Do you agree that cell phones be required to be turned off in places such as Churches, Restaurants, Buses etc.

Question

I mean "enough is enough" Recently while food shopping I could not help but over hear (she was talking very loud) a womens cell phone conversation with whom ever...Well I'm in front of the meat case now, yeah, yeah, oh now I'm in the produce area, she went on-and-on-and-on....What the hell is that all about? Who really gives a rats a$$ where you find yourself in a Supermarket...;Recently a local restaurant I had to ask the man seated next to our table to please lower his voice, as he was shouting into his cell phone while others were trying to enjoy their dinner conversation...Other patrons gave me a round of appluse. Where are we headed with this? I heard a guy say that he phones his wife at work while taking a dump, Kooool eh!

Answer 1

I'm writing your name in for the Democratic Senator seat in WI!!!

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Answer 2

I agree with most of what you're saying...especially in places like churches, restaurants etc. But it's very hard to be on a bus and find a place to go and talk out of range of everyone, especially when you're connecting to meet with someone or need to call for other reasons.
I've often been shopping and forgotten the list or what else someone wants, and having a cell-phone makes it easier and I don't have to come back again later.
Definately no cell-phones (or at least vibrate) in places where people are eating, watching a play/movie, church etc. It's just common courtesy.

Answer 3

I don't mind people talking on their cell phones it only bothers me when they are loud and obnoxious. But then again, people can be loud even when they are not on their cell phones and that bothers me just as much. If somebody is sitting in a restaurant next to me and is having a quiet conversation on the cell, it doesn't bother me, that could've been just another person sitting next to him. Same goes for any public place, you can talk just keep it down. Of course it's different in a theater, church, or any other place where people are trying to hear something. In that case it wouldn't bother me if people put their cell phones on vibrate and live the room if they absolutely have to take the call. The truth is, some people talk just to talk and that's OK, but some people have to take certain calls. I spent a whole year glued to my cell phone while my husband was in Iraq, I couldn't stop living my life and going places, but I didn't want to miss any calls from him since I couldn't call him and he never knew when he's going to be able to call, also I always wondered if that's going to be our last conversation.
We just need to learn and always remind ourselves to be courteous to others.

Answer 4

Let me ask you a question...Is your health effected by others use of cellular phones? You are attempting to apply the same logic that was applied to cigarette smoking a proven health hazard to people just being rude. There is a difference. If it's so offensive to you than move to a different line in the check out counter. Your approach at the restaurant was perfectly okay. In the market MOVE YOUR BUTT if it's bothering you when someone else is conversing on a cellular.

I agree that in places where it should be quiet Cellular phones should be turned off as a courtsey, otherwise your contexts given are something you'll just have to live with! PEACE!

Answer 5

Thats one thing I hate. Why do people feel they have to yell into a cell phone to be heard? I mean your lips are honestly 1-2 inches from the reciever!?!

When I am in a resturant, I tell the person calling me that I am busy and will call them back later. I hate talking to people in public places.

Cell phones should not be required to be turned off, but maybe there should be a requirement to have some common respect for the others around you!

Answer 6

I always call my mom from the supermarket beause I don't know how to cook. I feel bad, I know I'm annoying people but I always wait until the last minute then need help.

Although I don't think that cell phones should be banned in larger public spaces like grocery stores, malls, parks, etc...

I think they should definetly be banned where you are in close proximity to others like busses or trains and you can't just walk away. Or in a resturant where you're paying for a nice atmosphere and a dude on a cell phone is ruining it for everyone.

Answer 7

I agree. I won't (at the moment) go so far as to say it should be mandatory for all establishments to enforce this, but they should ALL certainly be ABLE to enforce it if they so choose. And I'm seeing more and more that do. My little postage place has signs in the door to take cell calls OUTSIDE, and that children's hands must be held at ALL TIMES (the have breakables for sale). And there's even a BBQ place nearby that I heard has a "turn off cell phone" policy -- and for that reason alone, I plan to dine there soon.

Answer 8

Agreed.

How did these people survive before the cell phone?

I saw a video the other day in which this lady was pulled over by a cop and she would not hang up her phone!

After asking her six times to hang up and get out of the car with no result he tasered her.

I applauded.

Answer 9

Church should definitely be one place that your cell phone is off. In most public places I think as long as the people are not being too loud and keeping the conversation appropriate then it's fine.

Answer 10

i guess some ppl want to be connected at all times cause they're afraid they'll miss something important. i agree that ppl should turn their cell-phones off while in church and similar places like that. i was at a friend of my parents funeral and the guy several rows behind me felt it was absolutely necessary to answer his phone just so he could discuss his plans for that week-end for a good 20 min. i mean really, i can see how that was so important that he couldn't call them later instead of talking in the middle of the wake. i was going to say something but then my mom told me to leave well enough alone.

Answer 11

well it is abruptely rude of people to do so but if it is not in a fancy place where it is required to shut off cell phones or any other place that requires it then maybe you should talk to the place your at about setting some rules for not using there cell phones or just go outside if you need to call someone