Cell Phone Etiquette
I don't know about most people but when I go into a doctor's office if I do not turn off my cell phone, I will at least silence it. In fact, most offices have signs stating that they would like for you to do so. I call this not only common sense, but common courtesy.
As I sat in the office of my OBGYN this morning waiting to have my 31 week check up, some young girls walked in. One of these said girls had a baby with her, so I'm guessing she was there for her postpartum check up. She and her friend walked into the waiting room of this office and were conversing very loudly about another girl. When they walked in and realized that they had caught the attention of the other 10-15 people in the office, they piped down but only for a moment. When they sat down, one of their phones rang. I couldn't tell which one because they sat on the other side from me and there was a half wall seperating us. First of all I had to listen to their annoying ring tone and once she answered the phone she spoke very loudly for the whole office to hear. I was trying to read an article in a magizine and in the background I learned all about her relationship with her boyfriend and how he'd pissed her off last weekend. I cannot stand to hear someone else's phone conversation no matter what the subject, but especially not when it is a teenie bopper speaking nonsense!
After these girls got called back (they were seeing a different doctor) a young couple came in and they began to play with their cell phones. Apparently she was having text wars with some of her friends while he scrolled through his ringtones. By the time I got back to see my doctor I was about ready to strangle someone. I think if his phone would've rang while he was examining me, he would've been the lucky one. Thank goodness he has the courtesy to turn off his phone.
My advice to you is that if you're reading this and you go into a doctor's office, or any other confined space especially when said confined space is most likely to have a pregnant woman inside you'd better turn off your cell phone unless you want it permanently inserted in your ear or my choice of any other of your body's orifices!
