My wife says she wears them outside so that people don't try to talk to her :) But maybe she's really as tricky as you :p
it gives you a free pass from solicitors, they don't even bother trying to chat/talk.
This is fair enough, but what happens when you are meeting up with a friend? Do they stay in? 🤔 That's the bit I'm finding confusing lol
I leave them in and talk normally. If they ask, "I'm not listening to any music,I'm focused on this conversation"
I think it might be considered not-rude/normal now lol. Not sure.