Pissing chimp off w/ cell phones

[rainbow4321]

Couldn't tell if this had been posted before..shrub has cell phone issues... Sounds like Gitmo may have to add a new wing just to house the people who violate his "no cell phone" policy:

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050622/NEWS09/506220343


If there is one thing that annoys the usually unflappable President, it's the interruption of a ringing cell phone while he's conducting a meeting or making a speech. When he became President, he informed aides that nobody, but nobody, was to let a wireless phone ring in his presence. Was that too much to ask, he said, not in jest.

After several photo opportunities with foreign leaders in which journalists' phones rang, he ordered aides to tell everyone before he walked into a room to turn off all pagers and cell phones. If it has to be explained in English, Chinese, or any other language, he said, he wanted everyone to know how much he hates ringing cell phones. It's what some have called his "phonophobia."

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Less than an hour later, in the Old Executive Office Building next to the White House, Mr. Bush was at the swearing in of Bob Bernanke as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Mr. Bush had just introduced a guest - Alan Greenspan, head of the Federal Reserve Bank - and was launched into his speech about how well the economy is performing. He was revving up to deliver a barrage of statistics when a second cell phone rang.

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After the event, a female White House aide told the red-faced technician what the President said. She told him to put his phone on "vibrate." She said the President doesn't want this to happen again. Ever.

[leesa]

1. What a megalomaniac.

[Jara sang]

2. Fuck Bush

Little prima donna. Mother fucking ass wus.

[senseandsensibility]

3. "the usually unflappable president?"

yeah, right. He's a real rock. :rofl:

[donco6]

17. Yeah, where'd they get that?

The guy's as "flappable" as they get.

[MisterP]

27. President Macbeth!

[Misunderestimator]

4. He doesn't like cell phones because they interrupt Rove's transmissions

through his earpiece...

[elehhhhna]

8. YEP! They jam the signal.

[Occulus]

22. If that's true, it can be tested.

Someone needs to go to one of his press conferences holding an open line and see what happens. :evilgrin:

[Ron Green]

5. Hey, I agree with Shrub on this one.

If people can't figure out how to make it vibrate silently, or use their voice mail, then they should stay in a special cell-phone room where they can shout and play their goddamned tunes to their hearts' content.

[NV Whino]

9. I also agree

As much as I hate to admit agreeing with the asshole. (Not you--the bush asshole.) There is such a thing as vibrate and pagers. Ringing cell phones should be banned from any meeting, anywhere, any time, with anyone.

[physioex]

11. Please read my post below.....EOM

[tenshi816]

14. I generally agree too -

but, damn, just the idea that it pisses him off would make me want to download a really obnoxious ringtone for my phone, and have the volume up really loud if I were ever to be allowed into the Chimperor's exalted presence.

Just my inner bitch coming out today.

Edited to say I like your photos. I love photographing flowers.

[NV Whino]

25. Thanks for the comment on the photos

Have you checked out the photography forum?

[tenshi816]

31. No - I didn't even know there WAS a photography forum!

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to look into it.

[physioex]

10. You seem to be a confused liberal....

Although I do agree with you in normal social situations. You need to come to terms with which do you dislike most. I have made my decision, and if those cute tones can piss him off, then all the better.......


:rofl:

[NV Whino]

24. Naw, I'm not confused...

If I had the opportunity to piss him off with my cute tone on my cell phone, I would.

[DemBones DemBones]

18. Billy Crystal talked about this last night -- he told

Letterman he's had as many as TWELVE cellphones go off during his one-man show, despite an announcement before he comes onstage, a second announcement that Billy makes as he begins his act, and a written announcement in the program.

What is wrong with people who a) pay no attention to announcements and b) don't check their phone just to be sure it's off immediately after someone else's phone goes off?

This is so easy to solve!

PUT THE PHONE ON VIBRATE WHEN YOU'RE IN A MEETING, A MOVIE OR OTHER PERFORMANCE, AT A WEDDING OR FUNERAL, AT CHURCH, ETC. OR STAY HOME AND PLAY WITH YOUR PHONE ALL DAY.

[havocmom]

6. Two reasons: he hates finding out he is NOT the center of the universe

and he is scared shitless of phone triggered explosives.

[Dying Eagle]

7. Good

Now we can take out shrub* with a cell phone and Cheney with a microwave.

[dogday]

12. He has enough ringing in his head

his does not need any more.

[Seabiscuit]

13. Maybe he just has a thing *for* vibrating cell phones...

Maybe he carries a bunch of them in his underwear and instructs Pickles to call all of them when he has to make a speech. That might explain the weird facial expressions he makes during speeches since he took office.

Maybe a reporter's ringing cell phone gives him erectile dysfunction.

[quiet.american]

15. The problem with Bush is he's a brat

An arrogant brat who's never been introduced to the idea that the world doesn't revolve around him, and who, for most of his life, if not all of it, has been indulged in the idea that the world must remake itself in his image.

[Sparkman]

16. A brief "please quiet cell phones" before speaking OK, but ranting is bad

[Javaman]

19. plant a recorder with a cell ring on it at the next press conference. :)

[NeoTraitors]

20. I actually agree with the chimp on this one.

Cell phones users (generally) show a complete lack of respect for the rest of us. Especially on the road.

Use them in a respectful way or prepare for the disrespect to come right back attcha.

[physioex]

23. Umm.....

Isn't using one to piss of Shrub being respectful?

[Aristus]

21. How long before he starts using the Royal "We" when referring to himself?

Piss-ant mother-fucker!

[mwb970]

26. What a jerk.

He has this incredibly irritating attitude. God, I can't wait till he's gone. By any means necessary.

[peekaloo]

28. The phones interrupt the voices in his head.

SILENCE when the son of Dog speaks!

[smirkymonkey]

29. I hope that when he's finally locked up in prison he is forced

to listen to non-stop cell phone ringing, day and night, with the most obnoxious ringtones on the planet. Bwahahahahahah!:nuke:

[The Jacobin]

30. Maybe it's the teacher in me

but he gets thrown off by a cell phone ring?

What a fragile, egomaniacal asshole.

Taking the call and chatting about your girlfriend's gossip is one thing, but a ring?