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Black people were what? They "were like"? What does "were like" mean? I can't understand your Cali-valley-yuppie-girl accent.

I tend not to use the regular ear buds, not to avoid the status symbol stuff. . but to actually help me enjoy my music. The regular buds that come with it SUCK.

Inside the ear buds such as the Sony MDR V600s Conspir8or was talking about are perfect for any situation, including nosey trains and even airline flights.

I bet black people were like "Please let these muggers be not black" before they clicked on the link.

Status symbol for some, yes, but I use the white earbuds because I'm too damn cheap and lazy to get black ones. I mean come on, after spending $300 I'm supposed to shell out for black headphones? No way.

Remember when gold chains were the thing to steal and everyone was told to hide their chains under their shirts? And the sneaker-mugging craze? Same thing here. Just be aware of what's going on outside your own head--whether or not you're using your ipod.

Why can't one use the iPod earbuds as a choke wire?

a sociology class? there's a world out here, outside of the insulated bubble of kiddie schoolbooks, number two pencils and bookbags.

You can use Latino or Hispanic any way you want. They're pretty much interchangeable. I'm telling you this stuff to save yourself some future trouble: your rationale behind "Hispanic" is completely false.

Hispanic is all-encompassing. If you don't know whether someone is from Latin American descent, use Hispanic. Latino is more particular--it's okay to use it if you know the person is from there. But Latino is less formal.

You'll get into trouble if you say Puerto Rican and the person is really Dominican. But usually whites get into trouble if they say it. Other Latinos are more forgiving for the blunder.

my ipod's electrified. i keep it in an insulated pouch in my bag... but if it's grabbed incorrectly, it will incapacitate.

see rio piedras. even you are confused. I just say this cause i had a sociology class and every latino/hispanic person was pissed off at what they should call themselves. Some wanted to be called hispanic and would be insulted at latino or spanish and some vice versa. Then some people invented some weird ass shit like MESTIZA to call themselves. just make it easy for us or we'll all have to call you "spanish speaker guy".

i find it strange that a non-Hispanic/Latino person is telling me what to call myself. I use both Latino and Hispanic. The proper way to say it is Hispanic. Latino is also correct, although not as proper (compare "Hello" to "Hi"). But Hispanic is not wrong.

You are confusing "Hispanic" with "Spanish." Spanish means originating from Spain. George Lopez is Hispanic, but not Spanish. Whiteys make this mistake all the time. Doesn't mean they're right.

Definitions from a white-bred non-Hispanic/Latina/whatever are totally incorrect. You have no idea what you're talking about. Don't believe me, believe Webster.

rio piedras. I used to be right. but they changed the word hispanic so the slaves could feel better about themselves. Hispanic = originating from spain. It doesn't make sense to say george lopez is hispanic, the guy looks like an aztec. political correctness is totally incorrect.

you're wrong. Look at this, terrorcon. I was born in San Juan, so unlike you, I have an inside view of what the term means.

they were latino. Latino =indians who were turned into slaves and taught spanish by their masters, the hispanics = the caucasians who came from motherland spain. Puerto ricans and dominicans and mexicans are mostly Latino. who cares if their ipods were stolen? you have to get the latest ipod nano anyway.

[plucks iPod from unsuspecting ironic suburbanite hipster]

[rotates Click Wheel™]

"What? ABBA songs?!"

[stabs ironic suburbanite hipster with utility knife, throws down iPod in disgust]

"...it makes me feel a little more distinctive to have white ear buds."

Yep. You and the thousands of other people wearing them around the city.

Okay, I gotta say it even though I'm going to get serious flack for this. The whole reason to wear the white ear buds is so people know you are listening to an iPod. Let's face it. It's fashion just like that designer label you're wearing. I've been wearing an iPod since the month after the first one was introduced, and it makes me feel a little more distinctive to have white ear buds. I realize that may make me a target for thugs, but if some jerk decides to try to steal my iPod he's going to get a hell of a fight for it. (Nad kicking is a great example!) I know I'm shallow, but at least I'm prepared for the consequences.

I didn't miss anything because I was trying to be a tough guy hanging out in TIMES SQUARE..........Was there a midwestern special at the TGI Friday's?

Rio -- I didn't know they were Puerto Rican. To me, Times Square on matinee day and a subway platform both comprise "unfamilar crowds." Don't put words in my mouth.

Got a bug up your ass b.c you missed your last FALN meeting?

It's ironic for "U2 pod" to have a comment riddled with so many misspellings.

Ebonics? The kids were Hispanic. Who's the "dumb dumb"? Racist idiot.