Comments on: Just One Sec, I Need To Take This Call http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:19:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stacy http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-17208 Stacy Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:48:49 +0000 http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-17208 I was always a fan of people who would call meetings, then get up and leave the conference room every time their phone rang. Expanding on this topic...at my last job, they installed wi-fi hot spots throughout the building right before I left, so people would come to meetings with their laptops and answer emails and surf the net rather than contribute to the meeting. I was always a fan of people who would call meetings, then get up and leave the conference room every time their phone rang.

Expanding on this topic…at my last job, they installed wi-fi hot spots throughout the building right before I left, so people would come to meetings with their laptops and answer emails and surf the net rather than contribute to the meeting.

]]> By: Manic Witch http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-17204 Manic Witch Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:20:46 +0000 http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-17204 I've actually conducted interviews where people took calls. I nearly always ended things right then and there. I’ve actually conducted interviews where people took calls. I nearly always ended things right then and there.

]]> By: Becky http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-17127 Becky Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:36:42 +0000 http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-17127 I think you pretty much captured all of my peeves. Most doctor's offices that I go to have signs that ask people not to use their phones. I never answer my phone when I'm in the company of others, unless I knew it was a work emergency thing (when I was in real estate) and I usually gave my friends the heads up when I first saw them. And it's really rude when you're paying someone to do service you and they're on the phone -- I wouldn't leave a tip either. I think you pretty much captured all of my peeves. Most doctor’s offices that I go to have signs that ask people not to use their phones. I never answer my phone when I’m in the company of others, unless I knew it was a work emergency thing (when I was in real estate) and I usually gave my friends the heads up when I first saw them. And it’s really rude when you’re paying someone to do service you and they’re on the phone — I wouldn’t leave a tip either.

]]> By: Manic Witch http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16927 Manic Witch Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:42:51 +0000 http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16927 Angie is way too nice. I would have written his info down too, but when Rude-dude got off the phone, I would have LOUDLY asked "Was that last digit 5 or 9? And the expiration date was '08 right?" But I'm not a very subtle person. :D Angie is way too nice. I would have written his info down too, but when Rude-dude got off the phone, I would have LOUDLY asked “Was that last digit 5 or 9? And the expiration date was ‘08 right?”
But I’m not a very subtle person. :D

]]> By: Angie http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16757 Angie Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:59:40 +0000 http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16757 Stacy, I think you should have written down that guys info and after he was done with his call, handed it to him and said, "This is what anyone of us could have written down and taken with us while you were in here. You might want to keep your personal information "personal". Maybe he would have finally gotten the hint that he was too loud in public on his phone. I get equally irritated when I am involved with a conversation and my husband calls, so I mute the phone which sends it right to voicemail and then he call back 2 seconds later! So I have learned to keep my phone in my purse and let him IM if he needs to talk to me, that way I can attend to it when I have time. Stacy, I think you should have written down that guys info and after he was done with his call, handed it to him and said, “This is what anyone of us could have written down and taken with us while you were in here. You might want to keep your personal information “personal”. Maybe he would have finally gotten the hint that he was too loud in public on his phone.
I get equally irritated when I am involved with a conversation and my husband calls, so I mute the phone which sends it right to voicemail and then he call back 2 seconds later! So I have learned to keep my phone in my purse and let him IM if he needs to talk to me, that way I can attend to it when I have time.

]]> By: Stacy http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16744 Stacy Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:26:39 +0000 http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16744 Well...that's a whole other ball of wax. During business hours, work trumps personal conversations...that's why I kept checking my IM while we were having lunch last week...LOL! :) Well…that’s a whole other ball of wax. During business hours, work trumps personal conversations…that’s why I kept checking my IM while we were having lunch last week…LOL! :)

]]> By: Ali http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16743 Ali Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:03:31 +0000 http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16743 I agree with you, too but in my case it's hard when it's my husband on the phone for work. He owns his own business and clients call all throughout the day. He only does this with me but he knows when to stop...right before I reach for the cell phone to throw it out the car window! LOL! I agree with you, too but in my case it’s hard when it’s my husband on the phone for work.
He owns his own business and clients call all throughout the day. He only does this with me but he knows when to stop…right before I reach for the cell phone to throw it out the car window! LOL!

]]> By: Vito http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16729 Vito Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:23:53 +0000 http://snarkwife.com/archives/2007/08/22/just-one-sec-i-need-to-take-this-call/#comment-16729 I agree with you 100%! The thing that pissed me off the most was the time we had another couple over to watch a football game with us. They use their cell phone as their home phone and brought it along with them. I was rang several times during the game and conversations went back and forth with us sitting there. She also made a couple of calls to others. I thought this was extremely rude. I agree with you 100%! The thing that pissed me off the most was the time we had another couple over to watch a football game with us. They use their cell phone as their home phone and brought it along with them. I was rang several times during the game and conversations went back and forth with us sitting there. She also made a couple of calls to others. I thought this was extremely rude.

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