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Badly fitting headphones

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Badly fitting headphones

Another gadget that was created to make life easier but can at times make it infinitely worse. Having to fiddle with the headphones as they slip off your head for the third time in thirty seconds is like a dripping tap - It may not be that much of a hassle but as it happens again and again it niggles away, causing stomach ulcer inducing levels of irritation.

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