On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:33:03 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> "<RJ>" > wrote:
>
>> I intend to be the last person in America WITHOUT a cellphone.
>>
>> I have never seen so many examples of public
>> bad-manners, bad-driving, bad-taste.....
>>
>> Yesterday, I stood inline behind a woman carrying on
>> a very animated cell-phone conversation.
>> She wouldn't interrupt her chatter to PAY HER GROCERY BILL !!
>
>
>Of course the thing to do is for the checker to start handling the next
>customer. I suspect that is very difficult, if not impossible. I also
>predict that if this problem comes up too often, stores will find a way
>to do this. It's not just rude to the checker, it's rude to everyone
>else in line.
>

this is a frequent complaint at the *customers suck* web site. it
drives cashiers nuts. some are allowed to ignore the customer until
they get off the goddamn phone, which doesn't help the other customers
much.

your pal,
blake