WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY?

Why is it that some people in an office seem to talk louder than others? My office is not made up of traditional cubicles. Instead we have "workstations" (translation: we don't have fabric covered walls to shield us from the non-stop, and dare I say rather annoying, banter from those sitting around us). I hear more random conversations during an average work day than any one person should! I am forced to listen to conversations covering the most bizarre and intellectually deficient topics known to man! Fortunately, I've found comfort in the miracle that is my iPOD. Thank you Steve Jobs!