the r and l are there for a reason
before i pop my mp3 player’s earbuds on, i have to thoroughly investigate them to see which one is marked L for the left ear and R for the right. i stubbornly tried to not care one time and just put them on, but quickly ripped them out, discovering it REALLY irks me to not know.








Same here! They fit better in their designated sides!
Actually, I avoid earbuds completely for largely this reason. The R and L are never easy to find.
Same! I got these new earbuds recently though, and the L side has raised bumps on it so you can just feel for which one is the left one, and which one is the right one. I’ve gotten too used to manually checking though.