I'm entitled to my opinions as well and honestly feel this is a
non-issue. People do what people do. We're not exactly talking about murder or anything else life or property threatening. Life has inconveniences and we need to ignore and move on.

I find that if someone at the next table is talking on a cell phone (always loud) or talking to their own companions in a loud voice (heaven forebid their whole table talks loudly), the conversation at our table pretty much stops. We aren't hard of hearing, but it's just not comfortable trying to talk in that situation.

We had visitors and took a little road trip, about an hour's drive. One of them took out a cell phone, called her sister and talked in the typical cell phone voice for about 20 minutes. The rest of us just.....nothing! We couldn't talk at all. I was floored!!

I don't know where I learned it, but common sense dictates that when you are in public, such as a restaurant, you speak in your "inside voice". I personally don't want strangers listening to me.

EWWWWWW!!!! I never thought about that and now you've stuck that in my head forever. :swear:

Was that me?
 

That might have been me, sorry, why didn't you come up and introduce yourself?? lol

Jammer
 

I saw one in action. Yes they are illegal. I was at an automotive garage. A guy had one and hit the button. All cell phones were inoperable. It even messed up the garage phone. The owner had to do a reset. Slightly larger than a pack of cigarettes.

Diplomacy is an art, stemming from a thoughtful and pleasant attitude. It is a skillful ploy, a useful tool, requires some patience and forebearance and is something that you learn at your mother's knee. Your mother was a diplomat, CFrance.


Oh. And sometimes I think it is geographic.

[QUOTE=graciegirl;836143]Diplomacy is an art, stemming from a thoughtful and pleasant attitude. It is a skillful ploy, a useful tool, requires some patience and forebearance and is something that you learn at your mother's knee. Your mother was a diplomat, CFrance.



Ooooh, nice definition! I like that. :thumbup: Now if I can just master that art. Isn't that just always the rub?

Diplomacy is also the art of letting someone have it your way! :D

~ AND ~

http://hannaheverafter.files.wordpre...-diplomacy.jpg

Aw, skyguy, you come up with the best doodads--pictures, gifs, icons...

(BTW, this dog doesn't know it yet, but that cat's gonna rule him!)

Well, that's the whole point of this thread; we want to be able to enjoy our meal when we're eating in a restaurant. There's a time and place for everything.

Originally Posted by hema54 View Post
I say let them talk. It could be good news, could be bad news, most of all it could be the last time they get to talk to each other. You can't count on there being a tomorrow so enjoy today. Enjoy the limited time you have left in this world.

It could also be the last time I get to talk to the people at my dinner table. This actually happened to us at breakfast one time, with the sudden death of a friend happening later in the day.

So who's to say whose "last conversation" takes precedence--the diners' or the cell phone user's? I say it comes down to the location. You are in a restaurant, so the diners take precedent. Take your cell phone conversation outside.

This guy, and the people he was with, would laugh so loudly you'd have to stop talking 3 table away. If they were in the olympics, they would have won a gold metal for loud laughing. It's worse than someone being on a cell phone. Where do people think they are when they laugh so loudly? Don't they have any volume control?

As far as wearing a hat in a restaurant is plain poor manners.

For the cell phones in public places the same thing, I think with the usage with
cell phones I think it becomes addictive and they just can't stop.

It's the same on this site which I check every day their are people who just have to comment on just about every comment and I think most of the people who again comment time and time again are just addicted to the site, they have to comment just like a drug addict.

At least we aren't drowning out your dinner conversation!

To me hats and cell phones are not a problem. What I cant stand is someone blowing there nose when you are eating / swallowing. To me that is discusting, then they put the hankerchief in their pocket. Talk about carrying around a pocket full of germs. Then who is the lucky person that has to pull it apart and wash this so it can be reused?

Ummm ... perhaps I'm wrong ... but don't most people use disposable tissues these days? :confused:

Re: talking on cell phones in public places ... please use your "inside voice". And then we all get to have what we want.

I agree, in part. It could be worse if they use their napkin and then the bussers or wait staff have to handle it. :yuck:

Posting (commenting) is a form of communication. Really great when there is nothing worth watching on TV and activity is somewhat restricted or for whatever reason, including no reason beyond enjoyment. This site is for comments....information, opinions, jokes, etc. Everyone is equally entitled to post or not post, read or not read.

As I stated before, my cell phone is my husband's life-line (mine, too, sometimes). If I have to take a call in a restaurant, I do excuse myself from the table and step outside. No problem. People who know me, know the situation and those who don't need to reserve their judgment of others until they fill that person's shoes. Besides, I sure don't want my doctor to turn off his phone when one of us might need him and the hospital calls.