This Drives Me Crazy! (deal, business, dinner)

[CharlotteAgent]

Yep I was just making light of the subject....

[oopsie2003]

Originally Posted by CharlotteAgent

Hey this thread is totally offensive to me. I use my phone and bluetooth excessively. I also forget I have the thing on and walk around in the stores with it. When I remember I do promptly remove it. I use my cell phone in the store when my wife sends me of for something I have no idea what//where it is or even what it is for. I use my phone in the store when my wife takes me shopping and a buddy calls. Shopping with my wife can be brutal. So with that said can't a guy catch a break?

what did you do before cell phones? i write my husband a list ....i DO own a cell phone but manners come before technology!

[muse1110]

Why is using a mobile poor manners? Remember: before mobile phones, people eavesdropped easily on others in conversation in pubs, churches, buses, school halls...

Businesses (and non profits) have the option to request mobiles be turned off. People have the option to respect this or not.

Humans have always had opportunities to listen to others' conversations. We're simply in a modern age using technology.

Nothing to fear, folks.

[Yorkiegirl16]

I can deal with the cell phone conversations in grocery stores and malls. What I absolutely CANNOT tolerate is cell phone use in the bathroom !! How on God's green earth can you hold a cell phone conversation in a bathroom stall? To me, that defines rude, gross and inconsiderate

Back to dinner now

[muse1110]

Sorry, what is rude about a conversation (mobile phone or no) in a bathroom? How is it 'inconsiderate'? Truly not understanding.

Are all sounds from a bathroom 'inconsiderate' to others?

[SunnyKayak]

I rather hear someones conversation than those other sounds

[muse1110]

I'm thinking I've been ignorant of bathroom protocol all these years! If a conversation is 'inconsiderate' and 'rude' then girls going to the potty together for a good natter must be the height of transgressions!

To think that back in the day, people thought nothing of having a smoke in the ladies room. It wasn't considered 'bad manners' at all.

[BrianH1970]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

I rather hear someones conversation than those other sounds

Oh come on...you're really missing out.

[Yorkiegirl16]

Originally Posted by muse1110

I'm thinking I've been ignorant of bathroom protocol all these years! If a conversation is 'inconsiderate' and 'rude' then girls going to the potty together for a good natter must be the height of transgressions!

To think that back in the day, people thought nothing of having a smoke in the ladies room. It wasn't considered 'bad manners' at all.

I was referring to cell phone use in the bathroom. A simple "I'll call you back later" would be kind of nice, but I'm just speaking for myself.

[Pikantari]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

The first time I passed a guy in the store with one of these on, seemingly muttering to himself, I thought, "Oh no, the Borgs have assimilated him!!!"

LOLOLOLOL My patients have those on while I am trying to get them scheduled for whatever...man! Or...there are a choice few who sit in the waiting area and hold conversations forever all about their med conditions... man oh man