Taxi driver wearing noise cancelling headphones while driving in the city

[u/BiteInfamous]

Look I’m PMSing so I’m admittedly in a very nit picky time of my life. But. Don’t love weaving in and out of traffic in a major city while the taxi driver has noice cancelling headphones on. The sound is loud enough I can hear whatever (moderately funny) comedy show he’s listening to in the backseat. This is ill advised, yes?

ETA thanks to everyone who taught me about transparent mode today :)

ETA2 : Okay, I’m the asshole, comments have shown me there’s lots that could be going on with the driver to make him need to use these and there’s way he could do so safely. Mea culpa. That’ll teach me to knee jerk react.

[u/Literatelady]

Is this is the right time to mention I am disappointed by my premium headphones lack of ability to block noise? On the subway I feel like the background noise is competing with my audiobook or music. However I don't blast music.

[u/mymotherthemountain → u/Literatelady]

Yes, I hate my Bose Quiet Comforts. The noise canceling blocks nothing. 

[u/TheMellerYeller → u/mymotherthemountain]

They fell off, the new ones are kinda mid but the old ones are still crazy good at blocking out and cancelling noise

[u/Polamalu4Prezident → u/TheMellerYeller]

Disagree. On my fourth pair— they’re just as amazing as the first. 🤷‍♂️