Almost everyone that I know uses a cellphone these days. They’re a great way to stay in touch with others throughout the day. You can handle business while on-the-go, chat with loved ones, stay connected on social media, shop when you need things and entertain your brain with a fun game to combat boredom.
However, there’s a lot of things about cellphones and their users that really irk me off. That’s right, it’s time for another Shelly’s Pet Peeves!
1. Put it down! It should never become a part of the human body. You don’t need to be glued to it 24 hours a day. Give it a rest!
2. Nothing irks me more than people who are using their phones during inappropriate times! When you’re out to dinner with a loved one or friend…put it away. When you’re dining with the family at home…put it away. When you’re at the movie theater, church or other quiet place…put the damn thing away! No one wants to hear you yapping!
3. Butt dialing, pocket dialing and purse dialing. Need I say more? Okay, I will. I’m tired of picking up the phone only to find out that you’re inappropriately dialing me. It really irks me off especially when its done habitually by a few people that I know. It’s your device so its your responsibility to make sure that its protected and not auto-dialing those on your contact list.
4. Expensive phones. I find it pathetic that some people feel the need to have $800 phones. Every time a new model is released they go out and get it. I’m sorry but I have more important things to spend my money on. I only pay for a new phone when my current phone calls it quits and I certainly don’t need the best one nor the most expensive one on the market. The majority of them all do the same damn thing!
5. I get really irritated when I see people using $800 smartphones when they can’t pay their other bills or using government assistance programs. Having an expensive phone should be the last thing on your list when you rely on other people or tax payer’s to help you make it financially in life. Priorities people!!!
6. How old should a child be when given a new phone? I think that’s a question that’s best answered by parents. However, I do take issue when you give a small child (I personally know of a 8 year old) who runs around with a very expensive phone. IMHO…a young child (if given one) should be given an inexpensive one and be taught how to use it and to respect it. They shouldn’t be taught at that young age that brands and price set status. Nope. I disagree with that.
7. Give your child(ren) your undivided attention! I’ve been to school functions, youth sporting events, youth church events, etc. where I’ve repeatedly have seen parents yapping on and using their phones for personal use. I’m not talking about emergency calls or business…but personal crap that could of waited. Your children see that and your children deserve your undivided attention during these type’s of activities.
8. We all need vacation breaks in our lives and guess what? Your device needs one too! When going on vacation or traveling…use it on a very limited basis. Give yourself and family that much deserved electronics break.
9. Be respectful when you call other people. Don’t call me after 10 PM unless its an emergency. Don’t call me before 8 AM unless its an emergency. If you know that I’m on vacation with my family…don’t call me unless its an emergency. How many times do I have to say this?
10. Don’t use the device while driving! I know a lot of people will use it on speaker phone while driving and let me tell you…that’s still distracting! I don’t care if you feel your a professional and cautious driver. I don’t care that you’ve never been in an accident. There’s always a first time!!! Your attention needs to be on driving and nothing else. Period.
I love the convenience of having a cellphone just like everyone else in the world. However, I’m really sick and tired of people treating their phones like “GOD” and disrespecting those around them.
I agree with all of your pet peeves. I too find too many people using cell phones at inappropriate times. I also find that too many kids have phone before they learn how to appropriately use them.
You said it all so well. Phones should always be put away during meals and family time. I also don’t get how people spend so much money on their phones especially when they don’t have the money to spare.
Truth! I volunteer at a food bank and you would be amazed at some of the characters that come in there to get boxes of food. They’re dressed in designer clothing, carrying $500 Coach Bags, Wearing $200 Shoes, most expensive cellphones, sunglasses etc. Totally irks me off! Food comes before your expensive goods!
I could not agree more. I actually detest cellphones in general with the exception of when on a trip they are good if something mechanically goes wrong or in emergencies.
I have been almost hit numerous times when people pull out of a side street onto the highway and they are busy half looking at their phone. One fella actually clipped me and spun my car into the ditch and his half into the ditch He called the police for the accident, but I think more because I was totally going off on him! I told the officer I would forgo repairs if he would allow me to shove the guys phone where the sun don’t shine. The officer actually let me yell at the guy and tell him how big of a jerk he was and how he could have Tboned someone and hurt them rather han clip a decent driver who was not distracted.
OK I could vent on this subject for an hour kids, adults and nincompoops being irresponsible and disrespectful ha!
Sigh. I totally agree with you on these. I have an inexpensive phone that is an older model. Works fine. I turn my phone off when I’m in the car.
I agree! But I am guilty of pocket dialing my husband or daughters. One this I hate is talking on speaker phone in public! Awhile back my husband and I were at a local restaurant, there was a younger couple across the room conducting personal business on speaker! We could here everything, even their home address. Another time we were at another restaurant and a man was there with his daughter, she was maybe 4. She was coloring and he was texting the whole time, he looked up maybe twice and that was to remind her to say thank you. He hardly paid attention to her. I also hate seeing young kids with phones. Our girls didn’t get there own until they were driving age.
Butt dialing – I know years ago I would get those calls at work all the time. But I didn’t realize that it still happened today. I know when I put my phone in my pocket it is turned off.
I have to agree with you on all of these pet peeves……………
I hate when you go out and people have their phones in their handles they do have purses/pockets. But no in there hand and then right on the table. And of course they have to keep peeking at the phone.
And my biggest pet peeve is the parents give the kids their phone to keep them quiet and then the parents on the phone and the kids want it.
I hate seeing people lay their phones down on tables, counters, benches, chairs, etc. out in public. Those surfaces are GERM infested and then they keep touching their phones!!! OMGeee that drives me nuts!!!
Absolutely, all of them. I can’t believe those people recorded all calls. I would have dumped them too. That is not a true friend, it is a law case looking for a place to happen.
I love your pet peeves and look forward to them. I couldn’t agree more with everything that you listed above. It is sad to see parents on their cell phones at children’s extracurricular activities. I also hate to see a family eating in a restaurant together and each of them is on their phone texting or surfing the Internet. I dumped two friends when I found out that they RECORD ALL of their cell phone conversations one of them even hits record when she visits her doctor so she can use that against them in the future if they say the wrong thing. This is just super CREEPY to me, I don’t need “friends” recording me not that I say anything out of order but that’s just CREEPY!!! I have another friend whose boyfriend got ahold of her cell phone and installed somekind of an app on it so he could see where she was at all times and the app is invisible on her cell phone – Scary! I like what you wrote about these a-holes with $800 cell phones even if I won the lottery I wouldn’t run out and buy one of those. Or how about the people who camp out for days in front of the store so they can get the newest model! One of my friends seven year old granddaughter was killed when the vehicle she was riding in was hit from behind by a young man who was texting and not looking at the road – he spent two weeks in jail that’s it!!! I have a cell phone in my purse that I only use in case of emergency or very rarely. A lot of times, I think to myself that things were better before they came along. We did just fine with pay phones back in the day and don’t even get me started on young people being able to view porn on their cell phones that just about makes my head explode!!!! Thanks for another great pet peeve post love em.
I believe some parents are giving their children cellphones way too early in life & those same kids grow up being addicted to their phones. PLUS…way too many are NOT monitoring what their children do on those phones & they def. need to set up parental controls. When my granddaughter is over at our house she knows its a no cell zone unless emergency or if her parents call to check on her. Other than that…phone needs to be put down.