Microsoft TechEd - 3 Day Wrist Bands - shame on you!

Who wants to wear a bright blue wrist-band for 3 days advertising ACE training and Microsoft TechEd- in the shower, to the gym, to work and of course, to TechEd?  The lovely people who provided them did however tell the team that "Its waterproof though, so there's no issue in the shower!"

This makes for a romantic night for some, just imagine....candle-light, romantic dinner, you reach over to tenderly stroke your partners face....or.....foot...or........with the edge of your TechEd wrist band.   

It was then pointed out to me that it is a conference for geeks and the possibility of most attendees having partners is probably fairly low so this may not really be an issue.

On the other hand however, I also have visions of that dangly tail making things awfully awkward with toilet paper in the bathroom....I shudder to think, nor have updates from the team of what has actually eventuated.  On this comment, one of the team did rightly point out that it is waterproof so really, its not  really an issue.

The waterproof aspect has also added Geek ingenuity around the office, this time in the form of using the dangly tail as a coffee stirrer, however I do caution receiving coffee from these wrist band wearing people, particularly if they had any issues with my point above.

Seriously, I do like Microsoft and we even use Ace Training occasionally, but the line has to be drawn somewhere Microsoft and this time, its been crossed. Our love of all things Geek also has a line and this time its been crossed.  If you've ever wondered what its like to be under house arrest and wear and ankle bracelet- its very similar to the TechEd bracelet, but apparently minus the tracking device.....or is it??

Can't wait until next year, rumour has it RFID style Microchips are going to be implanted in your wrist and you simply have to walk through the scanners WITHOUT the bracelet, however the Geeks in our office reckon GPS trackers might be more what Microsoft are after, given the fact everyone will know where you are going or have come from by sighting your bracelet!!

Enjoy your new fashion accessory TechEd goers, and please post pictures back with comments of other awkward situations your 3-day bracelets have got you into!