My Bluetooth earbuds died mid-call on the 405 and I almost lost it

I was stuck in that 5 mile backup near the Sepulveda pass yesterday, right at the worst part. My left earbud just cuts out completely during a call with a customer who was already mad about a delay. Turns out the battery was at 2% because I forgot to charge them the night before. I had to hold my phone up to my ear like a caveman for the next 45 minutes while traffic crawled. Learned my lesson the hard way: I am buying a pair with a charging case that shows percentage on the outside, no more guessing. Anybody else get burned by earbuds dying at the wrong moment?

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shanem3723d ago

Oh man, I feel your pain. Nothing worse than being stuck in traffic with dead buds and having to go full caveman mode with the phone.

hayes.joel23d ago

Haha yep, I've held my phone up like a caveman too many times to count bro.

benclark14d ago

Hold the phone up to your mouth and yell into it like you're hailing a rescue boat on a desert island. @hayes.joel probably knows the struggle too, but here's something nobody talks about - all that arm fatigue from holding it up actually makes you miss exits. I've driven past my turn twice because my arm got tired holding the phone by my ear. Plus, people in other cars think you're either taking a selfie or having a breakdown when they see you with a phone pressed against your cheek like it's 2003. The real trick I learned is to just pull over for two minutes, plug in the charging cord, and let the buds soak up some juice. It takes less time than the whole caveman routine and you keep both hands free.