I'm surprised to see the annoyance towards people just out and about listening to iPods. What other people choose to do while buying milk or picking up some cereal is really none of my business so I'm not sure why if I want to listen to music while shopping it should bother anybody else.
I'm a social person, I enjoy getting out and being with people I like. Striking up a conversation with a stranger in a safeway though is not my idea of a fun time.
As for concerns of safety i absolutely agree. When driving you should be focused as much as you can on the road (and that goes for stereos that are loud enough to drown out external noise too IMO). I also see the perspective of some parents letting their kids use ds's and iPods. It might not be my thing, but who am I to tell others how to raise their kids? Hopefully they screw them up socially enough that my kid has a better shot at the job pool when he gets out of school.
If you're jut going about your business though in an activity that doesn't require you to be attentive for the safety of others then I see no problems.
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