I have a topic I'm curious to see people's thoughts on. I guess I could have included a (C) as I'm sure opinions will vary, but it's so unimportant that I didn't bother. Seemed like overkill.
Jess and I were talking yesterday about being on a cell phone when you are at a checkout, a teller, whatever. As the "teller" I remember it being somewhat annoying if someone came to the window never once acknowledging my existence and tossed their transaction on the counter while they proceeded to chat on the phone. I believe it became tolerable at the point where they said hello, maybe smiled, and appeared to be available for interruption if I should have any questions.
What bothers me now is the disgusted look of a checker when I approach the check out while on the phone. At one point, the banking center in Newport actually posted signs that they would not wait on you if you were on your cell phone. Can you imagine?
My opinion is that if I've come to you, and am paying for something, service or goods, I'm on MY time. And money. I owe you the common courtesy of a hello, and a thank you, but I do not need to give you my undivided attention while you perform your duties. Thoughts?
It is rude to be on your cell phone during any kind of encounter like this, including bank tellers, grocery checkout people, anything. Flat out rude. That said, I've done it before. I agree though Danae, there's a somewhat polite way to do it. Eye contact, smile, say hello. It lets them know that if need be you are available, but if things can be handled quickly and quietly that would be best. I only do this during encounters where I don't expect any problems to occur and things are very routine, and only when I'm involved in what I consider to be a somewhat important conversation. I would find it extremely annoying that a bank would post signs saying they wouldn't wait on someone who was on their cell. They might as well have, "At least one please and one thank you must be said during your encounter with our teller or you will be quickly escorted to the parking lot and slapped on the wrist". Yes, it's rude to be on your cell. It's even more rude to toss transactions over the counter without so much as a hello. But easy on the sign. Totally agree with you Danae... They can demand that we don't make threats or unwanted advances or anything illegal, but they really shouldn't demand perfect politeness and undivided attention. It's snooty and annoying.
ReplyDeletei agree.. however some people are so incapable of multi-tasking that they really should hang up their phone. i find it incredibly annoying when there's a long line with a guy on a cell phone in the front of it, and you can just tell by the blank expression on his face he has NO BUSINESS trying to do two things at once. the checker will say, "is that debit or credit?" a courtesy moment will pass... "sir is that debit or credit?" then with a bewildered and almost frightened look on his face he responds, "huhhh, what??? OH! uh, Debit!" his frightened look is then replaced with a look of confidence and satisfaction as if he just answered a tough question on jeopardy. this process continues with asking him to type in his code, if he wants cash back, approving the final amount and so on. look, if that's you, don't feel bad..ok so you can't walk and chew gum at the same time either, big whoop. you don't have to think less of yourself, but please hang up your phone.
ReplyDeleteHaving been on the other side of it as a teller, I know the exact feel. I agree that the way in which the customer handles it can make or break the situation. If they ackowledged my presence with a hello and thanked me at the end, it was fine. I felt no need for total attention and converstation during the transaction. I was there to do a job and they were paying me to do it. What I find ANNOYING, is when I am at the store and the person who is waiting on me is chatting on the phone or with a co worker. I am there to do business and they should be giving me their full attention, not making plans for after work.
ReplyDeletehaha this is all pretty funny...here's what I think...I agree with everyone kind of (maybe I'm still Paula Danae..lol) With Mel, I think basically it's rude and for some reason especially in a bank I think it is, though I agree the sign is beyond irritating.....what's "Please don't burp or fart as you might disturb the other's around you" And before Jim said he's piece I was already thinking, "I can't do it" I hate to talk to anyone whom I am not concentrating on...Either in person or on the phone. I can't concentrate on two things at once....dork maybe, but true nonetheless...and Di totally true, a worker on the phone passes from the rude category straight into downright wrong....and that about covers my thoughts on this...
ReplyDeleteI just re-read my post which I usually do before I post it, but I am in a hurry and THINKING about I really should go....so look at all my errors....I told you I can't do two things at once very well....
