A man in France was fined $ 200 for using the speaker on his cell in a train station.
The man, who was only identified as 'David', said an interviewer of CNN branches BFMTV that the incident took place while he was waiting for a train at Nantes Station in the west of the country on Sunday.
He told the outlet that he and his sister spoke to the speaker when an official from the state -owned company of France, SNCF, intervened.
“An SNCF security person told me that if I didn't eliminate my speaker, I would get a fine of € 150,” he said BFMTV.
The man said he initially thought it was a joke.
“I think the person was offended. She took her notebook and fined me, “he added.
In the case, the fine turned out to be even higher – € 200 ($ 207) – because he did not pay it on the spot.
The passenger told BFMTV that he hired a lawyer while he intends to dispute the fine.
CNN has contacted SNCF for comment.
Calls or watching videos without headphones in public areas is a modern habit that many people find furious. When a Reddit user recently asked: “What do you secretly judge people for?” The reaction “If they watch Tiktoks loudly in a quiet room without headphones” was performed 13,000 times.
Debrett's, the Bible of Great Britain of all etiquette, published a piece in 2023 about the new rules of using mobile phones. It says: “Keep phone calls to yourself. If you enter a video call in a public space (or if you are just too lazy to hold the phone against your ear), you must use headphones or earplugs.
“No one should be forced to listen to your phone call; It will be annoyingly distracting and can be intrusive or embarrassing. The person on the other hand can object if they realize that their conversation is audible for a train transport full of unwilling eavesdropping. “
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