TALKERS!!!

Today I had 2 middle-aged women in my car who talked (between themselves, never trying to include me in the conversation) the entire trip between Rolling Valley and 12th street. I even increased the volume on the radio so I could hear NPR and they just TALKED LOUDER!!

I have also noticed that more and more slugs are talking on cell phones (and not just the 1 minute "I'll be home in 20 honey" which is fine) but 15, 20 minute conversations.


I think that it would be rude to tell these people to quiet down but it is really starting to aggravate me. Anyone else noticing this?

Bonnie: I've noticed the same thing about cell phone users. Talking on cells phones when you are a passenger in a slugging situation is nothing short of obnoxious. I have also noticed that people are speaking up more, such as the the driver telling the clueless passenger that the drawn out cell phone conversation is distracting and to please finish it up. I actually got so irritated one day when I had an extra long wait in line to go home from the Pentagon (unusual, but 40 minute wait). A woman behind me babbled (and I do mean babbled) the entire 40 minutes. When a car pulled up she entered the car with the phone still clued to her ear. (She never paused as if to listen - she spoke non-stop.) When she asked why no one else was getting in the car, I told her I couldn't listen to another 45-50 minutes of her on the cell phone and everyone else stood there until she agreed to hang up. At that point I still didn't want to ride in the same vehicle as her and a few days later I spoke with the other passenger who said she only made it to Lorton and from there all the rest of the way to South Stafford she talked non-stop. I haven't seen here since that incident, so maybe someone told her off big time. She certainly did not behave as though she was embarrassed when no one else was getting into the car (poor driver!). I don't know what the answer is except that it may just be a downside of slugging because people like that often remain clueless. I though felt alot better for waiting for the next ride and once someone is known as a talker, you can avoid them in the future.

Bonnie: whats even worse is the driver that talks on a cell phone the entire drive home or most of the way home. I have experienced this a number of times and feel this is very rude to passengers who observe slug rules. Must be something that can be done.