Loads of people wear them in Australia.

Certainly in Sydney. I notice because I think they're over priced at AU$250, and I'm surprised how many school kids have them. I would lose them in a week.

> and I'm surprised how many school kids have them.

You might also be surprised how many are knockoffs [1] which are rapidly improving in quality [2]:

[1] https://www.macworld.com/article/3311456/airpods-knockoffs-t...

[2] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml3wayRMK_s

Heaps in Melbourne as well. Personally I find them daggy; if they're anything like the earphones included with the iPhone 3 they'd fall out of my ears if I just turned my head.

Samsung Buds OTOH stay in (and don't have the daggy bits hanging out).

I also have had problems with Apple's wired earphones staying in, so I was skeptical of the AirPods. But they stay in great. Turns out that most of the problem was the weight of the cord.

I know (I'm in Sydney regularly). But I reckon 1/10 people I saw walking down the street had airpods in on a Tuesday arvo in SF.

I think you mean “heaps”