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I also have one of those voices that carry easily. If I had any sort of singing ability as well I'd be a great opera singer. Anyways, I raise my volume unintentionally sometimes (a lot of times) and I always appreciate when someone tells me to quiet down.
When I get annoyed by a loudmouth I usually say something along the lines of "I'm only a meter away, you don't have to speak so loud." or simply "Use small letters, not big!" and motion a shrinking letter with my thumb and index finger. It's sort of Kindergartenish, but once the symbolism is established the hand gesture can be enough.
Loud people that aren't talking to you on the other hand, no idea. Maybe butting into their conversaations? There were two loud women on the train the other day who were trying to remember the name of an author... I nearly yelled "Nick Hornby!!!1!" across the car. Nearly. I'm polite like that.
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