Cell phones in the Parks

[BirdMom]

A few years ago, my church kept having this problem during our services. One particular Sunday, we had at least 1 phone ring in each of the first 2 services. Finally, in 3rd service, the one doing the announcements said, "And we'll be having pizza after the service today ... courtesy of the next person whose cell phone rings." No phone rang that service. :D:

Brilliant!!! A professor I know at UCLA has a plant in the lecture hall every first class meeting, has the plant's phone go off and she proceeds to destroy the phone with her cane announcing that the same fate is in store for everyone else whose phone goes off. It works. :twisted:

[hobie16]

A few years ago, my church kept having this problem during our services. One particular Sunday, we had at least 1 phone ring in each of the first 2 services. Finally, in 3rd service, the one doing the announcements said, "And we'll be having pizza after the service today ... courtesy of the next person whose cell phone rings." No phone rang that service. :D:

I ran a series of classes for Systems Engineers who were always getting calls, pages, etc. I finally established a rule that if a phone rang or beeper beep the offender put a buck in a pot to be donated to charity. After six weeks of classes, Children's Hospital at Stanford received about $800. For whatever reason the German's were the worst.

[bpgstudios]

In high school if a cell phone rang, it was confiscated and you got a referal. This led to many kids letting their cells ring or vibrate and not fess up to them or turn them off in fear of having it taken away. I had a teacher spend 30 minutes investigating a mysterious cell phone ring, he had any kid that had a cell phone take theirs out and show him their recent calls list and crosscheck calltimes. Childish treatment for 17 and 18 year olds if you ask me.

Now that I'm in college, many professors ignore them. they do go off often, but they do not detract as the students all turn them off after the first ring. Theres less sneakyness as many students will just walk outside to use their cell.

However, on FOX tonight there was a report of a 16 year old trying to answer a cell phone and ended up smashing into a 60something year old woman and killing her.

[leftcoaster]

A few years ago, my church kept having this problem during our services. One particular Sunday, we had at least 1 phone ring in each of the first 2 services. Finally, in 3rd service, the one doing the announcements said, "And we'll be having pizza after the service today ... courtesy of the next person whose cell phone rings." No phone rang that service. :D:

I used to run the sound board at our church for a few years. I got so tired of hearing peoples' cell phones go off, that I found and built a cell phone jammer. :twisted: It mounts into a rack has a small antenna on the back. There is nothing on the front except a ON OFF switch that lights up when it is on (that is so if there is a real problem and 911 must be called, everyone "in the know" knows what switch to turn off). It took the music director a few weeks to realize that there where never any cell phones that rang when I was running the board. :twisted: I told him to keep things quiet, since cell phone jammers are illegal.

[leftcoaster]

Now that I'm in college, many professors ignore them. they do go off often, but they do not detract as the students all turn them off after the first ring. Theres less sneakyness as many students will just walk outside to use their cell.

A friend of mine is a chemistry professor. He gives one warning to anyone in his class whose cell phone rings: "Turn that cell phone off or you will find out how well it holds up to hydrochloric acid!"

[ucfsweetie82]

Cell phone etiquette what's that?
Thats what most guests would say, and many other people in public. The best is guest will talk on them as you are trying to spiel, and as you start talking they start talking louder to continue the conversation.....if you need to be on the phone that badly, wait for your family outside, or actually enjoy your vacation and answer any important calls later in the evening.

[DLRFantasmic!Dan]

A friend of mine is a chemistry professor. He gives one warning to anyone in his class whose cell phone rings: "Turn that cell phone off or you will find out how well it holds up to hydrochloric acid!"

LOL!! One time a cell phone rang during one of my classes and the my college professors incorporated it into the lecture. It was a computer class.

[BirdMom]

.if you need to be on the phone that badly, wait for your family outside, or actually enjoy your vacation and answer any important calls later in the evening.

This is the problem that I have with most overheard cell phone conversations - they are so utterly banal and unimportant. These idiots can't wait 10 minutes or a few hours to say, "what are you doin'? Me? nuttin'. Uh huh. Uh huh. You won't believe what this guy is doing..." Why do people need to be on the phone for *that*?

[darph nader]

I read somewhere that the most often thing said on a cell phone is "guess where I am?"
(farts loudly and flushs twice) :D:

[LittleDollClaudia]

I admit I have used that phrase on my phone when I was at Disneyland standing by the Mark Twain calling my mom. But I am never in a crowd of people and I don't shout it for all to hear. That is THE major issue with cell phones..a private conversation is unheard of. You can't whisper or talk low because the other person complains they cannot hear you. Then you turn into the Verizon guy asking if they can hear you now..Meanwhile, whoever is close by is snickering at the fact that you just announced how you have gone up three pant sizes in three years and you cannot understand why people stare at your fat ass. Or something like that.. :twisted: