molarbear Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Those hands free phone ear pieces that were big like a decade ago You may be saying to yourself "well now wait, I still see them occasionally" I'm here to inform you that my 60 year old uncle just discovered this piece of technology and is now rocking it everywhere he goes, it's definitely going to be in the grave soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Well, that's really interesting. I had one of those back in the Razer flip phone days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamped Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I still see them on old black dudes that refer to themselves as "cats" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdamizer Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 22 minutes ago, Vamped said: I still see them on old black dudes that refer to themselves as "cats" Wut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Interesting, that never occurred to me. My dad always used to wear one but hasn't in years... But then again he retired 10 years ago, so... My brother's a business owner, and when he comes to visit, I never see him wear one either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename: Jackass Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Yeah but now I see people wearing those fucking earbud things that wrap around their neck and it drives me nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename: Jackass Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 8 hours ago, Mini_Ghost said: Well, that's really interesting. I had one of those back in the Razer flip phone days I honestly kind of miss flip phones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Vamped said: I still see them on old black dudes that refer to themselves as "cats" Do you ever have that awkward moment when you're walking by them where they start talking and you're all "I have no idea what you're talking about but I didn't take your (insert item)" and then they walk away and point to their ear? because I literally had what I thought was a confusing two minute conversation with a random girl on campus once when in reality she was talking to her little ear piece.... or she was bat shit crazy, to this day I still don't know but she was rocking one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 42 minutes ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said: Interesting, that never occurred to me. My dad always used to wear one but hasn't in years... But then again he retired 10 years ago, so... My brother's a business owner, and when he comes to visit, I never see him wear one either. Probably because old people are starting to wear them and everyone just decided it was more convenient to just answer your phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 38 minutes ago, empty said: What is this abomination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename: Jackass Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 It has the effect of making someone look both more self absorbed and more tacky than the bluetooth earpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 13 minutes ago, molarbear said: Probably because old people are starting to wear them and everyone just decided it was more convenient to just answer your phone Actually.... I want to say, maybe 5 or so years ago, I would see commercials on TV about hearing aides designed to look like bluetooth ear pieces, marketed towards old people. Maybe that's what you're seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 29 minutes ago, molarbear said: I honestly kind of miss flip phones they weren't that bad honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrigunBebop Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 When I worked at a convenience store, I saw those things constantly. Nearly every other customer had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamped Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 42 minutes ago, molarbear said: Do you ever have that awkward moment when you're walking by them where they start talking and you're all "I have no idea what you're talking about but I didn't take your (insert item)" and then they walk away and point to their ear? because I literally had what I thought was a confusing two minute conversation with a random girl on campus once when in reality she was talking to her little ear piece.... or she was bat shit crazy, to this day I still don't know but she was rocking one Never. I try to avoid conversation with old men as much as possible. I would sooner pretend to be deaf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamped Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 42 minutes ago, molarbear said: What is this abomination? I had a pair of those before I got a car with bluetooth in it. I only ever used them in the car or at the gym. They used to make me think about Ghost in the Shell .... sooner or later I'll have those robo-neck sockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeny Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I just bought 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 13 hours ago, Vamped said: I had a pair of those before I got a car with bluetooth in it. I only ever used them in the car or at the gym. They used to make me think about Ghost in the Shell .... sooner or later I'll have those robo-neck sockets. I just use the ear buds that came with my phone They weren't long enough to go from my pocket to my head so I cut a little hole in the marsupial pouch of my hoodie and run them up the inside of my hoodie through that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 14 hours ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said: Actually.... I want to say, maybe 5 or so years ago, I would see commercials on TV about hearing aides designed to look like bluetooth ear pieces, marketed towards old people. Maybe that's what you're seeing. maybe they're being repurposed into more convenient Life Alerts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 13 hours ago, TrigunBebop said: When I worked at a convenience store, I saw those things constantly. Nearly every other customer had one. They were an epidemic for a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 13 hours ago, Greeny said: I just bought 10. did you get them for a dollar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, molarbear said: maybe they're being repurposed into more convenient Life Alerts? Bluetooth life alert? What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said: Bluetooth life alert? What? Nah probably have to switch them to cellular I don't think Blue tooth has that kind of distance yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeny Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 15 hours ago, molarbear said: did you get them for a dollar? They came in my box of Fruity Pebbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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