In a public bathroom.

i think cell phone complaints are bull....

if two people were on the treadmill beside you talking, you'd eaves drop on their conversation and would never complain that they were talking while you were trying to work out...but since the person was on the phone, the conversation is one-sided, and you can't hear the other person, therefore making it boring for you to overhear...that's the only reason people hate cell phones

people carry on conversations on the bus and in stores and everywhere in society all the time....you only complain when you can't hear the other end of it!

listen to your ipod next time!

UGH. I can't stand it when people are on their cell phones in movie theatres and doctor offices. It's not the fact that they are on their cell phones it's the people who are talking on it so damn loud that I can hear everything they are saying!

Movies for sure!

I agree with the bathroom complaint! No one wants to talk to you while you pee... Just call them back!!

Yeah, the bathroom is a good one. I had someone at work have a whole conversation in the bathroom while I was trying to pee. UGH. // I agree with skigurl though. Why do we have cell phones if we can't use it in public?

In a train.

How about in your office???

GRRR This may turn into a rant.

I've had to complain to my boss this morning because a co-worker walked into the office this morning talking on her bluetooth and kept talking for another 45 minutes! Basically, she was on the clock for 40 minutes, while talking on her stupid phone.

And now she's all pissy with me because my boss talked to her about it. Whatever. We live in cubes in my office, I don't want or NEED to hear your personal conversation, especially when you are supposedly "drowning in work".

Ok, I feel better now.

movies!!

I disagree skigurl. I think most people talk louder when they are on their cell phones, which makes it harder to tune out & way more annoying than 2 people having a conversation. I don't really mind if people talk on their cell phones if they do it at a normal volume, but most can't do this. I always have a hard time hearing people on the phone if I'm out in public because of all the background noise--it's just natural to speak louder in that situation, which is way more annoying than two people sitting next to you having a conversation. I get equally annoyed with: (1) loud talkers speaking to (or yelling at) the person next to them and (2) people at the gym having a conversation at the gym. Sorry, but if you can have a conversation you aren't working out hard enough.

My biggest pet peeve though is talking on the cell phone while driving, especially in a city with pedestrians all around you. I can't hear them, but I'm always worried they are going to kill me.

Bathrooms (my can mates do this on a daily basis), restaurants, movie theaters, when they're in line for something and they can't stop talking long enough to be served properly (this happened to me a few times when I was working at a golf course, so I just took the person behind the guy on his cell phone. It got the point across) and in class. Yup, I've seen people answer cell phones in classes, even during exams.

In lecture.
And just for skigurl, I also get VERY annoyed when people carry on conversations in lecture as well.

in lecture is different...i'll stand by you on that one!! that's just rude...and in movies is also the same, and people being served in various stores/restaurants ect... i mean talking is talking when you're trying to listen to something else or get something accomplished...

but in general, the bus, gym, bathroom, whatever, it's not really your business that they're on the phone...as long as they're not shouting into it, get over yourself

I don't really get annoyed when people are on their cells. Like, in the gym for instance, the only time I think about them being on the cellphone is how on earth they can work out and talk at the same time. I don't care, as long as they are being discreet, not shouting, etc. When I am somewhere, I excuse myself to take an absolutely necessary phone call, like in a doctors office or library, or wherever just to be polite.

The library (yes, people are rude enough to do this) or a public restroom--that's just gross! Who wants to be on the other side of a phone conversation and hear toilets flushing??!

While I do agree people get cell phones to use in public and whenever they want I also think there is a time and place for them. People know when they are being distuptive and rude to others. I cannot stand when people are on the phone in restuarants, on the bus, or in the movies shouting into the phone if it is that damn important go outside. The talking while in the restroom is just gross. I hang up on my family and friends if they are eating or peeing. They have all learned their lesson and know not to call me if there is a bodily function involved.

This morning I was taking my daughter to day-care, and there was a mother dropping off her child. She was on her phone and her kid wasn't doing what he was supposed to. He was running up and down the hall and then ran to the exit door and was trying to get out of the building. Everyone EXCEPT his mother was trying to get him away from the door and into his classroom because she was too busy on her phone. None of this even seemed to bother her. She didn't even say bye to him or anything, no kiss no hug, nothing, because she never got off her phone. She left got in her car and drove off, still deep in conversation.

I wanted to stomp on her phone.

BTW, you could tell by her side of the conversation, it was nothing of importance. Sounded like gossip.

