MsMai -

Somewhere on site you'll find my thoughts on cell phones, dinnertime, etc. - but - to me it's worth repeating -

come to my house and leave your cell phones home. Waiting for an important call - then give them my land phone number and you can receive your call(s) and even in private! Just don't start pulling out a cell and taking calls, checking messages and texting - you can do that at home - not in my house.

dinnertime - family dinner table - PERIOD - don't ring the phone - cu it won't get answered - sorry - family time is not long enough these days and dinner with family is very important - and you know what - dinner is important even if you are the only one at the table

and - don't eat on the phone when talking to me - I'm not interested in your slurping, sucking, licking, and plate scraping with the fork even tho you excuse yourself when burping so politely and talking with your mouth full

manners are important - at least to me

yep - you fit in just fine!!!

all the confusion.

We are in total agreement. Won't happen in my house either. I can't stand to see a person walking into a store, or even worse inside a store with a cell glued to their head. Rude, I tell ya', just plain rude. Finish that dang call before you get out of the vehicle.

I love your forum; nice folks here and fantastic recipes.

Let me tell you how bad it's gotten with cell phones.

When I give a presentation of any kind, lately, I start with a canned speech about how I'm an easy-going, soft-spoken guy. But the one thing that turns me into a raving lunatic is the sound of a cell phone ringing. So anyone who hasn't turned their's off would be wise to do so.

Jump ahead to this past Saturday. I'm in the middle of my presentation about heirloom veggies at The Arboretum when a cell phone goes off. I stop dead. Look at the idiot, who at least is walking away (I suspect so that my talking won't interferre with his important chat). I make a comment about how some people just don't listen, and are so insecure they have to have an electronic lifeline that intrudes on other people.

Now, here comes the killer. Off to the side a gentlemen, referring to me, says something to the effect of, "well, that was awfully rude. I won't stand here listening to anyone that rude." and he walks off.

Get it? I'm giving a speech, and I'm the rude one, for daring to embarass a guy just for getting a phone call.

Hellofaworld we live in.

Thank you MSMai for the compliment and I am so glad you like it here as well.
I love Spice Place and have learned so much.

Re: Cell Phones; I agree with both KYH and MSMai, and they are the biggest cause for car accidents these days, and they also make folks behavior "pure T rude" as can be! I believe it has to be associated with all the other gripes we have about poor customer service and rude behavior in general that seems to be running so rampant in society these days! Everyone is so self absorbed and seem to care less about others more now than ever before, but as Brook pointed out "rain on their parade" for one minute and they're all huffy about it!!! GO FIGURE!!!!

Cell phones a pet peeve of mine also ! People survived before cell phones but now you would think they can't ! For example...I was in the grocery store a few days ago and a girl was arguing with someone who must have been the boyfriend.Couldn't help but overhear so did eveyone else. I mean she was cussing and hollering ! Unbeleivable! Just hang the darn phone up !
I get on my daughter's case enough lately about her's.

Some people have no manners when it comes to cell phones.Or sense it seems!