If it's so 'privatising', why do I have to listen to it?!!
As we discussed in lectures and tutorials LAST week, there are 'innies' and 'outies' when it comes to people talking in public on their mobile phones. I think it is the same when it comes to Ipods etc!!!
I got on the bus the other day (this is similar to Kevin's story - just a different medium) and quietly started to read my book as usual.. I had actually lent my own Ipod to my partner so didn't have it with me that day. After a few stops a high school got on and put in her earphones. The rest of my bus ride home was spent listening to this girls blasting heavy metal music (bogan huh?!) because she had it so loud in her ears that I, who was sitting several metres away, could hear it as clear as day!
I think this is so rude! If you want to be 'anti-social' as some call it, which is fine, do it privately. Other people obviously don't want the interruption of music or they would bring there own form of headsets - even if just a Discman - so why should they have to listen to yours? I must say I have always been quite conscious of this but after this incident have been extra careful!
Just for those who may be 'outies' with their music, you should note that listening to music THAT loud, especially when it is pounding straight into your ear drum with those inset headphones, is one of the - if not the - biggest cause of hearing loss in modern society! (See website provided)
A Canadian news site 'Capital News Online' in a article titled "Ipod Nation Could go Deaf" by Chad Pawson on February 10th, 2006 actually reiterated EXACTLY what I've just pointed out,
"The agency admits personal stereo systems are a convenient way to listen to music just about anywhere, but maintains that Ipods and their like cause hearing loss if played too loud."
I rest my case.
I got on the bus the other day (this is similar to Kevin's story - just a different medium) and quietly started to read my book as usual.. I had actually lent my own Ipod to my partner so didn't have it with me that day. After a few stops a high school got on and put in her earphones. The rest of my bus ride home was spent listening to this girls blasting heavy metal music (bogan huh?!) because she had it so loud in her ears that I, who was sitting several metres away, could hear it as clear as day!
I think this is so rude! If you want to be 'anti-social' as some call it, which is fine, do it privately. Other people obviously don't want the interruption of music or they would bring there own form of headsets - even if just a Discman - so why should they have to listen to yours? I must say I have always been quite conscious of this but after this incident have been extra careful!
Just for those who may be 'outies' with their music, you should note that listening to music THAT loud, especially when it is pounding straight into your ear drum with those inset headphones, is one of the - if not the - biggest cause of hearing loss in modern society! (See website provided)
A Canadian news site 'Capital News Online' in a article titled "Ipod Nation Could go Deaf" by Chad Pawson on February 10th, 2006 actually reiterated EXACTLY what I've just pointed out,
"The agency admits personal stereo systems are a convenient way to listen to music just about anywhere, but maintains that Ipods and their like cause hearing loss if played too loud."
I rest my case.
posted by Anonymous at 9:08 pm
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