Debate about cell phones in hospitals.

[Daisy and Delilah]

CatLady--that guy would have driven me to grabbing the cellphone and whacking him over the head with it. That was a display of nothing but disrespect and complete abandonment of manners. Not to mention his lack of taking responsibility for his dog or his business at hand. Perhaps the doctor/staff should have walked over to him and explained that the phone had to go or he could take his business elsewhere.

The doctor did the right thing by hanging up the signs. Someone talking into a phone while they're doing business with me is rude and inexcusable. He is a good example of why the banning of cell phones is an issue in some places. He gives the phone usage a bad name for no good reason. It is a shame that a blatant display of bad judgement might take away something that may save the day for another person.

[Cinder & Smoke]

That guy would have driven me to grabbing the cellphone and
whacking him over the head with it.

Someone talking into a phone while they're doing business with me is rude and inexcusable.

And what do you do or say when ...

The Offending Cell-Yapper is none other than your Doctor!?

I swear I've got one Doc that has NEVER completed an Office Visit nor a Hospital Rounds Visit
without accepting at least one cell call!
And the receipt of that call often "requires" the initiation of a call to someone else!

HEY - Quack Person!
Pay attention to ME, please. ... You can jabber to your Cronies later!

[sparks19]

And what do you do or say when ...

The Offending Cell-Yapper is none other than your Doctor!?

I swear I've got one Doc that has NEVER completed an Office Visit nor a Hospital Rounds Visit
without accepting at least one cell call!
And the receipt of that call often "requires" the initiation of a call to someone else!

HEY - Quack Person!
Pay attention to ME, please. ... You can jabber to your Cronies later!

Cronies LOL I love that.

As you can probably tell... I am pretty vocal about my likes and dislikes I would probably tell him that I don't have all day and if he would like payment for this visit could he please answer my questions instead of his phone.

[Daisy and Delilah]

And what do you do or say when ...

The Offending Cell-Yapper is none other than your Doctor!?

I swear I've got one Doc that has NEVER completed an Office Visit nor a Hospital Rounds Visit
without accepting at least one cell call!
And the receipt of that call often "requires" the initiation of a call to someone else!

HEY - Quack Person!
Pay attention to ME, please. ... You can jabber to your Cronies later!

That's just rude, crude, and unacceptable, Phred. But what can we do? After all, they make so much more money than we do, drive a better car than we do, and, their time is so much more valuable than ours is. Right??

sparks; This topic has certainly brought on a spirited discussion. I have learned alot from other people's perspectives. Maybe now I will be more tolerant of some cellphone users or.....maybe not

[sparks19]

That's just rude, crude, and unacceptable, Phred. But what can we do? After all, they make so much more money than we do, drive a better car than we do, and, their time is so much more valuable than ours is. Right??

sparks; This topic has certainly brought on a spirited discussion. I have learned alot from other people's perspectives. Maybe now I will be more tolerant of some cellphone users or.....maybe not

LOL you're funny

I have a feeling though that this particular Dr's care might have been less than stellar whether he was on the phone or not.... I mean if that is normal practice for him to be so rude.

:Eek: I was talking to a lady the other day about labour and she was saying that while she was in the final stages of labour she was screaming and making a bunch of noise lol and her mid wife told her to shut up.... :Eek: I think my foot would have "Accidently" slipped off the stirrup and kicked her LOL.

[sparks19]

CatLady--that guy would have driven me to grabbing the cellphone and whacking him over the head with it. That was a display of nothing but disrespect and complete abandonment of manners. Not to mention his lack of taking responsibility for his dog or his business at hand. Perhaps the doctor/staff should have walked over to him and explained that the phone had to go or he could take his business elsewhere.

The doctor did the right thing by hanging up the signs. Someone talking into a phone while they're doing business with me is rude and inexcusable. He is a good example of why the banning of cell phones is an issue in some places. He gives the phone usage a bad name for no good reason. It is a shame that a blatant display of bad judgement might take away something that may save the day for another person.

LOL since he wasn't paying attention... I would have charged him double hahahaha if he had called back (although I imagine it would be difficult for him to find time between his phone calls) and complained I would have told him it was a disturbance fee. LMAO

don't you wish you could say things like that to people at your work?

I have heard this complaint from many ladies that are nurses... they try to do something for a patient and they must sit there and wait on them to get off their cell phone. I said to one friend "don't you wish you could say 'well since this phone call is more important than your health... why don't you just come and interrupt me while I am helping anothe patient whenever it suits YOU and your chat time."

I have to say that at my work... lol my big ol' bead shop (shut up Wombat ) most of our customers are pretty good about their cell phones. They don't answer them during a class.... customers in the store will usually either let the person go or politely say to me "excuse me for one moment" and step outside. they don't just yak it up in the store.... we dont' ask them not to... they just choose not to. Although most of the time it if probably because we are a loud and personable bunch at my store and are always yakking it up with all the customers so they probably just can't hear or if they are the customer we are talking to they will usually grab their phone and shut off the ringer and continue their convo with us. hahahaha.