i can’t think when other people are rapping

September 18, 2004

I suspect that people who are permanently attached to their iPods are only piping music into their heads to compensate for impending depression and the spiraling emptiness of their thoughts when confronted with silence.

When did it become necessary for everyone to have their own personal soundtrack at all times? Why can’t we just participate in society?

If you’re using your iPod to compensate for loneliness, you should consider that maybe there’s one special person out there for you, and you already passed them by, say, on the train, and neither of you noticed each other because you were mid-White Stripes and they were mid-Al Green.

Just saying.

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4 Responses to “i can’t think when other people are rapping”

  1. Lisa Chau on September 18th, 2004 4:01 pm

    So, when are we going to meet, Stranger?

  2. JenIsFamous on September 19th, 2004 4:28 pm

    You’re the one who moved out to Jersey City, woman!

    I’ll email you :)

  3. Anonymous on September 26th, 2004 10:25 pm

    I take umbrage at this posting. I’m not quite sure what umbrage is, or even if I’ve spelled it correctly, but nevertheless, I am umbragated. The iPod is a key tool for drowning out stupid conversations held by Midwestern tourists, self-important businessmen, and the ever-present raving lunatic/panhandler. And if listening to my iPod grants me some sort of too-cool music-loving social status, then I guess I’ll just take the L train back to Williamsburg where I belong (and listen to obscure indie music all the way there).

  4. Mach Omega on October 7th, 2004 7:13 am

    I was JUST thinking this today …

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