Inconsiderate users of United Clubs-loud phone call/speakerphone, watching videos..
Apr 22, 2017, 11:31 am
#151
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I like when they mention a customer and something about pricing. When the call is over I say "Hey, I have a friend at xxxxx, and I called to let them know that your position on the negotiation is yyyyy." It might not do me much direct good, but I suspect that it helps a lot of other potential victims in the future.
Apr 22, 2017, 11:42 am
#152
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Someone ought to start a Youtube channel with videos of people behaving badly in United Clubs.
Apr 22, 2017, 11:49 am
#153
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This. x1000
I should also add that you should be respectful of your colleagues on the phone and not be sharing sensitive details. I've listened to more than one conversation over the years that I had no business hearing, but since the speaker was using absolutely no discretion, half of the UC was privy to sensitive proprietary information.
I should also add that you should be respectful of your colleagues on the phone and not be sharing sensitive details. I've listened to more than one conversation over the years that I had no business hearing, but since the speaker was using absolutely no discretion, half of the UC was privy to sensitive proprietary information.
You don't know who I am
You don't know where I work
You don't know who I know.
I thought that was very good and printed some up.
It's worked every time.
Apr 22, 2017, 12:47 pm
#154
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On another thread discussing overly loud business calls in the lounge, someone very clever suggested passing the loud caller a note saying:
You don't know who I am
You don't know where I work
You don't know who I know.
I thought that was very good and printed some up.
It's worked every time.
You don't know who I am
You don't know where I work
You don't know who I know.
I thought that was very good and printed some up.
It's worked every time.
Apr 22, 2017, 12:59 pm
#155
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I am sure there are other threads on this subject, but my "funniest situation" was in the Frankfurt lounge listening to a guy speaking to his office presenting all the wage rises and bonuses in his department, very loudly. He ignored my polite finger to the mouth, gesticulating he was speaking loudly, so I started to copy the data down, names, departments, wage rises, bonus... handed him the piece of paper at which time he terminated the call.
I thought I was going to get an apology, instead he laid into me accusing me of listening to a "private conversation"... I had already clocked his name and company, from his bag label and very politely suggested he made his private call in private unless he wanted an email to go to his board of directors about breach of privacy.
What amazes me about the inconsiderate loud phone calls, is not that they are being made, but the confidential and personal nature of some of the conversations being overheard...
Earlier in the thread, a poster said it is sometime "unavoidable to make conference calls in a lounge". I agree, it is... but for goodness sake, not just for your fellow guests, but also for the sake of what you are talking about...
I thought I was going to get an apology, instead he laid into me accusing me of listening to a "private conversation"... I had already clocked his name and company, from his bag label and very politely suggested he made his private call in private unless he wanted an email to go to his board of directors about breach of privacy.
What amazes me about the inconsiderate loud phone calls, is not that they are being made, but the confidential and personal nature of some of the conversations being overheard...
Earlier in the thread, a poster said it is sometime "unavoidable to make conference calls in a lounge". I agree, it is... but for goodness sake, not just for your fellow guests, but also for the sake of what you are talking about...
Apr 22, 2017, 1:00 pm
#156
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On another thread discussing overly loud business calls in the lounge, someone very clever suggested passing the loud caller a note saying:
You don't know who I am
You don't know where I work
You don't know who I know.
I thought that was very good and printed some up.
It's worked every time.
You don't know who I am
You don't know where I work
You don't know who I know.
I thought that was very good and printed some up.
It's worked every time.
Apr 22, 2017, 1:39 pm
#157
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I think half the people or more can avoid conference calls in the lounge, but either don't care about others, or want to sound important. The cubicles for laptops etc.... never seem to be used for this purpose.
Apr 22, 2017, 4:33 pm
#159
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I am sure there are other threads on this subject, but my "funniest situation" was in the Frankfurt lounge listening to a guy speaking to his office presenting all the wage rises and bonuses in his department, very loudly. He ignored my polite finger to the mouth, gesticulating he was speaking loudly, so I started to copy the data down, names, departments, wage rises, bonus... handed him the piece of paper at which time he terminated the call.
I thought I was going to get an apology, instead he laid into me accusing me of listening to a "private conversation"... I had already clocked his name and company, from his bag label and very politely suggested he made his private call in private unless he wanted an email to go to his board of directors about breach of privacy.
What amazes me about the inconsiderate loud phone calls, is not that they are being made, but the confidential and personal nature of some of the conversations being overheard...
Earlier in the thread, a poster said it is sometime "unavoidable to make conference calls in a lounge". I agree, it is... but for goodness sake, not just for your fellow guests, but also for the sake of what you are talking about...
I thought I was going to get an apology, instead he laid into me accusing me of listening to a "private conversation"... I had already clocked his name and company, from his bag label and very politely suggested he made his private call in private unless he wanted an email to go to his board of directors about breach of privacy.
What amazes me about the inconsiderate loud phone calls, is not that they are being made, but the confidential and personal nature of some of the conversations being overheard...
Earlier in the thread, a poster said it is sometime "unavoidable to make conference calls in a lounge". I agree, it is... but for goodness sake, not just for your fellow guests, but also for the sake of what you are talking about...
Apr 22, 2017, 4:46 pm
#160
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The issue is Rick, I was / you would NOT be eavesdropping. I had no choice but to listen....
The worst worst case was the guy who cam to a corner of a lounge where I was sitting peacefully, reading the newspaper and he inisited on standing right next to wear I was sitting and continued a very loud conversation into his phone. It is the only time I have stood up and faced him and TOLD him to please move away... he did.
The worst worst case was the guy who cam to a corner of a lounge where I was sitting peacefully, reading the newspaper and he inisited on standing right next to wear I was sitting and continued a very loud conversation into his phone. It is the only time I have stood up and faced him and TOLD him to please move away... he did.
Apr 22, 2017, 4:57 pm
#161
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I am sure there are other threads on this subject, but my "funniest situation" was in the Frankfurt lounge listening to a guy speaking to his office presenting all the wage rises and bonuses in his department, very loudly. He ignored my polite finger to the mouth, gesticulating he was speaking loudly, so I started to copy the data down, names, departments, wage rises, bonus... handed him the piece of paper at which time he terminated the call.
Apr 22, 2017, 5:32 pm
#162
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I was in the cubicle farm in the D8 lounge at IAD and there was a fellow bellowing into his phone. He was apparently the victim of identity theft and was trying to straighten everything out. I heard his name, his address his birthdate, his SSN, a bunch of credit card numbers, his mother's maiden name, and so on. At one point he said "I don't understand how this could have happened!"
In my fantasies, I would say "I do" and then the rest of the lounge would say "we all do".
Apr 22, 2017, 10:28 pm
#163
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The issue is Rick, I was / you would NOT be eavesdropping. I had no choice but to listen....
The worst worst case was the guy who cam to a corner of a lounge where I was sitting peacefully, reading the newspaper and he inisited on standing right next to wear I was sitting and continued a very loud conversation into his phone. It is the only time I have stood up and faced him and TOLD him to please move away... he did.
The worst worst case was the guy who cam to a corner of a lounge where I was sitting peacefully, reading the newspaper and he inisited on standing right next to wear I was sitting and continued a very loud conversation into his phone. It is the only time I have stood up and faced him and TOLD him to please move away... he did.
Apr 23, 2017, 9:33 am
#165
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If they speak loudly and complain when you ask them to lower their voices ask them why they need to speak so loudly so that you can hear their conversations. Or you can ask if the person they are calling is hearing impaired.