"RoseGarden" - - - - - - - from - nscave

Why is it when people are out in public they yell into their cellphones? I am sure they don't yell when they are talking on their home or office phones. Everyone from young to old seems to think they must yell at a 100 decibels into their cell phone when out in public.

Last week, I was on a bus, in a restaurant and in a grocery store. Here is what I heard!

Ching a ling a ling de boop de boop rat tat rat tat ching a ling (these God forsaken ring tones are another story).

"Hello - you buggin' me again? I paid my bill. I don't care if it is $190. I already paid you $130. so quit f*)$#@ buggin' me. I don't need you harassin' me all the time. I paid my bill, I gave you 130! So big deal, so it's 190, I already gave you 130, so get off my back. Listen 'A-hole' I am not puttin' up with this. I am tired of this s*i*t - 4Q!"

Beee Beee tinkle ting la la laaaaa bomp bomp tinkle ting tinkle ting beee beeee tinkle tinkle ting.

"Hey how are you. I am on the bus. ON tHE bUS! I'll be there in about 20 minutes. 20 MINUTES, i'LL BE THERE iN 20 mInUTeS! You should have seen Angie last night. She was wasted. SHE WAS WASTED! . . . ANGIE! This driver is slower than *e*ll, he is only going 20 kilometres, honest to God. Construction, we will be another half an hour. I'm going to be late getting there. No I am not getting a connection. I got a medical appointment next week though. I'm there now. I'M THERE NOW. RIGHT NOW. Where are you? Home? I thought you were at the terminal? Aww geeze..."

Whirlip Whirlip bahba bahba ding ding bahba bahba ding ding a ling bahba bahba ding ding

"Hi Sally, I am in the grocery store. Just pickin' up a few things, I need flour. No not flowers, flour. Where is the soup, it used to be here. Frozen dinners are on sale. Is Marjorie going to the party. When is it? Tonight! That's why I need the flour. No not flowers, flour! Yeah the baking kind. I need baking soda too. No my frig doesn't stink. What time will you be there. You are not going - you said you were. Hang on, it looks like this guy is listening to me. Some people can't mind their business. It's hard to talk on the phone and hang on to this stuff. Now where is the flower...."

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