ReplyDeleteI think it depends on where you are as to your level of attention or politeness needed. If I am on the phone at Jack In The Box drive through getting an ice tea I see no reason to exit the phone. A smile as you give your money and a thank you as the give you your tea, call it a wrap. I agree with Jimmy it's much more annoying if some one around you is either talking too loud, cussing (when I have my kids) or can't seem to handle their transaction which in turn makes me have to wait longer. Bottom line is as long as you have common sense your fine.
ReplyDeleteYou make a good point Donna as I guess it does kind of depend on the situation...(to a degree) I doubt I would exit the phone at a drive through either, though technically I shouldn't be on the phone in the first place as I don't have a blue tooth or whatever the hands off thing is called...haha I was thinking about all of this as I drove over to lunch with Cindy and I was thinking how different I think the bank teller thing is compared to a grocery store. I would never do it at a bank. I guess cuz when I actually have to go into a bank and handle something I REALLY do have to pay attention to what I am doing and make sure everything is being handled right as well. If I am on the phone and something goes wrong with my transaction either because of me or the teller, I only have myself to blame. And as for the grocery store, 99 times out of 100 I have seen the story being played out the way Jim described it and it is just plain irritating...Unless the call is positively earth shatteringly important I just think it is rude to do it I guess...and if it is that important, stop what you are doing and handle the phone call....if someone is serving you, rather they are being paid or not, it just seems like commom courtsy to me to not be talking to someone else when you are being helped.....and as I think about it, it is annoying talking to someone on the phone who is quite obviously somewhere doing something and not really paying attention to what you are saying either...this has happpened to me a few times and it is annoying as well. I guess in general, cell phones can be MOST annoying. Everyone has them, everyone is on them, (including me when I manage to work two things at the same time) and many times they are downright rude. I just went and got a yogurt (which by the way I saw a SIGN in the yogurt shop to not be on a cell phone when ordering haha) and the guy in front of me in line was on a cell phone and talking so loud and was obviously heated and annoyed over something and yapped the entire wait waving his hands around like someone could see him, almost bumping into me at one point where he did nod at me and mouth sorry, somewhat annoying me throughout my yogurt experience. He struck me as extremely rude. He did get off to order though I notice...haha Unfornately it seems it is just like everything else, some people never know when to draw the line so you end up with annoying signs etc...I guess as I dwelled on it, I have decided that MOST of the time, people on cells phone in public places annoy me to one degree or another if I am being honest. guess that might make me a little snooty...but it just seems rude.
ReplyDeleteI find cell phones annoying in general. I'd say 90% of the crap people talk about on cell phones is needless, as in it wouldn't have made any difference to anyone if none of it had been said.
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of a pet peeve of mine. I don't like being in line behind someone on the phone, I think it's invasion of personal space. I do think it's a bit rude to talk on the phone while talking to a teller, but circumstances do come into play. If it's an important call, what kind of attention the situation demands, etc.
People yak far, far more than they should in my opinion. And Jimmy is right, most people, most men in particular, can't multi-task well enough to be walking around on a cell phone.
And in a restaraunt I've actually asked people to lower their voices. There's nothing more annoying than sitting down to a forty dollar dinner and having to listen to some business man jabbering on and on and chuckling and making horrible jokes. As you can see, this is a mild issue of mine.
All that having been said, I try not to talk to tellers if I can avoid it. A brief and mild smile at the beginning and hopefully I can transact wordlessly from there.
PS - I guess I'm revealing myself for the grunt I am, but I don't like talking to people cutting my hair, I don't like talking to cab drivers, I don't like talking to the dentist, I don't talk to waitresses, and I don't talk to bartenders or flirt with cocktail waitresses. And if I'm in an elevator with someone, I won't say hello just because we're in an elevator. Obligatory conversations annoy me.
ReplyDeleteI love talking to random people. If I'm in the mood which is normally. It entertains me and passes the time. I don't mean just walking up to a stranger, but certainly those I'm dealing with depending on the person. If they're phoney (as they often are) there's no point. But if they're real...I enjoy it. I will agree that I draw the line about someone in an elevator. It's an accepted place of no exchange. Eye contact is not even expected.
ReplyDeleteI usually kind of chat too...I enjoy it...but let's face it, no one does it like Jeff who comes out with practially their life story and their business card....haha
ReplyDeleteOne time a pizza delivery guy came to the door, and dad talked to him for a good ten minutes. By the time they were done, I swear, dad practically looked like he was about to hug the guy goodbye.
