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To a new day, we go on.
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Several years ago I was at a horse show with my DD. I heard someone on the phone in one of the porta-potties, not far from the horse trailer. A few minutes later, still on thephone, the mother of one of the other girls from the barn came out. I didn't know what to say. To be being on the phone in a public restroom is bad enough but I can't imagine talking while on the porta-potty. On the rare occaisions I am forced to use one, I need to put all my concentration towards making sure none of me touches none of it. Never mind using only one had and doing something else.
Cellphones are glued to ears anymore! Since when is what we have to say (or hear) that important! Driving, eating, while talking to someone face to face! It's unbelievable.
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When we went to see UP, the phone of the lady next to us rang (even after the "Turn your phone off" message). The bad part was she not only answered, not trying to lower her voice at all, but she actually had a converstion for a few minutes.
DH and I will run off to an afternoon show and this happens all the time! It drives him up a wall!
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I agree with you Deb. I think there are a lot of people "addicted" to their cell phones.
Did you read about the young guy who ran his tow truck into a pool after hitting a car and sideswiping a house.....he was texting on one phone while talking on another, while driving!
To be being on the phone in a public restroom is bad enough but I can't imagine talking while on the porta-potty. On the rare occaisions I am forced to use one, I need to put all my concentration towards making sure none of me touches none of it. Never mind using only one had and doing something else.
So true!!!
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When we went to see UP, the phone of the lady next to us rang (even after the "Turn your phone off" message). The bad part was she not only answered, not trying to lower her voice at all, but she actually had a converstion for a few minutes.
I hate it when people text in the movies too! Like I can't see your screen's bright light 1 foot away! We stopped going to the movies w/ a friend because that's all he did. He's addicted to texting/FB and Myspace. I just can't deal w/ it. Can't you relax and watch a movie w/out having to whip out your phone?!?
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I see it every time we use a public restroom! EWWWW! I would be insulted if I was forced to listen to someone tinkle while I am talking to them. I think I might even hang up on them. People seem to have forgottem how to do things without having their cell phones attached at all times.
I work retail and can't stand it when someone comes to the cash register talking on the phone not paying any attention to me or the transaction. Then after their transaction is over and they are off the phone, they find something wrong with their purchase. If they just got off the phone for a minute, they could save themself a lot of time and struggle.
I'm a cashier, too, and I just ignore people who come up the register on their phone. I ring them up, hand them their receipt and don't say a word.
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If I hear someone on the phone in another stall, I make sure that I flush before they hang up.
LOL! I will have to remember this the next time. There is a time and a place to talking on the phone and the bathroom is not one of these!!! I think I will keep flushing until they leave next time!
It happens around here all the time. When people are being incredibly obnoxious with their conversations I just stand there and look at them. Like when I'm shopping in Wal-Mart for example. I don't need to hear other people's business!
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We stopped going to the movies w/ a friend because that's all he did. He's addicted to texting/FB and Myspace. I just can't deal w/ it. Can't you relax and watch a movie w/out having to whip out your phone?!?
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