Monday, October 11, 2004
Muting Obnoxious Cell Phone Users (Salespeople)
You don't need brains to use a cell phone.
It's becoming increasingly more difficult to find a place where someone isn't screaming into their cell phones. My favorite is the guy, I'm assuming it was a guy, who was munching on chips and talking on the cell phone while he was behind closed doors in the men's room.
The October 8th Chicago Tribune had a column offering up some unique ways to deal with these blithering idiots:
1. Put your hand up to your ear and pretend your talking to somone - be as loud as the other person.
2. Pop bubble wrap in the direction of the abuser.
3. Repeat out loud what the other person is saying.
4. Take out your PDA and take notes. Tell the offender you missed something she said and ask if she could repeat it.
There were a few more - but you get the picture.
If you must use a cell phone talk quietly. Speak as low as you can until the other party says he can't hear you.
Cell phones can be a wonderful business tool and a big pain-in-the-butt.
If you're in sales listen up - please.
Your call!
Jim Meisenheimer
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# posted by Jim Meisenheimer @ 2:25 PM 
