What’s the deal with no headphones on public transit?

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  1. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    In Spain, it's pronounced Thpanisth.
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    Just buy a female 3.5mm to male USB-C adapter. They're cheap.
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  4. MikeH92467

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    When they dub Daffy Duck to Spanish does he still have that lisp? I mean that's part of the gag in English, but how would that work in Thpanish? :unsure:
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    The Madrid Metro is a little different to the rail, the trip from Atocha to somewhere like Casa de Campo can be interesting.
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    Tererune Troll princess and Magical Girl

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    my Moto has one.
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  7. Bickendan

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    My Moto does not.
    It makes for an annoyed Bick.
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  8. Tererune

    Tererune Troll princess and Magical Girl

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    God damnit! They did take that shit away on modern models.

    I guess now I understand why people sit there shouting on their phones in public. I would not wear earbuds either. People who wear earbuds look like fucking morons with those sticks coming out of their ears.
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  9. Tererune

    Tererune Troll princess and Magical Girl

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    I want LG to come back. I knew when they stopped making phones and I was forced to a new brand I was fucked.
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  10. jack

    jack Slave To The Rhythm

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    I agree. I had a Velvet and I loved it. Like xp for windows. Samsung S24+ is actually very nice.
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    Tererune Troll princess and Magical Girl

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    I really would not have minded the earbuds if they made them like hearing aids rather than having that stupid hanging stick thing going on. At that point give me the battery powered headphones and microphone. If I am going through the discomfort of putting something into my ear and having it stay there, then I do not need a little stalk coming out of my ear to show everyone I am wearing the overpriced piece of tech. It is like putting the tag on your T-shirt on the outside so everyone knows you bought a 120 dollar t-shirt from the tech equal to kanye.

    Otoh I am all for wearing headphones with cute ass cat ears that totally cover my ears and make me feel like I am in another universe with their soft padding and fuzzy nature. At that point if you want to put a hello kitty sanrio logo on it I am cool with that.

    Are there bluetooth rechargeable headphones? Maybe I am bitching about nothing because I could just buy the headphone version and be done with it? Maybe I am not old but simply eccentric?
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    Shirogayne Gay™ Formerly Important

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    They do make a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter, which is what I use because I don't want to carry around more rechargable shit.

    I don't even own rechargable game controllers for the rare time I even play PC games :shrug:
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    Because I am all about being a nuisance in public and feeding on validation from strangers. :rolleyes:
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    Next comes some tortured comparison between easily ignored message board posts and blaring noise pollution.
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  18. Uncle Albert

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    I guess you'll just have to use words to make your imaginary point.
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  20. Tererune

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    You must be a smoker then. If not than you are a pussy who cannot put his money where his mouth is. The best part of smoking is pissing off non-smokers. I still miss it to this day and wonder if feet are worth the loss of smoking.
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  21. Spaceturkey

    Spaceturkey cynicism isn't wisdom, it's surrender.

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    my god! it's attained self awareness!
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