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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Aug 2, 2023 16:12:21 GMT -5
And probably the other.
Scenario: You go to a restaurant and bar, and have a seat in a place where you feel most comfortable. You are kind of digging the music playing over the sound system and now you have your home away from home for the next 2 maybe 3 hours. However, about 12 feet away is a customer listening to tik tok or whatever videos on his phone at literal full blast.
Whats your move, if any? And by the way this person is not alien to you.
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Post by minx on Aug 7, 2023 10:05:56 GMT -5
What I want to do, or what I would do?
I'd want to grab the fucking phone, politely place it on the floor, then stomp the living shit out of it. I'd then casually say 'Oops, sorry about that, but loud videos make me insanely mad' and resume my normal business.
What I would do..
If I knew the person well enough to say something, I'd probably ask if they could turn the volume down. Otherwise I'd ask the bartender (I'm assuming you're at the bar), or server to do so. OTOH, that does depend on how much of a confrontation you want to deal with on a pleasant day. I'd think you'd be up for it John.
And rude assholes like that drive me batshit crazy.
Was on my cruise - they have designated smoking areas. Woman and her husband were sitting in the non-smoking section 5 feet away from the smoking section (which had plenty of seats). I politely went up to her and said "I'm sorry, but this is a non-smoking section and your smoke is irritating me. Could you please move?" This woman went off on me - oh, she was having a terrible day - her eyes were hurting and she was simply miserable and now I was harassing her! I told her that I was sorry, but I still wanted her to move. Oh clearly I wasn't sorry, or I wouldn't be such a bitch. So I simply stood there until she moved. I could hear her bitching over in the smoking section and I guess she convinced someone to go there and light up without sitting down. At that point I went inside and got an employee - simply said that there was a gentleman smoking on the non-smoking side of the barrier. I also explained that I would have politely asked him to move, but the woman I talked to less than 5 minutes ago said that I was harassing her and was very rude.
So what should have been a simple interaction turned into a bigger deal thanks to this inconsiderate asshole. Makes me not want to be nice.
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Aug 8, 2023 9:41:40 GMT -5
It was at the den of inequity and not the first time I noticed. Was in a particularly foul mood that day so I got up and limped to a different table. Had one of the managers come over and told him that it was very inconsiderate of the guy and the next time I wasn't going to relocate. He said he'd talk to him. Apparently that was just lip service because the next time I was there, same shit. Actually let it slide that time too. But that was it.
Tried to ask him firmly but respectfully to turn it down so I could hear the music I paid to hear from the jukebox. In a super childish way he said excuuuuuse meee and turned that shit down or off. And that was the end of it. We'll see what happens tomorrow if he remembers his manners he had to be taught or not.
If he had been contrite or apologized, I would have picked up a cheap set of wireless earbuds for him and given them to him next time we were there. But no, I guess we're not going to be conversating let alone gifting from here on out.
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Post by minx on Aug 8, 2023 10:48:59 GMT -5
Excuuuuuuuuuuse me, but clearly my rudeness should be catered to, is the message here.
And it pisses me off that the management isn't willing to do anything. Loved the pilot on American Airlines who laid down the law for passengers on his flight the other day. Told them that no one wanted to hear their phone conversations, or music/movies. Also told them that the flight attendants words were law and to obey them without whining among other things.
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Aug 8, 2023 11:42:28 GMT -5
Isn't it funny how idiotic so many people are and they don't even see it? Dude's got to be almost 70 and has the entitlement meter pegged out.
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Post by k9krap on Aug 8, 2023 15:29:29 GMT -5
I would have moved, too, John. But then, I’m very anti-confrontational.
Years ago, I had hernia surgery at St. Mary’s in Richmond. My roommate was an elderly lady with mental issues - bigly. Nurses told me she left a pot “cooking” on her stove and burned her place to the ground. The phone in the room was shared, and she refused to let me use it, even if someone called for me. And, she would pee all over the room, from her bed to the doorway! And, she was constantly talking, 24 hours a day. After a day and a half, I finally asked a nurse if there was another room available. They were happy to oblige - and I had a room all to myself for my final night there.
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Aug 8, 2023 16:13:50 GMT -5
I moved because I'm highly confrontational. Or at times. And that was one of those times.
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Post by minx on Aug 8, 2023 16:21:27 GMT -5
Yer getting soft....
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Aug 10, 2023 14:35:35 GMT -5
Am I? He had his phone on and no volume yesterday!
Signed, New Management
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Post by minx on Aug 11, 2023 8:49:25 GMT -5
Meet the new boss!
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Aug 11, 2023 14:36:19 GMT -5
Speaking of Kings
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