i do it in the grocery store while im shopping but as soon as i check out i hang up.
i work in a high end boutique, and while the women who shop there do have money, i dont think they have manners.
they chat on their phones the whole time, and also expect 100% attention from me.
i wave hello and then ignore them until they are done.
is that wrong? cause they ignore me!
2006-10-19 05:32:46 · 25 answers · asked by strawberryblond 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
This is a very simple "etiquette" question. It is considered rude to have any personal or business conversation within earshot of another human being not involved in the conversation. Discretion is the best policy.
Unfortunately, cell phones are now a way of life for most people. Just remember, I don't want to be a part of your personal life OR your business life....especially if I don't know you. And I don't want you to know my personal affairs either.
It is very rude, to say the least, to be chatting away while you're shopping. Especially if you think the salesperson should attend to you while you're on the phone!!!
The best example I ever witnessed was...this well dressed, "well-heeled" woman was chatting on her phone while checking out in a "big box" store. The clerk had a question and couldn't get her attention. The clerk turned to the 5 of us waiting in line and loudly said she would continue to check us out when the rude lady was finished with her conversation. We all applauded. The rude woman immediately hung up, paid her tab and left in a huff. I bet she thought twice before she did THAT again!!!
2006-10-20 07:21:45 · answer #1 · answered by Rembrandt11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think cell phone etiquette should be an extension of conversational etiquette. It is rude to ignore someone who needs your attention and talk solely to someone else. On the other hand, strolling the isles talking to a friend, whether in person or on the phone seems perfectly all right to me. As for the boutique, it is touchy because it is your job, but if they were actually having a conversation with a person who was standing right there, what would you do?
2006-10-19 07:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by Shanna J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes rude is an understatement for this. Cell phones control peoples life and what ever we did before cell phones were available I just don't know. People ignore people and no one seems nice and friendly anymore. They are wrapped up in there world with no thought to someone else. I hope someday people will realize there is a life beyond their phone.
2006-10-19 05:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by purrfectsandcastle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is rude and inconsiderate, both to the cashier and to everyone behind you in line, because you are distracting yourself and not paying attention. Nobody need to be on the phone while checking out at a register. Wait until you are done talking before you get in line, if you have a consitutional inability to hang up the minute you need to.
2016-05-22 02:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by Patricia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the person is really loud and in the way of the checkout line. A funny story I had to get some deprderant and Mom went the bathroom. When I got to the bathroom she wasn't there so I had to use my cell phone to find her. LOL Otherwise I was going to lie to a casher that she had a disabulity just to find her. I would've found in imcredbuliy embarissing to say I lost my mom.
2006-10-19 05:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you're not wrong.
I guess it's okay for someone to chat while shopping as long as that person isn't too loud and disruptive, but when he/she gets to the cashier, he/she should hang up his/her phone.
I work at a bank and encounter people chatting on their phones as they are walking to my teller window. They don't even get off their phone to let me know what they want. They just place a check down on my counter as if I'm supposed to know if they want it cashed or deposited. I end up just looking at them and wait for them to tell me what they want. If there's someone waiting behind them, I interrupt their call by asking loudly "How can I help you?" or tell them that they need to step aside until they are ready so that I can help the next person in line.
2006-10-19 08:40:04 · answer #6 · answered by Mimi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a store, it is not rude as long as you're not taking someone else's time by doing it. It is rude to talk on a cell phone where there is a reasonable expectation of quiet, such as in a high-end restaurant.
2006-10-19 05:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by sandislandtim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that's wrong. I hate when people talk on the phone when checking out though, it's so rude to the people who are working at the cashier or who are helping you in the store.
2006-10-19 05:35:59 · answer #8 · answered by missmiki25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some places are banning the use of cell phone in their restaurants as well as stores because they take a lot longer to shop and stuff when they are on their cell. people usually say, if you're THAT important, then you shouldn't be where you are at that moment. i think sometimes it is rude when you're talking all loud and not being aware of your surrounding. and those women that think they need to be treated like royalty, just stick it to them. i mean, i really hate those kind of people.
2006-10-19 08:03:17 · answer #9 · answered by Girl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cell phones are a way of life now. i think one can talk on the phone in a store, but should hang up as soon as you have contact with a human. like at the check-out...it's super awkward for the worker to try to not "interrupt" the customers call.
2006-10-19 05:41:14 · answer #10 · answered by Starry Eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