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I was just in an awkward social situation the other day where someone left their phone on a table at a party and walked away to do something. Some guy was tell
by temporallobe 4y ago
I was just in an awkward social situation the other day where someone left their phone on a table at a party and walked away to do something. Some guy was telling an interesting story and we were all trying to politely listen, but suddenly that phone started ringing at full volume. Everyone just kind of ignored it at first but it kept ringing. I was annoyed and wanted to reach over and mute/end the call, but, you don’t touch other people’s phones in polite society. Eventually it stopped ringing. Amazingly, everyone just acted like it wasn’t there. I guess we’ve all become accustomed to such things.
- 1123581321 4y agoIn my circles, you would mute the disruptive call with the side button and tell them, “sorry, your phone was ringing while you were gone and I muted it.” Or just “your phone rang while you were gone.”
- wnoise 4y agoWhen batteries were removable, removing them was the standard way to make unattended, ringing cell-phones stop.
- simonblack 4y agoThey may be making them with non-removable batteries, but they still have ways of turning them off. I've discovered that the fastest way of turning them off is with a mallet.
- lrvick 4y agoYou are nicer than me. I would have powered it down instantly.