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May 4, 2005
The latest thing to piss me off
Do people realize what dicks they look like with these Bluetooth Headsets mounted in their ears 24/7? I mean come on... you're the manager of a Quizno's on Golden Gate and Van Ness. Who's calling you so constantly that you've got to have it on "just in case?"
I can admit they are a useful tool (when I worked for City CarShare, one of these babies would have really come in handy), but as a fashion accessory they fairly scream "Look at me, I could conceivably have lost millions in the dot com bust!"
PS: Don't be fooled by the fact that this picture has a woman wearing it. Only men use these. And look like dicks.
Posted by kyle at May 4, 2005 4:33 PM
Comments
i am wearing on of these right now, at home, in my pajamas. AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE A BLUETOOTH PHONE!
Posted by: harold at May 5, 2005 12:46 PM
Sorry, Harold. If you think the fact that you are hosting my blog for free and set everything up for me is going to exuse you from this behavior, think again. Is that your bridge communicator earpiece, Uhura?
Posted by: Kyle at May 5, 2005 1:45 PM
I saw a guy wearing his on BART this morning. Not talking on it, not listening to someone on the other end of it; just wearing it like he was Seven of Nine, or something. You would've loved it, Kyle. I felt like yelling at the guy, "YOU'RE IN A SUBTERRANEAN TUNNEL UNDERNEATH THE BAY! WE KNOW YOU'RE NOT ON THE PHONE RIGHT NOW!"
Posted by: Will at May 13, 2005 2:17 PM
Represent, Will. Props for the Trek reference. Resistance is futile, posers. Dump those non-accessories and be assimilated!
Posted by: Kyle at May 13, 2005 3:45 PM
This blue tooth thing gives the owner the feeling that other people may think they could be involved in some security organisation. Worn with shades, the status of the person who has obvious status issues becomes less determinable. This in their sad minds equals mystery!!!!
Hey, we all have our sad little western consumer fetish. Personally, I like to drive around in a Hummer wearing an Iron codpeice in shades, smoking a big cigar. Perhaps I may run for Office.
Posted by: mozo at January 6, 2006 3:06 AM
Mozo, as long as you don't inhale, you've got an obvious chance. Say you're Born Again, and you increase your chances by a factor of four.
Posted by: Kyle at January 6, 2006 10:42 AM