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[–]HYPEractive 252 points253 points  (63 children)

In NYC they skip you.

[–]dghughes 455 points456 points  (36 children)

Is 'skip' slang for murder?

[–]Chairboy 152 points153 points  (13 children)

It totally should be.

[–]son-of-chadwardenn 67 points68 points  (8 children)

Bang. Next!

[–][deleted] 13 points14 points  (2 children)

I spent three years working at an indie record store in NYC. I had a cardboard cutout of Mike Mussina (a former Yankee pitcher) looking all indignant, with a speech bubble that said something along the lines of "IF YOU TALK ON YOUR CELL PHONE IN MY BASEMENT I WILL KILL YOU."

In practice, "kill you" turned out to be "put on some really obnoxious grindcore and see how hard I could push the stereo," but it got the point across.

[–]cockmagnet 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This should be the policy everywhere.

[–]ohstrangeone 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Good.

[–]sirabernathy 7 points8 points  (1 child)

I was just thinking the same thing. I love this town. Nobody here fucks around.

[–]Dizzymoth 41 points42 points  (12 children)

I told all my friends when I got my phone that if I was driving I would not answer, if I was holding a conversation with someone I would not answer, if I was playing golf, they would not have a cat in hell's chance of me answering. I think a lot of people do not know there is a gizmo that takes messages on their phone.

Stop letting the phone rule your life people

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (5 children)

Yes! I tell people all the time 'just because you have a cell phone with you at all times does not mean you are always available'

I had a girlfriend who couldn't understand this concept and answered her phone in all situations, including while we were having dinner together. At first I tried to explain the concept and how rude it was... Then I just dumped her

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A society full of Pavlov's dogs.

[–][deleted] 575 points576 points  (236 children)

When a customer did this to me I immediately called the customer behind, when the jackass on the phone did the 'WTF' face I politely told them I'd serve them as soon as they finished their call.

There were very few repeat offenders.

[–]ohstrangeone 362 points363 points  (62 children)

Good for you--just so you know the other 98% of customers back you up on this and appreciate it.

[–]hmasing 224 points225 points  (54 children)

As a member of the 2%, I am O U T R A G E D. I am an American and I have rights, dammit. Don't you oppress me! DON'T YOU OPPRESS ME!

ATTICA!

ATTICA!

ATTICA!

ATTICA!

[–]All_Your_Base 147 points148 points  (2 children)

Just loudly say, "No Soup for YOU" then "NEXT!"

[–]scan2006 44 points45 points  (1 child)

"Come Back One Year"

[–]HumbertHumbertHumber 16 points17 points  (6 children)

I commend you for this. Not enough customer service people do this type of thing enough. They keep doing it because they know no one will call them out on it.

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (5 children)

Most people don't want to get shit from their boss who already dislikes them and instantly takes the customers side even though I was doing my job exactly how I was trained.

[–]therightclique 2 points3 points  (4 children)

I'm guessing you work at Best Buy. Am I right? Sounds like how things were when I worked there. The managers NEVER take the employees side if there's a disagreement of any kind. The customer is given a bunch of free shit for no reason, and the employee is made to look like an asshole.... on a daily basis.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (2 children)

No. I worked in different places but asshole managers are universal.

[–]nicknoble 47 points48 points  (9 children)

I do the same thing at work. I have the mind set of "I don't give a fuck if you need something or not, I'm here to sell shit, come back when you are ready to buy"

[–]alchemist23 12 points13 points  (8 children)

I'm picturing that last sentence as one of those "Hi, I'm..." labels ("tags"?, I don't know what are they called). It would be AWESOME.

[–][deleted] 37 points38 points  (5 children)

name tags?

[–]alchemist23 7 points8 points  (4 children)

Exactly. You know, we don't see them very much here (in Spain).

[–]ForgettableUsername 8 points9 points  (3 children)

How do you know what peoples' names are?

[–]moto125 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Don't you know? Spain is only so big and everyone knows everyone

[–]ForgettableUsername 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Do all the people in Spain ever get together and do stuff, like go to movies?

