Had my first iPod chat
There’s been quite a lot of coverage of the social aspects of having an ipod, e.g. in this column or on a new “phenomenon” generally referred to as “ipod jacking“. Yesterday i had my first casual ipod chat with a total stranger, so there obviously is something to all these stories.
I was shopping for a nice new coat and there only was one salesperson in this crowded part of the store who generally seemed kinda bored and far too hip to be bothered with my concerns. So i braced up and approached him with my questions (i was kinda hesitant to buy the coat at that moment). I’d been listening to my ipod for the whole evening as it makes shopping much more enjoyable, blocking all the surrounding noise, but i used my sennheiser mx400 as i generally prefer them over the white apple earbuds. As usual my ipod remote was attached to my scarve and as i took my jacket off to try the new coat on so that he could judge wether it fits or not, he stared at my chest for a moment and then asked if that was an ipod i was wearing. I affirmed and he told me that he thought about getting one as well. We spent the next few minutes talking about ipods, their features (he didn’t know how capable these little things really are), the goodness of apple (he’s an apple user, as i found out) and even my non-apple earbuds and why i prefer them.
That alone wouldn’t make a good point for a post, but the really interesting thing was that not only we had a nice chat on a topic we both were interested in and enjoyed (even though i’m usually reluctant to talk to a total stranger), but also that he warmed up during our little conversation. This made the following shopping-talk a lot more pleasant and gave me the feeling that he was quite honest in his recommandations. Of course i finally bought the coat, and boy, what a coat it is! I usually don’t play favorites with my clothes, but this one sure is special. I definitely love it more than any other piece in my closet. Perhaps more on it later.
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