Geoffrey DeFilippi

What is it with headphones in pubic places. It is somewhat amusing to me (in a defeatist way) that you can’t listen to a stereo, because it isn’t personal and you force everyone else to hear it, so you go ahead and pop in those earbuds and turn them up to a defening roar. It’s even better because all your fellow passengers hear is a truly grating mix of the treble and bass sounds without the advantage of any actual words. It kind of reminds me of listening to a woodpecker unleash it’s beak on a tree early saturday morning intermixed with some car alarm and dog barking.

No i won’t ask you to turn it down. Yes you’re certainly entitled to you personal music, but don’t ask me to thank you for the concert either. After all if i can hear it you’ll certainly be paying for it later (hopefully with your own money and not tax payer dollars for the un-insured).

There are other choices by the way. I admit some of them do cost more, but you could replace you low quality ear buds with something of a slightly higher grade (shure anyone)… As an aside; you don’t have to listen as loud if the sound quality is clear…

After all that money you paid for your portable music player why not treat yourself in style; we’ll both be happier!