Ever think about information overload or under load?

New York Magazine has a 13-page guide on how to behave in a city, specifically New York City. It covers things from meeting celebs, riding public transportation, and of course, proper iPod etiquette.
There are four levels of iPod interaction (I'll let you read the situations that fall into each):

LEVEL ONE
Continue at full blast. Consider increasing the vigor of your head-nodding and/or humming.
LEVEL ONE AND A HALF
Subtly turn down volume.
LEVEL TWO
Make a big show of pressing PAUSE.
LEVEL THREE
Remove headphones, toss them jauntily over shoulder.
LEVEL FOUR
Completely remove and enclose in nearest pocket/bag/purse.

This pretty much describes my levels of interaction whilst listening to […]
Source: Martin

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