Cell phones in stores

woo hoo attitude!!!!!!

I wasn't talking of just stores..but everyone has a reason for talking during times that seem annoying..sometimes they SUCK I agree, sometimes they are legit. I had my phone on during class and got a call from my mom telling me news of my sisters new baby girl, that she had been born, which my professeur accepted as legit..or others leave it on for other reasons. like my friend who had it on to hear news of his dying grandpa hundreds of miles away. my point it, at some point, we are on the phone and in the position of "that annoying person" (hint: even WITHOUT realizing it and in very subtle situations) even though it is a good reason, at some point I gurantee it. is there any way to tell if the person on the phone in the check out is on for a good reason or not? no..so..give them the benefit of the doubt

 

As someone who hates to be pestered by sales people when I'm just looking around (worst at mall stores), if I'm shopping alone, I have at times put my headphones on, though the mp3 player was off, just to avoid having to deal with people wanting to help me find something. I realize they're just doing their jobs, but being overly "helpful" is pretty much the quickest way to run me out of a store.

Cell phones will serve the same purpose.

 

I suppose.
I'm just kind of tired for getting in shit with my manager because I didn't go talk to someone, because they had their headphones on or a cell in their ear. Yes, that's right, us customer service folks get in shit for not saying as little a thing as "hello" to people even when they have their ears closed down.

 

I'll agree, when one is on the phone in a store, they should say "hold on a minute" and actually pay attention to the transaction when they finally make it up to the cashier.

However, I would much rather people have their conversations in the grocery store than while driving. You get distracted and bump into someone with your cart, what's the worst that's going to happen?

And, frankly, I am all for calling to check with people about what to buy. I'll go to the store and call my fiance to see what kind of meat I need for the stew, call a friend to see if they need me to pick up any last-minute supplies for the party they're hosting (more ice for the cooler?), whatever. It's convenient, and unless I need to be standing in front of the selection to ask which kind I need, I "pull over" and get out of the way while I talk. If you've got a problem with that, you've got some issues.

 

Wait... So how would it be "thinking for them" to not go out of your way to physically assault them???

Sounds like you've got some serious personal issues.

 

When I worked in the gas station, if the person I was waiting on was to busy talking on the phone to talk to me I would suspend their transaction and take the next person in line, It would really piss them off

 

LOL 99% of these people are just having sconversations about nothing..."Oh what are you doing tonight?" (Like that couldn't wait five minutes?) Or "OMG, can you believe they broke up?" Or they are telling stories about nothing...

I haven't had anyone come through my line that really had anything IMPORTANT to say to someone on the phone...although there has been a few that have been on the phone that weren't talking in English...Talk about distracting

 

I know exactly how you feel, Annie! People come into DQ allll the time, phones attached to the sides of their heads, and they barely have the common decency to even break their attention from their oh-so-important call to order and speak to you like you're a human being also. I want to take their phones and slam them up their asses so that if they just had to continue that conversation, they would have to perform some amazing gymnastic feats to do so.

 

LOL That made for an interesting visual.

 

Yes! And just imagine them having to bend in those positions on the dirty floor of a fast food place! It makes for hours...or seconds of entertainment!

 

While that is a good point in theory, the problem is, these people NEVER GET OFF THEIR PHONE. At least where I live.

I agree with that; I have no problem talking or seeing someone talking when the conversation is about what else is needed from the grocery store. Unfortunately, the majority of the time I will overhear nothing but casual, mindless chit-chat which leads me to believe that such people are so insecure in themselves that they cannot even handle shopping for groceries alone.

 

That is an excellent point.