You know who they are, you see them everywhere. At the movies, a concert or the theater, in a class or seminar in any field, not just Real Estate. The announcement prior to the performance or class is made and most in attendance check to insure their phone is silenced or at least on vibrate (unfortunately, vibrate still disturbs some of the attendees in close proximity to the offender).
Then, part way into the performance RRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGG, and a slightly embarrassed (or attention getter) struggles to silence their device. Duh, why didn't you do this earlier when asked and reminded to perform this task. Oh, yeah, that's right, you are more important than the rest of us! Maybe you are, maybe you aren't!
Occasionally, they hustle out of the room to complete the "greatest transaction ever", maybe they are just embarrassed and sit there trying to act like "No big deal"!
In over eight years of working in Real Estate, I do not believe I have ever waited on or received a call with information that could not wait an hour or so until the end of the performance, class or at least the next break. That's why our devices are equipped with voice mail. Maybe you have bigger deals than me, or maybe your business runs you and not you running your business!
But, really, it's just common courtesy and I think less of you if you cannot show me the same respect. I didn't attend the event to be inconvenienced by you.
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