continued, then they would be wearing my soft drink very soon. Not a peep after.
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The likelihood they were concerned for their safety is extremely high.

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ermen said:
Not sure how to deal with this but I was flying intra Asia J overnight on an Asian airline the other day.

Had this pax who was keeping her phone on speaker throughout the overnight flight whilst sleeping (or trying to sleep). I managed to fall asleep but partner could still hear her drama series through her noise canceling earpods.

Cabin crew went over multiple times but she simply just ignores their request. Not sure her ruse ‐ maybe just feigning ignorance or not understanding English or the local language. Cabin crew from a non confrontational culture... so they did not want to escalate. They just came over and apologised to us and said sorry we told her many times but she is just inconsiderate.

I hate these inconsiderate boors. In an ideal world I would go over, take her phone away and throw it in the bin. Or go over and turn it off. But that aside what are some legal ways to get her to stop without getting into trouble with the law? I do not want to be accused of assault or criminal damage.

Or if I wasn't sleeping... I would go over every 5 minutes and turn on her reading lamp and wake her up so she doesn't get her rest. Or accidently spill a can of coke on her Chanel coat? Lodge a police report so that she is interviewed and inconvenienced on arrival in the country?

Sadly methinks though there is nothing much that can be done.. in the end it's the boorish and and inconsiderate pax that can get away with things.
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What about your "non-confrontational" response?

Nothing stopped you getting up and say something to her. Most people are unaware of how inconsiderate they are and just need it to be drawn to their attention. Then, "if" she tells you to p*ss off, THEN rightly get cabin crew involved.

Instead you got someone else to do what you should have done yourself in the first place (unsuccessfully) and then just stewed about it.

Wouldn't have killed you at that point to just ask her yourself.

Geez.
 
Well, I'm currently one of just two guests in an airport lounge at BJL. There has been loud music for the last hour... coming from the phone of the staff member manning the front desk. 🤷‍♂️

It drowns out the chirping noises coming from the other end of the lounge, I guess. At first I thought it was the TV, but no, there are literally just birds flying around in here.
 

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