I’m a bit of a weirdo and sometimes it embarrasses my wife.

For example, I take a bit of interest in street musicians. I like to stand close to them and listen to what they are playing. Sometimes, given the chance, I’ll start up a conversation and ask the musician some questions about what he/she is doing. It’s the starting up a conversation with a total stranger in the subway station kind of thing that might lead my wife to stand ten feet away from me on the platform.

Well, this morning I read an article that made me feel a little bit vindicated. It seems that most people are so intent on where they are going that they refuse to listen to the music that is playing. Even if it’s Joshua Bell playing his Stradivarious violin.

[hat tip to aldaily.com]