Lost in the AirPods Abyss


Living with a roommate is supposed to be a mix of chaos, fun, and random late-night gossip sessions. But what do you do when your roommate’s entire world revolves around those tiny white AirPods? Forget bonding over funny rants she can’t even hear me calling her name when she’s just a bed away.

It’s almost comical. I’ll be like, “Hey, can you pass me my charger?” Nothing. “HELLO?” Still nothing. It’s like trying to talk to a mannequin. Finally, after exhausting my patience, I just call her phone, from my bed. And then, casually, she’s like, “Oh, what happened?”WHAT HAPPENED? Girl, I’ve been trying to talk to you for five minutes!  

One time, I thought we were having a conversation, but turns out, she was humming along to some playlist. I asked her a question, and she gave me a blank stare. That’s when I realized she didn’t even know I was talking to her.  

Phones and AirPods have swallowed our generation whole. It’s like these devices have turned us into emotionally unavailable robots. Remember when people would just talk to each other? When you didn’t need Wi-Fi to connect with someone sitting right next to you? Those were the days, man.  

And it’s not just her. Everywhere you go, people are glued to their screens, lost in TikTok, Netflix, or Spotify. It’s like we’ve forgotten the art of just being present. And honestly, it’s kind of sad.  

I’m not saying AirPods and phones are evil I mean, I’m not giving up my playlist anytime soon. But can we at least acknowledge the people physically around us? Like, girl, I’m not asking for a TED Talk on the spot, but maybe take the pods out of your ears once in a while? Life outside the digital bubble might surprise you.  

To my lovely roommate if you ever hear me (unlikely, I know), just know I’m here… you know, on the other side of the room, waiting for you to join me in reality.

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