This must have happened to many people - and not only in Israel. Mind you, here in the Land flowing with milk and honey - this vile habbit gets carried to extremes.
What am ranting about? People who get a phone call whilst talking to you and have the cheek to answer the phone. OK - if they answer just to say that they are busy and will phone back - fine! But most people not only answer but then go on to have a complete conversation. The fact that there is some one standing there waiting is of no significance. The fact that that someone is me is unforgivable!!
Maybe that person (ME) has other things to do other than to stand around waiting for you to finish your conversation - but what do you care?
The fact that it is extremly inpolite disrespectful and offensive to the other person (ME) - not important!
Of course, the other really annoying thing is my reaction. Like a true Englishman, I say nothing, sit there and fume silently. One day, one day, I'll just get up and say to the offending party that I don't care to be insulted and just go away!!!!!!
The worst is at the bank. To see someone at my bank means getting to the branch at 05.00 in the morning to be first in line when the doors open. Not that it help[s because you still have to waut 3 hours until you get to see someone. Then, just as you sit down and start to explain why you'r there - the phone rings and the bank official answers and proceeds to have a long conversation with the caller about stocks and shares, the state of hios account and how many kids he has. Banks make a HUGE amount of mopney from their customers, INCLUDING ME. Why they can't take some of their huge profits to employ someone to answer the telephone is beyond my comprehension!!!!!! If they really are hard up for cash, maybe just tell their employees to not answer the phone, maybe have specific times for phone callers only.
In any event - to all those who treat me with disrespect and answer their phone when I'm talking to them - Bugger off the lot of you!
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