Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for January 12, 2015

That sign works better than ‘MEN ONLY’… Females can’t stand to be out of touch so welcome to the new male only club…

“Old farts” and men are not the only people who get sick of trying to have a conversation during a meal with someone who is too busy texting to look away from his or her phone…

^Oh, yeah.

This doesn’t bode well for the bartender. The customers will start talking to him.

Blocking all cellphones is a great idea, but no WiFi is against nature!

That queue looks like the last Apple store I passed by.

You say that like it’s a bad thing…

How much for a franchise, and where can I get one?

We can only hope that as some of the ‘shiny’ wears off in a few years, that the infatuated will look up and see that others are in the room and might be worth talking to…

It’s the strangest thing, nobody seems to know, but cell phones have an off button that works rather well.

I don’t have to turn my phone off, as I rarely get calls. The last one was last Thursday.

@ NightShade09 – Having the latest doesn’t equate to constant usage. There is a Southwest airlines commercial in rotation lately that has two male and two female characters walking through the airport. Both women are on their cell phones (either texting or reading e-mails) as they walk.

What’s a maroon?

I once got a call from my boss on my day off who was irate that I had gone out and did not turn my cell phone on so she could reach me. She was not amused when I asked if the building had burned down or the company gone bankrupt while I was out and about.

Wish this were true at all public places! Sick of having a nice meal disturbed by self important people.

wow. there is a way to block cell phones? to turn them off? i want one when i’m in my car.

Not that women might be expected to flock to a bar called Olpharts, but many of us geezerettes would also appreciate an electronics-free zone.

and when and who, will be the next Crisis Christ?

THANK YOU!! It annoys me no end when I go to a restaurant and people are yacking on their cell phones. You’re not that important. Others around you really don’t care to hear your phone conversation. Add to that you have guests with you and you’re being rude to them. When your server comes over to take your order or ask any questions and you hold the hand up in the “do not disturb” sign, your server should then take their sweet time coming back. Take your conversation outside. Next up, people who wear hats while at a restaurant.

Sitting in a cafe, listening (not by choice) to a heated “discussion” between a man and his girlfriend on his cell. When the guy got up to leave, someone said…very loud…“Thank you…that was very entertaining to all of us”

The whole cafe applauded.

True, nearly everyone in their own world. Reminds me of some who also talk to their selves…..

Blue tooth is the one that gets me. Guess what, people? You just aren’t that important that you need to be wired 24/7.

My cell phone ringing while I’m in a restaurant has never been a problem for me — I don’t give my number out to anyone!

My wife & I each have cell phones that are never on unless we make a call to each other. which happens about 10 times a year or less. We have never texted, Twittered, or Farcebooked. Our phones are as simple as a tight string between 2 Dixie cups. We never use a cell phone while driving, & are afraid of people all around us connected to everything but attention to driving.

I have been yelled at more than once by folks trying to call me on my cell phone, because it wasn’t on. Oh, dear. Meh.

I hope you remember this attitude of yours when your own kids write you off as an irrelevant ‘dinosaur’ simply because you suddenly had a birthday.

Any bets on who paid for those studies?Maybe Apple?

Okay, here’s the deal. I have two cell phones – office & personal, one laptop – office, and one tablet – home & church. I’m always on the leash. I would LOVE to have a reason to have lunch or dinner here. And by the way – I’m a woman.

When I was working at one particular company, I was giving a contact up-date form by HR for my employment file… I didn’t have a cell phone at the time so I marked N/A in the blank that asked for cell PH#. I was called up by the HR Mgr. personally and asked what my cell phone number was. I explained I didn’t have one and they could reach me via my land line. He told me to get one. I said if the company feels it’s necessary that I have one then the company should provide it and pay the charges… that was the last I ever heard about it…

Texting is something I haven’t figured out how to counter yet. However whenever a person is having a cell phone conversation at a restaurant I sometimes butt in with a comment like “I think you should dump her” or “I’m sorry to hear about your hysterectomy” or whatever is appropriate to the conversation.

I know it pisses people off and some tell me I am rude. So I respond, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know that was supposed to be a private conversation.”

And…..the women I know WANT their men to put down their electronics, it’s the men that are glued to them. Go figure.

Oh, really ? “Unless you are under arms or taking part in an indoor ceremony with outdoor protocol, you take your COVER off when entering a building.”…as I’m sure your Dad (who really served, and knew the Regs) did.

Actually, the Bar and Grill I want to visit has no flipping televisions.

Televisions are WAY worse than wifi/cell phones. At least you can choose not to use your phone. Finding a place without TVs blaring in your face is a challenge these days.

I like the Olpharts Bar & Grill. Amazing stories to be had, some might even be partially true. :)

@JustJoking Hats to be removed upon entering the building. @smlinde Yep. The problem is some parents are trying to be best friends instead of being parents. The word “NO” has seemingly been stricken from their vocabulary.