Preference: Radio or No Radio At Beach

[Gidget]

I don't like extraneous noise - I don't want to hear your radio on the beach, your phone beeping/ringtones or stupid conversation anywhere, your car radio shaking my windows, the TV blaring away in restaurants, waiting rooms etc............

But I know many people like music at the beach, so as long as it is at a reasonable level I ignore it - especially when I am at a crowded location like Grayton.

The people who plop down RIGHT NEXT TO YOU on a deserted stretch of sand and blast music are a different story - my solution then is usually to take a long walk or remove myself as odds are considerate folk like that have other habits I will love as well. :roll:

Excellent advice! I remember the days (when I was younger) and I would bring my radio to the apartment pool and we would all listen. Never did I think of the guy/gal who might otherwise prefer silence. These aren't bad or inconsiderate folk I am quite sure, and I think if the level is reasonable I will do as you do and ignore if possible. If they are right next to me, like the first time it happened, I think I will just scoop up my things and move. No offense, just best to let everyone be happy.

In the meantime, if any reads this and like music at the beach that's great! Just consider A) setting up camp far enough away from others
B) using headset
C) trying a beach day sans music - well, the music of nature - you may like it

G

 

[Everytime]

My wife and I do listen to music at the beach, and in fact, have certain beachy type "soundtracks" that fit the scenery. However, we like it most when combined with the sounds of the beach. What I do is set up the iPod>Radio between our chairs, turn it up to just the level we can hear it, then walk around about a 3' perimeter of our chairs and make sure it is not audible or booming or hissing. I'll usually even ask people sitting anywhere near us if they can hear it or if it is bothering them; every time I have asked someone, they have said, "I can't even hear it."

 

[nodilberthere]

If nobody else can hear it, then who cares. But my 19-year old son brought his iPod player to the beach before I got there, and when I walked down the beach stairs. I could clearly hear it. It probably was on for about 30 minutes before I arrived. By my reaction, you would have thought he was running around naked with a chainsaw -- I was horrified. Needless to say, the iPod radio went back to the house, along with the chainsaw.

My friends and I used to blast our cassette-taped music all the time on the beach, but that was back in the 80s, when we were blasting the Moody Blues, Doobies Brothers, the Stones. We were teenagers, so we had no clue there were even other people there who mattered as much as we did.

 

[Gidget]

My wife and I do listen to music at the beach, and in fact, have certain beachy type "soundtracks" that fit the scenery. However, we like it most when combined with the sounds of the beach. What I do is set up the iPod>Radio between our chairs, turn it up to just the level we can hear it, then walk around about a 3' perimeter of our chairs and make sure it is not audible or booming or hissing. I'll usually even ask people sitting anywhere near us if they can hear it or if it is bothering them; every time I have asked someone, they have said, "I can't even hear it."

How absolutely considerate of you! Thanks for sharing.

G

 

[Gidget]

Did same in 70's. Good music choices btw ;-)

G

Thanks for posting.

 

[seagrovegirl]

I like music at the beach and then there are times I like solitude and peace. My mood determined where I go to the beach. If I want noisy, I go to Grayton.

 

[b2y_ni]

music is probably a part of my everyday life and i listen to so many types of music, specially when i sleep. for me, there is a specific music to every feeling i have, or location. i love rock too, but when i'm on a beach i listen to hawaiian reggae or chill out music just to help me relax..however, it is just a common sense that you have to respect the people around you who likes other things on the beach than your type of music so i guess thats the reason why Ipod, portable mp3 player and headphones are invented.

 

[nodilberthere]

I like music at the beach and then there are times I like solitude and peace. My mood determined where I go to the beach. If I want noisy, I go to Grayton.

I've been to Grayton for the past 5 years or so and we are always some of only a handful of peeps on the beach....we marvel at how quiet it is......that's always week 2 and 3 in August. Is it really that much different during the peak summertime? If so, then I don't ever want to come during peak summer.....

We go on the end of Grayton at the edge of the dunes, where Gulf trace is on the other side of the dunes from. Is that just a quiet spot in a noisy area?

 

[Jupe18]

Nature Rules

Gidget,

This is a good topic. My husband and I have discussed this at great length. Particularly, the folks who plop RIGHT beside you on a deserted beach. No offense...but usually they have a couple of screaming children too. On occasion, I have moved silently flabberghasted that people are so rude. We are beginning to believe we are magnets to this so we are trying to accept that it is a public beach and we need to adapt so we go into the water with a floaty and hang out.

In regard to the music blaring, I agree with the person who said that it seems to be a teenager being inconsiderate while trying to appear cool. One day, we were in the water quite aways out when a bunch of teenagers appeared beside us. They wanted to hear music in the water so they blasted their boombox so not only could they hear it, so could the ENTIRE beach. Do you say something? Then you appear to be grumpy.

To me this is a matter of good manners vs. bad manners. Good luck on your next beach trip!