Merry Death

Cell Phone

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Its frightening how many people have come into Starbucks (here on referred to only as "the store") chatting on a cell phone. I am not sure if they know how rude it is to approach another human being while speaking to one on the phone. I can only imagine that they don't see it as I do.

If I was talking to someone, walked up to a counter, and in the middle of my very private conversation about who I went down on last night or how crappy it was that my best friend was flirting with my other friends husband when really piss drunk last night, I would hope that the conversation would stop well ahead of getting to the counter and ordering my Grande Skim with whip White Chocolate Mocha. But no, I hear all day long about how Carol is gettin ready to go to work and she hates her boss, what a dick. I also know that John isn't doing so well at weightlifting so he is coming to the gym more often. I understand that Kelly isn't losing the weight she wants but who cares so she is at Starbucks getting her Mocha Frappuccino. Hee hee.

If I were a bartender, I wouldn't have any problems listening to people talk about their problems and useless information relating to their boring lives. However, they are talking to me. They are talking to someone who isn't even there. I am often shushed when asking if they want whip cream with that. I am ignored when I say "That will be $3.96" and I am NEVER recognized for saying "Thanks!". 

I am not sure what to do about it. I won't change the world by making sure that one person knows how rude it is to brush me off like an ATM. It won't change me to try and ignore it.

So I ask, to all the people (read: one) who are reading this. DO NOT use a cell phone in public. Call from your car. Sit on a bench in the mall. DO NOT use it when conducting interactions with any other human being.

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Meredith

posted by Metalmeredith @ 1:23 PM