Comments on: A Cell Phone, Chocolate, And The Police http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/ SideDish is a food-related discussion among editors at D Magazine about the Dallas-Fort Worth dining scene -- everything from good meals to bad service, kitchen gossip to restaurant news, chefs’ secrets to culinary trends. Bon appetite. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:19:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lori http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Lori Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:31:11 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-384 You have got to be kidding that you are questioning HER as opposed to this horrible, rude, disrespectful man. If you have never talked on a cell phone in a public place then horray for you- you are obviously wasting money with your cell phone provider and need to cancel your service immediately. It is a testament to her disposition that she can be in business with a friend. Yet that has made you question the validity of her story? I wouldn't wish being chased out of a store on my worst enemy. I am disappointed in the people in our community that are leaping to his defense. Doesn't seem consistent with the other acts of support that our neighbors in Park Cities usually give to each other... or maybe you dont live in our community and are just trying to stir up controversy. Shame on you for berating her. Go read the UP police report if you don't believe her story. Ask yourself why SHE was the one to call the police and not HIM if she wasn't the one assaulted. This is ASSAULT. There is no other word for it and it is absolutely appalling that even one person would ASSUME that she is the one that was RUDE and to blame even one percent. Shame on you. I challenge you to go shop in his store and see how you are treated. And since you NEVER have spoken on your phone in a public place good for you.. I'm guessing you should possibly be safe from him chasing you to your car.. that is unless you touch his products and look at the price tag before making your purchase... You have got to be kidding that you are questioning HER as opposed to this horrible, rude, disrespectful man. If you have never talked on a cell phone in a public place then horray for you- you are obviously wasting money with your cell phone provider and need to cancel your service immediately. It is a testament to her disposition that she can be in business with a friend. Yet that has made you question the validity of her story? I wouldn’t wish being chased out of a store on my worst enemy. I am disappointed in the people in our community that are leaping to his defense. Doesn’t seem consistent with the other acts of support that our neighbors in Park Cities usually give to each other… or maybe you dont live in our community and are just trying to stir up controversy. Shame on you for berating her. Go read the UP police report if you don’t believe her story. Ask yourself why SHE was the one to call the police and not HIM if she wasn’t the one assaulted. This is ASSAULT. There is no other word for it and it is absolutely appalling that even one person would ASSUME that she is the one that was RUDE and to blame even one percent. Shame on you. I challenge you to go shop in his store and see how you are treated. And since you NEVER have spoken on your phone in a public place good for you.. I’m guessing you should possibly be safe from him chasing you to your car.. that is unless you touch his products and look at the price tag before making your purchase…

]]> By: Lolly http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Lolly Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:54:30 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-372 KT - I wasn't in there w/ them, but rest assured, my mom said her peace. KT – I wasn’t in there w/ them, but rest assured, my mom said her peace.

]]> By: LD http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-355 LD Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:07:31 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-355 If two people walk into a store deep in conversation talking at a normal decibal level, would a shop owner ask them to stop talking and take their conversation outside? Is listening to music on an Ipod a reason for a shop owner to ask someone to step outside? Why is talking on a phone soooo different?? You're just talking! Most people don't want to be bothered anyway when they are in a store and just looking around. And a customer is not bothering a store owner by speaking with a friend in person or on a phone. Life is too short to be bothered by this. If two people walk into a store deep in conversation talking at a normal decibal level, would a shop owner ask them to stop talking and take their conversation outside?

Is listening to music on an Ipod a reason for a shop owner to ask someone to step outside?

Why is talking on a phone soooo different?? You’re just talking! Most people don’t want to be bothered anyway when they are in a store and just looking around. And a customer is not bothering a store owner by speaking with a friend in person or on a phone.

Life is too short to be bothered by this.

]]> By: Jeri http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Jeri Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:47:22 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-335 You've got to be kidding if any of you are being critical of someone on a cell phone. Everyone has done this on occasion. If there is no sign posted, then he should get a grip! There are polite ways to ask someone to take their conversation outside if it is bothering anyone. How many times have you wrapped up a conversation while walking in somewhere. If you say never, you are a liar! And how offensive to call her an arrogant stay at home SUV mommy on a cell phone. First of all, she is not simply a stay at home mom. And if she were, that business is way more important than any other business out there. And trust me, moms need a cell phone more than anyone!! But she is also a business person as well. So get a clue. This man is a nut case and no one should shop there. He obviously has some serious mental health issues. Too bad he's the owner, or he'd be fired. You've got problems too if you think that kind of behavior is OK. You’ve got to be kidding if any of you are being critical of someone on a cell phone. Everyone has done this on occasion. If there is no sign posted, then he should get a grip! There are polite ways to ask someone to take their conversation outside if it is bothering anyone. How many times have you wrapped up a conversation while walking in somewhere. If you say never, you are a liar! And how offensive to call her an arrogant stay at home SUV mommy on a cell phone. First of all, she is not simply a stay at home mom. And if she were, that business is way more important than any other business out there. And trust me, moms need a cell phone more than anyone!! But she is also a business person as well. So get a clue. This man is a nut case and no one should shop there. He obviously has some serious mental health issues. Too bad he’s the owner, or he’d be fired. You’ve got problems too if you think that kind of behavior is OK.

