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[deleted] t1_j9p0ng4 wrote

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Sickpup831 t1_j9qixwk wrote

That’s exactly what victim blaming is. You’re saying it’s their fault for wanting to wear nice headphones and listen to music.

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atyppo t1_j9qnyy1 wrote

Until we live in fairy land where all is perfect, yes, you do need to exercise a certain amount of caution. What's wrong with people using some common sense?

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Sickpup831 t1_j9qobo3 wrote

So you’re in the same crowd that says women get raped because they dress provocatively then?

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atyppo t1_j9qp9ey wrote

What a dumb and extreme example. Rape is apparently the same thing as a robbery on the street?

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Sickpup831 t1_j9qrnzx wrote

What you’re essentially saying is the same thing. People shouldn’t be allowed to wear nice headphones in the street because criminals can’t control themselves.

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thotgang t1_j9rub5m wrote

>What you’re essentially saying is the same thing. People shouldn’t be allowed to wear nice headphones in the street because criminals can’t control themselves.

Nah he's saying signs of wealth make you a more likely target for robbery, which isn't wrong. Airpods are extreme cause everyone has them but saying something like "don't go crazy flashing expensive watches cause u might get robbed" is valid

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FrankBeamer_ t1_j9s5dda wrote

It’s common fucking sense lmao. We don’t live in a perfect world. I would call wearing a Rolex in the subway also fucking stupid. Same with walking alone on the streets of East New York at 2am. Do they deserve to be robbed? Absolutely not. But is it a stupid thing to do? Yes, because it dramatically increases your chances of getting robbed.

We don’t live in a perfect world and it’s not victim blaming to point that out.

And the fact you compared this to rape shows you completely lack nuance in your argument.

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GrreggWithTwoRs t1_j9uzch2 wrote

That makes me also wonder why AirPods pros (the earbuds) aren't stolen more. They're obvious, retail for $200-250+, and have the noise cancelling as well so people wearing them are less aware. That said, maybe they do get stolen a lot and I just don't hear about it.

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birthdaycakefig t1_ja313q5 wrote

The new AirPods Pro are now tied to your Apple ID and are useless once stolen. They can’t be paired. I thought the Maxs’ were too but maybe not.

I guess you’d steal them and sell them to people who wouldn’t realize they were locked until much later.

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GrreggWithTwoRs t1_ja4enx4 wrote

That’s interesting. I wonder how it works if say you want to use it for a while then give it to somebody like a family member as a hand me down.

If it’s only on the new pros then it’ll take a year or two to filter. I imagine most people still have the old pros..I’ve had mine for 1.5 years and I’m hoping to get at least another year out of them

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dropdeadbarbie t1_j9pr5sg wrote

same thing happened when the beats headphones first came out. people sitting on the train right by the door would get them snatched off their heads. like .. ever heard of a hoodie?

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