Originally Posted by
doktrgroove I was doing a gig last summer. There were two acts on before us. We were sitting in the audience watching the first performer, a 15 year old young lady making her professional debut. She was working with a guitar player so it was just the two of them. It's quiet as everyone is listening.
Well, 2 rows behind us, this guy's phone rings. He answers, says hello, then says hello again very loudly. When he hears who's on the other end, he starts speaking even more loudly; "HEY!!!! how's it going? Yeah, yeah we're at the Indian Ranch blah blah blah and proceeds to have a public conversation drowning out this poor girl's performance. People are turning at looking at him as he continues oblivious to what a s**thead he's being. Finally, my guitar player sitting next to me turns around and says "hey, would you mind, I'm trying to listen to my daughter sing. It's my daughter and I'd like to hear her". The guy ends his conversation but not before telling the other person that other people don't want him on the phone. The dude was totally ignorant.
I cannot understand what compels people to use their phones in public around other people. The person that's on the phone in the checkout line even during the payment and out the door is just beyond me. Is what you have to say that important?
The only place I'll talk on my phone around other people is in airports only because, it's an airport and EVERYBODY is on their phones anyway. Even then, I'd prefer to text.