Stop Using Speakerphone in Public

I’m curled up in a booth at a local coffee shop, editing a manuscript while I wait out the rain. The place is bustling with activity and lots of loud conversations, which I know to expect, and is usually fine. Then a middle-aged man sidles into the table next to me, opens up his laptop and starts arranging and rearranging Powerpoint slides. It’s clear the guys’ about to jump in a meeting. I roll my eyes and brace myself for the overly loud, one-sided chatter that will ensue. We all know how grating it can be, hearing someone monologue into the phone — but we all choose to tolerate the mild annoyance, understanding that one day, we too will need to jump into a webinar or a telehealth appointment under similar circumstances. Sure, people speak in all caps when they’re on a call for some reason, with an overly performative professional tone, and it’s a bother, but we all learn to tolerate it. <a href="https://devonprice.medium.com/stop-using-speakerphone-in-public-e32baaaf8e8b">Website</a>