Mobile phones in open plan office hell…
Discussion
Mobile phones. Most us have one.. Some have two…
However, why is it that in open plan offices people insist on;
A) Stupid bloody ringtones at obscene volumes
B) Leaving their phone at their desk and disappear off somewhere, so it vibrates the desk to bits, or we have to listen to the above.
Why the hell can't people leave them in their pockets, or take them with them (er.. It's the point of it being mobile!) or like the rest of us have a quiet ringtone or text message alert…?!??
However, why is it that in open plan offices people insist on;
A) Stupid bloody ringtones at obscene volumes
B) Leaving their phone at their desk and disappear off somewhere, so it vibrates the desk to bits, or we have to listen to the above.
Why the hell can't people leave them in their pockets, or take them with them (er.. It's the point of it being mobile!) or like the rest of us have a quiet ringtone or text message alert…?!??
Podie said:
Why the hell can't people leave them in their pockets,
If you could have a word with the people that make womens suits please - they never have pockets.
Where am I supposed to put my keys/ID card, business cards, pen, in addition to aforementioned mobile? 
BTW - I agree with you, my phone beeps once for a text message and rings once (quietly)
Podie said:
Mobile phones. Most us have one.. Some have two…
However, why is it that in open plan offices people insist on;
A) Stupid bloody ringtones at obscene volumes
B) Leaving their phone at their desk and disappear off somewhere, so it vibrates the desk to bits, or we have to listen to the above.
Why the hell can't people leave them in their pockets, or take them with them (er.. It's the point of it being mobile!) or like the rest of us have a quiet ringtone or text message alert…?!??
Count yourself lucky !!!
In my office, some people have 4 !!...YES 4 phones...
Desk phone
Companion wireless phone
Personal Mobile
Company Mobile
Like you, I Don't understand why people leave their desks and don't take the bloody things with them...I mean...what is the point
Thankfully, I have only 3...
Chim_Girl said:Er, in your handbag, dear? No, don't tell me, the handbag is full already!
Why the hell can't people leave them in their pockets,
If you could have a word with the people that make womens suits please - they never have pockets.
<Aside> Why do more expensive mens shirts not have pockets on them? I seem to carry my mobile around in a trouser pocket all the damn time now....the shirt pocket was perfect for that....bah
the girl who i share a desk with leves hers on the desk and then dissapears for half the day, so we all get to hear her unanswered calls 
If you answer it then you just end up spending your day taking messages from the army of men she always seems to have in tow If you switch it off she goes mad at you when she gets back.
Why doesn't she take it with her you ask? Because she doesn't want to be disturbed while she's busy doing something else. Why doesn't she leave it on silent? Because she wouldn't be able to hear it when she's in the office! I'm thinking of bringing a hammer to work...........
If you answer it then you just end up spending your day taking messages from the army of men she always seems to have in tow If you switch it off she goes mad at you when she gets back. Why doesn't she take it with her you ask? Because she doesn't want to be disturbed while she's busy doing something else. Why doesn't she leave it on silent? Because she wouldn't be able to hear it when she's in the office! I'm thinking of bringing a hammer to work...........
Chim_Girl said:
Why the hell can't people leave them in their pockets,
If you could have a word with the people that make womens suits please - they never have pockets.
BTW - I agree with you, my phone beeps once for a text message and rings once (quietly)
Oh, I KNOW darling..!
Thought that was why women had a handbag…
What about those trenty belt clips..?
GregE240 said:
Podie said:
Why the hell can't people leave them in their pockets,
If you could have a word with the people that make womens suits please - they never have pockets.
Er, in your handbag, dear? No, don't tell me, the handbag is full already!
<Aside> Why do more expensive mens shirts not have pockets on them? I seem to carry my mobile around in a trouser pocket all the damn time now....the shirt pocket was perfect for that....bah
annoying isn't it… mine lives in my pocket now… oooooooh… sorry, phone has just rung and it's on silent… Also funny, is that people will cheerfully put ring tones on which denote sexism or animal cruelty when choosing their "classic music" ringtones and nobody fusses about it!
I bet if you had a screen saver in a similar vein - perhaps of a bullfight - people would go mad, but a cheap rendition of the Toreador's Song is seen as OK.
Or is it just me?
>> Edited by beano500 on Monday 31st January 13:34
I bet if you had a screen saver in a similar vein - perhaps of a bullfight - people would go mad, but a cheap rendition of the Toreador's Song is seen as OK.
Or is it just me?
>> Edited by beano500 on Monday 31st January 13:34
I don't think we need to answer that one!GregE240 said:
<Aside> Why do more expensive mens shirts not have pockets on them? I seem to carry my mobile around in a trouser pocket all the damn time now....the shirt pocket was perfect for that....bah
Because they know most people who buy these shirts also have stone/tiled floors in their houses and too many phones have fallen out and smashed on the floor when you've reached down to pick up your shoes. So eliminate the pocket
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