Post #3619259 · Elektrine

@morganth@social.tchncs.de

2026-06-12 22:11 UTC

So let me tell you about “Baby Sharking”. In #NYC, it is considered stunningly rude to play sound on your phone while you’re on a bus or subway. But sadly a few people do it anyway, and it’s also considered rude to confront them. So I have found a solution. When someone is making phone noise (almost always scrolling TikTok) on the bus or subway, I stand next to them and blast “Baby Shark” on my phone. They can’t say anything, because they can’t very well say that I’m being any ruder than they are being. So 90% of the time they turn off the TikTok, put on headphones or leave. And then I immediately stop of course. I encourage other New Yorkers to do this.

Replies (5)

@kagan@wandering.shop 2026-06-12 22:22

@morganth@social.tchncs.de Personally I don't consider it at all rude to confront people playing sound on the subway... it just tends to be a waste of time. The asshole you're confronting will think you're the rude one (they'll be wrong) and will just get in your face. I like your method. "It works" beats "you're justified, but it won't work". Thanks for the tip!

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@RussSharek@mastodon.art 2026-06-13 05:48

@morganth@social.tchncs.de *offers you a cape*

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@aud@fire.asta.lgbt 2026-07-06 02:32

@morganth@social.tchncs.de "IT'S SHOWTIME LADIES AND GEN... wait, why are you laughing?? don't you know you're stuck in here with me annoying you until you pay?" baby shark starting "oh no, my busking friend, I'm not stuck in here with you... ... ..."

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@joshua@hooray.computer 2026-07-06 04:13

@morganth@social.tchncs.de @joannaholman@aus.social delicious.

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@pseudonym@mastodon.online 2026-07-06 04:14

@morganth@social.tchncs.de Was a passenger in a car diving in the bay area, and saw a pairing request from a tesla somewhere near by. Of course I refused, but then thought I should have accepted and started playing baby shark for them

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