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Cell phone in public....a lesson in manners..................

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Peters Realty SB065509

After a very busy day, a commuter settled down in her seat and closed her eyes as the train departed Montreal for Hudson. 

As the train rolled out of the station, the guy sitting next to her pulled out his cell phone and started talking in a loud voice: "Hi sweetheart it's Eric, I'm on the train - yes, I know it's the six thirty and not the four thirty but I had a long meeting - no, honey, not with that floozie from the accounts office, with the boss. No sweetheart, you're the only one in my life - yes, I'm sure, cross my heart . . . " etc., etc.

Fifteen minutes later at St. Anne de Bellevue he was still talking loudly, when the young woman sitting next to him, who was obviously angered by his continuous diatribe, yelled at the top of her voice:
 
"Hey, Eric, turn that stupid phone off and come back to bed!"

My guess would be that Eric doesn't use his cell phone in public any longer.

David Burrows
Classic Realty - Fairfax, VA
No Pressure, Just Seriously Devoted to Real Estate

Steve - Lol..... I am so impressed with this lady's response. We all better mind our manners on our cell phones. Thanks for sharing....

Jun 29, 2012 02:36 AM
Erv Fleishman
Realty Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Luxury Prop Specialist Realty Associates

Amazed he had such good reception on a train. find out who the carrier was.

Wonder how she knew about the floozie in accounts?

Jun 29, 2012 02:38 AM
Patsy Barten
Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene - Post Falls, ID
REALTOR Post Falls ID

Cell phones are so much of our lives that we seldom think about the impact on those around.  Thank you for bringing this to our attention.  I would have loved to see Eric try to talk his way out of that one.

Jun 29, 2012 02:40 AM
Pat Champion
John Roberts Realty - Eustis, FL
Call the "CHAMPION" for all your real estate needs

What a smooth talker Eric is I bet he learned his lesson. We do need to be aware of others while in public using our cell phones.

Jun 29, 2012 02:44 AM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

I would have done it EARLIER!  Much EARLIER!  ROTFL 

Jun 29, 2012 02:53 AM
Steve Peters, Jr.
Peters Realty - Newport, PA
Broker/Owner Peters Realty

I've been in continuing ed classes where fellow Realtors take calls....Irritates the Hell out of me!

Jun 29, 2012 03:20 AM