OMG.. PLESE. PLEASE talk lower ...

Rude! That is exactly the word for that kind of person and I hate to have such kind of person in any place I may be. In a bus, SUV or jeepney,or any public place, there are those who talk like they are in their own house. Not even minding the fact, that the people around them need some respect. Yes, it is good you told her she is loud and bothering you a lot. She should know. I remembered having confronted someone in the bus one time because I could not longer handle her loud mouth. Oh she was embarrassed and right there and then, she learned the beauty of speaking softly.

well i always experience that whenever i ride any public transportation... funny that some people doesn't seem to care about others... I understand some have loud voice and they just can't control it. but the best way to treat people like them is just to ignore it. i know sometimes its annoying... but common you not going to be with that person the rest of your life so better be passive and forgiving. besides being rude to others is too much.

hehe i do agree that people who are too loud are very very annoying. I have had such experiences with these kind of people. I always wonder why do they always have to talk so loudly. Why do they even have to talk so much louder thhan normal speaking voice. I assumed they are just doing this because they want people to sort of know what's going on in their lives.

yes i do understand it as it is quite hard at the beginning and people find it rude also at the same time

It is annoying, no one needs to hear their entire conversation. Someone I know does it all the time, but she is just an attention seeker so I know that is why she does it. She purposely does these things so someone will ask her about her convo-SO immature and annoying!

I think it's very rude too, but some people can't help it they are LOUD talkers, It's good you were able to speak to her about it and she understands no one wants to hear her conversation. I'm the Frugal Bree

I too have found myself feeling like screaming '"SHUT UP!!!!!!!!" I think conversations should be private, but thats not so easy to do if you are in public. I am learning to not be so offended by this talk screaming people are so use to do now.

A large percentage of young people are hard of hearing because of listening to too loud music. When you are hard of hearing you think others are too and talk loud thinking you can't be heard otherwise. And some cell phones have bad connection and you have to talk louder to be heard. Understood is another matter. The ones I love are the ones who go outside to get a better connection and then still talk loud.

Hahha I know sometimes it can't be avoided. Sometimes we can't be heard on the other line so we have to raise our voice a little. I just listen to some music when I encounter a situation like that.

Could you feel yourself getting more and more wound up..and the voice you're hearing is getting louder and louder at the same time. It's so horrible, isn't it? Fortunately, this doesn't happen to me anymore but it did a lot when I used to travel on public transport (train or bus) and it drove me nuts, especially when the incredibly obvious line, 'I'm on the train!' was uttered. I mean, where else would they be once they'd finished work? Late night shopping? Er, no.

I also had an experience on a train. I was so tired from an audition in one of the cities in Germany so I was taking advantage of that 6-hour ride to sleep. It didn't bother me at first coz she was speaking in German anyway so I just closed my eyes and gave in to my tired body. After 20 minutes she was just not stopping and was also laughing like she was in some club with a loud music with friends. I gave her a couple of minutes to finish her call but she just went on and on. I had to stand up and went to her. She was very apologetic. She toned down her voice afterwards. I could see some of the passengers giving me a grateful smile. Some people are just not aware that they are insensitive. If you are annoyed, get this person his or her attention. It is not rude to be honest in this kind of situation.:)

I'm a very considerate person myself. I don't like bothering others as much as I can. I'm very sensitive about the noise and all. Especially in a public place. She surely isn't considerate at all. Such kind of person are annoying.

Hi, I also feel very irritating when someone talks loudly on mobile phone and disturbs others. Your girlfriend is nice. She apologized for her mistake. Some people get angry when we point out their mistake. It is their habit and we can not tell them to speak slowly on their mobile.

Ah...that would catch lots of negative attention. I think I'm guilty with that kind of conversation over the phone in public place. I just heard my self talking loud then I immediately lowered my voice no matter how excited I was. Your post is a good reminder for all.Thanks

I don't understand the reason a person has to make sure everyone else hears their conversation. Cell phones are all over the place so being showy as in, oh I need to take this call, is just above and beyond. Granted, there are times the connection is bad but with the phones on the market today you don't need to yell into them I don't like to talk on my phone in public. To me a phone call is private. I was in line at a gas station and the check out person was on her cell phone. She was laughing here and there and making a big deal out of who went where with whomever...um, you're at work and ummm...there are several of us standing here ready for you to ring up our gas. Now normally I'm a patient person but when a guy behind me started to cough (to get this girls, attention) I turned around and said - I know, right. She finally did ring us up and when I was leaving and the guy behind me stepped up he said - next time put it on speaker so we can hear what was so funny. I had to leave the store before I snorted a laugh outloud.

I will have to say, that I am guilty of being loud, but then I have gbeen told I have a loud voice, and believe me it is ery hard to try to keep my voice down so others can't hear me. I agree, that no one wants to hear what I am saying, and I really don't want to hear others either. Most of the time though, I will just ignore anyone that might be talking loud on their cell phone, as life is just to short to worry about things like that. I sure do have to try my best to trun down my voice. Most of the time though, I don't talk on the cell phone when I am away from homem as my daughter calls me every day, and I try to be home to talk to her, and if I have anywhere to go afterwards, then I will go, so that my convo would be done with and others woudln't hear what I have to say. Take carfe, and have a good day.

I wonder what the person on the other line thinks of them yelling in their ear. I don't know when this became habit of people yelling into their phones but we have modern technology, you don't need to yell into a cell phone most of the time. I don't go out much so lucky for me I don't see this often.

I feel angry when I see somebody talk so private in the public and loudly, I do not like that kind of things and the only thing I do is just to avoid them and make myself busy with something.