ReplyDeletefirst off that last post from john had me roaring....lol...
ReplyDeleteI love to chat with people, i agree with my mom on that one, could be anyone , anywhere. I smile and say hello to almost every person I come in contact... having said that I COMPLETELY agree witn my mother on the cell phone issue.
If Im paying YOU to do a service for ME and I feel like talking on the phone, get over it. I do, agree however that there are the people who cant multi-task and they should realize to stop trying. but for the most of us, we can manage to talk on the phone and carry out a simple transaction...Im usually at work and when I get off theres only small amounts of time I can chat with people, especially when my mother was working full time and I as well, so the moments we had to talk back then were important and i wasnt about to hang up my phone just because some annoying kid at a teller line or checkout line was giving me an annoying look. and thats just it. NOT ONLY do some people look annoyed theyre downright pissed off if your on your cell phone. HELLO, im paying YOU! I work in the service industry and i have NO problem if people sit down and chat on their phones the entire time. I need just a few questions answered and then I dont care....ive litterally have people still on their phones when Im washing their heads in the shampoo bowl. if their phones get wet, oh well. their time, not mine. I dont think its rude to the person who is servicing, because thats what theyre doing. their job...however, to other people around, it could be annoying.
That's just it, I'm not even so concerned about the person behind the counter who is being paid. It's the people around you, behind you in line, etc. It's annoying when you have no choice but to listen to someone else's conversation.
ReplyDeleteIt's also annoying when the person in front of you in line is taking longer than they need to because they can't shut up long enough to answer a question from the teller. Sometimes I want to rip the phone from their hands and chuck it against a wall.
ReplyDeleteLOL John! For some reason I could actually picture you throwing it at a wall!
ReplyDeleteLike I said, the guy in the yogurt store was beyond irritating. I think it is because anyone (or most anyway) on a cell phone is always talking louder than everyone else around....it's irritating. People in a movie theater are my pet peeve. Now of course, they are told not to do it in advance, told not to text, (let' face it, not only can you hear it, the light from the phone itself is annoying) but I honestly cannot remember the last time I went to the movies and somebody didn't have it going...It enrages me for some reason...the next place that annoys me is a restaurant...the phone ringing, the loud voice etc., it is just rude...I guess as I've I have dwelt on it, the point is in a public place you are not alone...others should not have to be held up, listen to your loud droning voice (that frequently is cussing, another pet peeve) not pay attention practically running into you (ala the guy in the yogurt store) etc. I am really stunned Jess that someone talking on cell while you are washing their hair doesn't annoy you. Just the fact that the phone has to be in the way would be enough to get to me...Plus, to be dismissed as not worthy to even carry on the simpliest of conversations or at least sit there quietly while you work strikes me as rude almost beyond belief. Other than excusing myself to grab a quick call that I considered important, I would NEVER do that...to just sit and chat mindlessly to someone else is really rude to me...maybe it's because between you and Raphia I can't even remember anyone else ever doing my hair and I love talking to you both while I am there. Part of the experience...Let's face it, that is how Raphia and I have gotten to know each other sooo well. I have never seen her outside of the shop and yet we know each other's life's stories practically. haha...I guess it just seems soooo impersonal. Maybe that's why the whole thing seems so rude to me. Our world has become soo rushed, busy and impersonal we can't even bother to say good morning or goodby and thank you and give people the courtesy of our attention as they wait on us (paid to be doing it or not)...I guess this is one of those things that everyone decides for themselves. I had no idea till I dwelt on it for awhile that I actually had soo many negative feels towards cell phone issues. But I guess I do...I have a feeling the vast majority of people feel like Jess does and could care less if their heads are acknowledged or not. But there are many times I have actually thought that we lived for years and years without them, and they are not nearly as important as we all feel they are. But of course it is just like everything else, when you consider how handy they come in an emergency etc., they are wonders....
ReplyDeleteDon't get me wrong, as I agree a little with everyone. However, the only place someone hasn't thought it annoying is in the car and that is against the law. So then I am left with what's cell phones point? Calling 911?