]]> By: KT http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-320 KT Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:06:29 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-320 Lolly, why is it you didn't start a ruckus about a shop owner who made anti-semitic remarks to a customer. Your mother, no less? I'm presuming she wasn't on a cell phone. The man is not rude, he is vile and should not be allowed to profit from the people with whom he holds such contempt. Lolly, why is it you didn’t start a ruckus about a shop owner who made anti-semitic remarks to a customer. Your mother, no less? I’m presuming she wasn’t on a cell phone. The man is not rude, he is vile and should not be allowed to profit from the people with whom he holds such contempt.

]]> By: Sally http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Sally Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:23:01 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-310 i'm sorry, but making anti-semitic remarks and talking on a cell phone in a public place are WAY WAY different. i’m sorry, but making anti-semitic remarks and talking on a cell phone in a public place are WAY WAY different.

]]> By: Lolly http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Lolly Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:32:50 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-295 This is a case of two rude people encountering eachother. The owner made anti-semetic remarks to my Jewish mother & aunt while in there once and has shown other gross behavior on other accounts. But the woman on the cell phone is clearly in her own world, too - GET OFF THE PHONE WHILE IN PUBLIC LIKE THAT!!! DUH! This is a case of two rude people encountering eachother. The owner made anti-semetic remarks to my Jewish mother & aunt while in there once and has shown other gross behavior on other accounts. But the woman on the cell phone is clearly in her own world, too – GET OFF THE PHONE WHILE IN PUBLIC LIKE THAT!!! DUH!

]]> By: Daniel http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Daniel Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:14:31 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-294 Instead of blaming the soccer mom or excoriating a man who is "as French as a French fry" -- and I think we all know how French that is -- why not let our imaginations soar with the wonderful opportunities to f*** with this man. What say we could give him a stroke by Valentine's Day -- and, more importantly, have fun doing so? Instead of blaming the soccer mom or excoriating a man who is “as French as a French fry” — and I think we all know how French that is — why not let our imaginations soar with the wonderful opportunities to f*** with this man. What say we could give him a stroke by Valentine’s Day — and, more importantly, have fun doing so?

]]> By: J.D. http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-293 J.D. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:51:54 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-293 Why doesn't this store owner post a sign on his front door: Warning, do not talk on cell phone, do not touch merchandise, do not look at prices, you may only listen to me rant about what bad taste the people in Dallas have then give me your money and get out of my store. If you don't I will chase you out and file charges against you. Why would he own a store in an area where he hates the people? Why doesn’t this store owner post a sign on his front door: Warning, do not talk on cell phone, do not touch merchandise, do not look at prices, you may only listen to me rant about what bad taste the people in Dallas have then give me your money and get out of my store. If you don’t I will chase you out and file charges against you. Why would he own a store in an area where he hates the people?

]]> By: Sally http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Sally Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:40:30 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-291 While it may be rude to talk on a cell phone in a store...its certainly not illegal nor aggressive. Yelling at a potential customer, flipping them off, chasing them out of the store and hitting their car is beyond rude and its called PSYCHO! I have been in this store before and yelled at from this man -- and he is as french as a french fry! While it may be rude to talk on a cell phone in a store…its certainly not illegal nor aggressive. Yelling at a potential customer, flipping them off, chasing them out of the store and hitting their car is beyond rude and its called PSYCHO!

I have been in this store before and yelled at from this man — and he is as french as a french fry!

]]> By: Tammy http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Tammy Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:09:30 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-290 Robin, I hope the next time you are using your cell phone you get chased to your car by some angry shop owner since this is how you believe it should be handled. Your as bad as he is. Robin, I hope the next time you are using your cell phone you get chased to your car by some angry shop owner since this is how you believe it should be handled. Your as bad as he is.

]]> By: Andrew http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Andrew Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:04:40 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-289 Bill where do you use your cell phone? I am sure you use it in a public places. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. And can you not be in business with a friend? Bill where do you use your cell phone? I am sure you use it in a public places. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. And can you not be in business with a friend?

