

There seems to be one person in particular who didn’t get that memo. Generally speaking, people get it, and respect my wishes – proving that this is universally understood to be the sign for,“Please leave me alone.” Full disclosure, I don’t even have music on my phone (I’m still an iPod enthusiast) – in these instances I put the headphones on specifically to be left alone. Whenever I want to keep interactions short or eliminate the opportunity for conversation – whether it’s with my Uber driver, my barista or my coworker, I wear headphones.

But we all have moments (or days or weeks) when we just want to keep to ourselves. I’m certainly not considered an introvert.
