I am ashamed at how hooked I am on my iPod. It’s my first Apple product - a free Touch as an Attagirl at work -and I’ve always got a podcast on in the car or at work. I had mp3 players before, but this has taken over my waking life - I’m posting from it now! Every time I break at work, I play a game or futz with my calendar or make a painting. I’m an enabler, too - got one for mr. singular for his bday, and now he’s constantly taking Spanish. At least it’s all free - goddam iTunes ain’t gettin’ a penny outta me!
The other reason to keep the sound low is so you won’t be hit by a helicopter.
And don’t forget to always bring a towel!
sorry
Oh come on, I know it might sound like I’m nagging, but it’s the truth, if you’re listening with headphones for a long period of time you should keep the volume down low. A lot of the younger people these days don’t seem to understand that. There’s a difference between listening to music loudly for one or two songs, and listening all day long at the same volume.
And wear sunscreen. 
If you want to leave notes on people’s windshield, go apply for a job with the Parking Authority. Otherwise the “asshole” is you and you should probably go mind your own business.
But all I wanted was to listen to my iPod in peace.
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I have a video iPod somewhere but can’t be arsed to use it.
I hate headphones. I live in this world, where I need to hear stuff. Especially while in public/driving/walking.
You can’t use it in the car w/o spending more $$ on accessories that (in my experience) break after about 2 weeks.
I don’t even know where the thing is anymore. As far as I know, my wife sold it. Honestly, I don’t get the appeal, except for people on treadmills.
I wear headphones and read while riding the bus or train. Partially to avoid hearing other people yell on their cell, but lately cash-strapped transit systems have started selling advertisements on the PA system. So even if all the other passengers are polite and well behaved, I’d have to listen to some sleazeball lawyer trying to get my bankruptcy business.
Yes, that reminds me that with the high decibel level of my commute on the NYC subways, I suspect my noise-isolating headphones may be a net benefit in terms of my hearing no matter what volume I play my ipod at.
As far as I know its illegal to use headphones while driving. Most car stereos these days have a jack to connect your ipod directly and play music through the speakers.
Which makes me wonder how a friend of mine drives, as he is deaf. Just sayin.
They’re marketing you over the PA system in the transit system? I’ve stopped shopping at Sears over this - you’re making me think that this is going to be a growing trend, which is going to make me do one of two things: get really good soundproof headphones or buy some land in Northern Alberta and leave civilization behind.
Why would he wear headphones, then?
It keeps people from realizing that he is deaf, or thinking that he is rudely ignoring them. Instead, he’s just listening to music. 
Mr Boozilu and I were just talking about how nobody window shops anymore, and I suggested that it was because of cell phones and ipods – nobody interacts with the world anymore.
I’m just as guilty – I remember when people used to ask for directions and got into conversations about what sights to see – now I just use google maps and miss the road less traveled!
I see it has been nicknamed “iPod oblivion” by some (not a very catchy name 
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Personally, while I listen to iPods frequently, I stay pretty alert; I am among the minority of people that actually faces forward when walking. And I wouldn’t wear headphones when cycling.
I haven’t used one in close to 20 years now. I had a Walkman in college, but I stopped using it. I used to have music in my car, but I don’t listen to it anymore. I see nothing wrong with silence, and I feel no need at all to listen to something 24 hours a day. When I listen to music, it’s an event; I sit down, have a drink, relax, and focus 100% on a music video. Other than that, it’s annoying and I think it’s much safer to focus on driving, walking, or whatever else it is I’m doing at the moment. Most annoying to me are people who need to listen to the radio when working. Imho, YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING.
I am working! I share an office, so I’m often subjected to loud conversations that have nothing to do with me. When people show up to talk to/scream at my office mate, or some of the managers decide to have a shout-down at the conference table outside my office door, it’s nice to have some headphones and music to help me tune them out. It’s really quite rare that it’s quiet here; on those occasions, I don’t need the iPod unless I’m engaged in an unusually mind-numbing task.
I also have iPod connectors installed in both vehicles, since FM radio around here sucks and I don’t like hauling lots of CDs. I’ve never used any audio device while exercising, and I rarely listen to anything while working outdoors (unless the nearby pool is crowded; then I resort to a radio just to drown out all the shrieking).
As a person with lots of health problems, I use an ipod a lot to try to distract myself during chemo treatments, or lull myself to sleep when I’m hurting. Which is every night. So I probably have it on at least 6 - 8 hours a day. But it is at a low volume. Lower now that my new puppy chewed through one of my earbuds.
As an accounting clerk and all the repetitious, boring work that entails (data entry mostly), I’ve turned down jobs where they wouldn’t let me listen to music. You have to have music when you’re occupying 1/100th of your mind to do your job.