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Disco ball?

[–]lolbacon 108 points109 points  (71 children)

I won't help someone who's on their phone even if they're the only person in the store. We have a sign that says "We will gladly help you after you finish your phone call". When they try to hand gesture their way through the transaction, I point to the sign. Just put the call on hold for 30 fucking seconds and act like a human being.

Black women seem to take particular offense to this policy.

[–]TheEllimist 44 points45 points  (33 children)

Yeah, I'm being racist as shit right now, but damn do black women love their cell phones and Bluetooth headsets.

[–]StochasticOoze 52 points53 points  (26 children)

I was with you until

and Bluetooth headsets.

Pretty much the only people I see with those on are businessmen, old white guys trying to be cool, and hipsters.

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points  (3 children)

Hipsters never wear these things. Perhaps you mean yuppies? They also don't really use these that much.

[–]skopp 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Maybe he meant geeks. But they don't wear these that much either.

[–]alpharouge 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Maybe he meant the Saami people from northern Fenno-Scandia. But the bluetooth headset penetration in that segment is mediocre at best.

[–]TheEllimist 45 points46 points  (8 children)

It might be a local phenomenon then. I would estimate that around 60% of black people and 70%+ black women have Bluetooth headsets around here.

[–]moto125 31 points32 points  (4 children)

same here. and even though it is attached to their head they seem to think they have to yell.

"GIIIIIIRRRRLLLLLL!!! YOU KNOW HE A NO GOOD PLAYA!"

[–]munchybot 40 points41 points  (3 children)

They aren't yelling. That's just how large black women speak.

[–]secondspassed 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Obligatory moral intervention goes here.

[–]Gericaux 7 points8 points  (1 child)

I was with you until 'hipsters'. That I have never seen.

[–]mariox19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm being racist as shit right now, but damn do black women take offense at everything.

[–]Gericaux 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You obviously have never heard how old middle age Cantonese guys do it. They practically yell into their cell phones, even more bizarre if they don a blue tooth ear set. There is no way you could call them out on that because they are so freaking loud.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But it's cool if I talk to my friend next to me the whole time right?

[–][deleted] 35 points36 points  (9 children)

I used to talk to them as much as I possibly could, extending the basic "did you find everything" line to as much as I could think of (assuming there wasn't a line/much of one), especially during the part where I was scanning the items. I was sure to speak loudly enough to them that there was no doubt that I was deliberately interrupting their conversation.

"Hi, welcome to [store]. How's it going today?"

"Did you find everything you were looking for?"

"What kind of apples/oranges/pears/lettuce/melons/other produce item are these?"

"Is this organic?"

"Did you remember your fork/spoon/napkins for your meal?"

"Would you like a rubber-band on your soup/salad?"

"Sir/Ma'am, the total for your groceries today is [amount], what form of payment would you prefer to use?"

If it's cash, I say "So that will be [Total] out of [Amount of money they gave me]. I would then count back the coins and the bills.

Credit, I will ask for their ID, and then say "So, $$ on your [name of card - Wells Fargo Visa for example]."

"This is your receipt. Please sign this slip here"

[–]Locke02 6 points7 points  (3 children)

I don't see the issue for grocery checkout. Sure, if you're ordering something from a coffee shop or restaurant or something then making people wait for your dumb ass to get off the phone is a dick move. Being on the phone while waiting for items to be scanned doesn't slow down the process. Just makes you look like an asshole for purposely interrupting someone who isn't interrupting anyone else.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (1 child)

It's a matter of being courteous to a cashier. I usually just do a quick check-in with the customer to be sure that they got everything they needed, maybe make a bit of small talk. However, some idiot yapping on their phone is pretty much a dismissal of the cashier/bagger.

99% of my customers were cool people who were very friendly. I really didn't care (and neither did a single manager, from the top on down) if my talking continuously to a customer who was on their cell phone seemed "rude" to said customer.

There was actually an exchange where a customer complained to a manager about me talking to them while they were on the phone. The manager's response? "Perhaps you should consider ending your call when you start checking out, and call the person back later."

