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If you have any stories about a customer being rude on a cell phone at a place you were working, now is the time to share.
Are these Boston neighborhoods you mention the same ones where people rioted over the World Series victory and caused destruction after their team actually won?
[url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2480786/Red-Soxs-World-Series-victory-sees-overexcited-fans-overturn-car-clash-police.html[/url]
Could they have looted any pre-paid cell phones?
Without a doubt, people should drive with care. People may be convinced not to use a hand held device while driving. The flip side to that is the social void created during the times they are not in touch. People who have these "anytime minutes" really don't get to use them "any" time.
That, I'm afraid, is where compassion seems to go by the wayside. Whether because of laws, judgmental parents or backlash from other motorists, there are people who feel powerless on the road without their cell phone in hand. What if there's a detour and they don't know where to go? What if they are lost? What if their friends were following them and got caught at a traffic light? What if one decides she needs to stop somewhere along the way?
How can they communicate when the powers that be have banned all communications for them?
As for the busy moms and gran-moms who take a phone call at the checkout or the convenience store clerk who's just checking in with his spouse, is it really that monumental of a problem to just wait until they are finished? Sometimes waiting for them also means being exposed to other people, other cultures and other ideas.
The higher, the better when it comes to fines.
And allow me, please, to clarify something. I don't text and drive trains. I think texting, talking, snapchatting, instagramming, foursquaring, googling and facebooking while driving a train is a huge, huge no-no.
I also think it's a big no-no to drink excessive amounts of alcohol while on duty as the captain of an oil tanker.
To keep it real, I'd support requiring a commercial airline pilot to surrender his cell phone to the stewardess until he's allowed to take his seat belt off.
It's not 1917, it's 2017. People drink. People text.
Maybe one day we'll read a story in the news about someone who used a SmartPhone to win a radio contest while driving and donated the prize to charity. Do we really want prohibition all over again, but this time with cell phones?
You make a lot of great points. Perhaps it's a philosophical question of whether safety is more important than compassion.
While I don't disagree, in today's fast-paced society, it seems some people just aren't willing to wait a few moments for someone else's conversation to finish. When a cashier keeps glaring at the customer who's talking to his boss, it can be a little unnerving. I mean almost every time she filled a grocery bag, she gave him a look. He's the customer... so does he deserve to be glared at?
Sometimes people make calls from their cars to say they're going to be late coming home. If they also pulled over, they'd be even later.
While it has been proven dangerous, even deadly, some people still seem to weigh out the pros and cons. Some like to have conversations with family during their commute. Some are in the early stages of a relationship and want to talk to each other constantly.
People should be reasonable, of course. I don't necessarily advocate someone conducting business as a cold call telemarketer while simultaneously driving an uber car in a business capacity as well. That might be a little much.
At the same time, if someone is passing a roadside memorial of a friend and is moved to reach out to that person's family, in the moment, one might argue there should be an exception for that sort of compassion.
I don't think any of us want to see anyone else's civil rights infringed upon.
Certainly I agree that personal calls, especially ones of a confidential nature, should be made at home. But if someone is ordering a latte and talking about celebrities or apps, nothing personal, then there's no personal information shared. If someone else feels they're being held up by that conversation, they could simply choose to remain quiet... and possibly overhear something they could learn about, like a sale going on, etc. Do we really want to shun people for staying in touch with loved ones? Right when they feel the need to reach out? Do we really want their only option for public use to be limited to their cars?
Ever stop to think that maybe these people who are trying to hold a conversation don't appreciate all the judging eyes? Ever wonder if maybe they're just multitasking and that you should just be patient?
Ever stop to think that the measly 20 seconds it takes for the person at the front of the line to wrap up that call may be the only break the cashier gets for the next hour?
Do you really want a society of people walking around thinking of all the calls they have to make later when they get home? Distracted by the list of calls they can't make until they have privacy? Do you really want motorists speeding through a roadway construction zone instead of calling their partners to tell them they love them and give a real-time description of the scenario?
There's also Skype and Google hangouts for the executive to be able to have face time with the CFO while fighting rush hour traffic on the way to the meeting. It takes the pressure off of the motorist who is simply trying to get to work and doesn't want to be late to the meeting every morning.
Maybe people wouldn't be speeding off to business meetings, taking risks for fear of losing their jobs, if they could participate in a global meet or video conference in real time. They could make use of the time they sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic instead of beeping and trying to get through it. They wouldn't be rushing off to the meeting because they're already in it. Food for thought.
Good point. People seem to be in such a rush. Late to work, appointments, speeding... if they were able to call or text to say, "running late, just got on the main highway- be there in 30 minutes for my Canadian homegrown" maybe they wouldn't have to drive so fast. They could relax, knowing that the other party is in the loop.
Surely... a change recognised by all but Canada's customs officials.
We could aks Trump to build a wall between Canada and the U.S. Who's going to pay for it?
Dennis Kneier. Seriously, google Dennis Kneier.
[i]"Text me as you cross the border."
-Taco Bell of Middletown[/i]
It's like there's a law for everything, isn't it? People drive and have for years. People text and have for years.
[b]This is 2017.[/b]
These people were decorating a roadside memorial giving a passing motorist the finger. He was in the shoulder because his turn was up ahead. What's with people these days?
What's next? Are they going to make the Internet illegal?
Let's all move to Antarctica!
j/k
Arraignments, interrogations and interventions.
This Is Us on NBC
Most likely Estelle would have called Trump a carpetbagger and Betty White would have been the opposite of Rose-- keenly aware of Whitewatergate, Benghazi, etc.
And Robert Reed did <i>not</i> have a fake lisp. Barry sure did get around. He had the courage to face Danny in the ring. Oliver takes winner! Winner takes all!
Thanks, Mo.
Worth a shot indeed, Crunknasty. Down the hatch!
KUTGW.
[i]"Hello? Where's our coffee?"
-Loerekai[/i]
It seems most people and their partners are absolutely delighted to be awoken by telemarketers. Unfortunately there's not a more dignified name for them such as Market Attendant or Teleperson.
LOL, Your friend has a lotta you-know-what to be proceeding in such a fashion.
How tan is your buddy, IYDMMA?
Erick makes a point, because the rabble is an altogether different thing. DisExecs have seen this before. The cat's out of the bag, there's not much left to talk aboot. It's pretty much a sealed deal.
Save the rum.