Pet hate of mine too. I used to hot-mic when strolling around Kavala, "on the phone" (talking to George on ts). 90% of the time it was just idle chat and so never needed to worry about breaking RP. I mentioned a while back at a police meeting that mics should be used more in game, and I have seen a small increase which is promising. Unsure how it could be promoted though. This can just be another appeal for everyone to RP everything. Go on. It makes me smile.
On topic though, Banana Ducks videos also make me smile; My thanks Mr. Duck!