OT: Etiquette question

[Nouman]

Re: [email protected]

jmcquown wrote:


If the power goes out for any period of time you can't keep a cell phone
charged. A land line works regardless, provided you have an antique (wired
to the wall) phone.

[doctor schn]

On 4/13/2011 2:14 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
OH, I've got battery backup but it does not last for very many hours as
I found during the last days' long outage PEPCO arranged.

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James Silverton, Potomac

I'm "not"
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[xxlauren01xx]

On 4/13/2011 8:46 PM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
Maybe I should rephrase that to "no one I care about". If someone
doesn't have common sense to know that someone may not be able to
respond then too bad.

[djkhaled]

that too, Lee
"Ophelia" wrote in message
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[Sewgirl]

On Apr 14, 6:41?pm, "J. Clarke" wrote:

All valid points. How many times have you a tree fall or a burglar
disabling and wired phone. I know I never have. I did have a burglar
cut a kitchen table wired phone AND stole the portable phone off it's
charging station, which I discovered as I ran back upstairs to use the
phone!! ARRGH!

John Kuthe

[Gyma808]

In article , nunyabidnits@eternal-
september.invalid says...

I can't use a cell phone in my house, however that doesn't mean that I
am unaware of the benefits if one lives in a house in which a cell phone
works.

[Mrs.Ritschard]

"Bob Terwilliger" wrote in message
news:[email protected] .com...

You should not even bring an iPad to a dinner engagement. I do carry a
smart phone and I did use it last Sunday to look up some information about a
subject that came up in conversation. It was for the benefit of all of us
and relevant to questions that arose. Then the phone was put away and not
touched again.

Even my grandkids know that the dining table is a phone free zone.

[naseer]

Re: [email protected]

George wrote:


True, but the person calling the land line has no idea whether I am present,
vs. the presumption with a cell phone that it is in my pocket and I am
ignoring the call.

[helterskeltergoneawry]

a most bizzare story but sadly beleivable,... but what i wonder is how
people on welfare have two lines... when dh and i were poor, we went without
any phone for a time, and when we got one... it was cheapest one not one
with bells and whistles... i mean it seems odd to have all that in
telephones and be on the dole, Lee
"Dave Smith" wrote in message
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[tergator]

On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:41:28 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
wrote:


A nice "Hey, Jim or Jane, how about giving me a hand with something in
the kitchen" would be a tactful way to handle it. Then, when in the
kitchen, it could be explained to the person that what they are doing
is unacceptable and that they need to put their device away or leave
the table to another room. I would have no qualms about telling them
they don't need to stay if they are bored with the company enough to
blatantly ignore them. Rudeness results in blunt remarks from me.

When faced with rudeness of this caliber, I would just say it to them
at the same table they were being rude at. To hell with them if they
don't like it. Perhaps it would teach them some of the manners they
are so lacking in.