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Pro tip: if you wear air pods, when addressing someone IRL reach up and take one out of one ear. People seem to take this as a sign of respect and that they hav
by whiddershins 8y ago
Pro tip: if you wear air pods, when addressing someone IRL reach up and take one out of one ear. People seem to take this as a sign of respect and that they have your considered attention, and seem to really appreciate the gesture. Almost like the old fashioned tipping of a hat?
As for the rest I disagree wholeheartedly with this deliberately provocative article. What I’ve noticed is when I have my AirPods in people are polite and respectful.
Say I’m ordering a cup of coffee.
The server doesn’t express the irritation they might express when I’m holding a phone to my ear.
But they express an awareness I might be occupied with something, so speak quietly and politely and minimally.
I have found a dramatic improvement in the quality of real world interactions with strangers when wearing AirPods, it’s as if each of us is reminded the other one has a whole life outside of the momentary interplay. It’s almost like they promote compassion, oddly.
- jonfw 8y agoIt's interesting to me that minimal interaction with strangers is what you would consider polite. What you're saying is that airpods are a barrier preventing the person from coffee from actually having a social interaction with you, and you find that indicative of compassion?
- dbasedweeb 8y agoIt's interesting to me that minimal interaction with strangers is what you would consider polite. Welcome to Hacker News. There are a lot of people here would probably consider a portable personal pod made of one-way glass a hugely desireable item.
- brianpgordon 8y agoThey have those now? Finally! How much does it cost?
- dingaling 8y agoWhat if the server was wearing earphones, would you express compassion that he had another life beyond serving your fleeting, immediate need or would you call for his manager?