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   The radio trick doesn't work all the time :) I was slugging the other day with the lady next to me gabbing on the phone. I noticed the driver starting to turn up the radio at times (so she talked louder). Eventually she said "Hold on a sec... excuse me? Can you turn down the radio? I'm trying to talk here!" [:0]

	I decided to tune out what I could from the argument that proceded. [:)]

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elypsis Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote elypsis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2004 at 8:57am
	The radio trick doesn't work all the time :) I was slugging the other day with the lady next to me gabbing on the phone. I noticed the driver starting to turn up the radio at times (so she talked louder). Eventually she said "Hold on a sec... excuse me? Can you turn down the radio? I'm trying to talk here!" [:0] I decided to tune out what I could from the argument that proceded. [:)]

JiggaJynx Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote JiggaJynx Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2004 at 9:02am
	Oh, I wish you hadn't tuned out. It would be good to know how other drivers handle incredibly rude cellheads.

vabigblue Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote vabigblue Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2004 at 11:27am
	Yeh, I wish you hadn't tuned out. It would have been interesting to know how the driver handled that situation. Obviously the lady didn't know the protocol!

JiggaJynx Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote JiggaJynx Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2004 at 12:53pm
	How 'bout a sign mounted prominently on the dash showing the outline of a cell phone inside a red circle with a line through it? I think I've actually seen such placards.

emancilla Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote emancilla Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2004 at 4:40pm
	This one time I drove to Rosslyn, one of the slugs started a phone conversation. I did the radio trick and it did work. Or at least I couldn't hear her conversation from the back. It didn't stop her since she covered her ear with her finger. I was hoping she mentioned something about turning down the volume but it didn't happen.

Mrs. S Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mrs. S Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jul 2004 at 1:42pm
	I drove a husband and wife to Horner Rd. several weeks ago and BOTH of them were on the phone having loud conversations ALL THE WAY HOME [:(!]. I turned up the radio several times to no avail. They knew that I was annoyed because when they got out of the car (dragging their wheeled luggage!) they both appologized for their cell phone usage. What I don't understand is, if they knew that I was annoyed, why didn't they get off the phone??? Mrs. S

spolastre Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote spolastre Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 2004 at 11:08am
	quote: Originally posted by FromWoodbridge [br]I'd love to turn up the radio (especially somethign "offensive"!), but I'd hate to be a pest to the other rider. I did however comment on a conversation one time as a slugger. I had this girl who was, like, so like happy with her new, like boyfriend, ya know. And like, .... etc. I did comment on the restaraunt choice. She told her friend I was eavesdropping and hung up. Couldn't help it. The conversation was like, way too interesting! You were eavesdropping? hahahaha........I guess the girl thought that she was in her own little world, instead of in someone else's car. I just don't get why people have to stay on the phone. I rode with this guy that was on the phone the entire time from Pentagon to Stafford. He got off the phone with his girlfriend, and started fidgeting and had to call his friend to bitch about his girlfriend. By doing all this, he missed our exit.

spolastre Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote spolastre Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 2004 at 11:11am
	quote: Originally posted by elypsis [br]The radio trick doesn't work all the time :) I was slugging the other day with the lady next to me gabbing on the phone. I noticed the driver starting to turn up the radio at times (so she talked louder). Eventually she said "Hold on a sec... excuse me? Can you turn down the radio? I'm trying to talk here!" [:0] I decided to tune out what I could from the argument that proceded. [:)] Some people lack intelligence.

dixeedog Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote dixeedog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jun 2005 at 3:25pm
	quote: Originally posted by spolastre [br] quote: Originally posted by FromWoodbridge [br]I'd love to turn up the radio (especially somethign "offensive"!), but I'd hate to be a pest to the other rider. I did however comment on a conversation one time as a slugger. I had this girl who was, like, so like happy with her new, like boyfriend, ya know. And like, .... etc. I did comment on the restaraunt choice. She told her friend I was eavesdropping and hung up. Couldn't help it. The conversation was like, way too interesting! Slug topics never change You were eavesdropping? hahahaha........I guess the girl thought that she was in her own little world, instead of in someone else's car. I just don't get why people have to stay on the phone. I rode with this guy that was on the phone the entire time from Pentagon to Stafford. He got off the phone with his girlfriend, and started fidgeting and had to call his friend to bitch about his girlfriend. By doing all this, he missed our exit.