It’s a corona virus not the plague, just wipe some rubbing alcohol on the device and some diluted bleach on the table surface and all is good. Not sure what’s with the wrapping it up and taking it away measure seems excessive.
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Apple Store Operations Begin Returning to Normal as Customers Again Able to Try on AirPods
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This was happening when AirPods Pro were being tested in-store for personal fit and demonstration. No one is forcing anyone to try it out in-store what’s with the overreaction comments in this tread.
What do you mean by this? Are you somehow tracking the degree of how individuals exercise choices in health precautions over a vaccination process?
Or are you just gathering sentiment from observations on social media about people awakening from (well warranted) COVID fear psychosis we have been subject to?
Interesting I never knew this was an option even pre pandemic. I just go some powerbeats yesterday and would have liked to have tried the AirPods on before I had. Presumably I could have done this in Australia already if they're bringing it back in the states.
I know I could just buy and return but it just seems like a lot of hassle when I'm pretty sure they won't fit my ears.
I know I could just buy and return but it just seems like a lot of hassle when I'm pretty sure they won't fit my ears.
If nature is healing, it would destroy the cancer killing it: us.
Guess you also don’t wear a safety belt when driving, or pants. Because you do your own thing, don’t you.
Maybe these stores have a large amount of eartips, which are changed after a person has tried them on, or perhaps in front on the next person who wanted to try them on.
Personally I would not have a problem trying them on, if the eartip was replaced and the AirPods were wiped down in front of me before I tried them on.
Personally I would not have a problem trying them on, if the eartip was replaced and the AirPods were wiped down in front of me before I tried them on.
I try to see things from all sides and angles, but how was closing down an overreaction? Hospitals and ICUs all over the world were overwhelmed to a degree that we’ve never seen before. For a WHILE.
Like, do you not believe those deaths were real or a big deal? You think everything remaining open and people doing whatever they want would’ve been ok?
Anyway... I’m happy to see things getting back to “normal” no matter how slowly.
They change the tips between each customers of course. I did it to assess the effectiveness of the noise canceling. Which turned out to be crappy when I actually worn mine and after the firmware update. Now I can even hear people talking from afar, the noise canceling is barely working. So sad.
I see this thread closing down shortly, but the level of selfishness is beyond bounds.
Personally, I would never in a million years want to try a pair of demo earphones ever. Heck, I don't even like using my wife's airpods.
Anyway, in summary, this pandemic has taught me one thing. A significant proportion of humans are inherently selfish, self-obsessed, narcissistic and sadly don't care for their fellow people at all.
Social media has made this worse than ever through the spread of misinformation which is sadly prevalent even on this site (through posts made on this forum). I feel for the moderators that have to churn through this toffee.
Personally, I would never in a million years want to try a pair of demo earphones ever. Heck, I don't even like using my wife's airpods.
Anyway, in summary, this pandemic has taught me one thing. A significant proportion of humans are inherently selfish, self-obsessed, narcissistic and sadly don't care for their fellow people at all.
Social media has made this worse than ever through the spread of misinformation which is sadly prevalent even on this site (through posts made on this forum). I feel for the moderators that have to churn through this toffee.
I couldn't agree with you more.
Those things you mention (especially about people) is the one thing that I will remember from this pandemic.
Humanity showed its true face during this pandemic... It is a vile, nasty, self-absorbed, better-than-thou, mucky creature.
Totally agree. But something that close to someone's ear, then being in mine. I dunno...
Joking aside, I would not invite germs into any entry points of the human body, like ears, eyes, nose, mouth, etc.
Of course not but the retail employees all had jobs and were paid throughout the entire time since the first shutdowns in March 2020, regardless of whether their store was open or not. Family member works for Apple and their store was closed from March until late May and then again from mid June until mid September and was paid their normal wage the entire duration. Some weeks work consisted solely of virtual team meetings and training and development yet they were still paid.
And those same retail employees all have stock options and can participate in a stock purchase plan at greatly reduced prices so Apple seeing great performance means their stock positions improve as well.
And finally, when they are actually open, Apple has likely implemented better safety precautions for their employees than any other company, especially compared to other retail stores. Of course not having to interact with any customers face to face is the best precaution but the in store experience for their employees is probably far safer than for most people.
If reverting to name calling is the best you got, it’s quite telling of who you are.
Best practices on a corona virus, educate yourself. Who said it was the flu? Ah you did. Who said all are the same sub-groups, it’s part of the corona virus family outside a host do you think it acts differently.
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