Bluetooth Blues

Now that I am no longer hungover from St. Patrick's Day, I thought this would be a perfect time to post. I want to talk about this one technology that has been irking me for awhile now. Here's a scenario:

Imagine you are walking across campus and the person walking next to you is chatting away. Assuming they are talking to you (because you are the only one in sight) you begin to chat back. All of a sudden they flash you a disgusted look and say "Uhhh, excuse me, I am on the phone!" They then point to a little thing attached to their ear, sigh rudely, then walk away continuing their conversation.

What I am talking to you about is that little bluetooth thing that people use as a telephone attached to their ear:

Are these little gadgets really necessary? I can picture people using them in the car or at work while on a computer, but I do not see a purpose to just wearing it around all day. Is it really that much of a nuisance to have to hold a cell phone up to your ear? I mean, I haven't found it to be too much of a problem to do so, but maybe I'm just like really athletic or strong or something.

I think these little gadgets make people feel important. To be honest, they are annoying to everyone around them! It has happened to me a few times where I will be standing in line at a grocery store and the person in front of me is chatting away while the cashier is trying to simply ask credit or debit? The person will then act like the cashier is completely rude for interrupting their cell phone conversation that a) they shouldn't be having while someone is trying to wait on them and b) probably isn't that important in the first place.

Maybe I'm alone on this one, but geez I think these things are obnoxious and annoying. Excuuuuse everyone else for not being able to see the little thing in your ear and being polite by talking back when we think you are trying to have a conversation with us. Do me a favor and only use these things when necessary, because if not I might have to tell you to "suck it."