Maybe she had to call someone smarter, because she didn't know how to answer her constituents.
I have clients that will answer cell phone calls in the middle of an office meeting with me. As long as I can bill them for the time, they can do it all they want. :)
What bothers me are sales reps that do the same thing. I'm already giving them a big chunk of time that I could otherwise be billing for, so that they can sell ME something and they're sitting there taking phone calls. :rolleyes:
Unless I'm expecting a call from someone who is about to die, send me a million bucks, or land on the moon, I'm not going to interrupt a meeting or even casual conversation to answer my cell phone. My phone knows who called and I can call them right back.
A slightly funny story: I don't know how other parts of the country operate, but here, most smart people fear having their cell phone ring in court. Whether you get the stink eye or a verbal assault is dependent on who the judge is and his or her disposition at the time. One morning I was in district court for a hearing and a cell phone rang. It seemed to be coming from the bench. It was! The judge fumbled his cell phone out from under his robe. I can't remember if he briefly answered it or just turned it off, but he was obviously embarrassed and apologized.
