This drives me ABSOLUTELY BATTY!!!
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This drives me ABSOLUTELY BATTY!!!
| Mon, 04-30-2007 - 11:48am |
So, as some of you know, I work in a bank.
| Mon, 04-30-2007 - 11:48am |
So, as some of you know, I work in a bank.
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I very very seldom use my cell phone in public. I aint that damn important that I need that thing attached to my ear all the time. And I think 90% of the rest of people are the same way. I have it on silent all the time. When I get to my destination or am at home, I check my messages and use it. Otherwise, I treat it like a land line home phone.
I really do think that we as a society are becoming more and more narcissistic and this complete lack of manners and plain old social consideration for others is becoming more rampant every day.
I am a real b*tch about cell phones and so far I have worked at jobs that allows me to do so. Here at the paper, if a client walks in on a cell phone I will not help them until they are done. Same at my old job at the hospital - I will not help you until you are OFF the phone and it is in your pocket or your purse. You have courtesy for me and I will have it for you. No exceptions.
Cell phones are a pet peeve of mine no matter what. If I am having lunch or dinner with a friend, it would be nice if they could at least say, "I'm sorry, it is imperative that I take this call. Would you excuse me for a minute?" and then walk outside to have their conversation. If they pick up their phone and start yapping away, I'll find a reason to disappear for a good 5 minutes.
I was in Dairy Queen on Saturday afternoon with my nieces and got a call from one of their mother's. I took it, not thinking, looked up and realized that everyone in the place was staring at me(I speak loud). I was so embarrassed and I was only on it for two or three minutes.
I have heard that they have started banning them in some restaurants. I say, go for it! I don't know what it is that I find so annoying about having to listen to someones phone conversation but yes, it drives me batty too.
Narcissistic is the perfect word for it. It's time more people stop putting up with this kind of behavior and demand at least a little common courtesy from each other.
I was in line behind this rude dude at Starbucks awhile back - he was yapping on his cell phone, holding up the whole line because he refused to order until he had a break in his conversation. The girl behind the counter yelled at the top of her lungs: "Sir! It is incredibly rude and inconsiderate of you to carry on a phone conversation when I am trying to take your order. Either hang up and order or leave." I mean, she really yelled. I wanted to cheer.
The worst I've experienced was having a romantic dinner with my ex at this tiny restaurant. Maybe 10 tables -- all close together. The guy seated at the center table proceeded to carry on a complete, 30-minute business conference call on his cell phone - full voice for the rest of us to hear. We all paid good money to have a nice night out on the town, and one bozo ruined it for everyone. Completely thoughtless.
AJ, enjoying life with C.
I got a good visual of you standing there with your hand on your hip. I don't envision a dirty look on your face, just one of bewilderment and impatience. Sometimes I wonder if these types of individuals are exhibitionists. Everyone learns every sordid detail of their lives!?
I have a friend who was born in Iran and speaks Farsi. You should see the looks we get when she's on the phone with family. Very unusual sounding language.
I talk on my cell phone occasionally but mostly in my own home. I rarely talk on it while driving and almost never in the company of other people.
If my cell phone rings while i am with someone else I will see who it is and if it is my mother/father I may answer it just in case it's an emergency if it's not an emergency I just tell them I am out to dinner or whatever and I will call them back on my way home.
Not a lot of people have my cell phone number which is a good thing. It avoids those types of interruptions. I rarely talk on the thing while in stores because I find it incredibly rude when others do it.
I am really surprised your manager didn't escort the man out of the office and close the store if he refused to go to the desk and do his business. What a complete horses butt.
I have a friend that takes cell phone calls whenever we are out and I find it totally rude, especially because she lives far away and I have a long drive to go see her, over an hour so I don't see her often to so for her to take a call from local people when I have driven all that way really peeves me.
Smile,
Deirdre
LOL!
I don't mean to pick on men, but I'm gonna. :)
I recently read of two studies regarding cell phone usage and the sexes.
One was that men spend much more time on cell phones than women do. (Which I already suspected - whenever I see someone yaking away on a cell phone, it's usually a man.)
And the other study may have found a reason why (or at least partly why): men tend to use their cell phones the way a peacock uses its plumage - to impress women and to display his importance to other men. (The study found that women used their cells phones for the opposite reason - to ward off men.)
So taking away the bits when you really DO have to take a call because it's your mom or your dad or an important call that you absolutely MUST take - this would explain the guys at the bar who can't stop yammering.
Additionally, I gotta say, and I know I don't speak for all women here but guys - the cell phone thing doesn't impress me. Maybe there are women that it DOES impress - but I don't know any personally.
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