Comments on: Plumbers, douchebags and bluetooth headsets

By: cm33

cm33 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:17:38 +0000

As someone who works at Starbucks, I agree! When I say, “Hey, how's your day going?” I'm kind of looking for a response, not, “Oh, some coffee guy… What do you want, Jones?”.

Seriously, people.

By: ollysk2

ollysk2 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:02:38 +0000

As the original Tweeter of said comment, let me defend my statement: unless you are actively recieving instructions from someone that require the simultaneous use of your hands, you fall into the above category.. So if you are a surgeon doing an emergency brain surgery, and have the premier neurosurgeon from Johns Hopkins on the other line, you are excused. If you are an asshole in line at Starbucks, you are not!

By: Mike42

Mike42 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:40:11 +0000

As someone who used to do a very hands-on technical job, BT headsets are a godsend. You can be elbow-deep in a BTS, yet remain online to the support guys….

(“Press one if you purchase your Nokia Mobile Network from a reseller. Press two if your Nokia Mobile Network is not working. Press three if your Nokia Mobile Network is about to be ripped out and replaced by a we-dropped-our-pants competitor product. Press four if customers are holding your CEO hostage until coverage complaints are resolved”)

By: PatrickatJPR

PatrickatJPR — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:02:55 +0000

Maybe I should have said:

First – business tool; Second – just tool.

By: Mac Morrison

Mac Morrison — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:56:19 +0000

he said business TOOL, huh, uh huh, huhhh huhh

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:53:58 +0000

LOL – 'those who are shopping in Aldi wearing one' – Genius

By: PatrickatJPR

PatrickatJPR — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:41:41 +0000

I think it's worth making a distinction here between people who have a headset on because they are actually USING it – and those who are shopping in Aldi wearing one.

First – business tool; Second – (to quote Kip) twonk.

Just my humble opinion.

By: Ewan

Ewan — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:38:06 +0000

Plumbers are excepted

2009/1/16 Disqus <>

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:36:30 +0000

Meh – It depends to be honest – bluetooth headphones are UTTER UTTER genius… But yes its easy to look a twonk with a headset.

By: cm33

cm33 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:17:38 +0000

As someone who works at Starbucks, I agree! When I say, “Hey, how's your day going?” I'm kind of looking for a response, not, “Oh, some coffee guy… What do you want, Jones?”.

Seriously, people.

By: ollysk2

ollysk2 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:02:38 +0000

By: ollysk2

ollysk2 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:02:38 +0000

By: Mike42

Mike42 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:40:11 +0000

As someone who used to do a very hands-on technical job, BT headsets are a godsend. You can be elbow-deep in a BTS, yet remain online to the support guys….

By: Mike42

Mike42 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:40:11 +0000

As someone who used to do a very hands-on technical job, BT headsets are a godsend. You can be elbow-deep in a BTS, yet remain online to the support guys….

By: PatrickatJPR

PatrickatJPR — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:02:55 +0000

Maybe I should have said:

First – business tool; Second – just tool.

By: Mac Morrison aka mostlythis

Mac Morrison aka mostlythis — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:56:19 +0000

he said business TOOL, huh, uh huh, huhhh huhh

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:53:58 +0000

LOL – 'those who are shopping in Aldi wearing one' – Genius

By: PatrickatJPR

PatrickatJPR — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:41:41 +0000

I think it's worth making a distinction here between people who have a headset on because they are actually USING it – and those who are shopping in Aldi wearing one.

First – business tool; Second – (to quote Kip) twonk.

Just my humble opinion.

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:36:30 +0000

Meh – It depends to be honest – bluetooth headphones are UTTER UTTER genius… But yes its easy to look a twonk with a headset.

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:36:30 +0000

Meh – It depends to be honest – bluetooth headphones are UTTER UTTER genius… But yes its easy to look a twonk with a headset.