Co idering iPod etiquette

Newsvineuser LT was recently i ired to compose his own version of iPod etiquette, after witne ing two ecificevents: A man who was listening to his iPod while sitting with friends in a noisy bar, and a younger boy who sat pluggedin during di er with his family in a restaurant (my parents would never have let me get away with this particularstunt). Personally, I once saw a pair of people walking around, one plugged in one not, carrying on a conversation. Iknow that if I were the "iPod-le quot; member of that party, I'd be quite a oyed with my partner. It allreminds me of Marco Siebertz's seniorthesis exploring the social implicatio of wearing headphones in public.

Here are the rules that LT hascome up with. As he says, "...feel free to add yours."

1. If you are withpeople take the headphones out.
2. If someone is trying to talk to you take the headphones out.
3. You don't need your iPod to eat.
4. If there is loud music in the room the iPod is notnece ary.