What is not right? This:
More statistical nonsense.
According to this article, 4 out of 10 people think it's acceptable to talk on their mobile phone while they are on the toilet. I myself am horrendously embarrased if my mobile even rings when I'm on the toilet (in a public toilet, not at home, obviously). If I know you, and I ever ring you, and you are on the toilet when you see my name come up on the screen of your (ringing) mobile, please don't answer. Press 'silent' or 'busy'. I'll leave a message/ring you back later.
In other news, 54% of Germans still are available on their mobile phones while in flagrante delicto. Ahem. Err...?
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Yeah, I haver a friend who does this. You can usually tell from the echo that he is in the loo.
I just hope it never is acceptable as video phones become more popular!
Posted by: sliabh | March 15, 2006 11:57 AM
Hmmm... I'm more hoping the German thing doesn't spread into the rest of Europe, with the video phones and that.
(shudder...)
Posted by: Matt | March 15, 2006 11:59 AM
I've answered the pone call on occasion on the bog. Sometimes you have to. I just say I'm in the kitchen to explain the echos.
Apparently you shouldn't talk about other things during sex, although I would probably answer the phone during sex, if I could get away with it, because it would be like ... um funny.
Posted by: Adrian | March 15, 2006 1:26 PM
Yes, the 'I'm in the kitchen' excuse works for the echoes, but how do you explain the err... 'plops'? Dead giveaway.
Ed Byrne does a reasonably funny (well, I've never found him very funny) skit about talking during sex, along the lines of his (then) girlfriend saying: 'so I was talking with your mother yeaterday, she thinks we should definitely go with the maple floors' (or something like that). I don't find that acceptable bedroom talk.
I may have responded to a text message during 'the act', but I can't quite remember if it was me or something on tv. Which probably means I'm watching too much tv. I've definitely never answered the phone though.
Posted by: Matt | March 15, 2006 1:34 PM
Such timing: I was having a slash a work yesterday when a phone rang in the cubicle. The person answered with, "Can I get back to you? I'm in the middle of something important right now."
Posted by: razorhead | March 15, 2006 1:55 PM
I couldn't possibly even consider answering the phone when standing up having a slash. My ninja-klutzness would cause the phone to miraculously jump out of my hand and into the toilet bowl. I'm sure of it.
Posted by: Matt | March 15, 2006 2:07 PM
Dear dear, so many people allowing themselves to be ruled by technology.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a gadget guy but I ALWAYS make sure my gadgets have the most crucial function. The ability to TURN THEM OFF.
Startling I know... but it IS possible to not answer a phone, or even to be unreachable by mobile... used to be all the rage many years ago.
Posted by: Gordon | March 15, 2006 5:47 PM
nothing like a bit of multi-tasking, hey.
Posted by: annie | March 15, 2006 6:57 PM
I'm with Gordon on this. I don't always remember to turn the technology off, but I am well practiced at not bothering to react to it.
Especially when there's something more interesting to be doing.
Posted by: QE | March 16, 2006 12:14 AM
I'm with annie on this.
Posted by: Adrian | March 16, 2006 10:51 AM
If I am on the phone to someone and I really need to go to the toilet (wees only now no ploppers) I will go, I am not really bothered by it, although I am probably a bit more open about my toilet habits then most, but yeah no problem in doing it, only if the conversation in interesting / important though, needing to pee is the best excuse for cutting a call short, you know "sorry I have to go, dying for a whizz" who's going to argue with that??
Posted by: Babs | March 16, 2006 1:24 PM
Exactly. What phone call is so important that it can't be interrupted to relieve yourself? Or so important it's worth interrupting said relief? That's what the 'view missed calls' option on phones is for, after all.
Now answering the phone during sex, that's a different matter entirely.
Posted by: Matt | March 16, 2006 1:31 PM
My sister used to call me when she lived in Cape Town, and we would have these looooong chats; like 15 minutes in I'd hear this WOOOSH and realise she'd been on the bog the whole time. "CHAAAAA!!!!" I would yell down the line - she'd laugh oh-so-heartily. I didn't hear any plops so I might as well be happy.
It's frowned upon at my work to answer your cellphone, so the bathroom is pretty much the only place to make calls.
And talking on the phone during sex is SO not okay - the only thing worse is texting during sex MATT. Eyes on the prize mate, not the screen!
Posted by: nrgza | March 16, 2006 5:18 PM
Nat, your missing the point of taking a call during sex ...
Posted by: Adrian | March 16, 2006 10:15 PM
I've seen it in the movies, with the "Hello? (ugh, ugh, ooooOOOOohhh...) -Yeah I got the call earlier... I don't (uuughh) think I'm gonna make it..."- kinda crap, and it's just not believeable. I'd definitely let that one ring out.
And besides, Adrian, you're missing the point of taking a call when you're having a dump.
Posted by: Matt | March 17, 2006 1:50 AM
No no, it's all about not letting the other person know what you are up to.
Have you never had someone answer the phone, and then start trying to ... ahem ... distract them while they try pretend nothing is going on.
Same kind of thing.
Posted by: Adrian | March 17, 2006 7:49 AM
Is it acceptable to be talking on the mobile during phone sex?
Posted by: Tom | March 17, 2006 10:12 AM
How about NO, Scott! Not okay! Bad enough for the girl (sense of humour notwithstanding) but for the person on the other line?
Ade - put yourself in that position, you, calling someone very benignly, are suddenly told outright by the other person (accompanied with giggles aplenty) that they are currently doing the nasty. Which reminds you that, hey, right now, at this moment, YOU'RE NOT. And when you're single, and it's been a good while since you last bumped uglies with someone, I imagine you'd find that side of the call less amusing.
I'm just saying.
Posted by: nrgza | March 17, 2006 12:20 PM
Nat, you see, the point is, not to let on that you are dong the nasty.
Posted by: Adrian | March 17, 2006 4:51 PM
Ok then Adrian, whenever it is that you stop being single again, don't be expecting any phone calls from me. :-)
Posted by: Matt | March 18, 2006 9:34 PM