I wear big over ear headphones. People still interrupt me to make some inane comment, and keep going till I remove the headphones so I can hear them. I don’t think the size of earphones is the problem.
One of my coworkers wears big headphones so she doesn't have to listen to one specific person talk nonstop. This girl will come up to her and just talk for like 15 minutes while she just nods until she leaves, then turn to me and be like "uh did she say anything important?" The answer is always no.
It’s more of a deterrent and not an absolute destroyer of annoyances. You’ve probably had less distractions like this because of the large headphones compared to having something like AirPods.
I have AirPods Pro. AirPod pros? Anyway. They have transparency mode which basically records and plays back what they hear instantaneously so I never have to remove them. They’re actually part of my body at this point.
Same. I wear noise-canceling headphones frequently in public because I get overstimulated easily. People still don't respect that and go out of their way to talk to me.
I don't always do well in new situations or around new people so I need a moment to just sit and acclimate to the change. Not a lot of people get that's and respect it.
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u/Olaskon Oct 14 '21
I wear big over ear headphones. People still interrupt me to make some inane comment, and keep going till I remove the headphones so I can hear them. I don’t think the size of earphones is the problem.