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Carol Perkins: Put that phone away! What is wrong with our society, in general, that makes people want to talk on a phone 24/7? Beats me," Carol Perkins says. Somebody had to confront obnoxious cell phone users and she isn't afraid to take them on. For the next earlier Carol Perkins story, click on The Shoe By Carol Perkins Get that phone out of your ear! Do you not see me standing here, trying to pay for this item? I don't care who is on the other end. Unless it is the President of the United States, put that phone back into your pocket and wait on me! So your boyfriend just got a new tattoo. Wonderful. I have places to be and you are holding me up. Put that phone away and take my money. Cell phone abusers are going to cause me to go berserk Cell phone abusers are going to cause me to go berserk in the middle of my life. They may be among the rudest people on earth and the number is growing. I, on the other hand, am likely the last of a breed that seldom uses a cell phone and most of the time don't know where my phone is or don't have it turned on. Frankly, I don't want to talk constantly. I don't want people calling me for no important reason while I'm in the doctor's office or in the middle of a conversation with a good friend. What is wrong with our society, in general, that makes people want to talk on a phone 24/7? Beats me. First, there are the shouters Let's look at the worst offenders. First, there are the shouters who talk so loudly that you and everyone else might as well be related to them because you learn their life history in minutes. The airport is one of the worst places because every passenger has time to spare. You're sitting elbow to elbow with strangers and they are talking about personal matters. "Did you tell her that you're through with him? He is not worth your time. I know, I know, but you have got to let go." I listen closely for more. Then you also have a businessperson who is conducting a conference call as you sit next to him waiting to board. "Tell Joe not to pay more than...." I feel as if I'm intruding. Once on the plane, those around you obviously need to tell someone they have boarded because they start calling. "Just got on the plane." When the plane lands and before it gets to the gate, the phones come out again and the talkers announce, "We are taxiing to the gate. I should be there in fifteen minutes." Not just a few do this, but most of the passengers. Makes you feel as if you are in the middle of a sci-fi movie where cell phones have conquered the world. They're also at the movies Abusers are not just in airports. Try going to a movie without someone in the theater near you cuddling his phone and talking in what he thinks is a whisper. Find yourself at the funeral home and someone will have his cell phone to his ear talking so loudly everyone turns. Cell phone users don't take hints well. Worst yet, the phone rings with one of those obnoxious ringtones we all despise. Cell phones compete with teachers. Kids will lay their heads over on their desks, pull hoodies over their heads, and turn around in their seats to try to talk. Some teachers are bad about talking on the phones during class too. Just ask students. Sometimes I think person in next stall is talking to me I've been public bathrooms and heard someone in the next stall talking. At first, I think they are talking to me. I had a pedicure recently and the lady in the pedicure chair, almost in arm-rubbing distance, talked nonstop to her daughter on the phone. "Honey" this and "sweetie" that. Once I moved to the manicure table, I learned that the lady in the next chair was leaving on a trip to Texas the next day and had to work until noon and then go home and pack and on and on and on. Try not to listen? Impossible. These conversations are invading my space and my time of relaxation. Instead of relaxed, I was tense when I left. Police need to cite for DUICP Half the drivers I meet on the road are talking to someone they probably just left. We need a law. DUICP (Driving Under the Influence of Cell Phones). Don't tell me these drivers are focused on the road. I find myself engrossed in a conversation and wonder how I got from point A to point B the occasional times I talk while driving. They are even in church Even at church, people sometimes forget to turn off their phones. When I hear one ringing, I can't help but think how funny it would be if a voice on the other end said in an ominous voice, "PUT THAT PHONE AWAY!" They fill so self-important Cell phone abusers are also filled with self-importance. PLEASE! If your call is that important, move to a private place. While I am eating a nice dinner, I do not want to listen to chitchat at the next table about absolutely nothing as if he is the only one in the room. Someday perhaps there will be "NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED" places to eat, just like no-smoking zones. Cell phone abusers antagonize me. Can you tell? About the author: Carol (Sullivan) Perkins is a lifelong resident of Edmonton, KY, in Metcalfe County where she taught high school English at Metcalfe County High School until her recent retirement. She is a now a freelance writer. is married to Guy Perkins and they have two children: Carla Green (Mark) of Brentwood, TN and Jon Perkins (Beth) of Austin, TX and six grandchildren. Her latest book, Let's Talk About, is a collection of over 70 of her works, and she is presently working on the second book in this series. Carol's ties to Adair County go back to Breeding where her grandfather, Rufus Reece, and her grandmother Bettie Strange, began their married life and later moved to Metcalfe County. You may contact Carol at cperkins@scrtc.com or write at P.O. Box 134 Edmonton. If you would like a copy of her book, you can order through email. Watch for her next story next Sunday. IF YOU'VE ENJOYED READING CAROL PERKINS' STORIES on ColumbiaMagazine.com, you'll love her book, "Let's Talk About It. . . ." The books are $15 plus $4 for shipping. Send check or cash or money order to Carol Perkins, P.O. Box 134, Edmonton, KY 42129 They can be bought at the Herald Office in Edmonton, KY, or Terri's Fine Jewelry in Glasgow, KY. This story was posted on 2009-08-02 09:54:45
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