Cell phones and overheard conversations

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Lyra Jean

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I think public cell phone conversations have become much less of a social faux pas then they used to be. Almost everyone is on their phone waiting in line or wherever, so no one seems to notice or care. It really does show the oblivious narcissism when people talk about really private things though. Or when they STAY ON THE PHONE once they get up to the register or wherever they are. Transacting business while on the phone is absofuckinlutely rude as hell. But just in general public places? Naw. It's just become an adaptation within human culture.

My favorite retaliation to cell phone use was this little diddy from Breaking Bad...

I talk to my mom on the phone while I'm shopping, even while I'm waiting in line but once I'm the next person to be up or I'm putting stuff on the belt I hang up.

I'm a cashier and I hate it when people are on the phone because I have to get information from them to get their scripts and then they look at me as if I'm the one being rude.
 
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