Radio Etiquette

I had the Steven King lookalike driver listening to a Steven King novel on tape several years ago, and King was reading a very sexually explicit part, that seemed to go on and on while we were stuck on Wash Blvd.. I was just so embarrassed. [:I](and the driver gave me the creeps, since he looked like the person reading the material[}:)])

I think in this instance the driver should have shut it off. Instead, I just vowed never to ride with him again.

This was actually a lot worse than some of the sexually explicit stuff they rattle on about in the morning zoo shows. I am no prude, but there are just some things that don't need to be discussed in mixed company or in the company of relative strangers. The chance of hearing potentially embarrassing material is why I do not listen to any of the morning shows in my car when I drive.

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Originally posted by dambam
[br]I once rode in with a guy playing an Amway tape directed at Christian military folks.....talk about a LOOOOOOOOONG trip...and that was just from Tackett's Mill.

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LOL...You poor thing!! I might have been VERY tempted to push eject and casually toss the tape out the window, then smile at the driver innocently and say "What? Oh that! Oops..." [}:)]

Well I went to Lowes and bought my set of rubber ear plugs that I can stick deep into my ear. So now all I can hear is my breathing.
Awww peace and quiet for a cool 40 minutes.

Finally got a driver who chosed not to play the radio at all.
That was AWSOME. I had a nice quiet nap the whole way to work.

As for radio use, my only suggestion would be that you pull the speaker volume toward the front speakers before you pick up your slugs. I am about a 50/50 guy - half the time I ride, half the time I drive. I've learned from experience that even when my radio doesn't seem that loud up in my front seats, my rear speakers, (besides being right next to the rider's head), are considerably louder. I have had many expeiences where, when riding in the back seat, I was practically blown away for the entire commute. Not very enjoyable. So, drivers, think about your slugs and simply take 30 seconds to pull some of that volume distribution up to your front speakers: you'll still enjoy listening to whatever you want to hear and your precious cargo won't go deaf.