Mobile Phone Poll

[Redmurty]

your having a conversation with someone how quaint :whistle: never heard of Facetime , texting whatsap. Talking to people bloody hell what's that all about ? :whistle:

would I answer the phone? As I do most of my business through the phone it would depend on who it was calling and of course how decent the conversation was (thumbs) you could always call back.

cheers Spud

[TomBoyNI]

Thanks chaps for the replies. The scenario is you are deep in conversation with somebody in the pub about their child being bullied at school, and your wife calls to say dinner is ready, you can see on the screen it's your wife and you know with a good level of certainty that's why she's calling.

TomboyNI and Zimtim would that change your view at all? Thanks

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I would absolutely answer the phone in those circumstances. The amount of hassle not answering the phone to the wife would bring. Hell no :laugh:

However I honestly can't think that no matter how deep the conversation was that I couldn't say to my mates, "sorry buddy, apologies let me answer this real quick."

Follow that up with a quick, "sorry I'll call you back in a mo..."

And back to my buddy.

I can't imagine that causing an issue with any of my mates, nor would it be the slightest issue if it were done to me and it means no one gets offended. Hopefully.

[wispyone]

I'd say no. Not in the middle of an important conversation, I would wait and call back 10 minutes later

[Mike54]

I think it would be worse to inflict your ring tone on people again and again while you don't answer it out of principal.

Phone should be on silent or vibrate only anyway in company.

I wouldnt necessarily say in this case it was rude to answer, with it being the guys Wife. But it should surely be a case of "I'm so sorry I need to get this, it'll be brief"

Otherwise, in any other circs, damn rude to answer a call, respond to a text etc when in company

[bowber]

Mildly off topic but, I find it irritating when you go to a shop (bike shop for instance) and you're trying to buy something, the phone rings and the bloke behind the counter picks it up and proceeds to spend 5 mins on the phone to another customer who couldn't be bothered to come to the shop in person. I've walked out before with this as I find it bloody rude.
I don't care if it's a regular customer and I don't do it to my customers who come to my office in person to talk about their job, if the phone keeps ringing I'll apologise, answer and tell them I'll ring back shortly.

Steve

[TomBoyNI]

Mildly off topic but, I find it irritating when you go to a shop (bike shop for instance) and you're trying to buy something, the phone rings and the bloke behind the counter picks it up and proceeds to spend 5 mins on the phone to another customer who couldn't be bothered to come to the shop in person. I've walked out before with this as I find it bloody rude.
I don't care if it's a regular customer and I don't do it to my customers who come to my office in person to talk about their job, if the phone keeps ringing I'll apologise, answer and tell them I'll ring back shortly.

Steve

And to slide away from my stance I have done this too (thumbs) , but I think it is a bit different in a shop / customer scenario

[Spike941]

Acceptable social etiquette? Business etiquette? Or just talking bollox in the pub with your mate. All have different answers when it comes to a ringing phone. In the pub I'd still answer it whoever it was calling. I wouldn't apologise to my mate, I'd just tell him that the caller would hopefully be interesting than him. My mate would then seize the opportunity to get some more beers in. I wouldn't go to the pub for an important formal conversation, but appreciate that others do conduct informal business meetings on licensed premises, where different rules would/should apply.

Must dash, the phone's ringing...........

[captinktm]

Yes of course it's rude, it also rude to have your phone on the table or bar, I guess it makes folk feel important.

[Tiggymonster]

No I wouldn't answer a mobile in a pub while chatting to anyone and I wouldn't hang around talking to anyone (in a pub) if they answer/message/text on their mobile either, the very least is I'll get up and go for a walk or most probably go home.

I turn mine off or on silent if I'm going anywhere where it could be regarded as inappropriate to answer. I own one for my own convenience, should I want to call someone or in an emergency. What did people do before mobiles were so prolific?

I never expect anyone to serve me in a shop/services/hotel with me holding a mobile to my ear and I always walk out of a shop/services/hotel, wherever, if the person answers an incoming call when they are attending to me!
I've left orders half way through or stuff I'm purchasing on the counter and walk. They obviously don't need my business, so I go elsewhere.............

Heavens above, could you imagine if people started using their mobiles whilst driving their cars!

[ollydog]

easy, no chance. dont even take it on holidays

steve