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Thursday, October 27, 2005
How's the car you ask? Oh we totaled the bitch. No more Impala for us. Downside, we have to go car shopping now. Upside, I might get to go out for Chinese food this weekend. (That really has nothing to do with car shopping, I've just really been having a craving for Chinese lately.)
And now, an editorial from my wife regarding cell phone etiquette:
I don't often feel the need to share my thoughts with the masses as you all do, but today that feeling changed. Whilst (yes whilst) I was entering the bathroom at a local department store, I thought to myself... I hope that my cell phone doesn't ring while I am using the facilities (as I was expecting a return phone call from my husband.)
It was at this time that in the stall next to me I hear the sounds of a friendly little ring tone. The irony of the situation actually made me snicker out loud. What is to follow should be a lesson to all of us as the poorest cell phone etiquette ever...
Yes, she proceeds to answer the phone and have a conversation whilst still in the bathroom stall in a public restroom with her knowledge of a minimum of one other person in the facility. At this time I can only imagine how one answers the phone with his/her pants down and continues a conversation while wiping, reclothing oneself and washing his/her hands. Upon the completion of my duties, I proceed to wash my hands at which time I see that she has a "hands free" phone with the earpiece. I am not really sure how you answer one of them, but I am still sure you still have to touch a button.
I once thought it somewhat appalling that a person needed to talk on a cell phone while on a treadmill at the Y (or rather that I thought that no one should need to be that important), but I have now discovered that I would rather see someone with sweat on his or her phone rather than "poops" or "peeps" on it (sorry babe) .
In case you haven't gotten the point of sharing the story here it is.. because you have a cell phone that rings does not mean you need to answer it. Seriously, YOU ARE NOT THAT IMPORTANT! THERE ARE CERTAIN PLACES WHERE ONE SHOULD NOT MULTI-TASK. (Especially when your discussion is about who is going to wake the kid up at noon.) Sounds like something your voice mail could have gotten or at the very least a "Can I call you back in a couple of minutes?" wouldn't take care of.
I am sorry to most of you because just as with teaching, those who need the information are also those who don't read the the newsletters or anything from the office.
Craig @ 10:38 PM
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