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Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

smstextnews — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:33:06 -0000

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Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

Megan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:29:13 -0000

I definitely agree with you about the movie theater. And to be even more grannyish-er, I also hate when screens light up around me, even if they don't ring. In a dark theater, it's very distracting!

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feldmanr — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:54:21 -0000

I think the gym is a bad one all around. People talking on their cell on the treadmill, etc. or carrying it around while lifting weights, checking mail between sets, etc. The gym should be a mental and physical escape from all that IMHO.....not to mention how annoying it is for others and the potential for damage to the phone.

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

smstextnews — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:11:07 -0000

RING RING

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AJ — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:50 -0000

It all blends into the background for me - maybe I lived in London too long.

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kcjh — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:29:56 -0000

Actually - Trains can be annoying too - especially when - like me - you have to endure some gobby Essex Caaaaaaaw 'aving a domestic for the entire 30 minute journey to Liverpool Street. Such classic lines from her maaauuuuf as - 'I wozzzant shaaaating I woz taaaaallllking atcha laaaaaaadly' - 'I 'it you cos I woz cross at 'cha' - 'Dontcha use that sorta tone wif me ya caaant'. Delightful

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AJ — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:54:52 -0000

Everyone does it - not just my colleagues. The more important the meeting or the more money that is involved, the worse it gets. My colleagues thinks I am being really quaint and oh-so-English (I am not English) when I mention it - they just don't get it at all. It is easy to deal with when it is one of my colleagues but external meetings are a different matter. It would be like asking them to stop smoking in a meeting (another gripe).

Moaning about mobile usage can be a bit pedantic though - complaining about people using mobiles in public spaces such as on the tube/bus or in a restaurant (as long as they are discrete) seems a bit over the top to me although I realise I am definitely in the minority on that one.

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

MaManfie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:31:03 -0000

Erm, I didn't really stick around long enough to ask.

Actually, we have a local legend by the name of the Wizzard Man where I live - I'll have to find out what mobile he has.Then again, he claims to have magical powers, so he might not even need one.
:D

Samantha.

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

smstextnews — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:18:07 -0000

But what phone did he have? ;)

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MaManfie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:11:43 -0000

Haha.
It's true though.

I was sitting on a bench with some friends yesterday, and this old, crazy, babbling old man came and sat next to me. There were plenty of other benches to choose, but no... He had to sit next to me.

:|

Samantha.

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

kcjh — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:05:51 -0000

*NOTE TO SELF* Never go out with Samantha.

;o)

K

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

MaManfie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:05:26 -0000

Haha.
Yes, but I mean, that hasn't stopped them before!

Crazy people have an attraction to me too. It's like they perfectly time their days out so that they can meet me on buses, bus stops, and any of the shops I'm at.

:D

Samantha.

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

MaManfie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:03:06 -0000

Yeah there is, but they don't have them all listed apparently.
It's not just old men either... I get old ladies talking to me about Tuna too.

The whole experience is quite odd and scary; and it only seems to happen to me. I'm a Granny and weirdo magnet.

Samantha.

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

kcjh — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:52:36 -0000

You 'attract old people' ? Isn't there some sort of register for people like that ;)

K

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

kcjh — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:51:36 -0000

Hmm these weren't the sort of old people you'd chat to - you know.. the wheel was spinning but the hamster was dead... IYSWIM.

K

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

MaManfie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:38:35 -0000

I've noticed the exact same thing in A&E too. I remember way back when (early 2000's), when it was considered hospital endagerment to have your phone on you.

I couldn't imagine it would be fun being stuck with old and ill people. Although, old people have this attraction to me; so they'll probably enjoy it, and start telling me their life stories. It happens whenever I go out.

Samantha.

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

MaManfie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:32:55 -0000

Really?
That would actually drive me insane. You should try starting any meetings with "Can you please ensure that your mobiles are switched off are on silent" or something; well I would.

That's you not being pedantic, it's plain rudeness!

Thanks,
Samantha.

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whatleydude — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:18:06 -0000

Hahaha - Yeah, I would.

"Introducing the New Nokia 666, you can take it to hell and back..."

:)

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

smstextnews — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:16:03 -0000

You'd want a decent battery

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whatleydude — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:07:17 -0000

Unless the ring itself comes from inside the box...

...See now I'm wondering if I'll be buried with my mobile.

That's not a good thought.

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

kcjh — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:17:02 -0000

Yep! :) I turned the phone off and had a few voicemails from said angry american in the morning, glad i'm not in IT support any more! :)

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

smstextnews — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:12:05 -0000

That must have got a response from the audience...

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

kcjh — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:59:15 -0000

Oh god - you just reminded me - my mobile went off when I was doing my speech at MY wedding - it was an american demanding IT support - my work had forgotton to remove me from the rota!

Doh!

K

Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

smstextnews — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:14:08 -0000

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Re: Is there anywhere that Mobiles don’t belong?

AJ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:54:37 -0000

I live and work in Istanbul where mobile phone etiquette during a business meeting is very different from the UK. People don't really use voicemail here - I don't know why - and so phones tend to get answered whenever they ring even if it is in the middle of a meeting. One meeting I was at recently had four people round the table in addition to me and for a couple of minutes I was the only person not using my mobile. It was surreal, believe me. My colleagues don't understand when I explain they are being rude and think I am being really pedantic.