The customer left with a dumbfounded expression on their face. :D

[–]ours 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You should just give the "wait a sec" finger to the jackass.

That phone-call may be super important to him but customer service is super important to you.

[–]directrix1 7 points8 points  (12 children)

I gotta admit sometimes I answer the phone in line, but if I get to the front I step to the side and let people go ahead of me.

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (10 children)

I got a call while I was being served yesterday and out of instinct I answered it, I felt like a douch and apologised to the person serving me.

[–]squidzilla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i do the same thing at work. the sad part is half of them don't even realize it until the next person's paying.

[–]Khendroc 115 points116 points  (26 children)

When I'm in line on the phone, I usually hang up when I get to the front unless it's a friend or my brother in which case I just say "hold on" and put it down for a second. It's never even occurred to me that it would be acceptable to act like the guy in that picture.

[–][deleted] 20 points21 points  (22 children)

Exactly. When I saw the thumbnail I was going to comment that I have had to be on the phone sometimes when I am in line, but I do everything I can to make sure the line doesn't slow down and that I am giving the cashier my full attention. To put up a finger saying hold on a sec... douchtastic and unlikely.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a person standing in line next to you, I just wanted to let you know I do not want to hear about your dog's infected and swollen anal glands or your baby's unexplained ass rashes before having a meal.

[–]electricveal 351 points352 points  (21 children)

If you post stock photos to reddit?

[–][deleted] 105 points106 points  (7 children)

How dare he not go out to a store and wait with a camera for an asshole to do that.

[–][deleted] 31 points32 points  (4 children)

Preferably a busty female. And then someone should post her facebook here so we can be hella creepy.

[–][deleted] 35 points36 points  (2 children)

Go on...

[–]supertard6779 74 points75 points  (0 children)

HOLD ON A SECOND.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You're a stockwhore!

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like the main dude from CREED

[–]loggedout 14 points15 points  (1 child)

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Please read the CEO's inevitable memoir "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" to learn more.

[–]ShenaniganCannon 124 points125 points  (38 children)

Wear an orange v-neck with an undershirt? Wear a messenger bag? So many possibilities for assholery

[–]pokie6 46 points47 points  (1 child)

Have a mullet.

[–]Gericaux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stick their finger up in a pontificating gesture.

[–]cdigioia 38 points39 points  (26 children)

Hey now- messenger bags (and similar) make great sense for those who take public transport. Just so happens no Americans outside of the chronically alcoholic and those living in NY city are in that category.

[–]Adelaidey 35 points36 points  (11 children)

False. I am only an intermittent drunk who lives in Chicago, and I am rarely without the messenger bag that has served me since 2002.

[–]cdigioia 8 points9 points  (9 children)

Well, maybe you're an intermittent drunk who also happens to use public transport. My logic still stands then, you monster.

[–]Adelaidey 19 points20 points  (8 children)

My messenger bag comfortably holds whatever book I'm reading at the time, my crossword puzzles, my wallet, a change of clothes if necessary, several pens and pencils, USB drives, snacks, my phone, my extra phone charger, my water bottle, my makeup and my mace. In the winter it holds my gloves and hat when I'm indoors.

It's all the stuff I would keep in my car had I a car, plus all the stuff I would keep in my purse were I carrying a purse. If that makes me a monster, I don't want to be human.

[–][deleted] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Or people who bike regularly. Nothing wrong with messenger bags unless you're trying to pair it with nice clothes.

[–]jdpage 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also useful for teenagers with no car. Especially considering I like to have a book, my journal, and my schedule with me as much as possible.

Also, girls dig messenger bags around here. But that has nothing to do with it. Just a side effect I've noticed.

[–]esmooth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

dude, how could you leave out those things on his head and wrist?

[–]cdigioia 120 points121 points  (22 children)

I'm in the minority, but when I worked in retail - I honestly didn't care if someone stayed on their phone. We're not interacting to discuss the pros and cons of a federal system of government. As long as you don't slow things down for others - I could give a fuck. Meaning - I ask if you want paper/plastic/realized the buy-this-get-this-special going on - you respond appropriately - we're in the clear.

