What is the deal with these things? Are they magical? Do they attract beautiful members of the opposite sex? Do they make you lose weight? They must be doing something because like DVD players, everybody owns one. The I-pod, a portable device that allows owners to download their own music and listen to it where ever, have become an epidemic. At school I see people walking the campus with these gadgets. Who said college was for socializing? Now that you have your nifty little i-pod, you don't need friends. What really bothers me is because of their portability students get away with listening to their i-pods in the middle of class. Yup, that's right, while the professor is lecturing on American culture in the age of blacklisting, students can not hear a word of it because they must hear their music right away. I don't see a problem with these devices if used properly, like while excersizing, cleaning, resting or traveling on a plane, but during class, that is just plain rude. Furthermore, they are desocializing America. Instead of making friendly conversation with peers, Americans are listening to their music. Now call me old fashioned, my friends do, but I am a radio person, much like my dad. The static gives me a sense of nostalgia, and the radio personalities entertain me. I own SOME cds, but I will never own an i-pod. I love music just as much as the next guy, but I can certainly do without it while I am in class.
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