guile·less

: free from any intent to deceive or impress others

It is interesting to consider people's different comfortability in public situations.

Consider the gym.

I am always incredibly impressed by the people who can walk up fearlessly to a machine when it becomes obvious they have never used it before as they begin to pull on things and reposition themselves in all manner of postures in order to figure out what the machine is supposed to do. I do not have this ability. I am way too concerned with looking foolish. Not that the people who do it should feel foolish, or anything.

Now imagine you are in a coffee shop, and while they play music here, you decide to listen to your own on your headphones while you work. Does the fact that there is some sort of noise already going on to distract others in the coffee shop give you the ability to sing along to your own music with fervor? Do you think, perhaps, that the other people can't hear you?

Well, I am hoping that was the case for the young gentleman that was in here a few minutes ago. Not that he should feel foolish if it wasn't or anything...