i really have to congraduate the person who first thought "hey look at there cute smiley faces, wouldn't it be great to put into your ears and listen to music?" well, whatever was goin ghrough that persons mind at the time must have been good... or else we'd never have these cute earbuds

Based on the popular emoticons, Futuronomie has created a set of four (4) emotibuds that slips into your earbuds. They are so cute!!

Here is their story: the first emotibuds were discovered in a retired train car in Sunnyside Yard, New York City. Scientists suspect that an unwitting commuter spawned these expressive little creatures with the intensity of her emotions as she shuffled through the music collection on her iPod. The result has now been reproduced in top research labs all around the world, and new emotibuds are created every day. (via Techie Diva)

I like talking with people when I travel...well most of the time I do. Some times I just want to be left along to work/brood/be silent. Emotibuds like this would be great (well, as long as people listened to them). They are like a super cute availability message.

Earbuds with creepy sci-fi marketing story to go with them about how they were reproduced in a freak lab experiment based on their original magical manifestation through the spontaneous hypergeneration of emotion caused when little girl met with iPod songs.

Tooth fairy, I'll never doubt you again.

In case you want to tell people how you're feeling via earbud emoticon?

Perfect for that.

OH MY GOSH! These are the definition of cute. They make a fun gift, but make sure to buy some for yourself too!

What's not to love here - kawaii for your ears!

It's just so cute.