Bad etiquette to walk around the office with a bluetooth headset on?

[xospec1alk]

Theres this one guy in the office, hes always walking around the office with his bluetooth headset in (on/around) his ear.

For whatever reason, I find it unprofessional. Anyone else feel the same way?

 

[FoBoT]

my Dad said it is ok

 

[MikeMike]

dad etiquette huh...

Topic Title: Dad etiquette to walk around the office with a bluetooth headset on?
Topic Summary:
Created On: 02/15/2006 02:27 PM

 

[ThePresence]

Dad etiquette to walk around the office with a bluetooth headset on?

This has what to do with your dad?

 

[xospec1alk]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
dad etiquette huh...

Topic Title: Dad etiquette to walk around the office with a bluetooth headset on?
Topic Summary:
Created On: 02/15/2006 02:27 PM

freaking! i edited it almost immediately i can't believe you guys still caught that.

 

[FoBoT]

we are very very fast

that is our job

 

[gigapet]

this is not bad etiquette. in fact it will be come more and more common for ppl to always have some headset attatched

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

It's not unprofessional any more than carrying a cellphone is. But it does increase the yuppie factor.

 

[AnyMal]

Who cares.

 

[Jzero]

It's just annoying, especially when they look at you and say something and you don't know if they are talking to you or talking on their headset. Take it out if you're not talking.

 

[BooGiMaN]

quite a few people here do it...i think its kinda weird....

a few have been made fun of when they walk into our meetings..we call them spacemen now

 

[Kelemvor]

Talking on it all the time or just wearing it?

 

[xospec1alk]

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
It's not unprofessional any more than carrying a cellphone is. But it does increase the yuppie factor.

But a cellphone is more discreet. I think its more like walking around with headphones in the office.

 

[ni4ni]

I don't like it. It makes it nearly impossible to approach someone because you don't know if they are on the phone or not but then again that can come in handy. If you see someone whom you do not want to speak with appoaching you, just pretend you are on the phone.

 

[BornStar]

It bothers me too but I don't know why. I think that if I were a customer trying to talk to someone that was wearing one of those, I'd be a little upset.

 

[Kadarin]

Fairly common for the sales staff in my office to do it.

 

[xospec1alk]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Talking on it all the time or just wearing it?

just wearing it.

 

[xospec1alk]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Fairly common for the sales staff in my office to do it.

i guess i can understand for sales people. but developers?

Like someone above said...it makes them seem more unapproachable.

 

[gwrober]

We have some of our guys walk around on their wireless headsets (not BT) and talk, kinda frustrating. Sometimes they'll stand right behind you and yap...

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
Who cares.

 

[JDrake]

I think it is tacky and bad, yes

 

[pecel]

Originally posted by: Jzero
It's just annoying, especially when they look at you and say something and you don't know if they are talking to you or talking on their headset. Take it out if you're not talking.

Agree !

 

[ATLien247]

I wouldn't say it was bad etiquette or unprofessional, but it is tacky!

 

[bmacd]

i hate the majority of people who are obnoxious with their headsets.

-=bmacd=-

 

[darkamulets]

I have someone in the office with the same deal looks like an idiot, unless you're on the phone you shouldn't have it on your ear.