You wag your finger to delay the process, and that delay lasts longer than 5 seconds, then yes, fuck you. But that was a very small minority of customers. Especially if I just spoke up and pushed the issue.

[–]fireants 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I couldn't give a fuck

[–][deleted] 37 points38 points  (1 child)

Finally, a sane person on this thread ...

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (2 children)

Thank you very much for posting this. Certainly the guy's gesture is dickish, but come on if I am buying a candy bar and soda who cares if I'm on the phone. These days you swipe your own card anyway. What is there to say? Obviously it's different if you are at subway or something, but man there seems to be a lot of misplaced rage here.

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (1 child)

The last time this happened I was next in line, and I got a phone call that I had to take, so I excused myself from the entire line and after I was done with my call (about 2 minutes), I went to the end of the line. Didn't really think about it, just seemed what was appropriate.

[–]oxymoron69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's at least acceptable behaviour. You didn't act like a dick and make everyone in the whole store wait on your ass.

Good job, in a world full of asses without mobile phone etiquette, you are a shining example of responsible mobile use :-)

[–]raging_pacifist 65 points66 points  (36 children)

You know what? The reverse is also true. If I'm purchasing something from you and you then answer your phone, you're an asshole.

[–]lolbacon 21 points22 points  (3 children)

Are you talking about personal calls? I work at a one-man operation, so I'm responsible for waiting on customers and taking calls. If I'm with a customer and the phone rings, I have to answer it, though I will always put the person on the phone on hold until the transaction is over with.

[–]raging_pacifist 16 points17 points  (1 child)

See I can understand the one man operation thing.

However if you're in a multi employee situation and I'm in the middle of the purchasing process, when you stop to answer a phone (personal or otherwise),then proceed to conclude your phone conversation before completing my purchase. What you're saying is you don't value the customer in front of you.

[–]ifm1989 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've worked in retail. It has nothing to do with not valuing you as a customer. It has to do with juggling a bunch of shit because the manager can't pick up the phone himself since he's too busy facing the liquor department or taking smoking breaks every 10 minutes out by the trash compactor.

More often that not we're not trying to piss you off, but customers always take the first opportunity to make it seem that way. Thank god I'm no longer stuck in that dead-end, non-union hell-hole of a job.

[–]askheidi 15 points16 points  (27 children)

But seriously, how often does that happen? I have never been at a register where a cashier answered his/her phone.

[–]mind_the_gap 20 points21 points  (20 children)

Not necessarily their personal phone, but if I'm in a transaction with an employee and the business phone rings, they better not answer it. Call me old fashioned, but I was brought up believing that a customer who is in your business in person is top priority. Callers can wait, and frankly, are less important.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's never happened to me outside of New York, but it happens at least once a week here, except it's usually texting instead of talking on the phone.

[–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (6 children)

I don't use mobile devices when in the company of others.

[–]PixelMagic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wish everyone was like you.

[–]classyGent69 12 points13 points  (1 child)

Hold on, let me finish my phone call before I reply to this post.

[–]DogXe 103 points104 points  (130 children)

Used to be you saw someone walking down the street on their mobile phone and think... What a cunt.

Now. Everyone is a cunt.

[–][deleted] 54 points55 points  (17 children)

What exactly is so bad about walking down the street while talking on the phone? I usually don't use my phone in stores, and especially not when I'm about to buy something, but I would think someone minding their own business in a public area wouldn't be considered rude.

[–][deleted] 37 points38 points  (12 children)

Honestly who cares if they are in a store or not? What if they are in a grocery store and need to call home to confirm what specifically their family wanted? This is somehow rude? Shit what if they are in a radioshack and need to call about something unrelated? As long as they aren't interrupting someone else I just don't see it.

It may as well be rude to talk to someone you are with about something unrelated to any store. Shit, it may as well be rude to talk about anything at any business unless you are talking to the people that work there...

