Why do today's teenagers always have headphones in their ears, even when someone is trying to talk to them?

Question

How can they possible hear any one?

Answer 1

they can't handle there own reality so they drown there sorrows in music , drugs and other crap... They just lack imagination now a days they don't communicate with ppl anymore its myspace bullying , text messsages, ipods. That is why they are suffering from diabetes and obesity . This generation of late 80's and 90's born babies will suffer and lack creativity and substance

Answer 2

Same reason why adults always do. Get over it.