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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Stephanie Convery

My petty gripe: we need nature, not Nickelback – please put on your headphones

Illustration of headphones on a grassy area
‘I don’t expect the rest of the general public wants to listen to whatever my earworm of the day is. That is why God invented headphones.’ Illustration: Victoria Hart/Guardian Design

I love music. I think there’s nothing better than immersing myself in a really powerful song. But I don’t expect the rest of the general public wants to listen to whatever my earworm of the day is. That is why God invented headphones.

For some reason, though, I assume a subset of the population weren’t informed of this miracle invention. These are the people who insist on playing music aloud through their phones – or worse, through a handheld speaker – in public places.

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