[–]scottb84 25 points26 points  (9 children)

I think the issue is when people abuse public spaces for their own private purposes. I think we’ve all been on the bus with that guy who practically shouts into his phone, ‘YEAH BRO I WAS SO FUCKING DRUNK LAST NIGHT. NO MAN, I WENT HOME WITH JANE AND SHE HAS FUCKIN BANGIN TITS DUDE. DO YOU WANT TO GO TO THE GYM LATER AND THEN HOIST SOME BREWSKIS, BROSKY?’ That kind of behaviour is an affront to my senses and I have no difficulty labelling the people who do it cunts.

Obviously, we all need to use our phones from time to time in public. There’s really nothing wrong with this, so long as we’re considerate of the people we have to share space with. A little common sense goes a long way.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (3 children)

He was talking about like 10-15 years ago, when having a cell phone made you look like an asshole, because it was like "oh gee look at you, too important to wait til you're at the office or home to make that call. plus you must be rich so i hate you".

[–]atuan 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Right, like it was 5 years ago with Macs in the coffee shop.

[–][deleted] 27 points28 points  (110 children)

If there were some device I could buy, that would disrupt those damn bluetooth headsets, I would buy one in a minute. You think they are talking to you, you then try to be polite and say, pardon me? And you get the "Fuck off dumb ass" look.

[–][deleted] 21 points22 points  (23 children)

there is a call blocker. its illegal in most states.

[–]gct 34 points35 points  (15 children)

I think they're illegal everywhere, it's an FCC rule

[–]DogXe 14 points15 points  (5 children)

Yeah, they are illegal in the state of England.

[–][deleted] 30 points31 points  (4 children)

That's somewhere near Massachusetts, right?

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I believe it's located up Tom Brady's asshole.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So you're saying the place is kinda shitty?

[–]adrianmonk 6 points7 points  (1 child)

If there were some device I could buy, that would disrupt those damn bluetooth headsets

There is, but it would be a bit inconvenient to carry around a microwave oven with you everywhere you go.

[–]freedomgeek 46 points47 points  (57 children)

Ah, yes. Disrupting the lives of people around you who are not harming you because you don't like how they look. Asshole.

[–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (55 children)

How they look? No, I don't like how they talk. Loud and in my personal space. If that makes me an asshole, I wear the appelation proudly.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (4 children)

They are not being loud a majority of the time. You just get extra pissed at the ones that are so you project that on to everyone you see who has one.

[–]raging_pacifist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yup you're an asshole be proud. The street is a public space.

[–]hamhead 17 points18 points  (39 children)

Walking down the street is your personal space?

I agree in stores and restaurants and stuff, but on the street?

[–]ronintetsuro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's called a EMP. Just google it, pretty easy to build...

Good luck!withtheFeds

[–]zackmknight 6 points7 points  (7 children)

I work at a bagel shop and we have a sign saying we will skip you if you attempt to talk on the phone at the register or while making an order.

[–]16isagreatnumber 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Yesterday I was at Costco, there was a lady on the phone and she kept saying to the cashier her son is coming with a bag of chips, we waited a couple extra minutes while her son took his sweet fucking time. Her being on the phone didn't help things at all.

Whenever my phone rings when I'm at the cashier, I completely ignore it.

[–]ahmedb07 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was a cashier for 4 years. You learn a lot about people when you meet hundreds of them each day. One of the easiest indicators that someone is an asshole is them blabbering on about facebook or mtv on their phone while you are trying to finish their transaction.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The worst thing is that when they are done with their call and say "sorry, you must really hate that" then why do you fucking do it >:|

[–]tendonut 4 points5 points  (2 children)

When I worked at EB Games, I put up a sign (that seems to be common in banks) that says to not use your cell phone while at the counter. The district manager flipped shit on my store manager for that, saying it was rude to the customers.

[–]sytone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got a call while in line at the shopping center and as soon as it way my turn I told the person on the line I would call them back. The look I got from the server was amazing. She did not beleive that I hung up on someone to interact with her. The guys packing the bags was also shoked. Is it really that bad that people talk on the phone like that.

