Shhhh

I know I've already harped on bad cell phone etiquette in a previous blog post but I had an experience today that took the cake (until the next time something more irritating happens). I was working as a cashier at the grocery store when a man came up to the register to check out. He had two small items and a briefcase so after scanning those items I asked if he wanted a bag. Instead of choosing one of two appropriate answers; yes or no, he instead raised his finger and shooshed me followed by a gesture towards his phone. Now let's reverse and let me explain that he did not not have a phone or any type of handless device to his ear nor was he talking to anyone. He was however holding a phone and I can only presume that he was on hold and speaker-phone. Either way it really doesn't matter. Why on Earth would someone be rude enough to be mid cell conversation in line and then proceed to shoosh the cashier for doing his or her job. I responded with an "Excuse me?" that was neither answered by a nod, an apology or an F-you. I suppose he was too into himself and/or his electronics to realize what a jerk he was. The interesting thing is that when he left the gentleman behind him noticed what happened and informed me that the rude man is his professor at a business school next door and that he is usually quite nice in class so he was surprised at his behavior. I can only assume he does not teach etiquette. Unfortunately this is when my temper got the better of me and I told the student if his pompous prof was interested in an etiquette lesson or perhaps a little physical ed demonstrating how to break some one's shooshing finger that I would be delight to indulge him. I suppose that is when my etiquette ran out.