This drives me ABSOLUTELY BATTY!!!

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This drives me ABSOLUTELY BATTY!!!
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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 11:48am

So, as some of you know, I work in a bank.

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Registered: 11-21-2005
Wed, 05-02-2007 - 10:32am

It sure doesn't impress me.

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Wed, 05-02-2007 - 7:40pm

And when they have that little phone thingie that's attached to their ear, you KNOW it's all about status.

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Wed, 05-02-2007 - 9:38pm

"...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."

I think being "impressed" (and I do mean those quotes) faded circa '97. It's just that so many men didn't have the chance to spread their peacock feathers then and they're making up for lost time :)

To the OP: is there any reason your bank can't have a sign about cell phones? Maybe even a big ol' billboard: "Please put the cell phone away. If you can't, don't even *think* about getting in line until you're finished with the call. Yes, you have an account with us, but so does EVERYONE waiting behind you."

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Thu, 05-03-2007 - 10:35am

I wish we COULD have signs like that...but unfortunately, it's not up to me.


Hehehe...yesterday, I was waiting on a customer, and she could see behind me that the customer the other girl I was working with had at the drive-through window was on a cell phone, so my customer started shaking her head, saying how terrible and rude it is to be on your phone all the time.

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Fri, 05-04-2007 - 2:07am

Give the woman a free cooler! :)

I think there's a groundswell movement against cell phones. I mean, even here, there's backlash. It's the few insensitives that continue with their pointless (and ridiculous!) posturing. Sort of similar to the scandal of answering machines when people were so offended to have the phone answered but not by the person him/herself, right?

If you haven't already, maybe consider starting a whiteboard of funny/weird/scary quotes that come from cellphone users. There have to be some great lines coming from the TMI people are witlessly sharing. As long as it's just for your group, it's harmless and can be really funny. I did the same thing when I was working at an IT help desk and it helped relieve frustration so much. Tolerance and patience skyrocketed as the team listened to everything a caller said carefully. Then it became equal opportunity: anyone on the team was fair game in meetings, in conversation, really anywhere -- for making quips that were later posted on the board. A favorite was "I was in such a hurry, I forgot my clothes in her office last night." (Coming from a guy who'd changed clothes in a manager's office before he left for the gym. Taken out of context, it was pretty good.)

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Fri, 05-04-2007 - 8:18am

LOL!

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Fri, 05-04-2007 - 3:35pm

I got behind on this thread and as I was just reading Stacey's story about the margarita man, I was thinking the same thing . . . that he was probably just trying to impress someone.

I am not impressed by that sort of thing either - so silly. It's quite obvious to me, when a guy is talking "business" on his cell in order to get attention. If that were not the case, why not walk outside? Even if it's cold out, they could sit in their car? They could even go to the restroom.

I have noticed that I am much less annoyed by overhearing a woman on the phone in the next stall as I am when I'm seated within feet of her while having dinner, or shopping, or having coffee . . .

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Fri, 05-04-2007 - 4:01pm

>>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.<<

It's actually a huge turn off for me. I take it as a sign that the man is completely self-absorbed or a workaholic and wouldn't have the time or attention span for me anyway.

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Fri, 05-04-2007 - 5:03pm

>I take it as a sign that the man is completely self-absorbed or a workaholic and wouldn't have the time or attention span for me anyway.<

Same here. To me, it also says "I'm insecure and I have a small part of my male body that I have to compensate for."

It's a turn-off. Actually I would be more impressed with the guy who dropped the phone guy's phone in his beer. THAT's the man I want to talk to. :)

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Fri, 05-04-2007 - 5:35pm
I would be incredibly irritated with that too. I can't tolerate stupidity and disrespect. I own a cell phone and I never talk on it in situations like that. Rarely when Im driving. It's rude.