If I were to write a whole rant about badges, my major complaint would be how "doofus-y" and, frankly, unprofessional they make a person look. I absolutely refuse to wear those idiotic things around my neck. For some reason, "we" have collectively decided that whilst at one of these usually ultra-dull corporate affairs , in ultra-generic hotels, that it's ok for us all to look like a bunch of nine-year-olds at summer camp. At the very least, give me the option to clip my badge to the front of my shirt or something. Seriously, I'd rather wear a pocket protector.

I agree with Whitney that more plastic junk is the last thing that we need; and I'm gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that Richard S Russel is right about the need for awareness of badge/cleavage interaction.