15 Stories About People Who Need To Put Down The Phone – A Not Always Right Roundup!
Dear readers,
These days, just about everyone has a cell phone of some kind. In fact, one source I found says there are now more mobile subscriptions than there are people in the world! Cell phones have basically become an integral part of everyday life. Whether you’re checking your bank account, ordering dinner, video-calling your mom, or just killing time crushing some candies, it feels like there’s nothing these little magic technology rectangles can’t do.
All of that being said… time and place, right? Cell phones are awesome tools for communicating with people all over the world, but sometimes we let them come between us and the people standing right in front of us. Today, we’ve rounded up 15 stories from the Not Always Right archives about people who need to learn when to put their phones down!
Respect Is Learned Before It Is Earned – Whose job was it to teach “kids these days” how to behave?
Confusing Coordinating With Subordinating – Coordinating what, [Coworker]? Coordinating what?!
Stretch The Rules And Your Librarian Might Snap – Creative solutions and desperate measures… and we are here for it!
Parents Need Guidance – You’re lucky your money is all they took!
Time To Call It A Day – Somebody actually married this jerk?
The Sound Of One Idiot (And) Clapping – Hits from the comments: “And everyone clapped— Oh, wait, they really did.” (Credit: Mars Jenkar)
Can’t Hear You, You’re Cutting Up – This road rage is really relatable!
Makes Me Barking Mad – Hits from the comments: “Treat me like a dog, I’ll be a b**** to you.” (Credit: Kitty)
A Slice Of Christmas Spirit – Hamming it up like a toddler…
A Phoned In Service – We have some suggestions for where she could stick that corn dog…
A Rude A-Blabbering – Even the machines don’t have time for your nonsense.
Phoney Answers – Edward Cullen: “Lie better.”
Addicted To Irony – “Ew! Who would do that?” “People who go to the Bad Place, Eleanor! That’s the point!”
No Kidding About The Kid – Some people don’t give a d*** about their kids and it shows.
Call-Waiting Will Keep Her Waiting – This store hates you right back, ma’am. Of that I am sure.
We hope you enjoyed this roundup about people who need to get the heck off of their phones! Want to send in your own story? Submit your story here!
Some other roundups to check out if you liked this one:
14 Stories About People Who Aren’t So Smart About Smartphones
