So, make fun of me all you want. I'm not a douche, I'm just not paying very close attention. And how does seeing someone with a BT headset actually affect you that you would automatically label them a douche?

I'm not saying that some percentage of people that wear them aren't douches. But why are people so ready to reinforce a stereotype popularized by John Mayer? Fcuking JOHN MAYER!!??!?!?

/pointless rant

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I mean, you don't insult someone by calling them a piece of toilet paper.

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Next let me say that I will never understand how much these things annoy the people who don't use them. There is nothing "douchey" or "uncool" about them. They are for ease of use, when you need your hands for other things, but still need or want to use your phone. Big deal? So you don't like them? Don't use them, and find something else to talk about.

Would be great if Gizmodo was less self opinionated...

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1. You set it down and lose it.

2. You take it off, get a call, and now have to fuss to put it back on. You say, oh but don't use it on the next call. The problem with that is iPhones like to always go back to bluetooth even when you tell them not to. So you switch to phone, talk for 15 seconds, and then the phone switches back to bluetooth on you. The alternative is just to turn bluetooth off.

3. You put it in your jeans pocket and you may break it. Jawbone ear pieces are made of a brittle metal that likes to break. You can say, well use a jacket pocket. Do you wear a jacket year around?

4. You leave it in the car. Hmm, I found it extremely handily to have both hands while talking to someone when at my computer. Especially if they want to discuss something online, an e-mail they sent me, etc.

The one reason downside to wearing your bluetooth all the time is they often hurt to wear after a while.

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