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Experiences with Rude Cell Phone Users Places where they left their manners behind
Keiko Endo from Japan One day I went to the theater to listen to classical music, and in the middle of the recital, someone's cell phone rang. It was very annoying. I found it intrusive. The lady who got a call left the concert hall right away, but I could still hear her voice outside the theater, so I could not pay attention to the nice music.
The use of cellular phones in public places like restaurants, libraries and churches can be offensive and impolite. I think it is acceptable to use them, but at the same time it is a good idea to avoid disturbing other people. For example, I have a friend who tends to use his cellular phone anywhere. On his wedding day, he had his cell phone with him; and when he went to put the ring on the bride's finger, the cell phone rang. He learned that he needed to restrict his use of the cell phone because he offended a lot of people at his own wedding!
Normally, when I'm driving, and there is somebody in the car in front of me talking on the phone, that person is usually driving slowing and slowing down the traffic. That annoys me because they are more interested in chatting than in driving, and this can produce many problems. They need to be polite to the rest of the drivers. A solution might be for them to use a hands-free device.
It is so offensive when I am talking to someone, and that person answers the phone and never even says, "Excuse me." It's so impolite, and it's not uncommon to experience that.
Actually, many people enjoy talking on cellular phones in public places, but I think that they disturbe and annoy the people around them. In my opinion, we need to pass regulations restricting or banning the use of cell phones in public places. A month ago when I was at the airport waiting for a flight with my husband, three women were sitting around us. Then, one of them started talking very loudly on her cellphone with her boyfriend. I was reading a book and couldn't concentrate. To make matters worse, the other two women also received calls on their cell phones. They were all three yacking away for ten minutes. I felt really annoyed. I believe that it was inappropriate and rude behavior. More and more people are doing this, and I think it is necessary to pass legislation to control this problem.
Once a friend of mine was talking on her cellular phone while driving. Because she was not concentrating on her driving, she missed a road signal. She was very lucky not to hit a person. She still does this when she is driving. I think we need strict restrictions. Hands-free phones are useless because they don't make people concentrate their driving.
An ill-mannered person speaking loudly on a cellphone in a public place is very annoying. I have experienced two or three times seeing someone speaking on a cellphone at the movie theatre while the movie was going on. I felt very annoyed and tried to show it by complaining to the person in a polite way.
Readers' Opinions on Cell Phones
What do you think? Should people be allowed to use cell phones while driving?
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