The worst etiquette in public

Published on

22 June 2026

It’s a Monday and we all sometimes need to get a few things off our chest. Today we had a quick chat about peoples’ bad etiquette in public.

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The most rude behaviour in public

According to a survey these are the 5 most rude things people see in public:

5. Ignoring people during conversations (phone use, earbuds, speakerphone)

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4. Being loudly disruptive (cursing, shouting, drunken behaviour)

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3. Playing music, videos, or calls aloud in public (no headphones)

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2. Taking photos or videos of strangers without permission

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1. Smoking around other people

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Phil de Lange

Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.