[jebartle]

Today at Best Buy, approx, 9 customers in line, lady at front of line returning purchases, her cell phone rings, cashier starts to ring up return, she steps to one side continues dialogue about "nonsense", all customers getting "hot", customer behind her tells cashier, "if you don't let us go thru, please call the manager, cashier cancels her order and proceeds with customers, after 3 customers have gone thru, she finally ends the call and "tries" to return to front of line, casher tells her she will have to go to "end of line", she is irrate and stomps out of store, leaving her returns, remaining customers applaud cashier....It was a wonderful site....Please Please don't take calls when you are in checkout!!!

[Uptown Girl]

That story warmed my heart! Thanks!

[2BNTV]

Good for her! One of my pet peeves in to be in a line with twelve items or less and someone is already ringing up 25 items..

It's funny how someone can't count to twelve but if he/she fed the machine a hundred doll bill, he/she could count her $37 dollars in change.

[CaptJohn]

Good one!

[Figmo Bohica]

Good going. About time that people learn to have some manners.

[Mikeod]

I'm looking forward to the new thread about the terrible customer service at Best Buy today.

[ronat1]

Originally Posted by jebartle

Today at Best Buy, approx, 9 customers in line, lady at front of line returning purchases, her cell phone rings, cashier starts to ring up return, she steps to one side continues dialogue about "nonsense", all customers getting "hot", customer behind her tells cashier, "if you don't let us go thru, please call the manager, cashier cancels her order and proceeds with customers, after 3 customers have gone thru, she finally ends the call and "tries" to return to front of line, casher tells her she will have to go to "end of line", she is irrate and stomps out of store, leaving her returns, remaining customers applaud cashier....It was a wonderful site....Please Please don't take calls when you are in checkout!!!

Had almost the same issue at Beall's yesterday pm. Lady steps up to check out with a line of about 5 customers behind her. Naturally she has to answer, carry on a loud conversation on her cell phone and come to a complete standstill as she is checking out. She just totally ignored everyone in line commenting to her.

[ilovetv]

I like it when a merchant has a sign that says "All cell phone calls must be ended before cashier will ring up purchases".

[karostay]

Should also apply to restaurants . Wait staff waiting on table customer on cell phone
Move to next table take orders..

[jblum315]

I can believe it. I was #6 in line at JoAnn one day when the lady in front opened her bag, took out a sandwich wrapped in wax paper, opened it, ate it slowly and carefully, folded the wax paper back and put it back in her bag, took out a candy bar and slowly ate that, folded the candy wrapper and put it back in her bag. Finally she paid for her purchases and left the store.

[Mack184]

I agree that is very annoying & rude. However I'm wondering why you are surprised by it. I can walk through any store in the area and there are always people yakking on their cell phones up and down the aisles, in the checkout lines and so on. Plus..this is not just a "young people's problem" as many would like to say. Most of the people I see on the phones are 50+. When I go into a store my phone stays in my truck. In fact if I'm driving around locally I rarely take my phone with me. I've got to wonder how we managed to live all those years without ever taking a call in the bread aisle at WalMart!

[Bonnevie]

"I've got to wonder how we managed to live all those years without ever taking a call in the bread aisle at WalMart! "

I absolutely agree! What do these people talk about? and don't you just love when someone is in the stall next to you in a bathroom yakking away?

[DAWN MARIE]

It wouldn't bother me one blessed moment to have a "no cell phone zone" in stores and restaurants AND movie theaters. I also leave mine in the car most of the time. If you have to absolutely talk with someone that badly, go outside and sit on a bench or your car and yak away.

[simpkinp]

At the last iPAD meeting you could hear cellphones going off all over the room. Really folks, have some consideration for others trying to hear. Have they always been this rude, or just since they retired. It is hard to believe they worked with others with the kind of attitudes I have been seeing.

[sueandskip]

One should never use a cell phone if it distracts you from anything...driving, shopping, dinner (just rude) movie theater(not even text)...Some people seem to be addicted to there cells....I am convinced that use of cells should be totally against the law while driving ....I am also for blocking cells in certain businesses , such as movie theaters....