Can we talk about the woman who talks on speakerphone every single morning on the 7:15 train?

There is a woman on my commuter train from Naperville to Chicago who gets on at the same stop as me. Every day for the last 6 months she calls her daughter at exactly 7:20 AM and puts it on speaker. The whole car can hear their conversation about grocery lists and doctor appointments. Last Tuesday she held the phone up near the window because she said the reception was bad. Someone finally asked her to use headphones and she got defensive, saying she is elderly and can't hear well otherwise. But I am starting to wonder if there is a middle ground here. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of thing on public transit and found a way to handle it that doesn't start a fight?

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rubys804d ago

Respectfully gotta disagree with you @stella_lane, some people just refuse to compromise no matter what gadget they try.

stella_lane21d ago

Did she ever try one of those neck speaker things that sit on your shoulders instead of in your ears? Might be a decent compromise if hearing aids don't work well with headphones.

miles27921d ago

Totally feel you on that @stella_lane, my mom had the same issue with headphones and hearing aids. Those neck speakers are a solid shout, she finally found one that works without the feedback loop nonsense.