Back in the day, when one rotary phone served the entire house full of people, unless there was a death in the family, talking on the phone was not appropriate during dinner times or when company was visiting.
Now, it seems as though talking on a phone is perfectly okay under all circumstances.
While enjoying or trying to enjoy a quiet dinner with your spouse or family, the sounds of ring tones going off every five seconds invades your conscious thought pattern. If that wasn’t enough, the people, who just cannot go five minutes without communicating with the outside world, talk loud enough making you feel like you are being dragged into their conversations.
Numerous times, I have had the urge to ask those people, spending at least 30 minutes of their time on the phone, if they have a preference as to which body part they would like permanently attached to the phone.
It’s not only disconcerting, it’s downright rude. Certainly, employers feel the same way toward their employees who find it necessary to talk half a shift away.
In addition, driving and cell phones do not mix. Unless you are the passenger, all phone use should be outlawed (and the varmints hung) in all jurisdictions. Also, a driver’s decision of wearing/not wearing a seatbelt should be an individual choice. But eliminate their rights to talk on the phone, text or even play Tetris.
2 comments:
I couldn't agree more! I got my haircut last Friday evening. Across from me was a young twenty-something blond in the chair getting her's cut, too. Her cell phone was glued to one ear or the other, and it really ticked the hairdresser off. After about ten minutes, he snapped at her to either put the phone away or he was putting his scissors down.
What has our world come to?
I have to agree with you, put the phones away. There is an appropriate time for useage of a cell phone. I was at the airport not long ago and couldn't help but listen to the conversation that was taking place. I wasn't the least bit interested about this mans sex life. I'm sure if this lady heard everything that was said, she would've been embarrased. Another time where I seem to have a problem, is when talking to a patient and they just can't seem to answer the necessary questions that are needed in order to get treatment for the problem that they are coming in for. It doesn't bother me to tell them that if they want treatment give up the phone for a few minutes. YES, there is a time and place. Most people use these little gadgets for security or is it that the world won't revolve around without this communication from the outside. SADDDDD isn't it.
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