Cell phone-assory

I work in the communications fields, I know all about technology, and use it daily.  I see the great advantages that this new, always connected world offers us.   While growing up we had 1 phone, on the wall in the kitchen, like most others.  You were not allowed to have your friends call as, with 5 kids, my parents figured, as a kid, you could wait to see them at school the next day or hey, walk over to their house, which, by the way you were usually out till the street lights came on, so why would you be home with the phone.   But I digress.   Yes, today is different, we have to be more careful with the kids outside due to the growing number of freaks out there.  And yes, I do like being able to contact my teen daughter just to check in, as my parents had us call in when we were out.  

My problem is just because you have a cell phone and or a blue tooth, does not mean you now have the right to be an ignorant ASS.    Talk on the cell until you lose your voice, I don`t care, but what I do care about is that when in a store or restaurant, and the person working there, SERVING YOUR SORRY ASS is speaking to you during the transaction, GET OFF YOUR PHONE.    I worked in retail as a teen, and we all know its usually crap pay working with crap customers and that was back before cell phones!    But to stand there talking about nothing important to someone on the phone who isn`t even in front of you, while you are completely rude to the person you are with makes me want to scream.    Can you be more Rude! More Arrogant, more self centred%&$"!  If I was working there, I would put dirt in your food, or overcharge you.    Yet if something affects you that you have to talk to the same staff, you can't wait one second before becoming hostile .....