ReplyDeleteThey've proven that talking on a cell phone while driving is statistically worse than driving drunk. That's what got the law changed.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you mom, I've never been able to understand why people put such a high premium on their cell phones. I think life is actually more pleasant without them. If it wasn't for work needing constant access to me, which is annoying as hell in it's own right, I wouldn't even have one. Dialing 911 is great, I can't take that from them.
I have a cell phone Donna and I have for years. As a general rule, I don't "chat" on it...some of that was because our bill was always so high from the king of the chatters that I tryed to be nipped. I use to make quick little necessary calls. Example, I'm not home and one of my kids or Jeff needs to tell me somthing important...to call Jeff and tell him I'm leaving for home, I'm somewhere meeting someone....where are you etc...things like that...I'm on and off within 5 minutes if that....I used to "chat" while driving somewhere far which of course you can't do anymore, and for me personally I really had no business ever doing so....I am TERRIBLY distracted doing so and had more than one close calls...especially dialing or something...like I said I can't do two things at once very well...and working the phone (once I am on I m a little better) and driving is really not my thing....when I want to talk which is FREQUENTLY I call from home when I have time to talk...Lot's of people anymore don't have a home phone which is fine, they could still "chat" at home...
ReplyDeleteI guess that's the point more often than not anymore. At least from my previous point of view. The fact is, there isn't a lot of "spare time" in our lives anymore. It's become a neccesity to do more than one thing, or even two at a time. Healthy or not, like it or not, it's just how it is.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree that people around me on cell phones taking up space and time doing so is annoying. But they don't even need to bring a cell phone into the equation to be annoying. Let's face it, it doesn't require someone to be on the cell phone jacking up the line at the grocery store by not following the prompts at the terminal as they pay by debit card. "Sir, did you want cash back? Press the no button...no the red one" and so forth. As long as someone is moving along, interacting when necessary and doing their thing, I don't care if they're on the phone anymore than I'd care if they're talking to a person with them. To me, there isn't a difference. Someone may be fortunate enough to be able to see and talk to the people in their lives face to face, and some of us only have the opportunity via the phone. And by the same token, some people have the luxury of doing that in an isolated invironment such as from their own home, and some people are rarely AT home...running errands, working etc.
My point intially wasn't or not someone being on a cell phone is annoying. Of course they can be. They don't even need to be on the phone to be annoying, or rude, or impersonal. My point was that it annoys me when the checker or whomever acts irritated if I am on the phone.
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ReplyDeleteI guess this is a little off topic, but for me the cell phone itself is the issue. I just find them tacky. I'd put talking on the cell phone in a public place where other people are nearby in the same category as smacking your lips chewing gum or screaming at your kids.
ReplyDeleteWhat you're saying to the people around you is, none of what's going on around me, including you, is important enough to demand my full attention.
Again, off topic, but everyone says we don't have any spare time these days and I don't buy it. You've got as much spare time as you give yourself. We all choose our lifestyle. A cell phone to me is a perfect symbol of the whole instant gratification, every man is an island, constant bombardment of the senses and constant need for entertainment and distractions.
Ipods, DVD players in cars, five thousand channels on tvs, ten foot screens, Iphones, cellphones, text messaging... blah blah blah. It's all part of the same thing to me. Its the culture these days. And I don't think it's a good culture.
There's my unsolicited two cents for the day.
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ReplyDeleteYes, I have now erased not one but two comments as I keep finding mistakes etc., and they just aren't saying what I am "meaning" to say right....obviously a glue....but, I will try again....I guess what I think is that "all of this" meaning all of our conversation on here (by me anyway) wasn't just why I find using cell phones, or the people who use them in public annoying or rude, but why I guess I at least "get" the irritated look you sometimes get....for every one customer they have that CAN actually do two things at once, and are at least somewhat focused and pleasant while they are on them, they probably have 10 others who are not and fall much more into the category we have all been talking about.....rude, annoying, unfocused and somewhat selfish...thus the rolling of their eyes and the irritated glance...while certainly an unprofessional thing to do no doubt, I imagine day in and day out of this is probably frustrating, and like you said, people are annoying enough sometimes without the added cell phone dilemmas. Doesn't make it right, or less annoying either. Just that I get it...I guess you could just not care that you get "the look" haha, since you don't care how your being "on the phone" strikes them anyway.
