Egluntyne Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Went to the Crucible tonight to see The Caretaker. Thought provoking and marvellous performances. Fascinating scenery. Why did I not enjoy it??? Of course there was the inevitiable flash git in the audience who thought it hilarious when his mobile phone went off. What is wrong with these people. He was on the row in front of us and made his presence known well before the performance started and can't have failed to have heard the requests to turn phones off. Infuriating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I'd of got my own mobile out of my bag (switched off, of course), and smacked him over the head with it. It's like talking through a film, or theatre production - it's just WRONG, and everyone knows it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 25, 2006 Author Share Posted October 25, 2006 (edited) A church going colleague of my husbands states that he witnessed a woman queueing for communion, who whipped out her mobile phone and said in a stage whisper "OK,love, you can put the yorkshire puddings on now"!!!! He swears its true. What would Revnev say??!! Edited October 25, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I cant even begin to imagine Revnev - over to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 ............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I have been out to dinner with friends, one of whom kept on checking his phone for texts and then replying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 OH job is with a mobile phone company and as such he has to carry two phones for two different networks. He is on call and gets text messages all the time telling him what services are having problems etc. I find it really embarrassing, as people keep looking and scowling when we are out and they keep beeping every 10 minutes. However, he has it on the lowest volume setting and NEVER has them switched on if in a place where he shouldn't.... if you're that important that you cannot be unreachable for an hour or two then you shouldn't leave your home...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I think its different if you have to have the phone turned on for work / emergencies etc. The worst thing is the lack of respect with people talking loudly whilst in the cinema / theatre or those using the mobile phone whilst having dinner with you - like you are not interesting enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Mel, weren't you tempted to go out into the kitchen and send him a text of your own? .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 We were actually in a restaurant!! and I dont have my mobile turned on as it is a work one and I dont want to encourage claimants, insureds, brokers or insurers to telephone me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 The one that annoyed me most recently was a silly woman using the mobile in the Post Office queue in front of me who finally got to the counter and didn't hang up - just proceeded to get a parcel weighed and paid for postage through hand gestures to the clerk. I found it highly rude. If I'd have been the clerk I would have refused to serve her until she put the phone down. when I worked for Tesco, the staff on the Deli counter got so annoyed with people doing that to them, they spoke to the store manager, who got signs printed saying 'If you are not polite enough to hang-up, then don;t expect the staff to be polite enough to assist you' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 My bugbear is people walking round the supermarkets talking into their mobiles - "what do you fancy for tea tonight, dear?" . Oh it makes me so angry because they dither around right where you're wanting to look at something! Why can't they make a list before they go like normal people do ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I sometimes ring Paul to check if we need more beer or wine if its on special offer (a constant in our house!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oh but that's OK Mel - a vital part of any shopping trip ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 goes without saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I can not stand drivers on their mobile while driving with one hand on the wheel ,being oblivious to other road users,its soooooooo selfish as they cause many accidents,If they have not got bluetooth they should have the phone off so it doen't distract and tempt them into ans or txting. At college phones go of in class I was suprised when I heard a phone ringing and was even more suprised when the student answeared it,I think the teacher was use to it as she did not even look up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 At college phones go of in class I was suprised when I heard a phone ringing and was even more suprised when the student answeared it,I think the teacher was use to it as she did not even look up I would have gone mad if that happened in my class but im very lucky to work in a school where mobiles are banned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Was vegging out in front of haunted fishtank on Sunday what should be on Artsworld but.......The Caretaker!!! V interesting to see it in b&w..with Donald Pleasance, Robert Shaw and Alan Bates. The production at the Crucible had David Bradley, Nigel Harman and Con O'Neill. There were rows and rows of teenage girls who were a bit silly when Nigel Harman appeared. (Understandable!!) In fact there were so many youngsters there that I imagine it must be a GCSE or A level piece. Can't decide of it was a profound study of mental illness or a load of emperors new clothes chattering classes tosh. We got a bit off topic with the mobile phone distraction. Revnev.....how would you handle a parishioner using her phone whilst queing for communion??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 A church going colleague of my husbands states that he witnessed a woman queueing for communion, who whipped out her mobile phone and said in a stage whisper "OK,love, you can put the yorkshire puddings on now"!!!! He swears its true. What would Revnev say??!! Revnev would say... (in a loud voice) "ask him if he's remembered the roast parsnips too. The vicar's going on a bit so there's still time if he hasn't." Phil (whose mobile phone is NEVER on) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 you are so great RevNev - always making me laugh I can just picture it! (well I could if I knew what you looked like ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
