Jabber, jabber.

I never place calls when I'm in public. I do answer them in case it is an emergency and keep my conversation quiet and brief. Cell phones can be very annoying to say the least. As a person doing customer service in retail got to say my associates and myself find it very rude when people expect us to wait on them and interpret their hand signals because they are too rude to stop their(mostly trivial) conversation.

I have had this happen to mr several times and what I finally do is go next two them and start an aimless conversation with them about the weather or the people they are talking to. I told one guy I would like to join in on the conversation, he put the phone away. The best thing that can happen is he will punch you, then you own him.

i hardly use my mobile phone and if i really have to use it, i use it to the minimum... i only talk about the important stuffs and of course i won't use a loud voice as i don't want other people to know about my conversation... sometimes i leave my cell phone at home when i don't want to be disturbed... i think it is better...

I don't have a cell phone, so people usually like me when I'm in public places. LOL, but my mom and dad each have one and I've been with them in public when they use them. They don't make any calls at those times, but people call them. My mom will speak quietly, and try to find an isolated corner. However, my dad just talks as loud as he normally would. But he doesn't know how loud he talks because of one of eardrums having burst when he was a teen. I think if he knew how loud he was, he wouldn't use his cell phone in public unless it was an emergency. : )

Whenever I talk on the phone, I make sure that I go outside so that I don't disturb other people. I don't want them to hear whatever discussion I am having on the phone. I feel uncomfortable doing that. There are people who doesn't mind taking on the phone with their voices so loud. I get irritated when this is happening. When I am really pissed off, I approach that person and tell him/her to keep it down or take it outside. I'm not afraid of confronting them.

I use my cell all the time but when I get a personal phone call I usually cut it short or tell them that I will call back later if there is someone else in the room. I don't give out any secrets to all of those sitting next to me...that is rude. I will walk outside or into another room if I want to receive the call and talk awhile.

My husband and I share a cell phone and he's usually the one who has it on him. I'm a stay at home mom and don't go out on a regular basis, but when I do, I have the phone for emergencies only. In fact, the only people who have the cell number is myself, my husband, his work and his mom. That's it. All of our other friends call us at home if they need to talk to us. My husband will call me when he's in the supermarket, but I can tell he's being courteous to others because I often have to ask him to repeat himself! (And he only ever calls to ask about what groceries we need or to let me know he's on his way home so that I can start dinner.) I cannot stand people talking loudly on their cell phone in close proximity to others. It is very rude. I used to work at my local library and some patrons would come to me to have me check out their books and be talking on the phone as I did... I always hated that and thought the library should have a no cell policy. (Which I think they have adopted since.) I say, keep your cell phones for emergencies and don't let everyone know your personal business. (I think people who do that are just looking for attention or are blatantly unaware of the decibel of their voice).

I would have probably talked to that lady and asked her to keep her voice down. Her behaviour shows a lack of respect for those present. I really get hot under the collar when people start talking on the cell in a movie theater. I don't mean that the telephone rings, they answer it and tell the caller they get back to him/her. We all have forgotten to switch it off at some time or another, haven't we. But I mean that they go on talking as if the place was theirs. It really makes me angry.

I agree that people who have no respect for others with cell phones shouldn't be able to own and use them. I used to work at a pizza shop and I would purposely go to the next person at times if they were on a cell phone unless they were asking what to order (being a man I hate to say a lot of husbands would forget what to order if it wasn't for the cell phone or a written list) I try to not use one in closed places where it would interfere with other people, and though I do use it for more then just emergency or a quick message like to check what to get at the store or at a fast food or pizza shop, I have never been one to use the phone in general beyond normal use. I don't make any calls that require personal info unless I am alone.

Neither nor. I leave the darn thing at home on the kitchen counter, if someone really wants to reach me this way, he can talk to my mailbox and I call back when I am home again. I hate being bothered and only have the thing with me if I am going out of town or for emergencies. I think the days when the mobile phone was not invented yet were the better days.

When I'm in public places where quiet environments are preferred (like in the train or the bus) I ignore calls and text the caller instead. If I have to answer the phone, say if it's someone important or we have a lot to discuss, I keep my voice down so people don't have to listen to what I'm saying.

I cannot stand people who do that. I don't own a cell phone, but my husband has one and if we are out somewhere and he gets a call he is very brief. The lady who was talking loudly apparently wanted everyone to know her business. Last night I was in the store at the checkout and the cashier got a call on his cell phone and had the nerve to answer it, so as he's talking to his buddy he was trying to tell me how much my total was, I said "don't you think you are being a little bit rude? I wonder what your boss would say." he hung up I paid and left. That's terrible. Unless it's for business purposes, you shouldn't even be carrying a phone on you while you are working.

I try to take it outside or away from others if possible. If it is not possible I try to keep it down & short. My cell phone is the only way anyone can get a hold of me so I do depend on it. Sometimes I hate it because people can always get a hold of me.