ReplyDeleteno. thats annoying. get off your phone i hate that. i would give you a dirty look too.
ReplyDeleteWasn't going to comment again, but since this has taken a different spin as to the annoyingness of cell phones, I will. When Michelle was gone, she was able to call home once a day, sometimes twice. I did not always know when this would be, so whenver I left the house I forwarded my calls to my cell. I took her call no matter where I was or what I was doing, because at that moment it was the most important thing in the world to me. The phone call would last 15 minutes and I talked for every single second of it, no matter what. I was thrilled there was such a thing as a cell phone so that I could go about my normal day and still take an "urgent" phone call when it came in. I really don't think that I am the only person with something just that important to make using my cell phone in public necessary. Greg, for instance, is on his phone a lot. When he has a day off MANY times a call is coming in. We have been out doing something and he will get a call from a customer. That phone call is truly money in our pockets. If he did not have the chance to orchestrate the deal at that moment he could lose half to all of the commission. I realize that for many years he lived and worked without a cell phone and business went on just fine. Obviously though things have changed, advancements have been made and we have all adjusted accordingly. The bottom line is, that they are here now and his customers and bosses expect to be able to discuss things with him at their convenience. As I said before, I worked many years as a bank teller and I also worked as a clerk at Robinson's May. Many times customers were on the phone (urgent business or casual chat) and I did not feel they were being rude to me by doing so. It was just part of the day. It was really no different than if they were talking to whoever they were with. I was busy handeling the transaction and did not feel the need for polite conversation Trust me in both positions I had plenty of dealings with rude customers and even then I tried to remain polite and compliant and I certainly did not roll my eyes at them as if I were in some way superior. (not to say I did not think it..lol) Using a cell phone in public is a part of life and is not really annoying to me.
ReplyDeleteAs i said somewhere in one of my comments that obviously there are always times that are exceptions....cells phone certainly have their place in our world and have become practically a necessity....when Mel was in high school the fact that she had one wherever she went brought me great comfort and peace of mind...jeff has one practically stapled to his head at all times and swears his world can't get by without one.....but to me, I guess the bottom line is for me in many many circumstances it is just unnecessary and rude...and the people on them are often obnoxious.
ReplyDeleteTaking important calls from work or a loved one is one thing... there are certain calls you're going to take no matter what's going on.
ReplyDeleteI do believe there is a difference between using your phone for important things versus just making it a part of your lifestyle to chat mindlessly at all times.
I've no doubt there are millions of calls every day that flat out have to be made, and I have absolutely zero doubt that there are a great many more calls, the big majority in fact, that could easily wait five minutes till you're sitting in your own car or around a corner or something.
And the question that brings up is, who is anyone to say what is and what isn't an important enough call to take when you're in a public place, a line, etc. But the flip side to that coin is, we all have to live in the same world and share the same public places, so I don't think it's unreasonable to think there could be consideration for the people around you, up to and including giving people the common courtesy of sparing them from your personal conversations.
My right to pleasant silence ends where your right to take a call from your kid's doctor begins. Just like your right to talk about whatever you want whenever you want ends where my right to peace and quiet begins.
I really don't think it's that hard to find a happy middle.
To take it all the way back to the original point of the post, Danae asked what people thought about a clerk being annoyed by a cell phone talker, and I think we all more or less agree that it's very easy to imagine how the clerk could be annoyed, but it's a bit unprofessional of the clerk to display annoyance.
I still think the unprofessionalness of the clerk is secondary to the rudeness of what the customer did in the first place. I'd extend that same logic to deliberately farting in line at the grocery store. Of course it's going to annoy the clerk, and of course the clerk shouldn't roll their eyes no matter how annoying it is, and of course there will be people who identify with the clerk for feeling annoyed at such an invasion of personal space, and of course there will be people who think the customer is always right.
I don't think you're a rude person for talking on your cell while in line, but rudeness depends completely on context, and in many contexts, I think it is rude to do that. Not all, certainly not, but many.
It's funny, this and the special cereal blog are now by far the most popular. You never know what's going to get people going.
