Every moment that I wasn't required, by law or social convention, to be interacting with another human being, I had headphones in. I couldn't stand silence, boredom, or interaction with strangers.

A Charleston-based musician was shocked after experiencing how well his headphones’ noise-canceling feature works. Dwight Junior (@dwightjunior) posted a viral TikTok discussing his Sony WH ...

Especially in situations like a store checkout, it's a basic kindness to remove your headphones (or end your phone call) prior to arriving in front of the human being who's providing your service.