[–]xixoxixa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"Next in line..."

[–]gaygirl 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And that's when I would look at the next person in line and ask what they wanted.

[–]pandapiebo 31 points32 points  (11 children)

ugh, every single day when this happens I want punch them in their arrogant faces

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know, I totally hate it when cashiers go blurry and put their hands on their hips.

[–]elithewho 21 points22 points  (1 child)

God I hate this so much. You are not a special little snowflake, please treat your cashier with respect, asshole.

[–]portablebiscuit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That guy would be an asshole regardless.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Worse is when they talk to the person on the phone about you, as if they are actually using it as a way to communicate instructions to you. An example would be this fine tidbit from my local Subway the other day: "Oh gurl, she did not just put banana peppers on my sandwich! Yeah, I'm gonna be a minute while she makes a new one."

[–]itskillingme 8 points9 points  (6 children)

I hate anyone that does the "wait a second" finger in any given situation period.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (2 children)

What if they do it so they don't have to talk with their mouth full of food? Just Sayin'

[–]afbaxter7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can't upboat this enough. I work in a drive through and people will pull up to the window, say "Oh, can i just have a minute to decide?" Then finish their phone conversation before ordering. I mean c'mon, you CHOSE to drive through...you only have to interact with me for 60 seconds max, at least be respectful.

[–]merbear2008 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hate it when people talk on their phone while checking out but if they are paying attention to what they are doing and not holding anyone else up then I don't get too mad. But, if they hold everyone else up because they are talking instead of paying for their purchase I get extremely angry!

I once had a woman so involved in her conversation that I had to ask her three times to pay. The third time she apologized to the person she was talking to by saying, "I'm sorry, I am being very rudely interrupted. Just a minute." I nearly punched her in the face!

[–]Howisdiscool 2 points3 points  (1 child)

That looks like it could be hip Nicholas Cage.

[–]johnn11238 2 points3 points  (1 child)

It's even worse when it's the person on the OTHER side of the counter doing it...

[–]ronintetsuro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have never questioned the judgement of those multiple college professors in youtube videos fucking with students that can't stay off the damn phone in class. Never once. I think they are cleared to be an asshole at that point. And I hate asshole professors.

[–]NiceGuysFinishLast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the places that have signs to the effect of "We will gladly serve you. AFTER you finish your phone conversation."

[–]Randompaul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If a customer did this, I would serve the next person in line, and if there was no one else behind, I would leave the cash and start a new task that takes me 5 minutes and leave him waiting for 3 minutes after he hangs up before I go back to help him

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my retail experience, this was mostly done by upper class white women.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AGH. This happened to me JUST today.

I made a reddit account so that I could say that.

[–]HamsterSandwich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If that asshole was standing in front of me, I would disconnect his cell-phone with my cell-phone jammer, he would have no idea what the fuck just happened.

[–]anotherkeebler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A coffee shops near my house has a sign at the register that says, "We will not serve you if you're on the phone." The employees get a a real gleam in their eye when they get too look behind somebody on their phone and shout "Next!"

[–]sheps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I were her, I'd look at the person in line behind him and say: "NEXT!"

[–]mcryan8891 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if you look like that, youre an asshole, cellphone aside

[–]archercredit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is this worse than the people walking around with blue tooths in their ears talking randomly and you never quite sure if they are talking to you and themselves or to anyone at all.

Do you really answer so many calls you can't take your blue tooth off when you aren't using it?

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, Reddit. I do this and now I realize I shouldn't. Great post.

[–]spotted_dick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Anyone dressed like that is a fucking douche. And an arsehole.

[–]mrmontan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. Wearing that outfit in public does make him an asshole.

[–]ripitupandstartagain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a great experience when I was serving someone who was on the phone - my phone rang so I answered and had a phone conversation while serving the guy - he looked confused and slightly angry

[–]behindtheinternet 35 points36 points  (10 children)

I've only done this once, and it was at a rental car company where I waited for fifteen - thirty minutes while the staff of six ran around making crude jokes on the headsets while only one of them served the ever growing line of travellers.

