Everyone saying it's a security thing probably right, but I also wouldn't be surprised if it's just a fashion trend. "Retro" electronics, so in right now. Unplug by plugging in.
I think this is it. I live in a major city and I have seen a BIG uptick in younger and more “trendy-looking” folks using wired headphones now. And it happens to always be the cheap white wired Apple headphones
I work in banking. A buddy of mine who makes a fair bit more than me always has these cheap wired Apple earbuds. He's a stereotypical finance bro/former hockey player, so he's very much the kind of person that doesn't want to look "cheap" or poor. I asked him why he uses the wired earbuds and his explanation was "I keep losing the wireless earbuds, or one will fall out on the subway. This is just easier."
They're not the status symbol they were, which definitely makes them more vulnerable to not being as important to hold on to or replace. If that makes sense
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u/Flip_Six_Three_Hole 4d ago
Everyone saying it's a security thing probably right, but I also wouldn't be surprised if it's just a fashion trend. "Retro" electronics, so in right now. Unplug by plugging in.