April 11, 2008...9:10 am

A New Trend in Nova Scotia

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On April 1st, a new law came into effect here in Nova Scotia. Though making it law on April Fool’s Day could be seen as a prank or joke, it definitely was being enforced by the police.

This rule: no driving while talking on the phone unless you use a headset or some other kind of approved driving equipment (speaker phone or cars that are set up for phones). This is an excellent idea in my opinion and since I moved to Nova Scotia from Newfoundland in September of 2006, it was a backward step for me to not have to use my headset anymore (Newfoundland has had this law for a while).

But with new laws come new annoying trends which are rearing its ugly head….the emergence of the “Bluetool”.

Blue Tool

What exactly is a Bluetool? (I’ve actually got this word from another blog a couple years ago) The Urban dictionary (http://www.urbandictionary.com) says:

A person who wears a bluetooth wireless earpiece everywhere they go to seem trendy and important. Places to spot bluetools include movie theaters, malls, restaurants, gyms, grocery stores and cars.

Bluetool: Heyyy, how are you?

Megan: I’m great, and yourself?

Bluetool: Oh, sorry Megan. I wasn’t talking to you, I’m on a call. Bluetooth.

They could be shopping, walking down the street or even having a coffee. These people are everywhere now since this law came into place and its enough to drive you nuts.

Last night alone, I went to the Halifax Shopping Centre and see 3 people in the food court alone with their blue-tooths on their ears….not one of them was on the phone, but they decide to leave it there? Am I missing out on a fashion trend? Am I lame because I only use my phone to my ear?

My advice…leave the blue-tooth to the car. My wired headset sits in my glove box and only comes out when I’m driving. I remember one day actually getting out of the car to drop off movies at Blockbuster and leaving it on. I really did feel like a tool talking to someone, as it looked like I was talking to myself.

What do you all think? Any good bluetool stories?

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  • Lesley
    April 18, 2008 at 8:35 am

    I encounter these people everywhere, too. People who come into Tim Hortons (where I work) ALWAYS leave their headsets on. I think they do it just to look important! haha

    Everytime I see someone at the mall with their headset on, I always make a comment to whoever I’m with (usually it’s Mark) about how dumb that person looks.

    I have a bluetooth headset myself, but it’s left in the car when I’m not actually talking to someone on the phone.

    Thanks, Drover. Now I have a name for these silly people! “Bluetool” = Classic.

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