Everywhere I look people seem to have earbuds on. I personally don't like the feeling of disconnect when I'm out for a walk and can't hear the environment around me. Heck, I don't even own an ipod...am I the only one?
I was out the other day pushing my son in his stroller, and on the sidewalk ahead of me were two girls, walking the in same direction as me but at a much slower pace. Both of them were listening to their ipods and didn't hear me come up behind them, even when I said "excuse me please". I ended up having to drive off the sidewalk in order to get around them, and as I came up beside them the girl closest to me jumped because she hadn't realized I was there.
What if I'd been a crazed axe murderer?
Anyway, that situation prompted me to doodle this little ditty.
Notice the retro Sony Walkman he's listening to. Oh, those were the days!
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Image Info - Moleskin sketchbook doodle; Pilot G-Tec-C4 pen; coloured in Photoshop
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Very very true. Those girls were lucky!
That little dude isn't going to be too happy when he falls in that pit hehe.
But you're right, I also see a lot of young people walking around with earbuds in. Sometimes I do it as well, especially when I have days that I just want to walk around minding my own business. But I do have the volume on such a level that I still hear sounds in my surroundings or that people still can ask me stuff if they need to. Very often the people I see are listening on such a loud volume that I think they can go deaf at some point. Really way too loud and annoying for others.
I didn't even notice they were in their underwear until my third look. I've either grown accustomed to this no pants thing or I was too distracted by the pit and the thiiiings within. Ewwww.
I saw a woman shopping at the grocery store yesterday who had just one ear bud in. Seemed like a good solution if you just can't bear to be unplugged.
ha! nice job!
Thanks y'all.
I share in your frustration. How ever I do enjoy walking around, even ridding my bike around the city with my over sized DJ style ear phones on listening to music. All of a sudden I'm in a Woody Allen movie. I'm always going to be an idiot in some one else's eyes so why not roll with it some times.
Any how really funny illustration as always.
R
Well, walking about with Walkmans plugged is kinda funny, but not as much as folks carrying lightsabers around.
i love that they're strolling about in their undies...and that his walkman (which is awesome btw) is clipped it!
my most ridiculous encounter with a plugged person was in september. it was the first day of class of grad school and a student had his headphones in...while the prof was trying to talk to him...he claimed they weren't on but still, they were in his ears and it was just rude.
Justdoodleit - Lightsabers huh? Can't say I've seen that.
Krishna - Yeah, that is rude. It just shows a big 'ol lack of respect in my opinion.
love the back hair. lol
Jakie - Who doesn't love back hair?
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