cell phones/weddings/funerals

I attended a high school classmate's wedding yesterday and during the time the vows were being exchanged, this guy's cell phone starts ringing. Some people snickered, but others were like me and had a look of shock. Had it rung during the processional or during one of the songs, I wouldn't have thought much of it, but it occured during what I considered the most serious part of the wedding. The couple stopped speaking and like everyone else turned to see who wanted everyone to know that they had a phone. A similar incident happened last year at my aunt's funeral. My question/point is what could be so important that it can't wait an hour or two. If you know you are expecting a call, turn the phone on to vibrator, send calls straight to voice mail, or better yet don't attend the function. I have a cell phone and would never dream of having it on during one of these occasions. Now this couple will have the video to watch over and over again of this moment in what I consider one of the most important events in one's life.

Sorry Sorors and SF's, I just had to vent for a moment. I'm better now!

[DableST_1]

Talk about inconsiderate! I mean was the call "that important" that he/she had to have the cell phone on during the wedding? I think you are right soror, the whole cell/pager thing is getting out of control. People should be more considerate when having a cell phone/pager on them. I will never forget I was in a movie theater watching "Titanic", and this guy behind me cell phone started ringing. It really annoyed me and my boyfriend, and that's not even the bad part, this guy had the nerve to hold an 45 min. conversation to the person that he was talking to on the phone! He was loud and obnoxious, and was telling the person on the phone parts of the movie. I became very disturbed and asked the guy if he could kindly take his converstaion else where because I did not pay $8.25 to hear his conversation. And he had the nerve to get mad, but luckily an usher escorted him out of the movie theater. Some people just don't use thier common sense, but then again, maybe it's because they don't have any!

[Eclipse]

I think I have you guys beat....

About 6 years ago I worked as a recuiter for a temporary service. I was conducting an interview with with a 'young man' (I use the term loosely) when his phone rang. He told me "Hold on a minute." and answered the phone. He then had a conversation with one of his 'boys' and set up a time for them to meet. "Yeah man, I'm here seeing about this job. I'll be here for about 20 more minutes. Yeah, I'll catch up with you later." I was sitting there with my mouth open!! When he got off the phone he just looked at me like "O.K. What else?" I usually spend too much time trying to get people to understand why certain behavior is inapproprate, and this guy just did not get it!! He did not see the problem!! Needless to say, he did not get the job!

[12dn94dst]

I guess what was once though of as basic home training is not so basic anymore. I am in shock, especially about the kid in the interview. I never though I'd get to the point where I'd wonder what is wrong with "kids" today because I'm not that "old." But I've come to realize that it's not always the kids, most of the time, it's the parents. It seems that being polite and courteous are just not improtant things to teach a child. Or maybe they are and some parents don't take the time to teach basic values. Anyway, I'm starting to ramble, so I'll be quiet now.

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Kelli
12-DN-94
SSU c/o 1997

[CuRiOuSiTy]

Okay at first i thought the topic was off the wall. But the truth is that there really are too many inconsiderate people out there who own cell phones and/or pagers. Today I was in class and during the lecture a cell phone rings(as it does every class). Instead of answering it they just let it ring. During my next class a girls pager went off during someone's oral report (how rude).

To cell phone and pager owners: Please be considerate of people who have to talk in front of a class full of people. Turn them off or put them on vibrate. The noise can cause them to lose their train off thought. I know you'd be mad if it happened to you.

[Salience]

uh uh!! Y'all have hit on a serious pet peeve!!

First, this comes from one who has had a pager and lives on her phone!!

Seriously, though. The ONE time I have had my pager on in class (and it was on vibrate) was when I was expecting news about a sick relative. My phone stays on vibrate, and I almost always turn it off during class, church, or plays. I HATE when cells go off during performances. this one sista actually ANSWERED the phone, DURING the play, and CONVERSED!!! I was hot.

The funniest wedding story (which foretold the results of this union) was at my cousin's wedding. The groom's phone went off at the beginning of the reception. and he stayed on the phone for 15 minutes. Never mind the rest of the dais, the guests, introductions, etc. He just chilled on the phone. Priorities, right? Their marriage lasted less than a year.

