you can tell just by looking at them...

when ipods first came out, there was an epidemic of theft that occurred... suddenly passers-by with criminal intent knew if you were listening to the sweet sounds of a seemingly over-priced music machine... how? by the colour of your headphones, my dear... those white-hot ear plugs were a sure sign that you were concealing a pricey rocket in your pocket...

when i rode the subway the other night -- having recently put my own white-hots to rest due to an unfortunate run in they had with a cat's sharp chompers -- i realized that no longer was i frolicking around town with my product preference on display... a guy across from me was a dead giveaway with his tiny whities showcased... the girl at the end of the car had her bright ones tightly stowed away in each ear... but for all they knew, at the end of my tattered black sony headband i'd still got my duct tape decorated discman nestled in my coat pocket... this strange observation led to a haiku moment:

i used to wear white
now my black headphones mask choice
brand incognito

wow... i need a day job...