What and how do you say something to someone who is chatting on their cellphone loudly next to you?

“Shut the fuck up”….?

Pretend to answer your phone and begin saying, in as loud a voice as you can manage, “What? What?!? I’m sorry, I can hardly hear you. There’s some douchebag next to me with a bad case of the fucking louds.”

It’s rude but it’s one of those things that’s best to let slide in most situations.

ask them a question about what is being discussed or give your opinion. when they look at you like “uh, i wasn’t talking to you,” you have accomplished the task.

Pretend like if you are having an argument with your wife/husband about why you didn’t feel like putting the toilet seat down after you went wild in the toilet, and be descriptive, very descriptive.

@cheebdragon Always?

Excuse…You mind?

I guess it doesn’t bother me too much…it’s no different than if they were walking/sitting together and having a conversation.

say something like, “oh wow, dude, my girlfireind had surgery on her cervix too and then she had all these mood swings and stuff and side affects like suicidal dreams from the prescription medication after she got off the cot and it was, i mean it was just ugly. because for like 6 weeks she was going on and on about the surgery and the medication and how much she needed my utmost attention.”

his/her phone conversation will switch to real life conversation with a person and then he’ll remember the next time he/she is on the cell in a public place to be a little more discreet or quiet.

When (if) they end their conversation and hang up comment/ask them a question about their chat. “So, is your girlfriend going to meet you later or not?” “Going back home for the holidays, huh?” “Sorry about your parole situation. That’s a toughie.”

Edit: Damn! @charliecompany34 beat me to it.

I get my phone out and start imitating them. Mostly its been sorority types so the conversation goes something like “LIKE OMG! LIKE TOTALLY OMG! I LIKE TOTALLY LIKE CAN’T BELIEVE SHE LIKE SAID THAT! SO I ASKED IF SHE WAS LIKE, SERIOUS, LIKE REALLY SERIOUS. SO SHE LIKE SAID… OH. MY. GOD! I SO LIKE CAN’T BELIEVE YOU, LIKE, ASKED ME THAT! SO I SAID, LIKE…”

Doing this at the top of my voice and drowning out their conversation generally works and illustrates the point much better than just telling them how rude they are.

@charliecompany34 Too much work.

@Zen usually, but if I’m in a good mood I just join in on the conversation, give them my opinion and whatnot…

I don’t understand the fuss. What’s the difference between people having a conversation or someone talking with someone on the phone. I ignore it like I do most everything else when I am in public.

Take your phone out and say loud enough for them to hear you, since it’s obviously ok for them to do that, “listen to this”.

Then hold it facing them. The cool thing is, it’s no different than what was happening to you. They were flapping their big yapper so you had to listen, now your phone is picking it up. But I bet it freaks them out.

Usually nothing, it would accomplish nothing. There have been a few times where I’ve said, “ouch, loud” and then walked away or turned away if I was in line at the bank or the grocery store but that’s about it.

I only ever did anything once and it was at the library in a similar situation. There was this man who was speaking incredibly loudly on his cellphone. Practically the whole floor could hear him. I was doing my work and was really starting to get pissed so I just walked up to him and placed my finger on my lip.

He got the message.

You show him this video.

I wear big headphones and ignore everybody.

I just roll my eyes and think about rainbows.

carebearstare the fuckers

@Zen Lol

I look in their direction and wince in pain. They almost always turn away from me which lowers the volume some and frequently they even lower their voice. See ya…Gary/wtf

You get your phone , unlock it and dial or pretend to dial a number . Then you start talking ever so softly , building up to an even increasing * LOUDER* tone and speak about how you HATE when people shout down the mobile phone .
Or you could just forget about it , move away and dont be a pleb

I just figure it is no different than if there were 2 people beside me chatting.

That’s what iPods are for, so you don’t have to listen to the inanity of the rest of the world!

This is the reason you can’t have a cell phone on an airplane.

Just lean over close and say loudly and clearly “Sweetheart, why are you taking so long in the bathroom.? Are you talking to someone?”

I usually just give them a mean stare. Once in a while, it works…

@janbb Try the carebearstare.

@cheebdragon Agreed. Let your rage out. Shout “SHUT THE FUCK UP” right in their face, maybe they’ll understand, and I think that would be a hilarious encounter to see from across the room, or from the seat next to you on the train. I know if I saw this happen I would giggle a lot.

two people talking loudly in public draws attention whether it’s friendly conversation, TMI or a fight. your reaction is either, uh, should i call the police or “wow,” do i need to know this? or even, “hey,” i realize what you are talking about, but you are totally oblivious that everybody else can hear whatever it is you are talking about.

the phone, since like the early 1980s, was a communication fixture in the home “only.” those who find loud cell phone conversations annoying are people who still respect private space. the cell phone has extracted us from “homey” spaces and some do not care who hears what beause they just got here in the 1980s.

some cell phone users get really wrapped up in certain conversations and do not realize public surroundings because of the above-mentioned. cell phone conversations with remote listeners on the other end create the tunnel vision that affects how we drive, walk and do everyday functions.

I hate it, I hate it, it’s always the same dumbasses that stop right at the top of stairs in a crowded bookstore, or stop on the moving walkway thing in the airport, or have a loud animated conversation right in front of the deli case your’e trying to see into- I hate them, I hate them and I always abuse the shit out of them.

@trailsillustrated you translated my sentiment exactly.

Check for ham fests in your area. You can sometimes pick up cell phone jammers that will knock off their conversation altogether. They’re illegal, but they’re also small, and oh, so gratifying.