Cell Phone Confrontations
Geyser_Mountain_Dreamer
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So........yeah.........I was at the library yesterday. There are signs everywhere politely asking people to not talk on their cell phones. I'm a pretty big dude, but two rows behind me a guy twice my size was having a loud cell phone conversation with someone. Something inside me bubbled. I stood up, turned around, and just stared at him giving him the evil eye until he ended the conversation. One of my rare moments of fearlessness. It worked, but the next time I see him I'm pretty sure he's going to kick my *kitten*.
Anyone out there ever confront disrespectful cell phone users?
Anyone out there ever confront disrespectful cell phone users?
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Just once, yesterday I was at the library and had to take an important call, then wouldn't you know it some wimpy little guy gave me the stink eye. I think the next time I see him I'll open up a can of whoop *kitten* on him.... ;-)
If someone is talking on the phone I usually start talking to them and try to distract them from their conversation, be really polite and bubbly, it really pisses them off.0 -
one time, I was in a movie theater and some guy was texting his daughter or something during the previews.
so I shot him.*
*Fiction based on a true story.
(actually, I generally take the "excuse me, do you mind..." approach before trying to be intimidating. Most people aren't trying to be rude.)0 -
Only when I am driving behind or beside someone who is texting on their cell phone.
I just blare my horn at them.0 -
I usually don't say anything, just give them the b***h face, but I give everyone that face, because I have Resting B***h Face0
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I usually don't say anything, just give them the b***h face, but I give everyone that face, because I have Resting B***h Face
It must be a different face than the one on your profile, cause I ain't seeing any ***** face there!0 -
lol at the resting face...OMG..
I had a boss once, when we had people using them in line at the bank....and the teller didn't know what to do - the guy was loud and rude, and got angry for the teller not knowing what he wanted....so, the boss asked him to kindly step aside until he was "ready." He did that to another person, calling the customer up behind them by name, and the person on the cell got angry, and he said something to the effect of I didn't want to be rude, and interrupt your phone call.0 -
I haven't done this but saw someone else do this... someone was talking loudly on phone next to us... so someone else got on their phone and pretended to talk, louder and said something about a rude person next to them talking loudly on their cell phone and that is why they were talking so loud... it worked because the other person got off their phone. HAHA0
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I usually don't say anything, just give them the b***h face, but I give everyone that face, because I have Resting B***h Face
Agreed. The only way possible for you to give a b**** face is for you to carry around some sort of insane mask in your purse.0 -
I haven't done this but saw someone else do this... someone was talking loudly on phone next to us... so someone else got on their phone and pretended to talk, louder and said something about a rude person next to them talking loudly on their cell phone and that is why they were talking so loud... it worked because the other person got off their phone. HAHA
Now that is a great idea! Next time I encounter that at a movie theater.......that will be my strategy!!!!0 -
Is giving someone the stink eye a confrontation?0
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Is giving someone the stink eye a confrontation?
In my scenario, the word "confrontation" may not be a suffice word........but the stink eye was well over two minutes and I tired to look as pissed off as I possibly could. We made long uncomfortable eye contact. When he ended the call.......the stare down ended. It was a heated non verbal body language "confrontation".0 -
Is giving someone the stink eye a confrontation?
In my scenario, the word "confrontation" may not be a suffice word........but the stink eye was well over two minutes and I tired to look as pissed off as I possibly could. We made long uncomfortable eye contact. When he ended the call.......the stare down ended. It was a heated non verbal body language "confrontation".
OK, I'll concede to 2 minutes of stink eye being a confrontation. That's significant stink eye-ing.0 -
At the GROCERY STORE....god forbid you WAIT to have a conversation about who's cheating on who, or about your kid pooping himself or the random items you are finding on sale why taking up the whole aisle.
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I have complained to the management of a performing arts theater when many people were absolutely rude by using their phones (calling and also just texting/browsing with brightly lit screens) during a theatrical performance. I didn't pay for a spendy ticket to hear other people planning out the rest of their weekends lit by iPhone screens. They came on the loudspeaker during intermission and reminded everyone to put away the phones but of course it didn't work :-P0
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LMAO! Pure awesomeness! I so need to do this!0 -
I give nasty looks. I don't go shooting people for texting in movie theaters like that guy in FL.0
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Honestly I could give a **** less what others think of me when I use my phone in public.
Then again I rarely ever talk on the phone in public and if it is, it's usually something urgent and or important.
If it's vital to my existence, call me.
If it's anything else, type it out.0 -
I love the fact that just a glare got him to get off his phone ahah0
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