Julie - maybe guys don't hit on you because they think you're a self-obsessed prima donna.

hahahahahahh

Oh my.

The problem is not with Nextel phones, the problem is with those who don't know how to use them or don't care.

I own a Nextel phone and I find the Direct Connect feature to be extremely useful, though in public, I hit the button that puts it through the earpiece so it appears as if I am holding a regular conversation, only I am holding down the side button to talk and releasing to hear. The chirp can't be heard this way, as long as the phone is on silent. Don't hate the game, hate the player.

I have no problem with people using their cell phones at work, BUT...Please, turn off your stupid ringers in the office--put it on vibrate, for the love of god! Some days, the cell phones where I work are just out of control with their polyphonic madness.

If I have to hear one more round of Jessica Simpson's "These Boots Were Made for Walkin'" screaming from your fricking phone (especially when you're not at your desk to answer it), I'm seriously going postal!

AND remember that you really don't need to talk so loudly on the cell phone when you're just sitting there at your desk. Keep it down!

Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. I feel much better.

And what if my surgeon is at the movies when I need to have an emergency operation?

I love how everyone likes to make that argument. Most doctors use vibrating pagers or phones so as to be discreet.

Next time you hear a cell go off in a theater, look to see who it is - it's probably a dirty Puerto Rican or ugly black chick. Chances are, they are not doctors.

That phone is the hotness! I must have it!

Don't you hate in when a cell phone rings in a crowded elevator?

Or when you are masturbating? (...in a crowded elevator?)

And what if my surgeon is at the movies when I need to have an emergency operation?

i had a phone once

I think people use cell phone everywhere because they think they are really important and must be able to be reached all the time and answering the phone all the time makes them think they are giving off the impression of being important, having to be reached at all times, and insanely popular. And everyone in NYC thinks they are *so* important, so the cell phone crap is amplified here.

You had me until you made her cry SATAN.

I grabbed a woman's phone once while she was being irritating on Metro North, threw 200 bucks in her face and then stomped on her phone and dropped some mean gas as well. She started crying - what a freak!

Julie - maybe guys don't hit on you because they think you're a self-obsessed prima donna.

When a cell phone rings in a movie theatre and the person answers, I shine my surefire at the offender.

It really brings to light who the rude person is.

I use my cell phone everywhere. Sometimes I make believe im talking to someone when i walk in the street coming home at night so no one bothers me. I notice when i talk on my cell phone while walking around the city- guys wont hit on me.... Its really works..

Someone already mentioned that theatre and movie companies are considering petitioning the FCC to allow them to block cell phones during shows -- and here's the Reuters link to the story.

Personally, as annoying as ringing cell phones are, I think totally jamming the signal is complete overkill! Cell phones are really great for emergencies - set them on silent or vibrate mode, and you can see if someone's calling you without disturbing the people next to you, step outside and take the call if necessary.

Or, you can send or receive text messages if you don't want to step outside but something urgent requires your attention. Why more people don't use the silent or vibrate cell modes is mind-boggling...

I don't understand the cell phone situation at all. At the gym there is a sign that reads: "The Use of Cell Phones Prohibited." Yet, women talk on them (and loudly) constantly. All it takes is one crazy bitch to snap some nude photos and upload them to Flickr or some other Web site. Something about it bugs me. Why does someone need to chat on a phone in public bent over and applying lotion to their naked bodies?

I've seen people take cell phone calls at church.

And, yeah, they give the warning there, too...

Gwin - Do what I do when someone in an SUV on their cell: Just leave a reminder on the side of their car that they almost killed you. I always ride with a key or bottle opener in my car.

I figure that in exchange for almost making me disabled or dead, the least I can do is leave them with a nice paint job bill. natch!

No cell phone is worth sticking your arm in a metro north toilet!! For God's sake! You can call back later!

On the theater note, I was at a screening at a film festival last year and despite all the announcements and reminders to turn them off, a guy's phone went off two rows back...and he ANSWERED it!! He proceeded to have a whispered conversation about being busy and could he talk later...he was nearly lynched!

the age of entitlement

I use my phone to call my kitty, like to have a phone like that.