Why do we feel the need to take the cell phone conversation into the bathroom with us these days?
Is what you're saying THAT important?
Really?
R.E.A.L.L.Y.???
And this is an international phenomenon. . .
So I'm at Dulles International Airport (inexplicably called "IAD" for short) and I'm wandering around concourse D and I find a small, yet empty, ladies for my own private use.
Score!
As I'm washing my hands, in walks an IAD employee
talking a mile a minute into her cell phone.
What language was she speaking? Russian? Armenian?
I do not know.
What I do know is that she did not stop talking or even take a breath as she entered a stall and proceeded to do her business. I made a hasty exit, as loud tinkling resounded from the stall, barely audible over the mid-european-ish diatribe.
This encounter raises several questions, such as:
1. Is this not considered rude behavior all the way around?
2. Doesn't this open your phone up to an unnecessary proximity to cell-phone damaging water as you are about two seconds away from dropping it into a (possibly soiled) toilet bowl?
3. You don't need BOTH hands in there????
Ladies and Gentlemen, if you have to go THAT BAD,
you can call me back!
Seriously, I'm fine with that.
One of my pet peeves too. In the Men's restroom, guys are talking on their cell phone while their peeing right next to you. It's bizarre. We don't have to be THAT connected. Crazy!
ReplyDeleteMary, I truly love the name of your blog and the subject of same. You are a true road warrior if this is of interest to you. I can remember back when I was traveling a lot that I could clue you in on where the good one's were and were not to go. I will follow your adventures in the WC world with interest. As for cell phones, I marvel at when and where they are being used. Sitting on the throne just adds to the list.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see that I'm not the only one experiencing this!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe always-connected phenomenon is something I'm resisting. I am totally reachable all the time if you really want to find me. That's good enough. I am pretty sure that I will never get a phone with email capabilities - I stare at a computer monitor enough as it is!!!
@ Larry - give me some of your airport picks and I'll recheck them for you if I go through. You'll be unsurprised to find out that the LAX facilities are pretty rundown.
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