I'll tell you what's really funny. I find myself thinking about this stupid blog when I'm away from the computer. I want to slap some people for their opinions and somehow feel the need to shove mine down your throats till you get my point. (Obviously I'm exagerrating but you get the idea) Is it just our family that feels the need to be heard and understood or just human nature period?
ReplyDeleteWhat I'm finding interesting about this is that you'll notice that those of us that have spent a good deal of time in the service industry, Diane, Jess, and myself find it far more acceptable and seem to understand our "place" so to speak in this type of situation.
I do think farting in line is a far cry from being on the phone in line. That said, you are an incredible debater John. Did you participate in this at school?
Ps: Rob-what an annoying comment.
It's funny Danae, you get going on these things and sometimes your opinion takes on a life of it's own.
ReplyDeleteI laid out my stance as well as I could, but I really don't believe in anything cell phone related very passionately. It's really not a big deal to me at all. For whatever reason someone disagreeing can become intoxicating sometimes if I think I can change their mind. Which of course you can never really do.
No, I never debated, I never really did anything academic in high school.
I agree farting in line is not in the same category as talking on a cell phone, but you've got to admit, it illuminates the same dynamic pretty well.
Lol, I can't pretend to care about this anymore.
PS - Don't think it's unique to our family, more just human nature.
Why would the fart have to be deliberate in order to be annoying? People can be cussing, ranting yelling etc. in lines and they certainly don't have to be on cell phones to do any of them. People bring small children with them to get their hair or nails done, to the bank,to the grocery store, shopping, eating in nice reastaurants and to the movies and they spend a good deal of their time correcting them, trying to make them stay put, or muffling their whining and crying and that can be annoying to some. ( I am usually one of those juggling and diving thru fire rings to appease a little one so I know the feel...lol) Many times I have seen someone annoyed and roll thier eyes with a sniff at the way someone is handling their children in public, clerks, waitresses and tellers included. I could keep going about irritating things people do in public, but the point is that we all find differnt things annoying. I guess I still can't see why a talking on a cell phone in public is any more irritating that many other things that people do. You are right, John, about not knowing what is going to get people going. And Ney, I do know what you are saying about wanting to be heard and I guess it is obvious for some weird reason that I am still dwelling on this. And I did notice that the ranch hands were on the same side here. LOL
ReplyDeleteIt's funny you say what you did Danae because I have found myself doing the very same thing...and just so you know, I know you well enough to know "WHO" it is you'd like to slap. haha I too have anaylzed it and have come up with... I believe it is just human nature, (and particularily mine unfortunately) and when the opportunity presents itself, we pounce..And like John, I am not really even that passionate about this subject one way or another. Or at least it is not something I have ever really given much thought to in the past, other than to realize that cell phones usually annoy me in general, and probably most of the reasons for that are personal. So when I "thought" about this, all my negative feelings just came out. But you did start this blog off with....what do you think? or what is your opinion?? and heaven knows that's all the opening I ever need to take something and RUN....Oh boy, someone wants to know what "I" think...well here it is...haha I also found it funny that it was me and all of my kids that found it rude. Guess you might say they have been (somewhat anyway) influenced on my opinion on this sort of an issue. As for John being a GREAT debator, I learned that years ago....haha no one can argue something quite like John as his opinions are done in such a way that a lot of times there is little left to say....but John and I can go round and round AND round on certain subjects without either on of us really getting THE LEAST BIT upset. I think because we know at the end of the day one of us is as stuborn as the other, and it truly is OK if we don't think a like on certain things...I think if we are going to have these sorts of "discussions" on here, then we will all have to reach the place where if we have asked for an opinion we are not only going to get them, but that they will DEFINITELY be different, and just know in advance, it is OK if we don't agree... ;)
ReplyDeleteI have not posted in awhile, but i must throw my two cents in here. As another individual who has worked in the service industry, i would find it mildly annoying for a customer to be on a cell phone during a transaction, but if eye contact is made and i am acknowledged as a human being, i have no problem with it. who on earth are we to decide whether or not a call someone is taking is appropriate or obnoxious. i would like to think this is something others can decide for themselves and it is not my place to judge. As far as a clerk rolling her eyes, that is totally unacceptable (the key word here is service). You are on my dollar here and i am purchasing your goods and services. if i am being rude then perhaps a manager should be called over to discuss the situation. That is my take.
