Loud people

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I took DGChildren to cafe over half term and the man at the next table was large - VERY large - with a VERY large voice. He spent about 20 minutes telling those at his table - and the rest of the cafe - about how he gets the wax put of his ears. The boys were very giggly!

What i find quite new to me is people who talk ‘to’ a person but say it loudly to the whole room
Two examples a young man and (presumably) daughter walking down the street Father talking to the child about what they’d done or were going to do, talking in a booming voice (I was on the other side of the road) but looking straight ahead so actually talking to the street and passers by
not to the child, not a single glance went the child’s way Second is in the charity shop, customers talk very loudly to the air, they have a child or companion with them but the words are directed in a booming voice to the whole shop not the indended receiver of the news
Very strange and not something I ve come across until recently

Some people have naturally loud voices.

In my experience, particularly in restaurants, it's usually, but not exclusively, men who tend to loudly dominate. Not necessarily older ones who may have a hearing problem but the booted suited types with a sense of their own importance.

I find those with loud voices seem to be the same ones who interrupt when someone else is talking - as if theirs is the only viewpoint or topic of conversation which is important.

I am slightly deaf myself and am careful not to speak too loudly - to the extent of people having to ask me to repeat myself.

I agree it’s very bad manners. Didn’t Shakespeare say something about women’s voices being sweet gentle and low?

I hate loud men too. Very annoying

I hate loud voices too. I was in small cafe with daughter and grandchildren. Two tables down sat a guy having a very loud business conversation. In the send I said to daughter “ could he talk any louder” It spoilt our visit although he did in the end leave before us, I don’t want to hear every word of someone else’s boring conversation