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Monday, January 31, 2011

Untangling headphones

Those few common tasks and puzzles that are so common in our daily lives and yet so unmentioned in conversation. The one that I recently consciously realized was the task of untangling headphones or other wires. It's like a puzzle, and one that I do almost daily. It's such an ordinary part of my life, I don't even really think about it, I just do it.

If you can think of others, throw some in the comments :)
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31 comments:

  1. _Lumina_January 31, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    This is one of the worst parts of using headphones on a daily basis. If it's not taken slow, it won't unwrap, but I still cant help but try yanking the knot it as hard as I can in hopes that it might come undone.

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  2. BrutJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Braiding my pubes... it takes me all morning.

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  3. watchmanJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    your post makes me think of Beats by Dre studios I purchased a while back. I honestly cannot endorse them and are quite possibly one of the worst manufactured headphones ever.

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  4. beyondhiphopJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    damn i hate when they are tangled

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    I don't understand how headphones can get so tangled. It's like Jesus is playing practical jokes on all of us..

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  6. codgirlJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Good point. I hate dealing with the wires around my xbox. Its such a pain and i do it everyday! Why can't everything be wireless :(

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  7. MetatronFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    Driving stick shift. It's pretty complex when you think about it, but I do it so naturally now. Like my mind is one with the car.

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  8. iRage120February 1, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    uuuurrrggghhh i hate when this happens!

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  9. JordanFebruary 1, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    i leave my headphones tangled unless im going somewhere lol

    your friend,
    ectomorphmuscle.blogspot.com

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  10. AnonymouseFebruary 1, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    when i'm not using my headphones i coil them like rope and use a bread tie to keep them from getting tangled. for other wired messes such as CoDgirl's xbox, get a pack of zip ties and eliminate the problem once and for all.

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  11. loveblogginFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    i hate having to do that...

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  12. DooFebruary 1, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Yeah I hate that too. Nothing else really coming to mind.

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  13. Con QuesoFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    I have 12 matchsticks that make the image of a doggie when you move only one...haha, just kidding.

    Um, when you driving you often judge acceleration and speed of oncoming objects do you don't collide.

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  14. Kicking RocksFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    I hate when that happens!

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  15. IsaacFebruary 1, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    I just use really loud speakers instead, problem solved!

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  16. DwrekFebruary 1, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Everytime I attach my headphones to my computer, when I'm done I end up leaving them there and they get tangled everytime.

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  17. Clarence MillerFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    plucking chest hairs

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  18. thegoldenchildFebruary 1, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    use wireless headphones!

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  19. WaaaoiFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    Wiresless headphones my man, wireless headphones!

    http://musicnewslife.blogspot.com/

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  20. The ChampFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Don't use the "pull as hard as you can" technique. it doesn't work as well as you think it will

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    I recently switched to Dannon Light n Fit, but when I used to eat Yoplait, sometimes the "lip" of the cover wouldn't be on there....trying to peel the damn cover off to eat the yogurt was a pain in the ass.

    I teach kindergarten, and trying to get knots out of the kids shoes is an annoying daily practice.

    Great post! New blog user myself!

    http://boxfilledwithnothing.blogspot.com/

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  22. ArcitaFebruary 2, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    i was hoping you would offer some kind of insight or solution to the tangled headphone problem :p

    following. get back at me

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  23. Jimmy FungusFebruary 3, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    How about getting a microwave dinner out of the package, and into the oven.

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  24. Shelby FoxFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    I like on the ipod how they have that little clip that slides up to the top of the ear buds and connects them together. Once I figured out that trick, I never had to untangle stupid cords again.

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  25. Yuri TestikovFebruary 4, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    This is the worst when you que up your song, but you miss the first bit because you couldn't get your headphones on.

    http://wow-professions.blogspot.com/

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  26. The Angry VegetarianFebruary 4, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    I hate untangling my headphones. Sometimes I struggle to get clothes right-side-out after taking them out of the dryer.

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  27. PaigeFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    i always feel like a complete idiot when that shit happens.

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  28. anon408February 12, 2011 at 2:50 AM

    Wireless headphones sound really cool. Also, sometimes if I wrap my earphones up neatly the wire stays untangled, which is good when I need to take them out and put them away frequently.

    http://anon408.blogspot.com

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  29. nMarch 18, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    God, tangled headphones are one of the worst small annoying things you've got to encounter everyday.

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  30. i.MoMarch 29, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    cut the wire...then you won't have a problem anymore ;)
    great blog. i follow!

    http://incredible-mo.blogspot.com

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2012 at 11:35 PM

    Throw them away and buy new ones. Pay someone to do it for you. Wear them no matter how tangled they are. Use it as a cat toy.

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