Does this ever happen?

[Boubou]

As anyone ever seen someone paying for their purchases at a store cash and get a phone call and say "I am at the cash, I'll phone you back in 2 minutes" ?

[Bones]

Originally Posted by Boubou

As anyone ever seen someone at a store cash get a phone call and say "I am at the cash, I'll phone you back in 2 minutes" ?

[emu!]

...like a whole 'nother language, those Canadians. ;)

[HoodieMcFoodie]

No, but in my retail job I have had plenty of customers walk out of the store half way through the transaction to answer a phone call, leaving me hanging until they return. It drives me crazy. There must also be something about the front door of our store that automatically makes people telephone those who have just walked in through it.

[Joe Baggadonitz]

at least they have the courtesy of saying they'll call back. I don't like people who talk and try to manage their phone (texting) while they're driving (which is illegal).
Sadly, IMO, most people are just not that talented AND it shows a complete disregard for other motorists pedestrians and the law.

[Slow Reflexes]

Language differences aside, I've never seen that happen. Usually people either ignore the call (rare), silence the ringer (even rarer), or just answer the call and yap away while ignoring everyone around them including the cashier who's attempting to close out the transaction.

[kelnet]

Originally Posted by Slow Reflexes

Language differences aside, I've never seen that happen. Usually people either ignore the call (rare), silence the ringer (even rarer), or just answer the call and yap away while ignoring everyone around them including the cashier who's attempting to close out the transaction.

I think that's his point - that people will be rude to the cashier and carry on with their phone call.

I guess I'm one of the rare people. I will never answer the phone in a lineup. If it rings, I'll silence the ringer, or reject the call. I'm guessing that a few folks in here might do the same.

[raito]

Hell, my phone is set up so that the only number that ever rings is my wifes. My phone is mine. It's there for my convenience, not yours. (OK, it's there for my wife's convenience.)

[boneyguy]

Originally Posted by emu!

...like a whole 'nother language, those Canadians. ;)

Take off, eh!!



(Even though I speak Canadian I don't know what he's talking about either.)

[Jakedog]

My phone doesn't ring. Ever. For any reason. It's on vibrate all the time. It stays in my pocket. If it goes off, I feel it. If I'm driving, I ignore it until I'm parked. If I'm checking out at a business, or similar, I ignore it until I'm finished.

When I check it, if it's potential work, I call right back. If it's not, I call back at my convenience, which roughly translates to: Whenever the hell I feel like it.

I feel no obligation whatsoever to answer it every time it goes off. I'd be on the thing all day long and never get anything done. No thanks. As somebody else said, I have a phone for MY convenience, not everyone else's.

[AndyLowry]

I recently had to wait for the cashier to finish texting before I could pay for some takeout.

[Steerforth]

I owned a cell phone once, back in 1999. I had it for about two weeks, then I gave it to my sister-in-law.

"Why don't you want it, you just bought it?" she asked.

"It keeps ringing," I told her.

I haven't owned one since. There is nothing in this world so important that I'm willing to allow people to intrude into my consciousness at will, no matter where I am.

Free yourself. Dump the cell phone.

After that, take back your mind, lose the TV.

Once your head clears from being relieved of those two poxes, you'll know what else to throw overboard.

Rick

[kelnet]

My cell phone is a handy tool. I use it for a novel purpose - I call people when I have to. I rarely get calls on it because only a few people have the number. However, there are times when I'm out of the house that I need to contact someone. The cell phone is rather good for that.

[getbent]

Originally Posted by Boubou

As anyone ever seen someone paying for their purchases at a store cash and get a phone call and say "I am at the cash, I'll phone you back in 2 minutes" ?

usually they say 'cash register' but, other than that... I hear that comment all the time... "I'm 'checking out' or I'm at the cash register, I'll call you back'

for me, if I can talk, I pick up, if I can't, I let it go to phonemail.

I knew a guy who used to use a hatchet for a framing hammer... the use of tools is not always 'proper' or by design because it is left to the individual to adapt and use them as they choose.

[idjster]

They're just plain rude if they don't say that - and I'm always amazed at how rude people really are, and how much a sense of entitlement they have. Just because they are.

I held a door open for a couple of handicapped people once going into a business. I was there first, but they were both struggling with canes. There was a perfectly capable 20-something right behind them, but to hold the doors properly I followed the couple in. This person came in right behind me and berated me for not holding the door for them, too. Called me rude, along wth many other things. I just stood astounded by the behaviour...

[kelnet]

Are rude people some kind of new thing? Or is it just something else to complain about on the internet?

[Big John]

Maybe it's the heat kelnet but there doesn't seem much humour about !

[kelnet]

Originally Posted by Big John

Maybe it's the heat kelnet but there doesn't seem much humour about !

Yep, we need more joke threads rather than complaint threads.

[Boubou]

Originally Posted by getbent

usually they say 'cash register'

Yes yes. For me it's "caisse" in french, which translates into cash, we just need to pay, no need to register. And I guess most Anglos around here are used to the frenchy way.
My bad
Anyways ,was being sarcastic about some people and their phones

[RevMike]

Originally Posted by Steerforth

I owned a cell phone once, back in 1999. I had it for about two weeks, then I gave it to my sister-in-law.

"Why don't you want it, you just bought it?" she asked.

"It keeps ringing," I told her.

I haven't owned one since. There is nothing in this world so important that I'm willing to allow people to intrude into my consciousness at will, no matter where I am.

Free yourself. Dump the cell phone.

After that, take back your mind, lose the TV.

Once your head clears from being relieved of those two poxes, you'll know what else to throw overboard.

Rick

I wish I could do this. I need a phone for work, but it drives me nuts sometimes. I'm also a big advocate for LESS tv.