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Subtlety is the key ;o)

Okay everybody. I have a confession. A situation similar to this happened, but I was the one with the cell phone!

I was sitting in class, taking a final. I usually always remember to turn my phone on vibrate if I'm in class, or somewhere where it is more appropriate to have my phone on vibrate. Not justifying my actions, but I was under extreme pressure (the final was in my quantitative methods class) and I forgot to put my phone on vibrate. Well, low and behold, someone decides to call me in the middle of taking my final!!!! I was so embarassed . I apologized to my professor and to the class. But that experience made me even more conscious of turning my ringer off.

Man...I can imagine what my classmates and professor were thinking about me!!

[Salience]

LOL

That was a cute story!!

Sal

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Subtlety is the key ;o)

[skywalker20]

When my boyfriend's great aunt passed away last year, I attended the funeral with his family. At the graveside service (I can't think of the proper name for this), we were shocked when we heard a cell phone ring. The shock was even greater when we realized that it was the pastor's phone!!!!!!!

[#1 Leading Lady]

I attended a ghetto fabulous wedding about 3 weeks ago and the best man's pager went off LOUD during the vows...and all I could do shake my head

All I can say ( in my best Cedric the Entertainer voice ) a wish a m******f***** would have a pager or cell phone go off during my wedding which will prayerfully be next June

Matter of fact I am going to have one of my hostesses reminding peeps before the enter the church and peeps better heed the warning or it's gon' get ugly!!! Believe It!! It's Real

[mccoyred]

...as I am sitting here reading this thread, one of my co-worker's cell phone is going off like crazy! Now I keep my phone on at work too, but I keep it in my pocketbook, in a drawer so that only I can hear it. To keep it out and constantly ON is downright annoying! ggggrrrrrr

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MCCOYRED
Mu Psi '86
BaltCo Alumnae

Dynamic...Salient...Temperate...Since 1913

[ChaosDST]

Ya'll are too funny. I think people should turn their cell phones OFF for Church. And put their cell phones on VIBRATE (if on at all) for weddings, funerals, movies, performances, etc.
It is also funny that there are some states that are passing "no cellphone" regulations. You know the picture of the cigarette with a red slash through it? Well, some places have pictures of cellphones with red slashes through them...no cellphones allowed.
Speaking of talking loud on a phone...folks don't realize that cellphones have speakers designed to pick up sounds and voices...as the Altell (cellular) guy told me, no need to yell, that person can hear you

[Imperial11]

OOH, I have an associate whose cell phone goes off CONSTANTLY and I can always depend on her to talk really loud when she says things like "N***a, Who the he!! you think you talkin' to?" or "F%*& you, n!&&@"
It is as though she actually wants everybody to hear her saying that ignorant mess.

Needless to say I limit the places that we go together.

Just recently she met a soror in her summer school class and she's always telling me how this particular soror is trying to convince her that she should become a Delta. I hope that this is not true, but if it is, I am HIGHLY upset with that soror. From the way she talks on her cell phone alone, it is OBVIOUS that she is NOT Delta material.

[DST13SPR01]

Hey Sorors,
Just wanted to add that there are Sorors who have on pagers and cell phones at conferences I attended my first Regional Conference this summer and I was appaled that cell phones were going off during some of the ceremonies.

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Anecia
Kappa Alpha
Spring 2001

[destiny6]

Originally posted by kissy324:
Okay everybody. I have a confession. A situation similar to this happened, but I was the one with the cell phone!

I was sitting in class, taking a final. I usually always remember to turn my phone on vibrate if I'm in class, or somewhere where it is more appropriate to have my phone on vibrate. Not justifying my actions, but I was under extreme pressure (the final was in my quantitative methods class) and I forgot to put my phone on vibrate. Well, low and behold, someone decides to call me in the middle of taking my final!!!! I was so embarassed . I apologized to my professor and to the class. But that experience made me even more conscious of turning my ringer off.

Man...I can imagine what my classmates and professor were thinking about me!!

At least you had the courtesy to apologize. That implied that you knew you were wrong. Most of these inconsiderate people look like they are right and we are wrong for wanting them to excuse themselves.