Cell Phone Etiquette (another grumpy old man rant)

[djohns6]

Those people that sit there and text with the " clicker " function turned on . What is the point of that function other than to annoy others ?

 

[NYlakesider]

I think medical offices got rid of the magazines during the pandemic.

That pardon the pun appears as a accurate statement. Heck you do not even see local newspapers in the waiting room now unless a patient brings it in and leaves it.

In the past some of the offices had decent but old magazines available except for my dentist. He let the rather young office girls handle that and basically all they would get was junk like people, housekeeping or travel. Very little a average male over 21 would want. Now of course nothing.

 

[S&W629]

Its my opinon...that "smart phones"...bring out the stupid hidden in people......

 

[soFlaNative]

At the annual checkup Fri. (clean) the few others in the wait room phones were quiet and I glanced thru copies of Wired, Southern Living and Nat Geo. My forgotten at home cell phone wasn't missed.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Chick at the grocery store, purple and pink hair styled with a weedeater, one side of the head shaved and tattooed up, full sleeve tats, contents of a decent fishing tackle box displayed on her face, wandering around the aisles apparently talking to herself.

I first thought she was on a day pass from the state mental hospital, hoping she didn't have a concealed hatchet or something in her shoulder bag. Then I figured out she was using a Blue Tooth device.

Other peoples' children.

 

[Rule3]

Those people that sit there and text with the " clicker " function turned on . What is the point of that function other than to annoy others ?

They don't know how to turn it off!

 

[pittpa]

Chick at the grocery store, purple and pink hair styled with a weedeater, one side of the head shaved and tattooed up, full sleeve tats, contents of a decent fishing tackle box displayed on her face, wandering around the aisles apparently talking to herself.

I first thought she was on a day pass from the state mental hospital, hoping she didn't have a concealed hatchet or something in her shoulder bag. Then I figured out she was using a Blue Tooth device.

Other peoples' children.

Her?

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[SMSgt]

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.

 

[NFrameFred]

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 not about rules - it's about courtesy to those around us in public places -someone on their own property, in their own home? - yeah - do as they please. Inflicting their bad attitude, poor manners and boorish bullying personality on those around them simply says, "Hey ! Look at me ! I'm a self centered attention ***** !"

 

[ameridaddy]

Her?

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I'm too old; would one of you youngsters here check on how loud she whines when she's 50, and all that ink has sagged and blended into a big bruise?

 

[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?