Word: pod
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Only a fool thinks stylish little white earbuds are benign. The tensions between those who still value social interaction and those who will be called, diplomatically, “pod-heads” are unsustainable. It’s time for a revolution...
...results of pod-headization are devastating. It is not uncommon for the afflicted to miss three or more potential conversations during the seven-minute interchange between courses. At this rate, if we assume a mere twelve potential conversational hours per day, pod-heads miss out on nearly 303 exchanges each day. Does this make those with unconstrained ears 303 times more social? You do the math...
...knew what music was playing perhaps we could glean some insight into the thoughts and mood of the pod-heads. Do they really think they’re superior, or can the ailment be traced to an abusive past (parents who insisted that talk radio, not music, always be played during road trips...
...Pod-heads also hurt themselves in addition to selfishly tearing apart the social fabric of the college. Some students even listen to music throughout entire lectures. Others foolishly think that listening to Rage Against the Machine is good preparation for a free market economics class. These iPodded elite think their musical happyland is better than the real world. Cluelessness is their mark...
...interventions fail, brutal Darwinian realism may have to replace cushy Marxian idealism in the fight for normal human relations. A pod-head’s brain can only handle so much stimulation before it becomes fried and requires a long-term break. Until this happens, numbers will dwindle as pod-heads cannot use their sense of hearing to warn against the unexpected car or bus. They’d better watch out when crossing Mass...