my iPod all the time -- at work, on the metro, walking down the
street, working out -- all the time, and I am always still aware of
my surroundings. I would never leave my headphones in if I was with
a friend, or anyone I would converse with, but I have no problems
blocking out the rest of the world at other times. It makes riding
the metro that much more fabulous, since you can block out the
dreaded metro talkers.
Just curious, why does it bother you if a complete stranger is
walking down the street listening to music? It's not like you'd
strike up a conversation with them anyway.
--- In [email protected], "Ellen"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I didn't know ipods make you more oblivious than walkmans, since
in
> my experience walkmans make you pretty oblivious anyway. I have no
> problem with someone using walkmans or ipods while exercising, but
> using it while out and about, shopping, eating, etc. is just
annoying
> to other people. Or at least to me.
>
> Other MAJOR pet peeve--salesclerks on personal phone calls while
> waiting on you. It is bad enough when the CUSTOMER is talking
while
> being rung up, but if you are being PAID to ring up customers and
you
> decide you should chat about your plans for the weekend or who
broke
> up with whom while you are trying to use the cash register and
there
> is a huge line and you need to ask the customer for information,
you
> just give a clear impression that you don't give a damn about your
> job or your customer, and work is just an extension of your
bedroom.
> This has happened to me twice recently, and both times I was
tempted
> to report it to management but didn't get chance. A job is a job,
> people. If you find it too boring get another one! If you are at
a
> computer and have down time so you go to yahoo groups or surf the
net
> that's different, you don't have a CUSTOMER waiting for you and
also
> the whole world isn't listening to your conversation. BIG
> difference. I'm not talking about doing personal stuff on company
> time, I'm talking about making the customer wait while you talk
about
> your boyfriend to your friend on the phone.
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Kate Jones"
> <eutrpist@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Ellen"
<ellengoodman6@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't want to worry about forgetting it or losing it or
having
> it
> > > stolen, and also it bugs me when people with ipods are
oblivious
> to
> > > what is going on around them. Obviously this doesn't apply to
> > > everyone, but it bugged me when walkmans first came out when I
> was
> > in
> > > jr. high school too. People were more interested in their
> walkmans
> > > than talking to a real human being. Hard to make friends that
> way,
> > > especially when you're 14 and fitting in is of the utmost
> > > importance.
> > >
> > I agree. I used to use a generic walkman-type player in the
> morning
> > when I walked. (I walked for an hour before work every morning
and
> > the music kept me going at a decent pace.) At least those let
in a
> > little ambient noise. I understand (although you couldn't prove
it
> by
> > me) that the iPod ear buds fit so tightly that you can't hear
> anything
> > but the music.
> >
>
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