ReplyDeleteJust to clarify, I don't think anyone (unless I missed something somewhere which is entirely possible haha) ever said that there is "any" way of saying rather someone's call is necessary, appropriate, or obnoxious...how would any of us ever know, or make such a judgemental call...just that certain cell phone users are rude and obnoxious and that it unfornately seems to be the case a GREAT deal of the time..which has lead to service people being annoyed or impatient with ALL cell phone users which is both unfair, and unprofessional for workers to express...
ReplyDeleteRanch Hands Unite!!LOL!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, deb. i find most people in general rude, but try to move along. and i disagree, chuck, that it is human nature. i like to think that our family is increadiably unique and unlike any others. thats my dream and i'm sticking to it. lol.
ReplyDeleteDi, if the fart was accidental, it's annoying but it's not rude. If it was deliberate it is both annoying and rude.
ReplyDeleteLike if you're on the phone and talking really loud and not paying attention but it's a highly important call, it's an accidental fart. Annoying, but you can't really be blamed. Who among us has never inadvertently let one slip? Same scenario for a stupid unnecessary call: deliberate fart. Annoying and you can be blamed.
ROFL!!!
ReplyDeletethis was really funny John and makes the point really well as well. hahahahaha
ReplyDeleteThis family completely cracks me up!
ReplyDeleteMichelle, ROFLMAO on the Ranch Hands Unite!
ReplyDeleteEven tho I knew the ranch hand comment was coming I still was histerically laughing outloud when I saw it. and of course our family needs to compare something as cell phone usage to a fart. lol
ReplyDeletewell im in the middle of studying for a soc test so i didnt have time to read all these comments, but i did scan over most of them and got the basic drift. Its probably my most hated customers at the donut shop. they come in when there is either a long line and i want to hurry up with their order or i have to do dishes or clean up the back and just want to hurry and get over with their order, like any normal customer, but they come in on their cell phones, talking and dont even acknowledge my presence as they look at the donuts, i go "Good morning" they dont respond, i go "what can i get for you" they dont respond, but by this point they look at me as if im a weirdo and shouldnt of said anything. then they ramble on and rudely make their order, and when i ask them questions like "what size would you like your coffee, Small, Medium, or Large" and they arnt even paying attention to me because they think they are beyond me and cant comprehend im not physic and cant guess what sizes they want. i even have customers come in and i have to wait for like 5 min, or more while their on the cell phone asking their kids what they want "Go wake up chris and see if he wants chocolate milk or orange juice" i sit there, waiting, waiting, while a retard is on the phone with her children because they couldnt tell her mom what they wanted before she left or were to lazy to come in with her.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I looked back on here as it has been a while, haha, but you make a good point Ant...and you know it's funny, I recently ran into a friend of mine whose teenage daughter works at that yogurt shop I was in and had noticed the sign, NO CELL PHONE when ordering...and she told me it was just for what you described. People getting orders from people over the phone who are obviously not right there and have to be gone and gotten or asked a few times etc...it holds people up for a long time...she said is was a REAL problem (the yogurt place is always packed) until they put up the sign. It made total sense, but I admit I had not thought of that...I wouldn't have come back on here and said this though if I hadn't seen yours Ant. Perhaps a sign at the donut shop is in order huh??? Good luck with those thoughtless (rude) people...
ReplyDeletei have to tell this quick story as i thought it pretty humerous...
ReplyDeleteso Im at target yesterday and Im waiting in line while im on the phone to...gues who...my mother....and the guy behind me is on his cell phone as well....SO my mom puts me on hold as paul is beeping in so Im standing there lsitening....the woman in front of me leans into the cashier and goes..."looks like you got the cell phone ligh...ugh..." and the woman shoots her a knowing look of disgust....I find this very funny and after I am done checking out I am telling my mother this story, only to look up and see the woman glaring at me infront of me as she had head my whole convo.... loser ?
The controversy continues...
ReplyDeleteAnd then it ends...hahahahaha
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