Anyone else get stupid looks when Using iPhone's earbuds to talk?

[Fred87nc]

Somepeople at work today ask me who I was talking to, Cause I was just talking to my girlfriend using my iPhone headset, but since it looks like regular mp3 earbuds they thought I was crazy lol.

[DRabbit]

Somepeople at work today ask me who I was talking to, Cause I was just talking to my girlfriend using my iPhone headset, but since it looks like regular mp3 earbuds they thought I was crazy lol.

For what it's worth, I think anyone talking on a hands-free device, ear-bud style or bluetooth style, looks crazy. LOL :tounge:

[jbaraga]

I've never actually used them to make a call. I typically use my Jawbone for calls, and my Shure E2cs when I want to listen to music.

I think the stock earbuds are very clever, but I just can't get past the lackluster sound quality.

[tjespo22]

yea i got a look using them at the skatepark.

[kycophpd]

you should have seen the looks I got yesterday when wearing my Bose OTE headphones and I got a call. I hit slide to answer and held the phone up to my face in a 'beam me up Scotty' look!! I think the three people across from me thought i lost my mind and was talking to an mp3 player.

I have used the included earbuds several times and really like the fake stereo sound. I don't recall any funny looks while on calls but i was also not paying attention when using those.

[typer922]

Personally I can't stand people who use a BT headset or earphones when they're just standing there or not doing anything. How hard is it to hold a phone up to your ear instead of having your hands in your pocket? Now if you're driving or using your hands for some other reason...more power to you. It just looks like the people who are using one while walking around the mall or standing still are trying to show off or something.

[Thatguy]

Personally I can't stand people who use a BT headset or earphones when they're just standing there or not doing anything. How hard is it to hold a phone up to your ear instead of having your hands in your pocket? Now if you're driving or using your hands for some other reason...more power to you. It just looks like the people who are using one while walking around the mall or standing still are trying to show off or something.

I use the stock headphones for talking on the phone all the time even while sitting still. I find them incredibly useful for allowing me to browse my contacts, look at dates on a calendar or do other things on my iPhone when putting someone on speaker is not an option.

[askewed]

Columbus got the same looks...

[brinky]

Columbus got the same looks...

I always enjoy when they are having a really animated converstaion and start throwing their hands around. Never sure if they are a crazy person on using a headset. Living in a larger city with thet percentage of crazies is pretty high always makes this a tough call. :laugh2:

[Fred87nc]

lol Well I mean Atleast If you see the Bluetooth Headset, people kinda get the idea. But the stock earbuds look just like any iPod earbuds, and people are just not used to seeing people talk on them. I use my stock earbuds, I don't have any problem with them, It think the sound is great on them, and they are actually louder then talking with the iPhone next to your ear.

[tzhourdeka]

Yeah, they think I'm singing to a song that has no singing. :X

[rondz]

Haha, yeah I've used it in public to talk to my girlfriend as well and people give you "the look" for sure. It's weird at first because no one really knows theres a microphone on the hands-free headset.

[xoulo]

i was talking inside a circuit city last time and i felt kindda weird, so i took out my iphone and hold it in my hand so they would know:tounge:

[sixkilla22]

I always use the earbuds at work and I get funny looks all day or I get the "are you talking to me?". When I'm talking on the earbuds people always come up to me and say "is there a mic on that? Let me see" I love em.

[DMcGrew]

i was talking inside a circuit city last time and i felt kindda weird, so i took out my iphone and hold it in my hand so they would know:tounge:

I do the samething. I can't stand when people have their BT in their ear and you have no idea if they're on the phone or not. It can make for some awkward situations thats for sure.

[tharmsen]

Personally I can't stand people who use a BT headset or earphones when they're just standing there or not doing anything. How hard is it to hold a phone up to your ear instead of having your hands in your pocket? Now if you're driving or using your hands for some other reason...more power to you. It just looks like the people who are using one while walking around the mall or standing still are trying to show off or something.

Yeah, like I'm going to take my earphones out of my ears and then unplug them so I can answer a call on my iPhone because it came in while I was watching Star Trek Voyager... Just because I don't want people like you thinking I'm stupid. LOL

[wildonrio]

Well when I'm using the headphones on a call, people try and talk to me because I think I've just got my iPod on.

[Thatguy]

Yeah, like I'm going to take my earphones out of my ears and then unplug them so I can answer a call on my iPhone because it came in while I was watching Star Trek Voyager... Just because I don't want people like you thinking I'm stupid. LOL

Wow, and I thought I was the only one who liked Voyager. Where did you get the episodes? :wink:

[tharmsen]

Wow, and I thought I was the only one who liked Voyager. Where did you get the episodes? :wink:
iTunes of course! I'm an iTunes video junkie... I swear, I spend more money on those $2 video's...

[jacjac2]

I dont fine others looking at me strange. I do find that I like the earbuds more and more.

[Lester56]

I've had both my shoulders reconstructed, the right one - twice, and I find it difficult to hold a phone up to my head for more than a few minutes. I'm not weak - lift weights several times a week; however holding my arm in that position for longer than 5 minutes causes me pain. I'm happy for the ear buds.

Has anyone found 3rd party buds w/mic to replace the buds? The stock bud's quality is poor at best.

Lester

[PhatKid]

Who cares what other people think? I haven't gotten a look yet. But if I did I'd just keep on doing exactly what I was doing. Besides, I don't use both earbuds for a telephone call. I don't need a fake stereo conversation from a mono phone call.

[PhatKid]

I've had both my shoulders reconstructed, the right one - twice, and I find it difficult to hold a phone up to my head for more than a few minutes. I'm not weak - lift weights several times a week; however holding my arm in that position for longer than 5 minutes causes me pain. I'm happy for the ear buds.

Has anyone found 3rd party buds w/mic to replace the buds? The stock bud's quality is poor at best.

Lester

Yeah, here's one. http://www.rivetnow.com/home/file/product/iproduct_id/109/iPhone_Headset.html

Check out the thread:
http://www.everythingiphone.com/forum/iphone-accessories/alternative-to-stock-earphones-5930.html

[Tinman]

Personally I can't stand people who use a BT headset or earphones when they're just standing there or not doing anything. How hard is it to hold a phone up to your ear instead of having your hands in your pocket? Now if you're driving or using your hands for some other reason...more power to you. It just looks like the people who are using one while walking around the mall or standing still are trying to show off or something.
You have no idea what their situation or motivation is yet you can't stand them? Why? How exactly are they affecting you?

Now if you said you didn't like people talking on their cells during a movie, getting in the way of you enjoying the film you paid to see then, yea, I could understand.



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Mike

[Thatguy]

iTunes of course! I'm an iTunes video junkie... I swear, I spend more money on those $2 video's...

Ah, well I learned something new today. I just wish I could stream all those old reruns on Spike TV directly to my iPhone. I missed the last season due to the network changing, and watching the reruns was a godsend for me.