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You don’t see these in Canada but I am always flabberghasted by them while in the US. I noticed that holding my finger over the tiny speaker hole greatly reduce

by krrrh 8y ago

You don’t see these in Canada but I am always flabberghasted by them while in the US. I noticed that holding my finger over the tiny speaker hole greatly reduced the volume, and I resolved to carry a roll of duct tape with me so I could do some public service next time I had to deal with them.

TheChaplain 8y ago
Don't. Otherwise you'll end up with a visit from law enforcement for tampering with the equipment.
- colejohnson66 8y ago
  Except he didn’t tamper with anything
  - TheChaplain 8y ago
    Uhm, I know? But he did state the intent to do so, and I just said it would be a bad idea as they will likely call the cops on him. At least in my country you'll get into trouble if you tear down billboards, alter advertisement panels/electronics and alike.
    - sk5t 8y ago
      Heaven forbid one to employ civil disobedience, or even to take non-destructive steps, in order to tamp down offensive, irritating aspects of daily life.
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- sverige 8y ago
  Reminds me of Col. Bat Guano refusing to shoot the Coca-Cola machine so Col. Mandrake can call the President. "Okay. I'm gonna get your money for ya. But if you don't get the President of the United States on that phone, you know what's gonna happen to you? You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company."
- krrrh 8y ago
  You have no idea how important you are. If you’re reading this, you are the resistance.
e1ven 8y ago
I agree they are abhorrent and I'd prefer if they were banned. From a practical perspective, try pressing the second button down on the right. This will mute on most models.
- ambicapter 8y ago
  At the gas station that I went to, I tried every single button and none of them muted it. I don't go to that gas station anymore.
  - teddyfrozevelt 8y ago
    One time I tried pressing all the buttons to mute it, and one of the silently called an attendant. None of them even muted it.
- redwall_hp 8y ago
  Endorsed by Stephen Fry https://pipedown.org.uk/ https://pipedown.org.uk/
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dreamcompiler 8y ago
I've seen several with chewing gum embedded in the holes. That seems to work too.

by krrrh 8y ago

TheChaplain 8y ago

Don't. Otherwise you'll end up with a visit from law enforcement for tampering with the equipment.

colejohnson66 8y ago
Except he didn’t tamper with anything
- TheChaplain 8y ago
  Uhm, I know? But he did state the intent to do so, and I just said it would be a bad idea as they will likely call the cops on him. At least in my country you'll get into trouble if you tear down billboards, alter advertisement panels/electronics and alike.
  - sk5t 8y ago
    Heaven forbid one to employ civil disobedience, or even to take non-destructive steps, in order to tamp down offensive, irritating aspects of daily life.
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sverige 8y ago
Reminds me of Col. Bat Guano refusing to shoot the Coca-Cola machine so Col. Mandrake can call the President. "Okay. I'm gonna get your money for ya. But if you don't get the President of the United States on that phone, you know what's gonna happen to you? You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company."
krrrh 8y ago
You have no idea how important you are. If you’re reading this, you are the resistance.

e1ven 8y ago

I agree they are abhorrent and I'd prefer if they were banned. From a practical perspective, try pressing the second button down on the right. This will mute on most models.

ambicapter 8y ago
At the gas station that I went to, I tried every single button and none of them muted it. I don't go to that gas station anymore.
- teddyfrozevelt 8y ago
  One time I tried pressing all the buttons to mute it, and one of the silently called an attendant. None of them even muted it.
redwall_hp 8y ago
Endorsed by Stephen Fry https://pipedown.org.uk/ https://pipedown.org.uk/

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dreamcompiler 8y ago

I've seen several with chewing gum embedded in the holes. That seems to work too.