Posted on 10/15/2006 3:52:14 PM PDT by Chi-townChief
My husband gets all rabid about these things, but I'm only annoyed when you get this situation:
Person in line (while looking right at me): "Hey, how are you?"
Me: "Oh, uh, I'm fine..."
PIL: *Frigid stare - points at BT hidden behind hair*
PIL (to phone): Gawd, someone thought I was talking to them *snicker*
Me (thinking): *25-life for murder, 25-life for murder...*
The neat part, however, is using it to place calls using voice command. No fumbling with keypads, etc. while driving...
It kinda seems like someone could plug in their ear set (bluetooth or wired) when it is time to talk.
True. I'm quite convinced it's a minion of Satan, so I may call a priest in to perform an exorcism on this vile device as well.
I am a nursing student with limited time to clean so it could be a huge help. In fact, I need to log off and go back to studying. Having to choose between studying, Freeping, and vacuuming - guess which wins. LOL.
Shows what she knows. Any Doctor Who fan can tell you that Bluetooth earpieces are how the Cybermen get you.
I gotta get one.
I am like you, I maybe make 1-2 calls per week, and may recieve 3-4 calls per week. I actually prefer not being in contact with the outside world 24-7.
I was hoping you would say the Roomba is great. I want one, but the cost would be a stretch for us now. I have hinted for one several times, but intend to really bug Santa about it this year. Usually it is not a good idea to give appliances, but this sounds like it would make my life easier. Always a good thing.
The dorks actually want you to see it in their ear and that is where the rub is. They could make these things small enougn to fit onto the tip of a pin but the "status" would be lost and you'd be hard to distinguish from the DUmmie talking to the mothership as they were walking down the street.
:o)
In NorthTexas they're "Ghetto Phones".
By Jove, I think you'e got it!!! We always knew that MJ was trying to turn into a white woman; now we know which white woman.
Spaceballs ping. I loved that movie!
And to think, I went to high school with her...(and she's over 40 too...).
Good ol' Sandy Bullock.
Likewise. I actually hate the idea that I can be reached 24/7. Even if you turn the damn phone off, it gives people an excuse to say, "Why don't you answer your phone?" I finally gave my cell to my sister, and I don't miss it in the least.
I also hate talking on the phone in general and, as a guy who is still playing the dating game, cellphones make it far too easy for gals to willingly give you their number. You don't even have to ask anymorethey practically shove it down your damn throat and expect you to call "anytime".
Gah!
You're the first person I've seen who's noticed that. Most people I mention that to haven't noticed it. How do you not notice that these devices are destroying tens of thousands of years of learned human behavior?
I can't stand bluetooth devices specifically because it's now so much harder to figure out who you need to cross the street to avoid. The first time I ran into someone blathering away on a bluetooth device I was literally startled.
These things piss me off to no end.
Amazon often has good deals on reconditioned roombas in their outlet:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_k/002-9352899-2591243?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=roomba
Just make sure you get the one that plugs itself in to recharge. It's worth the extra money.
Warehouse stores will also often have them on sale.
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