Cell Phones Are Evil.

Okay, believe me.  I am the first to admit I'd be lost without one.  But there really is a time and a place.  The time to put it away is when you're trying to talk to me.  I don't have time for that shit!

How can I be expected to give you my award winning spiel when you are only willing to give me a quarter of your attention?!  Sales associates by nature are attention whores. PAY ATTENTION TO ME!

Seriously though, this is how my typical sales interaction goes with you on your cell phone:

Customer: (holding phone slightly away from face) Hey, can you help me?
Me: Sure, what can I do for you today?
Customer: (talking into the phone) I know right! I can't believe she did that either. Oh wait, the sales lady's here. I'm trying to buy a TV.  (finally acknowledging me) Oh so what's the difference between these two TVs?
Me: (in my patient tone I start stating the differences and then am rudely cut short)
Customer: (laughing hysterically) Ooooh! That bitch is crazy! I can't believe you said that! Oh shit. Hold on I gotta listen to this lady talk about TVs.

Thank you very much for successfully wasting my time.  If you can't give me the common courtesy of staying off your phone, I shouldn't have to try and sell you shit.  I don't need to hear your soooo not appropriate for public phone conversations.  I don't care if your best friend is banging your dad.  It's not my business and frankly, it makes me want to vomit.

But what's worse than the occasional customer rudely making me fight for their attention is my BOSS barking orders at me that require an answer or explanation while he is on his phone.  Yes. This happens on a frequent basis.  I really need a new job....(but then how would I entertain you fine readers?)