Using cell phones in speaker mode in public places
Dec 12, 2019 10:01:31 GMT -5
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Post by Clipper on Dec 12, 2019 10:01:31 GMT -5
I have been subjected to people using speaker phones in stores quite often, and in my doctor's office on one occasion. The person in doctor's office was speaking with one of their children and describing how they were at the doctor's office because they had caught the stomach virus from someone at church. They said that they had spent the afternoon throwing up, couldn't hold anything down, and spent the night before on the john. All of this conversation was being broadcast throughout the waiting room. Finally one of the gals behind the check-in desk came out and asked the person to take their phone off of speaker because none of the other patients waiting wanted to hear about how they had to change their pajamas in the middle of the night because they got up to go to the bathroom and ended up with diarrhea running down their legs.
Personally, while a bit abhorred by loud and two sided conversation, I was quite grateful. I was sitting a couple of chairs away from them and immediately picked up my jacket and magazine and moved across the waiting room, as far away from them as I could get, noting the fact that Kathy would be quite upset if I were to mess my pajamas in the middle of the night. I darned sure didn't want whatever virus they had.
Last night was actually quite humorous even though it was quite rude. The couple next to us were seated probably 5 or 6 feet from our table. It was a Chinese buffet. The woman was on the phone when they were seated, using the speaker phone feature. She went to the buffet with her plate in one hand and the phone in the other, still yakking away while pointing to the items she wanted her husband to put on the plate. When they returned to the table she held the phone flat in front of her face, in her left hand, with her elbow propped up and continued to talk to whoever was on the other end, eating with her right hand and talking with her mouth full. The conversation went on and on. At one point she held the phone out so he could shout into it from across the table. The gross part came when the husband told her that he must have a sinus infection, blew his nose and leaned across the table to show her his open handkerchief. The conversation went on for the entire time they were eating, and she was still yakking when they left. Kathy and I were just chuckling the entire time and shaking our heads in disbelief.
Kathy had all she could do to avoid laughing out loud when being the smart ass that I am, returned from the buffet at one point, and as I passed their table I told the lady to be sure and tell "Margo" (the person on the other end) that Kathy and I said Merry Christmas. She just looked up at me with an annoyed look while Kathy had all she could do to avoid blowing her ice tea out through her nose as she stifled a laugh. It was obviously quite rude of the woman, but it was so damned funny as to make the entertainment value outweigh the annoyance factor. We laughed all the way home. Just before we went to bed, Kathy told me that she hopes that they had all their Christmas shopping done and that their credit card balance would be able to be paid within the three months that the lady estimated it would take to pay it down. We laughed again. I said that I hope the guy is able to get relief from his sinus infection so he doesn't have to give his wife running updates with his bloody, yellow, snotty, handkerchief while in a public place.
When we woke up this morning the first thing I told Kathy was that I hope the man's sinuses are better today and the Margo was going to have a nice Christmas, and we both started the day with yet another chuckle at the expense of the clueless couple. I think I may just continue to occasionally tell Kathy out of the blue that I hope that Margo has a nice Christmas, until the humor wears off or she shows signs of annoyance.
I wish I had gotten their names and address. I would buy the lady a hands-free blue tooth headset so she could at least eat with both hands while talking with her mouth full.
Personally, while a bit abhorred by loud and two sided conversation, I was quite grateful. I was sitting a couple of chairs away from them and immediately picked up my jacket and magazine and moved across the waiting room, as far away from them as I could get, noting the fact that Kathy would be quite upset if I were to mess my pajamas in the middle of the night. I darned sure didn't want whatever virus they had.
Last night was actually quite humorous even though it was quite rude. The couple next to us were seated probably 5 or 6 feet from our table. It was a Chinese buffet. The woman was on the phone when they were seated, using the speaker phone feature. She went to the buffet with her plate in one hand and the phone in the other, still yakking away while pointing to the items she wanted her husband to put on the plate. When they returned to the table she held the phone flat in front of her face, in her left hand, with her elbow propped up and continued to talk to whoever was on the other end, eating with her right hand and talking with her mouth full. The conversation went on and on. At one point she held the phone out so he could shout into it from across the table. The gross part came when the husband told her that he must have a sinus infection, blew his nose and leaned across the table to show her his open handkerchief. The conversation went on for the entire time they were eating, and she was still yakking when they left. Kathy and I were just chuckling the entire time and shaking our heads in disbelief.
Kathy had all she could do to avoid laughing out loud when being the smart ass that I am, returned from the buffet at one point, and as I passed their table I told the lady to be sure and tell "Margo" (the person on the other end) that Kathy and I said Merry Christmas. She just looked up at me with an annoyed look while Kathy had all she could do to avoid blowing her ice tea out through her nose as she stifled a laugh. It was obviously quite rude of the woman, but it was so damned funny as to make the entertainment value outweigh the annoyance factor. We laughed all the way home. Just before we went to bed, Kathy told me that she hopes that they had all their Christmas shopping done and that their credit card balance would be able to be paid within the three months that the lady estimated it would take to pay it down. We laughed again. I said that I hope the guy is able to get relief from his sinus infection so he doesn't have to give his wife running updates with his bloody, yellow, snotty, handkerchief while in a public place.
When we woke up this morning the first thing I told Kathy was that I hope the man's sinuses are better today and the Margo was going to have a nice Christmas, and we both started the day with yet another chuckle at the expense of the clueless couple. I think I may just continue to occasionally tell Kathy out of the blue that I hope that Margo has a nice Christmas, until the humor wears off or she shows signs of annoyance.
I wish I had gotten their names and address. I would buy the lady a hands-free blue tooth headset so she could at least eat with both hands while talking with her mouth full. 