Dicks on Cell Phones

[slap'n'ticklee]

I hate fuckers like that and don't have time for rudeness, what a nasty piece of work.

A consultant I used to work for would call me across the office, then get on a phone call and ignore me as I stood and waited patiently for him to tell me what it was he wanted or when he finished his call. After a few times of this happening, I just used to walk off back to my desk. That soon taught him.

Oh and yeah I'd get the finger in the air as if to say, just a minute. So friggin rude we aren't dogs that need to be silenced or told to wait or sit.

 

[The Sean Man]

My signature "you're a douchebag" blue eyed squint and a VERY loud "NEXT" would've been my solution to this asshat. (He can't complain to management about a dirty look, it's too subjective and you've said nothing offensive.)

"Next" is one of the most powerful words in the universe! Being a diplomatic radio type, i would've smiled at the next person in line and said, "Can I help you?"

Confrontation can be SO much fun sometimes

 

[jts963]

I often wonder who are these people who have to be on the phone AT ALL TIMES. Nobody is that fucking busy, not even the president. Is everybody else supposed to be impressed with how "in demand" they are, always taking and placing calls? It's been shown that cell phoning while driving is equivalent to drunk driving. Having been cut off more than once by these oblivious asshats is all the proof I need. Too bad there's nothing you can do without risking your job but I completely sympathize with you.

 

[asutickler]

Jeez M, you totally missed out on a golden opportunity!


When he held up his finger, you should have asked him if that was the number of boogers he wanted on his sandwich.

 

[steph]

Yep. I spent faaaaaaaaaaaar too many years working customer service to have not mastered the art of annihilating customers gracefully. Serves me well IRL too! 😉
XOXO

"Next" is one of the most powerful words in the universe! Being a diplomatic radio type, i would've smiled at the next person in line and said, "Can I help you?"

Confrontation can be SO much fun sometimes

 

[Musicroxmysox]

Be annoyed. Jerks like that deserve it.

 

[Tickle Fiend]

Not the name of a band, but of a very very horrible type of person.

I work in fast food. It's not fun at all, but it's a job which is more than a lot of people have right now. I work downtown around a lot of stuck up, rich businessmen and housewives.

Today, I go to ask some bastard what he wants on his sandwich and he's on the phone. Instead of saying to the person on the phone, "Hang on," or "I'll call you back," he gives me the one-moment finger sign. I wanted to rip out his innards at that moment. Instead, I stared at him pretending I was boring a hole in his forehead.

[ / end rant

Agree / Disagree?

I don't tend to let those things bother me. It'll take a lot more to annoy me. I've dealt with people on phones and I'm as patient as can be. The customer was obviously wrong, but what can you do?

 

[Adam]

Be annoyed. Jerks like that deserve it.

Along with a swift kick to the gonads. 😱

 

[AffectionateDan]

My signature "you're a douchebag" blue eyed squint and a VERY loud "NEXT" would've been my solution to this asshat. (He can't complain to management about a dirty look, it's too subjective and you've said nothing offensive.)

This is fucking brilliant! I can't wait to try this.

 

[Artoo]

If I'm working behind the bar, and the person I'm serving is on the phone, talking constantly to his mates, or is being indecisive as fuck when it comes to what they want to drink, I don't serve them. I go find someone else to pour drinks for, or I go wash some glasses.
If they take 5 minutes to find money to pay for their drinks once I've already poured them, I figure that they're too drunk to warrant drinking them anyway, and take their beverages off them.
If someone grabs my throat and accuses me of stealing their money, I twat the fucker and get him kicked out.

That's right, I'm a bastard when I'm behind the bar. 😎

Mairead, I agree - people on mobile phones are often dicks, especially when interacting with people who are standing right in front of him.

 

[MasterPaladin]

maybe say Ok Sir step aside when your ready I get to you and call the next customer. Then watch how fast he talks to you.

 

[falcon]

Not the name of a band, but of a very very horrible type of person.

I work in fast food. It's not fun at all, but it's a job which is more than a lot of people have right now. I work downtown around a lot of stuck up, rich businessmen and housewives.

Today, I go to ask some bastard what he wants on his sandwich and he's on the phone. Instead of saying to the person on the phone, "Hang on," or "I'll call you back," he gives me the one-moment finger sign. I wanted to rip out his innards at that moment. Instead, I stared at him pretending I was boring a hole in his forehead.

[ / end rant

Agree / Disagree?

AGREE!!!! i can't tell you how many times that's happened to my wife when she pulls someone over and they're just sitting there chatting away like she's got nothing better to do.......ok, most of you are of the mind that if you get pulled over that the cop actually does have nothing better to do, but you get the point lol but i totally agree with you, mairead! simple common human courtesy has basically left a lot of people and i still maintain that humans are the dumbest species of animal on this planet.

but what a great name for a band that would be LOL

 

[steph]

Thanks babe, you know I try.
I've always said 2 things about customer service:

1) It's shitty, thankless work
2) NO ONE is better prepared for the real world than someone who works customer service~Why? Because you're forced to meet and deal with EVERY kind of person on the planet. This is the kind of priceless education you can't learn in any classroom kids~teach yourself to embrace the opportunity as a the gift that it is and the job will not be nearly as painful. Trust me on this~took me a looong time to figure it out.
XOXO

This is fucking brilliant! I can't wait to try this.

 

[tickledorange]

I was at the bank one day depositing a check. The guy in front of me was on his phone. The teller ushered him to come forward, but he didn't hear her. When I tapped him on the shoulder and showed him, he said "Hold on a sec". I said, "I don't have a second", excused myself, and went to the teller with my transaction. When I left, he gave me a glare, but I didn't give a damn, and gave him a sarcastic smile. If you're going to be rude, I'm just going to go about what I want to do instead of waiting for you to finish something "important".