Is any place sacred?

**kaybee** · 10-31-2006, 08:24 AM

I once had a conversation with a client who said he was in the shower! Believe me, that conjured up visions that I did NOT need to see!

KB

**paigette** · 10-31-2006, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by kaybee

I once had a conversation with a client who said he was in the shower! Believe me, that conjured up visions that I did NOT need to see!

KB

LOL, I've come close to that. When I was living with my brother, I had just stepped out of the shower(bathrobe on) and he brings me the phone with "Someone is on the phone for you". It was my boss & I was so thrown when he asked me "What are you doing?" I didn't think & answered "Well, just stepped out of the shower" LOL. Yeah....there was a LONG pause after that.

**chickwhorips** · 10-31-2006, 08:31 AM

thank you for reminding me why i love living in a place that has no cell phone coverage at all! that would drive me nuts!

**bikerchick68** · 10-31-2006, 08:45 AM

OK... I'm the odd chick out... this doesn't bother me at all... I wouldn't even bat an eyelash over it... on the other hand, I DO realize it bothers many people and wouldn't do it myself...

I'm on my cell phone a lot, but do my best to be respectful, which means saying, "Hey let me call you right back OK?" at the appropriate times... I've never had a friend say, no you can't call back if I needed to drop the call to use the restroom, pay a bill etc.

I have to say, there have been several times when I should have dropped a call and didn't because the friend or family on the other end called because they were distraught over something...

**CyclChyk** · 10-31-2006, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by chickwhorips

thank you for reminding me why i love living in a place that has no cell phone coverage at all!

No cell phone??? I can't imagine how I lived without one. I think I would have serious withdrawal symptoms if I had to give it up.

I luckily have never had the pleasure of walking in on someone using a cell in a public restroom. Can you really be all that careful if you are on the phone in a public restroom? I am not a germaphob but eewwww! Surely at some point one would get a little careless....

What bothers me is people exercising while on the cell. Riding the eliptical or treadmill, etc. Aside from a quick call to/from the babysitter/spouse, do you really have to chat away on the cell? Is your life that busy that you have to multitask calls into your workout??

Just my two cents.........

**chickwhorips** · 11-01-2006, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by CyclChyk

No cell phone??? I can't imagine how I lived without one. I think I would have serious withdrawal symptoms if I had to give it up.

when i first moved here my sister asked me how she would get ahold of me because i no longer had a cell phone. ummmm i still have a regular phone.

caller id, nope don't have that here either. it works for in town, but anywhere else it says unknown. thats what you get for having satellites instead of wires. the connection that has a pause sometimes does get annoying. sometimes there is a 5 second pause between when you talk and when the other person hears it.

**Bikingmomof3** · 11-01-2006, 10:39 AM

I have a cell phone but never use it. I do take it with me in case of an emergency, otherwise is is off and in my bag.

**CyclChyk** · 11-01-2006, 10:44 AM

Ironically I don't have a land line......... had one. Never used it. Got tired of paying for it. Cancelled it. No regrets. Altho I can't find a cell carrier I like and I have tried about 4 of them...........

**indysteel** · 10-31-2006, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by kaybee

I once had a conversation with a client who said he was in the shower! Believe me, that conjured up visions that I did NOT need to see!

KB

That is SO funny. Thanks for sharing!

**AllezGirl** · 10-31-2006, 11:40 AM

I recently took my son to McD's after school one day...in the middle of the dining area was one of the workers, on her break, chatting away LOUDLY on a Nextel!!! I wanted to slap her silly! Cell phones are bad enough, but it's excruciating when you can hear both sides of a pointless conversation with a grating BEEP BEEP in-between sentences!

**wannaduacentury** · 10-31-2006, 11:57 AM

I can deal with someone taking a call in a restroom if it's a quick place(corner) to get in to chat, but I don't like stall talkers either. I have a cell phone for bike riding, hiking, and just to have on for commuting down the highway. I'm respectful at concerts, movies, and restaurants to keep it off. That's why phones have voicemail-to call folks back. My biggest pet peeve is restaurant talkers, who have to talk loud and are heard all over, not very appetizing. Just my opinion. Jennifer

**sulis** · 10-31-2006, 11:59 AM

You are soooo not alone in this. Sadly there are many ladies in my office who think its ok to chat while taking care of personal business. Gross. If you choose to do that in your own home, fine...but this is a public restroom there are others to consider. And if anyone dares call me while doing this, I will hang up on them without hesitating.

I have a complete love/hate relationship with cell phones. I only carry one for my safety when riding, since I ride alone. Its the most basic plan and only my family and my occassional riding buddy has it. When asked for my cell #, I usually say I don't have one. I love that it is there in case I get in a jam. However, I absolutely hate the loss of common courtesy that has come along with their increased use. Its like we think the more cell phone calls/text messages we get, the more important we are. I think its sad personally.

**wannaduacentury** · 10-31-2006, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by sulis

I have a complete love/hate relationship with cell phones. I only carry one for my safety when riding, since I ride alone. Its the most basic plan and only my family and my occassional riding buddy has it. When asked for my cell #, I usually say I don't have one. I love that it is there in case I get in a jam. However, I absolutely hate the loss of common courtesy that has come along with their increased use. Its like we think the more cell phone calls/text messages we get, the more important we are. I think its sad personally.

I agree, I have a cell for the same reasons you do. I hardly turn it on. As for corporate America, I refuse to have an "electronic noose" around my neck. it's not worth it. When my day is done, it's over and I'n not available unless someone is bleeding or dying. No blackberry for me. Jennifer

**Trek420** · 11-01-2006, 05:02 AM

IMHO your cell has caller id, voice mail...if you're at dinner, out with friends or

on a date let the call go to voicemail, that's what these things are there for.

Thoughtfull use of features like call forwarding save you and your callers time. If you call my land line it forwards to my cell if I'm away, if I can take your call safely and politely I will....if there's a reason it'll be a while till I return your call there will be a message there to that effect.

One of my podmates has the most annoying personalized ring tones: one sounds like a cat, the other like a crying baby. I've told her to set the phone to stun.

she still has that on.

I'd never call from the bathroom, I'll call you back after that. But you'd be amazed the number of folks who do their business....while doing their....
"how can I help you today?"
"flush"
"ew, we don't know each other well enough for that"

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