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>What you seem to miss out on is the same people that leave their ear dangles in also don't offer those social queues and the ones they do offer are ambiguous.

Did you ever consider that they're not offering those social cues because they're not interested in what you have to say? You sound like you're having a one-sided conversation with a wall and then getting mad that the wall isn't paying you the "proper" respect. I have never been unsure of whether someone was listening to me with AirPods. If I was, I'd ask them and would know immediately or else I wouldn't waste my time. Not everyone has to hear what you have to say.

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The way it usually goes is I tell them something, they pretend to hear or act like they don't care. Then later when they missed that piece of information and missed out on something they complain that I didn't tell them.

If they don't care what I have to say that's fine but don't complain when they miss out. That's the crux with your argument. They always complain when they miss out. It's that over developed self entitlement thing. Only they matter so only they matter so they don't want to listen, only they matter so it's my fault when they miss out.

You seem be this exact person. Because what you think is me being angry because they didn't listen is totally wrong. I could care less if someone doesn't listen. What I get upset about is being burdened with the responsibility of someone else not listening. Shut your hole about the results of not listening and be responsible for your self absorbed arrogance that no one has value but yourself and everything will be fine. Sulk in the corner that you missed out.

Apparently responding with "you" to a comment that used "you" is inappropriate. I guess I'll put my air pods in now.

This is not an appropriate way to communicate with people on this site.

You sound like you have difficulties with harboring resentment, and projecting your experiences onto strangers. The tone in all of your comments is hostile, lacking benefit of the doubt, generalizing and presumptive.

Quite frankly, if you typically act this way in person, I'd probably zone out when you spoke as well. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that maybe there is a person in your life with listening problems, but a) OP is not "this exact person", that's projection, and b) you possibly have your own communication issues, based on this thread.

Regardless, you will have a much more pleasant time in life if you learn to be more accepting. I wear my airpods chronically, and no one has ever questioned if I was listening to them, because I have active listening skills. The thought of an internet stranger having a problem with this is amusing.

I've never seen or heard anyone who wears AirPods complain that they missed a part of a conversation they cared about. I think you're just lying now.

>Shut your hole about the results of not listening and be responsible for your self absorbed arrogance that no one has value but yourself and everything will be fine. Sulk in the corner that you missed out.

Also, yeah... you're totally not angry and entitled... it's totally everyone else...

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