Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
Knowing that we are members of an enormous majority of people who can't listen an iPod and pay attention to their driving/riding/running at the same time is just common sense, and the fact that we refuse to engage in this dangerous behavior is not a pathology, however unpopular it may be.JMO...
Sounds as if you are reacting to something that isn't happening here. Nothing in this discussion has stated or implied "pathology."

I don't think an "enormous majority" of people can't listen to an Ipod and pay attention to driving. As far as "unpopular," who cares if someone else listens to an Ipod? Unless the highly sensitive person is a drama queen who can't shut up about her sensitivities, it's not my problem.

This is an interesting and useful discussion to me. I suspect I was a highly sensitive child who was (understandably for the era) forced to shut up about it. As a result, I can't stand listening to people snivel about how delicate they are. So it's helpful to me to get some insight into the varieties of human experience. Might make me less cranky.