It was refreshing to see a pedestrian today sporting the largest pair of headphones I'd ever seen anyone wear while walking down the street. They reminded me of the giant headphones late '70s and early '80s elementary school students wore when listening to lessons on cassettes.
"Good," I thought. "So often, people wear not immediately visible earbuds. Their sudden bursts of speech or song make it look as though they're receiving startling messages from beyond the grave. At least, if this person bursts into song or says, 'I agree,' it'll be obvious she's listening to music or a podcast, and other pedestrians will know she's not speaking to them."
