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Listening to Music in Public

Learn the Second Conditional

Date: Jan 25 2012

Themes: Music

Grammar: Second Conditional

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Have you ever been stuck on a bus with someone blaring bad music from his cell phone? If so, you understand why listening to music in public can be so annoying.

Unfortunately, it’s now easier than ever for people to play their music wherever they go. From iPods to cell phones that can now store your entire music library, there are lots of ways to become a traveling one-man band. Hear Mason try to convince Jeff that if you’re going to listen to music in public, you should at least use some headphones.

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Jeff

Mason

Jeff: Dude, I…My parents won’t buy me a car, and these bus rides are boring. So I want to play my music on the bus, and some old lady yells at me.

Mason: Well, did you use headphones?

Jeff: Nah, man.

Mason: But, you know, the polite thing to do would be to be respectful that maybe other people don’t want to listen to that music at that particular time.

Jeff: I listen to good music.

Mason: Sure, but, you know, again, I think some headphones, where you could enjoy your music…I happen to love Gene Krupa’s big band. Maybe you’re not a big fan of Gene Krupa’s big band. So if I were to just start playing Gene Krupa big band on the bus very loudly out of my cell phone, where I’m sure it does not sound all that good, coming from those little speakers, would you wish that I was listening to that privately?

Jeff: Man, you’re old. Do you even have a cell phone that plays music?

Mason: Well, it makes sounds when someone calls me. So yes. That means it plays music, right?

Jeff: I guess.

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Jeff likes to listen to music when he rides the bus. But he was recently yelled at by another passenger. He thinks he should be able to play his music in public as much as he wants.

Mason suggests that Jeff use headphones when listening to music in public. That way, he can enjoy his music, but he will not bother anyone else. Mason points out that Jeff might not enjoy listening to other people’s music, either.

Do you like to listen to music on your iPod or cell phone when you’re in public? Do you use headphones? Does it annoy you when other people listen to their music in public?

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Orchestra

Russian Federation

You know, when I was a few younger then I’m now I was kind of addicted to setting out my speakers blaring some stuff, so that my neighbours and passerbies going outside the window would check out the music I’m into)) At that time it was extremely fun and I was really proud of my musical preferences. Now, I realize that it was wholly goofy and childish.

aya hesham

Egypt

i like to listen musice in my phone and use my headphones

a2020

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I don’t like play music in public but i like it by headphones,i hate it when people play music in pubic you know it’s bothersome.

ali198626

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

i like listen to the music in every where by my cell phone,but if that annoy public i use headphones

mumuy33

Colombia

I like best to listen to music using headphones and in this way i don´t bother anyone

mandy-jl

China

i do not listen music recently. I almost forget to take my Mp4 everyday. I take subway go to work per day.If possible, i will listen music at home or take headphone.

duyguc

Turkey

I like listening to music on my ipod loudly. But I try to mind everyone ın a public. Maybe they don’t like the music which I play, so I’m listening to music in public but I use my headphones and also thanks to my headphones that I don’t hear anyone’s voice..

timchangbest

United States

what did jeff expect? he’s lucky it was just an old lady!

Iris Liu

China

I do not like to hear music in bus，whatever how nice it sounded.That makes me feel very uncomfortable.Emm…It feels like being a violation.I always listen music with headphones unless someone have a special request.In short, respect for others is a virtue no matter how times go.

rory_o

Saudi Arabia

i always use headphones wether its in public or not xD ..

it doesn’t bother me if i like the songs , if not it bothers a lot xp

TranceSoul

Poland

Yeah, it’s very irritating!! I hate people, whose don’t respect somebody’s privacy. I always do it and I expect it from others.

candycandice

Sweden

Hihihihihihi, Mason you always make me laugh!

I don’t mind to listen to my favorite music on my cell phone in public, but of course I’m never disrespectful, so therefore I plug in my headphones to make sure no one gets bothered. If people be polite and use their headphones instead of blaring with their music, it doesn’t annoy me.

hamidgoodboy

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i think headphone can solve these prob….we should respect to people’s rights

mnal_F

Syrian Arab Republic

so this happened everywhere ,I dont listen to music in puplic at all just use headphone in office , but sure this happened here alot or worst than songs when guys try to change the ringtones in bus so you have to listen to all his ringtones and i am pretty sure some people do that in purpose just thinking they are cool while it is just a bad behaviour.

Maria del Alba

Spain

My MP3 is broken, so I can’t. BUt anyway, I’ve never been used to that since when i am walking on the street it is better not to use headphones when you cross the street in case someone calls you or a car turn up so… I also find irrespectful when people listen to music on the bus without headphones or earphones, imagine someone’s reading or having a hedache. It’s just inpolite.

julito

Argentina

Duaa, I prefer to keep quiet and not to ge involved in an argument with these people, see what happened with you , you are a woman but this didn´t stop him from abusing you. what could be my situation . I ignore them.

nfrtary

Egypt

well i alwayes take my headphones with me whereever i go because i can`t imagaine me without my music and of course i don`t like to bother the people by using speaker of cell phone you know i don`t respect the one who make this couz he dodn`t resepct the people by useing loud music and forced me to listen because of course i can`t cover my ears but he can stop his speaker but he don`t so i go to him and say excuse me can you use your headphones cause really i don`t want to listen to your music sometimes it works and he respond me sorry young lady i`ll use it and sometimes didn`t work and he yelled me (young lady i am free do whatever i want ) then we start to fight each other hhhhhhhhhhhhh but till know my god save me :D

luu.-21

Argentina

I always take my headphones with me. If I forgot them I just don’t listen to music, It’s so simple!! I think that nobody will die because of that. People need to be more educated and respect everybody’s life!

Gobsmacker

Germany

Yeah everywhere I go my music comes with me! But when I’m sitting on the tube for example I turn my music down so others won’t hear it and of course I always wear headphones! Usually I don’t mind other people listening to music but they should definitely use headphones!