My top choices are:

1) In a restaurant. It is so rude to talk on a cell and ignore your dining companion. It is infuriating if you get up and walk away, only to stand behind MY chair and chat away while I'm trying to eat!! Please, turn it off, or if you MUST, take it outside. Okay if you must and it's too cold, I'm not opposed to the public bathroom. Any place other than the dining area itself.

2) In the movies or theater. Turn it OFF. Be considerate of other people who came there to watch the performance!!

3) While riding your bicycle. What the HECK are you thinking???? You deserve to get run over and eliminated from the gene pool.

4) While driving your SUV and sharing the road with me!! Pull over and stop being a road hazard!!!

5) Crossing the street. Again, what the heck are you thinking?? Please pay attention or you're going to get run down. Just put the phone down for the few seconds it takes to cross. You don't even need to disconnect.

Otherwise, I am annoyed in other places (on the street, the grocery store, on an airplane after it lands, in the train, in the gym). BUT, I can live with those situations. The other ones are unconscionable.

OH - and to my daughter's teacher who is constantly texting during class - please, if you want to text, quit your job!! My daughter is there to learn. You are there to teach her, not to conduct your social life.

Stina829, while I agree that it's annoying sometimes to hear someone on the phone, I would NEVER tell on them for it. Isn't that tattle tailing?

The bus. I HATE it when people on the bus talk on their cell phone.

sorry skigirl, thats not the reason why i hate people on thier cell phones. I dont eavesdrop, its incredibly rude and over my 34 years I have trained myself to tune people around me out. I dont like hearing people on thier cell phones talking as loud as they possible can, either to be cool, or because they person on the other end cant hear them. I dont know how many times I have heard people cussing, discussing seriously personal issues, sexual things, and even illegal matters as loud as they can while i am shopping.

Also- the people who use thier cell phones, to talk or text in the car need to be thrown in jail.

How on earth did everyone live without them? (she says sarcastically)

Public bathrooms - definitely!

Basically anytime you (you = cell phone talker) are the only one talking in a public place (movie theater, bus, bathrooms, etc) then maybe you should consider walking outside, or calling the person back later. Or texting.

1) Movies/Theatre, you came to watch so turn it off or just text. Although the bright blue illumination when someone opens their phone can draw your attention

2) Store (recieving customer service), if and only if you are checking out at the time. I always stow my cell phone while it is my turn. I hated that as a cashier. i was a PSA for an airline and if you walked to my ticket counter on your phone we took the next person until you were finished.

3)The office, there is this one sales girl in my office. Certain days I have to sub for the receptionist since she has a cubicle she will come out to the outer office and pace back and forth in front while having her personal conversation

4) Driving, most times when someone is swerving all over sure enough they are on the phone

That pretty much it. As long as you maintain volume control and concentration (i.e. you arent running ur shopping cart into mine) I dont care

CaterpillarGirl, you raise an interesting point. People do seem to be less inhibited with their discussion topics when on cell phones (as opposed to in-person conversation). Added to the fact that people tend to talk much louder when on the phone, and you can get a pretty embarrassing situation.
I wonder why people do that? Maybe being unable to see the other person's face lessens their inhibition (sort of like the effects of internet anonymity), or they just become so engrossed in conversation that they forget they're in a public place?

I avoid going to the gym in my apartment building at a certain time because there's an annoying lady in there who's on her phone the whole time she works out. And its not like she's having a normal conversation...she's talking to her trainer, asking him what some moves are, how to do certain things, and she talks SUPER LOUD. I don't mind if she can quiet it down a bit since usually there is nobody else in that gym. And then after her work out session, she sits there for another 30 minutes b*tching to her friend about how tough her "trainer" is. I mean, walk back to your apartment unit and go b*tch over there!

Cell phones should be used contact one another in case of an emergency and to allow you to call for help anytime anywhere. It is sad that our lives have become so busy that now days we just have our personal and intimate conversations outside of the house during normal daily routines/errands rather then waiting until we are in the comfort of our home like we used to do.

Another vote for "public restrooms".... why would you be on the phone while you're doing your business?? so weird...

skigurl - I think you're missing the fact that it is just bad manners to be on a cell phone loudly in a public place. Its not about two people talking - its about the fact that we only hear one end of the conversation...and when people are on their phones they (for some reason) forget that they are still in public. Basically - its pure bad manners.

