From: The Irish Times

Why are overheard mobile chats so annoying?

The Irish Times:

It’s often the prelude to a loud, mundane and frankly irritating half-conversation that commuters within earshot have to witness.

Whether it’s the minutae of the person’s oh-so-interesting day, blow-by-blow details of some argument being rehashed with dramatic effect or just other inane waffle, it’s the kind of anti-social annoyance that can turn a pleasant journey into an endurance test.

Read the whole story: The Irish Times


APS regularly opens certain online articles for discussion on our website. Effective February 2021, you must be a logged-in APS member to post comments. By posting a comment, you agree to our Community Guidelines and the display of your profile information, including your name and affiliation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations present in article comments are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of APS or the article’s author. For more information, please see our Community Guidelines.

Please login with your APS account to comment.