
CELL PHONE USERS SHOULD GIVE IT A REST IN THE LADIES' ROOM
DEAR CR- ABBY:
DEAR CR- ABBY:
Unbelievable as it may seem, this actually happened. I was in the ladies' room in my office building when a woman came in talking on her cell phone. She went into the stall next to mine and continued carrying on a conversation throughout her visit -- even while washing her hands!
I have mentioned this to several people. They say they have encountered the same situation in restrooms, too.
Cr- Abby, how would you suggest we handle this in the future?
-- SOME THINGS ARE SACRED IN MARYLAND
I have mentioned this to several people. They say they have encountered the same situation in restrooms, too.
Cr- Abby, how would you suggest we handle this in the future?
-- SOME THINGS ARE SACRED IN MARYLAND
Dear Sister of the Sacred S_ _ _ house,
Cr-Abby hates it when people use their cell phones inappropriately; i.e. movie theaters, restaurants, and churches. However, I'm conflicted as to whether the rest room chatter crosses the Ms. Manners line.
I'm asking myself would I rather have the quiet awkwardness of hearing my neighbor fart, kerplunk and/or wee or listen to some idle chatter that may mask my own bio-noises.
I want to hear the actors in a movie (usually), I want to have a nice chat with my dinner companion(s), I want to hear the Reverend tell me what I did wrong and that it's okay and I'm forgiven. All of this I want to hear without Suzie yakking on the phone to Sally about last nights date.
I'm less interested in making sure there is churchlike quiet while people make those necessary but "not ready for prime time" noises often overheard in restrooms.
I suspect however, that the person on the other end of these calls is not very happy to hear the flushing and pre-flush noises while trying to have a phone conversation.
If your own personal tastes requires that you do something to curb that behavior maybe you could pre-flush to interrupt the conversation.
Cr-Abby
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