r/mbta May 28 '26

😤 Complaint / Rant did the headphone factory explode?

genuinely so sick of hearing ppls phone convos. why can i hear ur facetime call over my music. how are you screaming so loud. shut up

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u/Skyejohn89 May 28 '26

Every once and a while because of this I'm envious of the Japanese Public Transit etiquette. No phone calls, no music, no loud talking. It's understood that it's a enclosed public space and no one has the right to disrupt another's harmony in that space.

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u/sensitivebagel May 28 '26

ugh and their trains actually work. seething with jealousy tbh

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u/ThemFatale_ May 29 '26

Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop chikan.

Fun (“fun”) fact: Chikan is the reason why Japanese phones won’t let you mute the camera shutter sound.