I don't like the style of this cord. How is one supposed to wear this, with it's non-symmetrical style. Do you hang that little plastic Sony piece beinhd your ear?

I am just not used to wearing earbuds or phoens that don't have the cord come down in the middle. It's very awkward.

I wrap the right hand (longer wire) round the back of my neck. The left side plugs straight into the Ipod remote which is usually clipped to the buttons of my polo shirt.

bighairy explained it correctly, yep thats how its meant to be
it even comes with a little diagram on the booklet that comes with the headphones
i actually prefer this necklace style that sony uses