My most annoying places: waiting rooms, resturants, and while driving.

no one said anything about talking loudly
we were just talking about being on the phone in general

when i'm on my cell i speak very low, so as to not bother those around me, and so others can't hear my conversations

i was just commenting on talking in general. and i think it's
because a one-sided conversation is annoying to listen to.
dearsugar never wrote a post about 'i was on the bus the other day and 2 ladies were just talking to each other! so annoying' ... it would never happen. because a two-sided conversation is less annoying to listen to.

i don't get the big deal. if you're so annoyed, get on your phone and call someone...unless of course you dont' have anyone to talk to

Just yesterday I was in the Library and a woman had to take a call. The rule there is if you HAVE to use a cell phone take it into the hall but limit your convo because there are people in the hall studying as well. There are signs stating this everywhere! She was on the phone for a good 15mins and I could hear her talking from the other end of the room!
I've also seen people do it in lecture. If I'm in lecture my phone is on silent, always. There is usually nothing that can't wait until I'm out of class. I was also in my morning class a few weeks back when these girls a few rows a ahead of me started taking pictures of themselves during class! Normally I would say that they were just being silly and not paying attention, but they had the FLASH on! WTF? Completely inappropriate.
Although it also bugs me when people bring food to lecture. Just to clarify-a snack is perfectly ok in my opinion but a sub, nachos, pizza, or a salad are a little too much. Try to eat you lunch/dinner before or after class because you're making me hungry!

Okay, just because you CAN talk on cell phones in public, doesn't mean you SHOULD. That's like saying boom boxes are made to listen to music in public, so we should be able to listen to them whenever we want.

I also think it's completely different to have someone on a cell phone next to you than two people talking. Several people have mentioned good differences, like volume, and often, content.

Personally, the time it drives me most crazy is if I'm in a doctor's office and there is a sign that says: "No cell phones" and someone is in there yapping anyway, as if that rule can't possibly apply to them.

I think people forget that their personal calls are not personal when they are in public. I completely forgot about a situation I was in on the bus and there was only one other woman on the bus in deep conversation about a relatives suicide I am not even kidding. It was so inappropriate and horrifying to listen to someone go into extreme detail of how thoughtful this person was when she took her own life. How she must have really planned ahead. What the hell? I felt horrible that I was listening to a conversation that should as we all know should be taking place whithin your own 4 walls. She was so loud and I tried everything to ignore this conversation (I have never forgotten my I-POD again BTW) finally I just looked at her like are you seriously having this conversation and she finally got a clue.

The Library is the worst. Seriously, did you not attend elementry school and learn library manners? And any form of public transportation. I used to take the bus into work and I knew far more about some random girl's relationship problems with her boyfriend and his failings in the bedroom than I needed to know. She talked sooo loud into that phone it was impossible to ignore her. It really annoys me when people talk on the phone where they're trying to checkout and the cashier is trying to get the money from them and they just keep talking obvlivious to the fact that anyone else is in line.

Grr, basically I don't like cell phone talkers if I can hear them...or see them driving. I guess cell phones are probably my biggest pet peeve!

on the bus!! I just want to sleep in the morning or concentrate on reading a book, NOT listen to you yabber away!

I absolutely hate when I'm purchasing something at a store or a restaurant and the cashier is on the phone chatting about personal things. SOOOOO rude! The same also goes for the other way around. I can't stand seeing people talking away on their phone while someone is doing them a service. Again, so rude. If I'm on the phone when I get up the till I always tell the person I have to go.

skigurl, it sort of is about talking loudly. I'm sure this post isnt about how annoyed we are about seeing people on their cell phones, its about hearing them, which involvles loudness. And who cares if its one sided? if you chained me to two people having a conversation, i'd gnaw my arm off. its just annoying when people talk loudly on their cell phone is public places, lets not make it into something different.

" don't get the big deal. if you're so annoyed, get on your phone and call someone...unless of course you dont' have anyone to talk to"

and the conversation turns into 5th grade nonsense.

:rothfl: at caterpillargirl's response....

sorry...laughing too hard....that was supposed to be this

church.

at the gym...when you are right next to a person on a treadmill and they are talking really loud, sometimes your ipod can't even drown them out.

When you are checking out at a store. It totally bugs the crap out of me when you see the cashiers ask customers if they found everything ok and the customers don't even pay attention because they are yapping away on their cell phones. Totally rude. You can tell the person you are talking to to hold on for a minute and at least give the cashier a little courtesy until the transaction is done. Then you can finish gabbing.