Goomba wrote:
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> Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > What is it with these people. Speak up, I don't think the guy in
> > aisle 10 can hear you. (laugh) Yesterday, I hear this voice, it's
> > so quiet around here usually that I looked out the side door to see
> > who was talking. There was a guy walking down the street on a cell
> > phone, if I tried I believe I could make out what he was talking
> > about. We're talking from, say, across 50 feet of lawn and! he was
> > on the other side of the street.
> > nancy
>
> What is with this phenomenon? Do we do that unknowingly on lanolin
> phones too? It's the most annoying thing to be forced into
> eavesdropping.. often stupid conversations at that!

I forgot! AND he was still a house away. He had to be a good 80 ft
away. I don't know why people talk so loud on cell phones, and it
is never I'm going to be late, just wait for me, bye! It's like ...
So, how's Suzy? Really, pink nail polish? Wow.

Am I the only one who wants to start up a loud conversation while
standing right next to them? I could wear my Walkman and pretend it
was a phone headset. I could talk louder than they do so whoever
they are talking to can hear me. With any luck they'd get the hint.

evil nancy