The St. Louis Post Dispatch ran a brilliant article about the annoyances and frustrations stimulated by cell phone users' over-disclosure in public places.
Also, check out an organization called Shhh! which is the Society for Handheld Hushing. They offer downloadable cards you can give to annoying cell phone users.
LET ME ASK YA THIS...
What's the MOST personal information you've heard someone publically reveal on a cell phone?
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Scott Ginsberg
Author/Speaker/That guy with the nametag
www.hellomynameisscott.com
Monday, January 24, 2005
How to Politely Inform Cell Phone Users They've Crossed the Line
6:50 PM
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4 comments:
One winter I got stuck in O’Hare Airport on a weather delay. A voice came from the table next to me. I glanced at the lady who was talking on her cell phone so loud; the entire restaurant could hear every word of her conversation.
And to make matters worse, she was divorcing her husband.
I kid you not.
“Well I don’t care how much money is in the bank! I am entitled.”
“You never listened to me in the first place Ron!”
“Do you think I LIKE talking to you this way?”
Amazing.
I entered a restroom stall in a casino and the gal next to me said "hello". I answered "hello".
She said "how ya doin'?". I answered "fine and you?". She not too nicely said "do you mind? I'm on the phone over here!" I never got to "approach" my toilet telly friend despite hand washing and slow air dryer. She was obviously very comfortable and still gabbing when I exited the PUBLIC restroom.
I'd like those cards better if they didn't have unnecessary commas ("your conversation about, _______").
Dear Scott, thanks for another super article, i just love this site, thanks for the hard work.
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