This here thing, they call it Chanel headphones. Sounds fancy, huh? I seen it on that there internet. It’s like those ear things, you know, for listenin’ to music, but way more expensive. These young folks today, they spend their money on the craziest things. My old radio worked just fine, but they want these tiny things in their ears.
They say these Chanel headphones is special. Like, real special. Some rich folk stuff. It say these is “luxury”, I don’t know about all that. I mean, I seen pictures, they look alright, I guess. All black and shiny. They say it has gold on it, real gold! Imagine that. Gold on your ear things. Back in my day, we was happy to just have somethin’ to listen to the ball game on.
And get this, they ain’t just for listenin’. Some of ’em got this watch thing too, like two things in one. A watch and ear things! They say it can hang around your neck. Imagine that, a necklace, too! Lord have mercy, what will they think of next? It’s too much, I tell ya. Too much.
- These new Chanel headphones, they ain’t cheap, no sir.
- They cost more than my whole month’s worth of groceries.
- And for what? Just to listen to that rock and roll music?
These youngins, they walk around with them in their ears all day. Don’t even hear you when you talk to ’em. Back in my day, we talked to each other face-to-face. We didn’t need no fancy Chanel headphones to ignore each other. We just, you know, didn’t listen. And these “rare” Chanel headphones, they’re even more money! Some people go to Tokyo, a place very far from here, to get them. Can you believe that?
Now, there’s different kinds of these ear things. Some go over your whole ear, like earmuffs. They say those are comfortable. Maybe they are, for some folks. Then there’s the kind that goes right inside your ear. Those look like they’d hurt, but what do I know? The young folks like ’em, that’s all that matters, I reckon. They say those are good for when you’re runnin’ around, playin’ sports. We just played outside. Didn’t need no special ear things for that. To pair these things, you press a button on your phone. It’s that simple, I guess. And those iPhone things, they pair even quicker. These young folks love their technology.
And don’t forget, there is this new thing, they call it “open-ear”. They don’t even go in your ear! Just sit outside of it. How does that work? I don’t know. The world is changing too fast for me. These kids today, they’ll buy anything if it has a fancy name, like Chanel headphones. I saw this one girl, a famous one, wearin’ these Chanel things. She’s pretty, I guess, but she don’t need no fancy ear things to be pretty. And these things are sturdy, too, they say. They better be, for all that money!
I reckon if you got the money, and you want to spend it on these things, that’s your business. But me? I’ll stick to my old radio. It might not be fancy, but it gets the job done. And I don’t need no gold on my ears to hear the music. I just don’t see what all the fuss is about, these Chanel headphones. But, hey, what do I know? I’m just an old lady, set in my ways. These young folks today, they like their fancy things. I just hope they’re happy, that’s all. I hope they remember to talk to each other every now and then, even with those things in their ears. That’s important, you know. Talking to people. More important than any fancy Chanel headphones, that’s for sure.
The other day, I was watchin’ those young folks walkin’ by, all with their fancy ear things. And I thought to myself, “What’s the world comin’ to?” These Chanel headphones, they’re just a symbol of how things are changin’, I reckon. Everything’s gettin’ fancier, more expensive. And for what? It seems to me like folks are gettin’ further apart, not closer. They’re all in their own little worlds, with their music playin’ in their ears. It makes me a little sad, to tell you the truth. We used to sit on the porch and talk for hours. Now, everyone’s got their heads down, lookin’ at their phones, listenin’ to their Chanel headphones. Progress, they call it. I don’t know. Maybe I’m just too old to understand. But I’ll tell you one thing, those Chanel headphones, they ain’t gonna bring people together. Only talkin’ and listenin’ will do that. And you don’t need no fancy ear things for that. You just need a good heart and a willin’ ear. That’s all you need.
