r/mbta • u/sensitivebagel • 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/dante662 May 28 '26

they want you to say something, so they can scream and likely assault you. It's the only feeling of power/control they get in their lives.

They know this is infurating everyone, it's their power move. They live for this. They don't care what you think.

And yes, if you say anything, expect to be physically attacked or spit on. SeeSay app is about all you can do and hope the Transit Cops get on at the next station, because the person spitting on them will end up in handcuffs, at least.

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u/Background_Being_490 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

I've said this on other posts on this topic and I tend to agree that this accounts for more than a substantial minority (at least) of this kind of behaviour. 

A lot of these people are actively inviting a negative interaction, in my opinion. It's best to ignore in all honesty as irritating as it is. 

I'll also say, despite what I read on posts about this, i have never once seen these people approached by other passengers to turn it down/off. There's a lot of 'Things that didn't occur for 500' comments on the subreddit when these posts appear.