minx Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 the same 3 people bring their cell phones to work, leave them on there desk in the cube farm, set the ringers to obnoxious and then go to the lab. countless times a day those phones ring w/o being answered. what would you do? i've politely mentioned and shoving them up the asses of the respective owners seem like it might cause a rift with my coworkers. any creative ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 IGNORE IT. PHONES RING ALL DAY. YOU ARE WEAK TO LET SOMETHING SO PETTY TO ANNOY YOU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglehead Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Simple. Hide them in a drawer of another co-worker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Play loud music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted October 8, 2003 Author Share Posted October 8, 2003 erik said: IGNORE IT. PHONES RING ALL DAY. YOU ARE WEAK TO LET SOMETHING SO PETTY TO ANNOY YOU. my goodness, thanks so much for the helpful advice i can easily ignore the normal phones. the cell phones w/ringers set on super load going off at 5 min intervals when i'm trying to focus on something other than cc.com aren't annoying they're painfully disruptive. hard to do some tasks when you're distracted. but again, thanks for the the thoughtful input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 CRUSH THE STUPID PHONES or you could answer them I would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted October 8, 2003 Author Share Posted October 8, 2003 "hi, bob's phone" "oh hi mrs. bob, no bob's not here right now" "what? where is he? he and amber went to lunch" "yeah it is almost 4. gee they have been gone a while" "yeah, they do seem to spend a lot of lunches together" "have a nice day mrs. bob" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 minx said: "hi, bob's phone" "oh hi mrs. bob, no bob's not here right now" "what? where is he? he and amber went to lunch" "yeah it is almost 4. gee they have been gone a while" "yeah, they do seem to spend a lot of lunches together" "have a nice day mrs. bob" now you have the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberBuxom Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 wig out on em. get medieval on their ass. throw a fit and dare them to leave their ringing cell phone where you can reach it just one more goddam time. and a cockblocker is someone who will try and mack on any available woman that comes round just so no other dude can get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylou Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Turn them off. If someone asks you how their phone got turned off, nicely tell them that you did it, as they must have left it on "by accident." They will get the idea, and you won't have to listen to their damn phones ring all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 DUH! call 3 900 numbers at the same time! Score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 ...which makes you wonder how a conversation between 900 numbers would be. pretty f'ing amusing I bet. maybe call up some dial-a-pron and miss cleo, then the free avalanche hotline, tape the phones together and sit back with a beer. see there is a positive side to every situation minx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fejas Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 iain said: DUH! call 3 900 numbers at the same time! Score! You are so cool! put the at the bottom of their trash can and when they have to call their own phone to find it they will think, hhhmmmm maybe I should carry this thing with me next time i leave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 or in the bathroom underneath the plunger! I might go do that right now with my coworker's phone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 marylou said: Turn them off. If someone asks you how their phone got turned off, nicely tell them that you did it, as they must have left it on "by accident." They will get the idea, and you won't have to listen to their damn phones ring all day. The best option. I leave mine on and go to the lab just like you mentioned. But I dont work in a cubicle so it's not bothering others as much as mentioned. Only snoops or people looking to make an excuse to get bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babnik Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 steal the batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted October 9, 2003 Author Share Posted October 9, 2003 iain said: DUH! call 3 900 numbers at the same time! Score! could you give me the ones of your speed dial? i don't know any 900 numbers actually that would be pretty funny. marylou the point was that i have tried subtle and polite options. it's not working. and really, who needs to hear the william tell overture performed by a cell phone ringer?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylou Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Turning the phone off doesn't make it stop ringing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted October 9, 2003 Author Share Posted October 9, 2003 of course it makes it stop ringing. the point is that this happens day after day. i really don't think it should be necessary that i go around and turn off people's phone's each day. apparently, being subtle isn't working. i was hoping for some humorous, creative suggestions that might make the point a little more strongly. the next one is going under the plunger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rock Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 just tell them to turn them the fuck off, that's what i do, it works, especially if you swear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 I would suggest getting the guts to tell them yourself, instead of whining about it on some message board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted October 9, 2003 Author Share Posted October 9, 2003 ummm, sugar, i believe if i have not mentioned specificly it was certainly implied that i have tried the polite approach. i've asked nicely, i've turned off the phones, etc. point being it continues to happen. it was a long shot but i thought some of the cc.com wankers might have some creative ideas. so now you can kindly stfu and go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 OR....you can be THANKFULL that you life and work are so simple, that these are the types of problems you have. I know I'm sweet, but sugar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rock Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 minx said: i've asked nicely maybe that's the problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 personlly i wouldnt know a creative way to tell someone to turn their cell phone off. i am smart enough to allow it not to bother me. i ignore it and have better real life things to stress out about..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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