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2005-02-21 Home Front: Tech

Don't Depend on Making that Cell Call in A Restaurant - You may not get through!

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Posted by BigEd 2005-02-21 12:55:42 PM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 i used to be a smoker. When I was a smoker I was sensitive to those aropund me who did not want to breath in my second hand smoke so I would smoke outside or away from the non-smokers. (YOU KNOW, MY SONS POOP THIS MORNING WAS REALLY RUNNY - WITH LITTLE KERNELS OF SOME HARD PELLETS FLOATING AROUND IN IT... LOOKED KIND OF LIKE SPLIT PEA SOUP...) Now if the non-smokers choose to come in to my 'smoking' area that is their choice.

I view cell-phones (along with heavy perfumes) the same way. If you want to use your cell phone on the bus or in a resturant be discreet and considerate of those around you. (LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY CYST!).

On the other hand I've had people on the bus who would talk non-stop on their cell phone. Not only talk but TALK LOUD AND ANNOYING.

It gets irritating - especially when you (and half the other bus riders) are trying to catch a few winks. (YOU SAY YOUR SISTER RELLY LIKES THAT KINKY STUFF? AND HER PHONE NUMBER IS 555-1212? THANKS!) Its almost as bad as heavy perfume.

In short, I'm willing to give the cell-phone users a break as long as they are discreet and dont abuse it.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-02-21 4:05:49 PM|| 2005-02-21 4:05:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 How about something as simple as signs. "Jamming Area"
"This Way to the Egress"

Posted by Shipman 2005-02-21 5:13:29 PM|| 2005-02-21 5:13:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I usually like to help annoying people on their cell phone by adding in little comments (I know, surprising I would do that!). But theater talk during the movie earns a coke in the lap

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-21 5:37:38 PM|| 2005-02-21 5:37:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I usually like to help annoying people on their cell phone by adding in little comments

Theaters - No. But Yes!, in restaurants...

"Look over there! He showed up here? I thought he's on trial for murder! Imagine that!"

The cell phone guy gives you the finger as he tries to explain in an agitated voice that there are no Hollywood celebrities, nor thier cockatoos in the restaurant.

Of course of you are sitting around the clueless, they are duped too, and they spend the rest of the evening giving you dirty looks...

Posted by BigEd 2005-02-21 6:36:54 PM|| 2005-02-21 6:36:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I was thinking along the lines of - "does your wife know you cheat with men?"

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-21 6:48:00 PM|| 2005-02-21 6:48:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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