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Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12:00 AM

Why are Bluetooth headsets so lame?

In search of a hands-free phone headset that won't make people hate you.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Wednesday, October 17, 2007 04:35 PM

    why we think public phone users are obnoxious

    There is public space and there is private space. For what ever reason, there is a gut feeling among most people that phone conversations belong in the private space.

    The ancients understood this which is why phone booths had doors on them.

    We can't help feeling repulsed and disgusted. It's like encountering someone urinating on the sidewalk.

    —r1chard3 Read r1chard3's other letters

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