It’s that people working boring or unpleasant jobs can have an audio environment of their choice. Music, podcasts, audiobooks. This wasn’t possible when it re

It’s that people working boring or unpleasant jobs can have an audio environment of their choice. Music, podcasts, audiobooks. This wasn’t possible when it required a huge device, but AirPods are so unobtrusive and socially acceptable that workers can wear them without it attracting undue attention. Pranksters on YouTube use it for the same reason; people are used to seeing it and don’t associate it with receiving voice instructions.