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My Loud Texting ????

pattypeep — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:27:24 GMT

While I was waiting for my eye Dr. appointment this morning, I was texting my son about this upcoming weekend. There was a young man sitting about four chairs over. I use a stylist with a rubber tip because of my nails. Anyway, pretty soon the young man says "could you please turn your volume down"? I looked up, surprised, and said "what volume"? He says on your phone. I'm sure I gave him a look that said "seriously"??? I told him that I was almost done and then to placate him I asked how I turn the volume down. He then apologized for complaining. I said no problem, but my head was thinking "what ??!!" I told my Dr. about it when I went in for my appointment and he said "are you serious?" I think I would have chewed off my right arm before I asked someone to quiet down their keyboard.

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Perkup — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:30:53 GMT

Better not to judge. You don't know what this young man may have been facing - he was, after all, at a doctor's office. Perhaps he was facing surgery, deteriorating eyesight, blindness. Or maybe he was just having a bad day, but regardless, many of us get nervous when seeing a doctor. __It happens.

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Big Sister — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:31:50 GMT

Sorry, but it would have annoyed me, also. I have always been "tuned" in to sounds around me. There is a way to turn down the sounds texting makes when you hit the keys.

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sunshine45 — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:32:48 GMT

you can turn the volume down or off on your keyboard so there are no noises.

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Tissyanne — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:36:17 GMT

Sounds like maybe he didn't get his cup of coffee, or missed his 8 hours sleep. In today's world, I leave other people alone, even if they are annoying me. You just never know when you might say something to make someone really angry. Think it, but don't say it. I agree with you, I would chew my arm off first too. Enjoy your day.

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Jaspersmom — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:36:43 GMT

@pattypeep wrote:
While I was waiting for my eye Dr. appointment this morning, I was texting my son about this upcoming weekend. There was a young man sitting about four chairs over. I use a stylist with a rubber tip because of my nails. Anyway, pretty soon the young man says "could you please turn your volume down"? I looked up, surprised, and said "what volume"? He says on your phone. I'm sure I gave him a look that said "seriously"??? I told him that I was almost done and then to placate him I asked how I turn the volume down. He then apologized for complaining. I said no problem, but my head was thinking "what ??!!" I told my Dr. about it when I went in for my appointment and he said "are you serious?" I think I would have chewed off my right arm before I asked someone to quiet down their keyboard.

With all due respect, you were in a doctor's office. That's where people go when they are not feeling well, may be waiting for test results, etc. It is the last place anyone should be causing someone else stress. Obviously there was some type of noise coming from your phone that bothered the young man. Maybe you didn't hear it, but I guess he did. Let's be kind in this world and not get so bent out of shape because someone asks us to lower the volume on a phone.

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Bri36 — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:39:46 GMT

You can turn off the keyboard sounds. It can be annoying to listen to sometimes

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homedecor1 — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:45:23 GMT

You never know ones "state of mind".

Perhaps you haven't heard about the young father shot point blank range in a movie theatre in 2014 (Wesley Chapel, FL) he was texting his babysitter during the movie previews. this crabby old retired cop shot & killed him because his phone was "loud" when texting "annoyed" him. It was 1:30 matinee. He asked him to stop - of course, much controversy surrounding what really happened.

This old man is now trying to use the FL law "stand your ground" because he felt threatened! 😡😡😡😡

I never have my phone on when I enter a public place nor do I carry on conversation on phone others have to listen too- in lines, etc. I'd rather call that person back.

I keep it on silent just as a courtesy.

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x Hedge — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:44:09 GMT

@pattypeep,
That constant Tap...tap...tap, .....tap...tap.....
can be just as annoying as someone absentmindedly tapping a pencil or drumming their fingers.

When you go into your device's settings, look for
Sound > Volume > System.
OR
In your notification panel simply select Vibrate or Mute instead of Sound. Vibrate or mute should silence the tapping from your keyboard in addition to keeping your phone from ringing at th Drs office/library/church/etc .

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GCR18 — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:45:00 GMT

My mother uses one of those pens when she plays a certain game on her kindle. It is really loud, even though it has a soft tip.

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sfnative — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:45:38 GMT

@pattypeep

Two things:

1. Check to see if your phone is the type that has 2 little buttons on the left side up toward the top. If so, the top button increases sound and the bottom one decreases sound when depressed.

2. Go into "Settings," then look for "Sounds" or whatever term is used on your phone. You'll be able to make choices here to turn down the sound that's made when you text.

Within the confines of a physician's office, I think it's kind to tune down electronics to a low level or no level of sound. We have many electronic intrusions all the time anyway, this just makes sense. At home, that beep-beep-beep-beep on the microwave drives me up the wall. Wish it would make 2 sounds like a cuckoo clock.

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on the bay — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:45:59 GMT

My daughter was just talking about this the other day saying how annoying it was when people texted with loud clicking on the phone. I was hoping mine wasn't like this and it isn't because I turn the volume down.

I do remember sitting in a dr's office awhile ago and a woman was texting and you could just keep hearing loud clicks-it was irritating and annoying.

I didn't say anything but after reading this i think it is okay for someone to ask. It is annoying.

Maybe the person texting is unaware and in the moment of what they are doing, but everyone else is aware because you can't think of anything else but those loud annoying clicks that seem to go on forever.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:51:08 GMT

It drives me crazy to hear that pecking noise when I type. Mine is totally shut off.

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SaRina — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:52:47 GMT

I have to admit repetitive noises like chronic tapping tend to get to me too. I'm always nervous in a doctor's office, even just for a routine visit so I'd most likely be even more sensitive in that setting.

Similarly, the repetitive "musical" sounds elicited when people play games on their gadgets can be quite annoying. I particularly can't tolerate the sound of someone clipping their nails in public, not to mention it's downright disgusting.

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Carmie — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:53:51 GMT

I have a son with ADHD and any noises like that drive him crazy. He probably would not have said anything, but he would have moved away.

He can't tune out sounds that most of us don't even notice.

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sidsmom — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:55:26 GMT

...it's kinda like gals popping their gum while they chew it.

Just....stop.

Any tap-tap-tap 'yap', is just a 'look at me' move.

It's not rocket science...they know what they're doing.

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pattypeep — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:58:23 GMT

Point taken. Good advice. No one was bent out of shape, I was just shocked. My text was 19 words.

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jaxs mom — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 01:01:34 GMT

I have keyboard clicks turned off, I personally find it annoying.

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Q4u — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 01:03:03 GMT

@Perkup wrote:
Better not to judge. You don't know what this young man may have been facing - he was, after all, at a doctor's office. Perhaps he was facing surgery, deteriorating eyesight, blindness. Or maybe he was just having a bad day, but regardless, many of us get nervous when seeing a doctor. __It happens.

I was thinking the same thing.... or the young man may have been seeing the doctor regarding anxiety issues... even low key tapping in a relatively quiet room can cause someone experiencing anxiety to become nervous because of its repetitiveness....

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mamaslittlepotatoe — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 01:07:24 GMT

I have my text sound shut off from day one. I can't stand that sound; it's really annoying, even when I'm the one who's texting.

It was nice of the guy to apologize.