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 3 weeks ago

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

by hailey00 3 weeks ago

LOL

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

But I wear mine because I do hate everyone.

by howelltyra 3 weeks ago

That's why I wear mine lol

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

Bro what… that's what unapproachable means

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

Yeah I didn't understand this title either

by Mission_Language_902 3 weeks ago

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

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

Sounds like something an unapproachable person would say.

by murphytrevor 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

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

by eichmannrosina 3 weeks ago

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

by Zealousideal-Set4160 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

Which is everyone.

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

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

by Anonymous 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

In public ? Absolutely.

by AbrocomaAlarming 3 weeks ago

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

by merl95 3 weeks ago

What random person's attention do you need?

by Schusterberry 3 weeks ago

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

by merl95 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

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

by merl95 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

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

by merl95 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

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

by AbrocomaAlarming 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

Because space in a public area is limited.

by merl95 3 weeks ago

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

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

I don't know your situation.

by merl95 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

You still have them in or on your ears

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

And?

by Schusterberry 3 weeks ago

How?

by Schusterberry 3 weeks ago

👍

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

Oh. Thanks for clarifying...

by Schusterberry 3 weeks ago

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

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

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

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago

Alright then lol 🏍

by Anonymous 3 weeks ago