headphones out & about in order to block out the REALLY annoying
people (especially on the metro): loud talkers, gum
smackers/poppers, snorers, coughers & snifflers.
--- In [email protected], "dvm8375"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Just to clarify, iPods do not shut out ambient noise. I listen to
> 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"
> <ellengoodman6@> 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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