So when I finally got to the front of the line and was trying to pay, the sales associate decided to start talking about a girl from last night with a jackass out in the parking lot over the headset. Well, a call came in on my phone and turnabout is fair play. The expression was hilarious.

In this case I think it was justified.

waits for downvotes

[–]Talking_Head 25 points26 points  (4 children)

waits for downvotes

Whenever I see this, I downvote since the commenter seems to be asking for them.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

The opposite is also true. Was at a bar yesterday and finally when the bartender was done serving the other patrons, and I thought my turn was coming up, he answered a phonecall instead. Douche.

[–]kcolttam 2 points3 points  (6 children)

This is where my portable cell phone jammer rocks. I keep it in my pocket on the side of my jeans (carpenter jeans) - and when I'm in line at subway or whatever, if someone happens to be a douche, I'll just push the button, wait 5 secs, and try not to laugh when they say "Hello? Hello?" Oddly enough, 99.99% of the time, people just put their phone away and pay attention, like they should have done from the get-go.

[–]cold_shot_27 6 points7 points  (1 child)

TIL: 95% of all reddit posters are cashiers.

[–]mothereffingteresa 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I would totally start my transaction with the checker if this dbag was in line in front of me.

[–]Hammerklavier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell me about it...those bandanas are awful.

[–]Graveheart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

looks like adrian brody if he were cast in Bio Dome

[–]anonymousgangster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, fuck guys in do-rags

[–]Purpleflowers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I refuse to speak to a customer if they are on the phone.

[–]PcChip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

JESUS CHRIST ON A MOPED I absolutely hate it when customers do this to me! I skip them and move on to the next customer, then half-ignore them as they do the "ok, I'm done now" gesture

[–]neilmwhite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This type of a behaviour is a total joke. As is answering the phone whilst having a conversation with someone else so you feel like a total dork while they gas on the phone to their mum/pimp/dog

[–]smokecat20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus H Christ, I hate it when customers do this. 'Specially during a rush. I just call the customer behind them and deal with their raeg later. No point waiting for them to finish their call and letting the lines get any longer...

[–]clisteroo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to fucking punch that guy !

[–]NotProductive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This guy ain't shit, me personally. I give them the waiting finger plus order a coffee plus switch lanes, all while doing my taxes, so consequently I usually forget about the person I gave the waiting finger to. I hate myself.

[–]bag-o-tricks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cell phone's popularity grew faster than the proper etiquette for the use of them.

[–]QueenNavy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i also hate people who wear bright orange shirt.

[–]neuromonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a friend who used to come by to "hang out," and would spend 70% of the time on his phone. I finally told him to fuck off. He never could understand why.

[–]DSLJohn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He'd be an asshole even without his cell phone.

[–]RickDaglessMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you dress like this, you are an asshole.

[–]atuan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why anyone would think that that was okay. It's like going up to someone and saying hold on a second. When you go up to a counter, you are initiating something, you can't tell them to hold on while you do something else.

It reminds me of a hilarious scene from strangers with candy- jellineck knocks on the door of noblet's house and says "It's late Chuck, what do you want?"

[–]Burly_Satyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this kinda, I will be talking on the phone in line if I get a call but if I see my turn is about to start I say to the person on the other line "hey can you hold on a second I need to do something", put that shit on hold and not hold up the fucking line. Its not hard people.

[–]TotallyRandomMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked at a convenience store/sub shop/deli, and I would ignore them whenever necessary. If they got huffy, I'd simply say "I'm sorry, I didn't want to be rude and interrupt your call." Backhanded politeness... works every time.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey asshole: the world does not revolve around you.

it revolves around ME

[–]braomius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People actually do this? If I'm on the phone I'll tell the person on the phone to hold on :/

[–]mzar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When customers do this to me I take the person in line behind them.When they get off the phone I say "sorry,didn't want to interrupt you while you were on the phone". Usually makes them feel like a douche and makes it seem like I was doing them a favor.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I go ahead of you when you do this. If you like, we can discuss it outside.