iPod people sounds like it should be the name of a really cheesy sci-fi B-movie, doesn't it?
Frankly listening to music on your commute isn't rude, most people don't talk to each other anyway, and if you get friendly enough with a fellow commuter to pass the time of day, the other person will probably understand if you put your headphones on after exchanging hellos. When I had to take a bus to the city from North (okay, Central to you probably) Jersey, I would always have something to read. Am I being rude if I read my book instead of attempting to engage in conversation with my random seat-mate? No. So iPod listening is no different, I'm sure. It probably beats a loud conversation on your cell phone, right?
I'm personally glad smoking isn't allowed in office buildings, and I sure prefer resturants that don't have smoking because there is nothing worse than trying not to inhale someone else's smoke while trying to eat your food. My mother is a smoker, and was my whole life, and I spent many years trying not to breathe too deeply around her. But yeah, bars and stuff. That's what people do. You deal. Or don't go.
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Frankly listening to music on your commute isn't rude, most people don't talk to each other anyway, and if you get friendly enough with a fellow commuter to pass the time of day, the other person will probably understand if you put your headphones on after exchanging hellos. When I had to take a bus to the city from North (okay, Central to you probably) Jersey, I would always have something to read. Am I being rude if I read my book instead of attempting to engage in conversation with my random seat-mate? No. So iPod listening is no different, I'm sure. It probably beats a loud conversation on your cell phone, right?
I'm personally glad smoking isn't allowed in office buildings, and I sure prefer resturants that don't have smoking because there is nothing worse than trying not to inhale someone else's smoke while trying to eat your food. My mother is a smoker, and was my whole life, and I spent many years trying not to breathe too deeply around her. But yeah, bars and stuff. That's what people do. You deal. Or don't go.