May 8, 2008
SFist Fashion Focus: Bluetooth Technology
Photo by Jeremy Brooks
So, dear readers, where do we stand on Bluetooth ear pieces? Sure, the Summer's Eve set is prone to wearing them now--which at least prevents them from doing that constant ear-to-mouth cell phone shifting thing while they talk--but we think they have a future of being seen as chic. And at the risk of sounding too gay, we would wear one made by Hermes or Paul Frank.
What say you?
(An aside: Read more about the image above here.)
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Toys for tools
I personally can't stand them. And the fact that the people I see actually using them are usually douchebaggy types like this guy just cements my dislike.
Yeah, they scream "tool."
"the Summer's Eve set," made me LOL for realz.
Is that a Members Only jacket?
lol @ "the Summer's Eve set"
re: "Summer's Eve set". Bravo, good sir.
Dont all Hummers come with one of those?
Those things are the worst!
They make me think of star trek.
THE WORST! THAT DUDE IN THE PHOTO IS THE WORST!
That would make a great "FAIL" photo.
(man, that guys sucks)
Seriously, the photo really does sum up Bluetooth earpieces. My roommate wears one and uses it even when he's at home and just wandering around the house. It's pretty silly and sad.
They shout "I am a self-absorbed douch-bag, but a really important one!"
Until I realize what it is, I sometimes think bluetooth wearers have a deformed earlobe. When I do realize it is a bluetooth thingy and they're not actively using it, I definitely think to myself that the wearer is a complete "tool."
Summer's Eve set. That took me a minute. Hilarious. I can't stand them and although I don't personally know anyone who would wear such a douchey device, I have a feeling if I did know such a person, I wouldn't be able to stand them, either.
Laugh it up youz guys, but these hands free devices will be all the rage starting 7/1/08.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/cellularphonelaws/index.htm
Q: When do the new wireless telephone laws take effect?
A: The new laws take effect July 1, 2008.
Looks like that photo was taken in North Beach. Hope the poster doesn't wind up floating in the bay wearing concrete booties.
It's totally Bobby D
Each and every one of us will eventually become cyborgs.
First it was the false teeth to help us eat. Then it's contact lenses to help us see. Pace makers help our heart beat better. Cell phones make us communicate more. Laptops move us out of the office and WiFi makes us wired and more powerful. First generation bluetooth phones will just help us communicate more easily. Then these technology gadgets will become a hybrid of utility and fashion statement. Gradually, people will start embedding bluetooth headsets into their flesh (witness RFID chip implants).
And silently, our transformation from simians to cyborgs will complete.
"Are you talkin' to me? Well I'm the only one here. SO who the fuck do you think you're talking to?"
"Are you talking to me?"
Holds up hand dismissively.
"Hold on a second, no, on page four of the powerpoint the slide should have been replaced with the new one I sent in my email. It was part of an attachment, you have to scroll down to page 17 of that powerpoint, take the last nine bullet points then paste them into the original slide for page four."
Looks back in the mirror.
"So who the fuck do you think you're talking to?"
I use one occasionally. I can't stand the dangly wire ear-bud type. I can't get the earbud to stay in and the mike sounds like you are in a tunnel.
Still, I don't find it necessary to wear the damn thing all day. I use it to place or receive a call and then put it away.
Definitely the most annoying thing is when people walk around with them in their ears when they're not even using them.
The one occasion I find them acceptable is when the person is driving. Better to look like a tool than kill someone.
@"...at the risk of sounding too gay..."
Brock, when has this ever concerned you?
John Mayer wears two:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/611387370c
ha.
"Summer's Eve set" - ha! Keeling FTW.
I agree with all above. I especially hate the "annoying constant ear-to-mouth cell phone shifting" though. I actually don't quite understand what the purpose is of that. Cell phones are designed so the mic picks up your voice even when it's held up to your ear. Duh.
Summer's Eve set props by the way.
Props to Summer's Eve set
By the mere fact that the "Prada phone" exists, I don't see an Hermes ear piece as far fetched.
I am going to use "Summer's Eve set" as frequently as possible. I hope I annoy the snot out of some.
On the one hand, wearing your headset does make you look like a douchebag.
On the other hand, they are immensely useful. Even if you're not driving or doing anything with your hands, it's so much easier not to have to hold anything up to your ear. The problem is, they can be a pain for some people to keep in their pockets/purse and then fish out. I have a Samsung WEP200 and it's super-tiny, so storing it isn't as much of a problem for me. (Plus I'm a computer geek, so I'm genetically predisposed to stuffing things in my pockets.) But I can see why some people would take the easy route and just keep it on.
It's worth pointing out that Donnie Douchio here is wearing the Aliph Jawbone, with the noise-canceling magic smoke.
If you are fond of speaking outdoors in SF, and your friends get tired of the howling whistle of windy doom, such a thing is an unfortunate necessity.