"You should have stood by and waited until I was off the phone!"

[aniwahya]

IMO the cell phone is a modern day "woobie" or security blanket. So many people talk on phones in public places (not just a quick call but long conversations) not because they have anything to talk about, but because the phone makes them feel important, safe and warm. Especially since the world is a scary place and their mommy can't always come with them to tell them just how popular, good looking and talented they are.
Rather ironically though, talking on the phone in public doesn't make people look popular or important at all. I wish we could clue by four them en masse, and then video tape the mass hysteria as they realize their "safety blanket" is a portable "Hi! My name is ____, and I am a douchewaffle!" sign. <3

Also of note, when I worked drive thru I noticed that almost every time someone tried to talk on the phone and order, their order was messed up (on their end). So instead of putting the other person on hold and taking a min to place an order, they got to wave their douchewaffle sign and come back to the restaurant and come inside and wait longer. Special douchewaffle points to the people who came in to say their order was wrong who were still on the phone.

[CorDarei]

...The rest could easily wait 'til the SC got to their home landline or saw that person face to face.

what happens if that person doesn't have a land line, and the other person lived in a different state?

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to not take it into fratching... the only thing i can say is that i STRONGLY disagree.

[Dips]

If his time were that valuable, why would he spend so much of it giving you a lecture, annoucing he going to the competion, driving to and shopping at the competion (if that's what he did), then (and this was the bit that really iced it for me) calling your boss the next day to complain?

It sounds a lot more like he has too much time on his hands, really.

Truly busy people are far more practical. They'd either buy the computer right then or they'd simply leave.

[mariamousie1]

I hate those bluetooth things so much.

[AirHostess]

OMG try having pax on a plane who won't turn their phones off. They do as I tell them too quite quickly when I point out loudly that they are delaying our flight I LOVE the death stares the other pax give the offending party.

[taxguykarl]

what happens if that person doesn't have a land line, and the other person lived in a different state?

The point was that the phone conversation could wait. To paraphase the Animal House dean: A phone growing out of your hand is no way to go through life.

[Becks]

I have a distinct feeling that the guy is one of those "can't win, don't try" types when having to deal with him.

[Jay 2K Winger]

I've dealt with that kind of B.S. So I won't re-hash the whole damn story here, I'll just link:

My thread about cell phone suck

Short version: I refused to speak to the cell phone chatter, just rang her up, and she accused ME of being rude for not speaking to her.

[otakuneko]

what happens if that person doesn't have a land line, and the other person lived in a different state?

Then that person was doubly an idiot for not having a landline.

Cell phones don't magically stop working when one gets home, either. (Mostly. Only T-Mo and Verizon seem to cover my house very well at all. )