I find shouting in the road when calling out someone is somewhat rude...
By jhustinian
@jhustinian (612)
Philippines
February 14, 2013 9:32am CST
I think that's just me... I'm not particularly brought up that way, and I guess me, being a bit shy-type of a person impedes me from shouting when calling out someone when I'm in a public place or the road/street. Of course when I was still a kid I did that, maybe because being a child not knowing any better , I don't really think much of it. But now, sometimes I would see an old friend across the street, and I'd really like to let them know I see them or I just want to exchange some greetings after not seeing each other for a long while, I try to shout but then my voice would cracked because another part of me stops me from shouting because I think it's too unrefined and unlady-like. (wow, that's rich coming from a tomboyish like me)
How about you? Do you find any problems when calling out someone afar by shouting out their name or something? I'd really like to know your views and opinion....so I would know if there's something wrong with me. lol! Thanks in advance anyway. Happy myLotting!
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12 responses
@grapeape35 (44)
• United States
14 Feb 13
I am extemely shy as well.
I think that I would probably try to make it across the street before I would shout. I hate drawing attention to myself, and shouting would have all eyes on me. And I would have a red face. I would hope I could find them on facebook if I missed cathing up with them. Just to catch up on old times, and to tell them I missed them. Unfortunately being shy is hereditary i think, all 4 of my kids are extremly shy and it is so hard to get them to meet new friends or try out for sports. I wish I could break the cycle and get them to be more outgoing.
Sorry I got off subject, LOl. Good discussion.
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@jhustinian (612)
• Philippines
15 Feb 13
I think I'm not that shy I think, and I think I actually gives off the aura of confidence...well, that's just what I heard from my friends and classmates. 
Yeah, that's why I don't want to shout when I'm in public too, I don't want them to look at me and get the attention of the unnecessary people around me.
Aww..I hope they'll get to improve their attitude, being shy has quite a lot of downsides. But maybe in time, they'll be able to get out of their shells.
Don't worry, it's really okay, I myself babble a lot too, so I really don't mind. And it's fun talking with people about different stuffs. Thank you, and thank you so much for responding.
Happy myLotting!
Yeah, that's why I don't want to shout when I'm in public too, I don't want them to look at me and get the attention of the unnecessary people around me.
Aww..I hope they'll get to improve their attitude, being shy has quite a lot of downsides. But maybe in time, they'll be able to get out of their shells.
Don't worry, it's really okay, I myself babble a lot too, so I really don't mind. And it's fun talking with people about different stuffs. Thank you, and thank you so much for responding. Happy myLotting!
@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
14 Feb 13
Why shout when you can ring the phone?lol, just kidding. I don't like shouting out in public also because I don't like getting attentions but if it's really an emergency i will do it. I also don't like people shouting at me and shout at them back, that feels uncivilized.
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@jhustinian (612)
• Philippines
14 Feb 13
Well...I would or they would if they have the other's number, yeah? But if you haven't seen the person for so long, of course one would go for the shouting to catch the other's attention. ^^ Yeah, that really is uncivilized, but I think a friendly banter that had turned to raised voices is pretty okay as long as it's not too loud. :D
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
14 Feb 13
I'm exactly the same way as you are. I can't yell out in public to get someone's attention. All because I think its not lady like at all. I would rather run across the street to say hello then to yell out someone's name. Its just like when you see people yelling out windows having a conversation for the whole world to hear its rude, so annoying, and classless in my opinion.
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@jhustinian (612)
• Philippines
14 Feb 13
I'm glad someone feels the same way as me about this subject. Yeah, you nailed the right word to describe it! It's really flipping annoying and classless too. But I dunno why my friends can't see the same point of view as me...oh well, at least they do the shouting for me when I call someone out. lol! But I don't really have a low voice...I could actually raise it enough for the whole class to hear me speak during classes, but I can't when it comes to calling out someone. :D
Thanks for responding anyway. :D
@jhustinian (612)
• Philippines
14 Feb 13
Screaming or shouting for help, or for other reasonable emergency is understandable, yes, but to call out someone with raised voice for just a friendly chat isn't. I'm happy that people agree with me. :D
Thanks for responding. :D
@meumeu25 (917)
• United Arab Emirates
14 Feb 13
Hi,
I don't really mind calling out on somebody to get that person's attention, especially when he/she is starting to move too far from me, although I will find it embarrassing, good thing I don't really do it if not necessary. I will just try to catch up with that person if I don't really have something important to say. I'd rather be understanding to a person who's calling out from afar than a person who's talking so loudly even if the person he/she's talking is just right in front of him/her.
@jhustinian (612)
• Philippines
15 Feb 13
Thanks for responding. :D
Yeah, the latter is more annoying than shouting to call out someone. I do think it's ridiculous to raise voices when talking to a person who's just in front of you. Although I think I may have done that as well, I get easily excited of things after all, but at least I control myself when I'm in a public place. I have one particular friend who have a loud voice, and I would sometimes feel embarrass when we're together, most especially when we're riding a jeep(main mode of transportation in my county) together. Her voice is so loud that I know all the passengers have heard what we're talking about.
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I understand the embarrassment, I will definitely feel the same, I might even repremand a friend if I need to.
@mondaylover (183)
• Poland
14 Feb 13
I almost never call a friend out loud on the street. I'd rather run after them if I feel like I can catch them but screaming is totally out of the question. When you shout then people give you suprised looks and you feel stupid. And if your efforts to catch your friend attention turn out to be in vain then you are gonna feel even more stupid. I've lost some chances to talk to a few people that I haven't seen for a while.
@jhustinian (612)
• Philippines
15 Feb 13
Uh-huh, I would feel pretty stupid myself if my shouting didn't still catch the attention of my friend. That's gotta be really embarrassing. I've missed my chances too, but I guess I'll just wait for a better one.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
15 Feb 13
I wouldn't be caught shouting in a public place, too unless it was an emergency! I do not want people to be staring at me while I shout on top of my lungs just to be noticed by somebody I know.
I do not want people to be staring at me while I shout on top of my lungs just to be noticed by somebody I know. 
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
14 Feb 13
I know what you mean, for I think the same. I also don't like it when people would shout my name on the road or out in public where there's a lot of people. Maybe if the situation really calls for it, like an emergency, maybe I can let it slip and I will not be offended. I don't know, I just don't like everyone out there to know my name or whatever it is that the caller would say for me.
@jhustinian (612)
• Philippines
15 Feb 13
Oh I know what you mean, I've experienced that too, and I would always ask that person sarcastically, 'do you really have to scream my name that loud?'. And it's more embarrassing when the person is shouting out their appreciation on how you look that day. It's so ridiculous it's not flattering anymore. Yeah, I understand it completely, the need to shout when it's an emergency, but I don't like shouting to be a daily occurrence when we're just greeting an old friend.
Thanks for responding anyway, happy mylotting!
@aqirock (855)
• Malaysia
14 Feb 13
I'm the same as you are, to me shouting to calling people are very rude way, it's
not hard to make some walk to call or talk to that person, well he's not a dog for
you to shout anyway. Give a good example to kids, if people do this and kids saw they
will definitely do the same in future.
@ade2008 (4)
•
14 Feb 13
We are in the world of civilisation,if we could see that kind of person definitely is a busy person or he/she just come from busy place to city place.
