Aha, but you didn't specify as to whether or not you can turn this ability on and off. Since that remains open, I'm going to assume you can. Therefore, I'd be extremely happy to have such a gift.

Nope...as it is my mind is a toilet bowl of useless noise ...

I feel like i wouldn't want to know what people were thinking. Some of the stuff we all think from time to time is just weird, plus it'd feel like a violation of the person I was reading.

Before I read that last paragraph I was thinking yes, I'd like it if I could turn it on or off whenever I wanted to.

Since I can't, I'll say no. Tinnitus is enough for me anyway.

Honestly I hear enough from stupid people I'm good.

What women want... Mel Gibson !

I think I like things the way they are.

The only way I'd want it is if I could turn it off. I'm a firm believer that other people are entitled to the privacy of their thoughts, but there are some situations in which having that sort of access could be useful (e.g., dealing with corrupt people in authority or criminals). But, for the most part, I'd not use it— so long as I could mute it.

Oh... Geeze! ..... no..... I got a dull ringing in there already... all the time. I need a fan to go to sleep. Because I get hot and for the white noise to drown out the ringing. I wore earplugs for 40 years and i still got ir.

Reading my own presents enough difficulties!

That's "reading"

If I had the power to turn my mind reading abilities on and off, then yes.

I absolutely would take it, as long as it was dulled by increased proximity. I think you'd gain compassion for people and learn our motivations are very similar.

As a lifelong sufferer of tinnitus, I could easily handle it so yes I would want it.

So I can't control it? Lame.
I'll take it.

Will everyone shut the Hell up. Hell no!

No thanks! I have a hard enough time reading my own mind!