You're stuck in a waiting room with a group of people and around you there are people talking on their phones or watching videos...with sound on. Does it bother you? Are you that person?
People using phones in waiting rooms?
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Krissycakes09
Madly Diligent
Doesn't bother me and I'm usually playing games till I get called.
With the sound on for everyone to hear?
Krissycakes09
Madly Diligent
Oh no. That would be rude.
I think they should either wait to call people on the phone until after their appointment or if they're just waiting for someone, they should step outside. As for listening to music, playing games, or watching videos they should use earbuds or headphones or maybe play games on mute. I think it's rude to have your phone up for everyone to hear especially in a waiting room.
If they're on their phone with no sound or they're using headphones, it doesn't really bother me because I'm usually doing the same thing. Gotta do something to pass the time while you're in the waiting room (or in line at a store). Quiet conversation doesn't really bother me either, whether it's on the phone or with the person sitting next to you, since I can usually tune it out and usually, it's just brief conversation with the person next to you or the person on the phone will start their conversation inside and start making their way outside.
It's the people who just play their games/music on loud volume in waiting rooms or talk on the phone without making an effort to go outside that bother me. Either take it outside or put headphones on, or just wait until you're somewhere more private or elsewhere in public where something like that is more acceptable.
I also find it incredibly rude when people are on their phones while checking out at a store. Doesn't really bother me if they're doing it while they're in line and they tell the person on the other end to hold on for a few minutes while they check out when they get up to me, but I find the ones who are on their phone for the entire interaction to be the worst. The other day, I went to get change for one of my cashiers, and a guy who was on the phone stopped me and said he needed help. I hadn't gotten the money from the till yet from my cashier since he was mid-transaction when I got to him (we've trained them to tell us when they're low on money instead of waiting until they're completely out in case we can't get to them immediately), so I went to go help the guy first, thinking he would stop his call for a little bit while I helped him. Nope. Guy proceeded to spend our entire interaction on the phone while I'm trying to assist him to the point where I very nearly told him that I would circle back to check on him in a few minutes because I'd already shown him what would likely be best but that we didn't have anything that was to his exact specifications (twice). He ended up getting off the call at the end, so I (patiently) explained everything a third time, then after asking if there was anything else he needed, I walked away. I had the unfortunate pleasure of checking him out at the register too, and he was on the phone the entire time then too.
It's the people who just play their games/music on loud volume in waiting rooms or talk on the phone without making an effort to go outside that bother me. Either take it outside or put headphones on, or just wait until you're somewhere more private or elsewhere in public where something like that is more acceptable.
I also find it incredibly rude when people are on their phones while checking out at a store. Doesn't really bother me if they're doing it while they're in line and they tell the person on the other end to hold on for a few minutes while they check out when they get up to me, but I find the ones who are on their phone for the entire interaction to be the worst. The other day, I went to get change for one of my cashiers, and a guy who was on the phone stopped me and said he needed help. I hadn't gotten the money from the till yet from my cashier since he was mid-transaction when I got to him (we've trained them to tell us when they're low on money instead of waiting until they're completely out in case we can't get to them immediately), so I went to go help the guy first, thinking he would stop his call for a little bit while I helped him. Nope. Guy proceeded to spend our entire interaction on the phone while I'm trying to assist him to the point where I very nearly told him that I would circle back to check on him in a few minutes because I'd already shown him what would likely be best but that we didn't have anything that was to his exact specifications (twice). He ended up getting off the call at the end, so I (patiently) explained everything a third time, then after asking if there was anything else he needed, I walked away. I had the unfortunate pleasure of checking him out at the register too, and he was on the phone the entire time then too.
If I'm on my phone while I'm out in public, I have the sound turned down really low or off.
If I'm talking on the phone, I'm not on speaker phone and I make sure I'm not talking loudly. I keep my conversation down to a minimum and will even try to move my conversation away from others if possible.
If I'm talking on the phone, I'm not on speaker phone and I make sure I'm not talking loudly. I keep my conversation down to a minimum and will even try to move my conversation away from others if possible.
As long as they have headphones on, it doesn’t bother me. Some people who are hard of hearing (or that just don’t care) will blast videos at max sound without them and it drives me insane. I would definitely be embarrassed doing that. 🤣
It doesn't bother me, but for older people like my lot, for example does bother them. I do tell them that it's just how day-to-day life is nowadays, but they always keep saying what they are doing, what keeps them using them for hours and what they can do and not do. They are not tech-savvy, and in a way, they are still used to the old ways and the old days
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