There doesn't seem to be any Social Security news so far today so I'll tell you about a pet peeve. Does talking on a cell phone using earbuds cause people to talk very LOUD? I was at the NOSSCR conference last week. In the halls there were attendees talking directly into their cell phones, quietly. Those using earbuds broadcast their side of the call to everyone within 50 feet.
May 8, 2023
A Pet Peeve
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Yes, depending on earbuds and background noise level. Ever had a conversation at a bar in a whisper? Do you have a sensory processing issue that's not being adequately treated?
Charles, Disability Attorney TM, hearing impairment is very common. Do you think we should make accommodations for the hard-of-hearing or for the crowd? If other people speaking loudly in your presence is your weird discriminatory pet peeve, rather than a personal problem you need to fix, remind yourself what you do for a living and don't say the silent bit out loud. If you are even thinking "but those people don't have hearing problems..." you had better check yourself. This was a NOSSCR event for christ sake.
You are professionally trained, and legally compelled, to mind your business. Unless you think the person may be transmitting privileged information inadvertently and you wanna give them a heads up, why are you even trying to listen?
Wearing earbuds and being on the phone is, ironically, the universal signal for I'm Minding My Business, Mind Yours. It is literally an anti-harassment tactic in public. So maybe invest in some noise-cancelling headphones and let other people live their lives.
Truly bizarre take my guy. Just my friendly professional advice on Monday morning. You can do better.
Sincerely,
Concerned HOH Disability Attorney
You can't hear yourself talking as well with earbuds on, so you naturally talk louder.
I have tried the earbud conversations but not for me. I like talking the old fashioned way, holding the receiver up to my ear. .
Sorry, but you, an attorney, believe other attorneys are “legally compelled” to avoid hearing the things you shout out loud in public places? Can you cite some authority for that wacky take?
Ear buds? What are those? My phone is for texting! People actually TALK on phones still? d:-O
There is not much Social Security news?
You attended a NOSSCR conference last week and you have yet to post anything about it. Was the conference that boring or did they make you sign a confidentiality agreement?
Agreed, very strange take. The attorney has the responsibility not to broadcast information to an audience. It is not the responsibility of those within earshot to take any measures to avoid hearing what careless individuals are saying.
More generally, if one doesn't want people hearing conversations, don't have them in public environments.
Signed,
HOH attorney with common sense and an understanding of my ethical obligations
usually you share what happened at the conference
It annoys me as well.
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