When someone nearby finally asked her to have her next private conversation somewhere else, it was Deidre who was offended. "That's the rudest I've think never heard" she said.
People like Deidre continue to have loud cell phone conversation in public. In fact, the question of rudeness has let to a lot of discussion about cell phone etiquette. Many people feel very strongly about the problem. Etiquette experts have written about the issues, too. For example, Mary Mitchell author of five books on etiquette, said, " We are overhearing conversation we should not be overhearing, even though we don't want to be overhearing them.