Wearing headphones in public doesn't make you unapproachable—it just filters out people not worth talking, amirite?

it just means "not right now." Which is the same thing as being unapproachable.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

It just filters out people not worth talking to… by making you unapproachable.

by hailey00 1 month ago

LOL

by Anonymous 1 month ago

But I wear mine because I do hate everyone.

by howelltyra 1 month ago

That's why I wear mine lol

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Bro what… that's what unapproachable means

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Yeah I didn't understand this title either

by Mission_Language_902 1 month ago

It mostly just filters out people who respect other peoples boundaries.The others don't care about the headphones.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Sounds like something an unapproachable person would say.

by murphytrevor 1 month ago

You've never worked retail lol god forbid you want to listen to some music while completing a task some Karen's think that may slow you down when they snap their fingers for you to attend to their demands

by SouthernSpot6414 1 month ago

I want them to make me unapproachable. I wish they did.

by eichmannrosina 1 month ago

Maybe I'm antisocial, but that's exactly what I came here to say

by Zealousideal-Set4160 1 month ago

I sometimes wear headphones that aren't connected to anything, just so I can avoid the puke-in-my-mouth that tends to occur daily thanks to certain people.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Which is everyone.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

"Not right now" in public doesn't typically mean "not right now"...

by Anonymous 1 month ago

So you're weeding people out by wearing headphones? Would you like to be weeded out by strangers for no apparent reason too?

by merl95 1 month ago

In public ? Absolutely.

by AbrocomaAlarming 1 month ago

Interesting, so what if you need someone's attention and they weed you out?

by merl95 1 month ago

What random person's attention do you need?

by Schusterberry 1 month ago

Say someone is in the way and I need them to move.

by merl95 1 month ago

It's not your public space so go around? In the very edge cases where this is a valid scenario, tap them on the shoulder...

by Schusterberry 1 month ago

Yes, so I tap them on the shoulder only to find out I am weeded out. ...problem.

by merl95 1 month ago

I don't take it personally. People have places to go and things to do, as a stranger I understand if I'm not their priority.

by AbrocomaAlarming 1 month ago

Yeah, but if they weed you out, you may not be able to get to the place you wanted to go.

by merl95 1 month ago

That's never been an issue for me, but I avoid crowded places. I've tapped someone one the shoulder before if they dropped something or hand wave to get their attention and it does the trick. I won't go out of my way to get their attention if they ignore me and move on. It's nothing personal.

by AbrocomaAlarming 1 month ago

Yes, but most people aren't weeding you out, so of course you would not run into this. What I am saying is that if everyone were like you, there could very well be big problems. And perhaps you should consider this.

by merl95 1 month ago

I don't completely understand what you're getting at, I wonder if there's a cultural barrier that's happening ? I live in a city, if a stranger approaches me, I'm usually on guard and bracing myself for them to ask me for something. It's actually a good thing if strangers weed me out, so that I could get to where I'm going. It sounds cold when I say it like that, but I'll go out of my way to return a lost wallet at the police station before work. Just don't want to be pulled into an unpredictable situation with a stranger.

by AbrocomaAlarming 1 month ago

The core issue seems to be that there are people taking advantage of others in your culture, and you have found a way to get them to not take advantage of you. I feel that this should be your thesis rather than what you wrote.

by merl95 1 month ago

You're thinking about this situation in very odd ways. I don't envy that.

by AbrocomaAlarming 1 month ago

Why would I need a random stranger's attention???? Are they a cop or civil servant? If it's because an accident is about to happen, screaming works wonders.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Because space in a public area is limited.

by merl95 1 month ago

I haven't had this issue and I'm very active outdoors.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I don't know your situation.

by merl95 1 month ago

It makes you a target for thefts. It makes it easier for them to steal your phone or whatever because you aren't paying attention to your surroundings.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

You still have them in or on your ears

by Anonymous 1 month ago

And?

by Schusterberry 1 month ago

How?

by Schusterberry 1 month ago

👍

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Oh. Thanks for clarifying...

by Schusterberry 1 month ago

I'd like to see anyone try to steal from someone running lol

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I wasn't talking about jogging while listening to music I'm talking about simple walking down the street or something

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Alright then lol 🏍

by Anonymous 1 month ago