Can you live without your smartphone?

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Originally Posted by Andres

But what I hate most is people picking up their phones at a restaurant. I'm there to enjoy the lovely company of my wife, excellent food and wine, not to hear some nitwit talking way too loud, thinking he's important because 'hey, look, it's week-end and I have an IMPORTANT phone call! Please, look at me, I need attention!' I don't care! I don't care about your important phonecalls. They should force you to eat your cell phone! And then burn you at the stake while you're standing on a pile of mobile phones :furious3:

I hate it when people do that. Is there anything more barbarian than picking up your mobile phone at a restaurant? Is it that difficult to switch that devilish device off for the duration of one (1) dinner?

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I can't stand it either! If I'm at a nice restaurant I don't want to hear people blabbing into their phones. If I can't hear them, I don't care, though. It's their choice to be rude to the people sitting at their table.

We have some women at work who think that the perfect place to carry on a phone conversation is in the bathroom stall. :fainting: My personal favorite: "Blah blah blah, hold on a second, I have to flush!" *flush* *continues noisily using the toilet* "Sorry, I had to flush!"

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My personal favorite: "Blah blah blah, hold on a second, I have to flush!" *flush* *continues noisily using the toilet* "Sorry, I had to flush!"

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Well concerning that...I hope everything came out alright. Conversationally speaking of course. ;)

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Originally Posted by Scienter

I'll join you in being old. I can't stand it when I'm in a store and some teenager is trying to both interact with a salesperson and text/talk/tweet/whatever. It's so rude! Seeing people use their smart phones during a movie fills me with near homicidal rage. :furious3: There's an appropriate time and place to use a smart phone, and what bothers me is that most people don't seem to know that. Don't get me started about people who talk on the phone or text while driving...

Now get off my lawn! :laugh4:

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Originally Posted by Andres

Argh, people using their phones during a movie should be a criminal offense; they should lock people up for doing that.

But what I hate most is people picking up their phones at a restaurant. I'm there to enjoy the lovely company of my wife, excellent food and wine, not to hear some nitwit talking way too loud, thinking he's important because 'hey, look, it's week-end and I have an IMPORTANT phone call! Please, look at me, I need attention!' I don't care! I don't care about your important phonecalls. They should force you to eat your cell phone! And then burn you at the stake while you're standing on a pile of mobile phones :furious3:

I hate it when people do that. Is there anything more barbarian than picking up your mobile phone at a restaurant? Is it that difficult to switch that devilish device off for the duration of one (1) dinner?

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My, aren't we an old-fashioned lot, stuck in social etiquette taken directly from Pride and Prejudice.



Do you hear me whine about having to look at people eating and chatting while I'm on the phone? :inquisitive:

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My, aren't we an old-fashioned lot, stuck in social etiquette taken directly from Pride and Prejudice.

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Mr. Darcy would never use his cell phone in a rude fashion, or even own one at all! He is too much of a gentleman. Technology is for heathens!

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

My, aren't we an old-fashioned lot, stuck in social etiquette taken directly from Pride and Prejudice.



Do you hear me whine about having to look at people eating and chatting while I'm on the phone? :inquisitive:

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Hehehe, seeing that his wife is in a delicate state, maybe we can put this down to "sympathy mood swing".:laugh4:

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

Do you hear me whine about having to look at people eating and chatting while I'm on the phone? :inquisitive:

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:laugh4: Louis, when you go to a restaurant, you could always ask to be seated in a phone booth.

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

My, aren't we an old-fashioned lot, stuck in social etiquette taken directly from Pride and Prejudice.

Do you hear me whine about having to look at people eating and chatting while I'm on the phone? :inquisitive:

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I'd get annoyed if I was out for a nice, expensive meal and the people at the table next to me were being loud and obnoxious. Same for talking loudly on phones. It only bothers me if I can hear them and it detracts from my dining experience. :shrug: I suppose it wouldn't matter if I was at a McDonalds or some place similar, because I'm not there for the "dining experience."

And just as it's unacceptable to talk loudly during a movie, it's rude to talk on the phone or use a device that blinks/makes noise, and distracts people.

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

My, aren't we an old-fashioned lot, stuck in social etiquette taken directly from Pride and Prejudice.



Do you hear me whine about having to look at people eating and chatting while I'm on the phone? :inquisitive:

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And here I was, thinking you were the last bastion of civilised behaviour, the protector of extraordinary culinary experiences, a man of refined taste, style and class :no:


How does sir wants his mobile phone? Bleu, saignant, à point ou bien cuit?

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Originally Posted by Andres

How does sir wants his mobile phone?

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May I suggest "to go"? :laugh4:

i dont have a smartphone, i didnt have a phone until my best friend gave me her old one 3 years back because she wanted to call me :P now i have one cuz my mom gave me her old one. i use so my girlfriend can send txts and thats about it. though i now im considering getting one for business ends. i dont really like talking (read socializing) over the phone, i prefer face to face conversation, or even things like msn to calling.

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Originally Posted by Andres

And here I was, thinking you were the last bastion of civilised behaviour, the protector of extraordinary culinary experiences, a man of refined taste, style and class :no:


How does sir wants his mobile phone? Bleu, saignant, à point ou bien cuit?

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Bien cuit please. We want to be sure the thing doesn't start wriggling suddenly.

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Originally Posted by Tellos Athenaios

Bien cuit please. We want to be sure the thing doesn't start wriggling suddenly.

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If I were a chef I would prefer guests to shout in their telephones all night long over this.


Shall we bring monsieur a bottle of ketchup for his steak carbonisé?

If it were quality meat I'd agree.

But this is plastic of unknown origin. Ketchup might be required -as disgusting as it is- to finally smother the last vibrations of the thing in tomato sauce. We'd also need something strong to go along with it, to wash away the ketchup.

Hey, cut out all them eating noises, can't you see I'm trying to use the phone.

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Originally Posted by Just Vuk Again

lol, I don't even have a cell phone. To be honest, I don't regret it.

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Average-looking girl: Oh wow, that's a great story!... Heeeey, do you mind if I text you sometime?
Vuk: Uhm... Well, I don't exactly have a phone, but-
girl: Oh.
Vuk: ..Yeah.