Cell Phone Etiquette (another grumpy old man rant)

[Bald1]

I hate places that try to dictate rules to me. I'm not in the service nor the first grade anymore. Tell me I have to turn off my cell phone, and I'll turn it on just to irritate you.

It’s about common courtesy. Do whatever you want as long as it doesn’t affect me. The minute your inconsiderate actions affect others it’s a problem. Some people will tolerate the nonsense and some won’t. Unfortunately the ones who tolerate it only embolden the obnoxious ones to be even more obnoxious.

 

[tlawler]

Rather than bludgeon the self-important person for that irritant, my secret dream is to walk up, snatch the phone mid call, smash it with a framing hammer, and hand it back with a flippant "Don't worry, you can get another one."

Reminds me of the scene in Animal House where John Belushi is coming down the stairs and there’s a guy playing guitar

 

[tlawler]

I've seen young women holding their phones in front of them walk into parking meters and phone poles. They're very distraught when they pick up the remains of their devices.

Like this hapless lass?

Texting While Walking Woman Falls Into Water Fountain Video Break com - YouTube

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

There's a video of two women in the Czech Republic recording themselves driving at high speed, then......
I am puzzled by the blurring between private and public spaces. In years gone by phone booths at least had a door. Plus the door helped to reduce outside noise. And people who seem to have withdrawal symptoms when they are incommunicado for more than 30 seconds.
Recall a single panel cartoon showing two teenage girls curled up in silence in easy chairs with somewhat bored looks. The father says:
"They spend so much time on the phone that when they get together they have nothing to say to each other."

 

[BigBoy99]

In years gone by phone booths at least had a door.

Phone Booths? They are a thing of the past. How many phone booths does one see around? Public phones have all but disappeared. I guess the phones companies got rid of them as they were not cost effective because the funds obtained by them were far less than the costs to maintain them. Also, everyone had their own phone and didn't need to use a public phone.

 

[Golddollar]

Phone Booths? They are a thing of the past. How many phone booths does one see around? Public phones have all but disappeared.

So what does Clark Kent change his clothes in now?