earphone maneuver
Pulling one earphone out when someone interrupts your tunes because you think they're a waste of time and you're too proud to take both off.
My friend came up to me at the gym and I took one earphone out and said, 'You’re not worth both ears.'
During math class, my teacher asked me a question and I took one earphone out and said, 'Not worth it.'
At the park, my buddy started talking and I took one earphone out and said, 'You’re not the main event.'