]]> By: Debbie B. http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Debbie B. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:59:04 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-288 Unfortunately this is not the only person this shop owner has been extremely hostile to. Go to http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/ to get more stories from other women. I believe the shop owner could have politely asked her to leave his store until she finished her call if this was truly the reason for his bad behavior. I think this shop owner needs to take etiquette and anger management classes. Unfortunately this is not the only person this shop owner has been extremely hostile to. Go to http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/
to get more stories from other women. I believe the shop owner could have politely asked her to leave his store until she finished her call if this was truly the reason for his bad behavior. I think this shop owner needs to take etiquette and anger management classes.

]]> By: Robin http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Robin Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:10:42 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-287 She's a big baby. The store owner called her out on her rudeness...finish your phone coversation before you enter a store, especially a small boutique. Granted, this guy must have some issues... but I suspect that she wasn't the quiet little church mouse she portrays. She may have "never been yelled at by a store owner", but there are probably a few out there who wanted to... She’s a big baby. The store owner called her out on her rudeness…finish your phone coversation before you enter a store, especially a small boutique.
Granted, this guy must have some issues…
but I suspect that she wasn’t the quiet little church mouse she portrays.

She may have “never been yelled at by a store owner”, but there are probably a few out there who wanted to…

]]> By: Nancy Nichols http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Nancy Nichols Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:29:53 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-286 Alas, Rex Morgan has sold his store which is now operated by another. Alas, Rex Morgan has sold his store which is now operated by another.

]]> By: Daniel http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Daniel Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:12:25 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-285 First, allow me to leap to the defense of NN's correspondent. Being on a cellphone may have been a bit on the lazily casual side, but it's hardly a gross violation of the social contract. I can understand the store owner getting a mite snippy, but intimidating a person -- a woman, no less -- skates pretty close to assault. I've encountered unhinged personalities like this, including one who lied to the police and claimed I had assaulted him, and it's a flabbergasting and deeply infuriating thing. That said ... <blockquote>I couldn’t believe that this man could get away with lying to a police officer</blockquote> Yes. Yes this man could. <blockquote> ... in this loving, safe and family oriented neighborhood.</blockquote> You can afford French people to bully you. Leave it at that. Plus, I see a lot of love here in the neighborhood where your maid probably lives -- gritty TV dramas notwithstanding. I'll admit that not all of it is, strictly speaking, legal, but that's neither here nor there. Might I recommend Morgan's Chocolate on McKinney near Knox? This merry fellow was the first licenced (by whom, I've no idea) chocolatier in Dallas and may still be the only one, for all I know. Belgian people are gracious and accommodating. Just don't ask what part of France he's from. First, allow me to leap to the defense of NN’s correspondent. Being on a cellphone may have been a bit on the lazily casual side, but it’s hardly a gross violation of the social contract. I can understand the store owner getting a mite snippy, but intimidating a person — a woman, no less — skates pretty close to assault. I’ve encountered unhinged personalities like this, including one who lied to the police and claimed I had assaulted him, and it’s a flabbergasting and deeply infuriating thing.

That said …

I couldn’t believe that this man could get away with lying to a police officer

Yes. Yes this man could.

… in this loving, safe and family oriented neighborhood.

You can afford French people to bully you. Leave it at that. Plus, I see a lot of love here in the neighborhood where your maid probably lives — gritty TV dramas notwithstanding. I’ll admit that not all of it is, strictly speaking, legal, but that’s neither here nor there.

Might I recommend Morgan’s Chocolate on McKinney near Knox? This merry fellow was the first licenced (by whom, I’ve no idea) chocolatier in Dallas and may still be the only one, for all I know. Belgian people are gracious and accommodating. Just don’t ask what part of France he’s from.

]]> By: Logan http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Logan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:21:19 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-280 People...are you serious?!? Click on the link at the beginning of Nancy's post so you can get more details on this story. If your response is still "bravo" to the shop owner, then maybe you should seek help. Not a whole lot would warrant this shop owner's ridiculous actions and attitude! People…are you serious?!? Click on the link at the beginning of Nancy’s post so you can get more details on this story. If your response is still “bravo” to the shop owner, then maybe you should seek help. Not a whole lot would warrant this shop owner’s ridiculous actions and attitude!

]]> By: Bill http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Bill Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:39:32 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-278 Bravo to the store owner. You got what you deserved. It is rude, thoughtless and incredibly inconsiderate to talk on a cell phone in any store, restaurant or public place. You should have stayed in your car or outside the store until your call was completed. In addition, you changed your story from business call to friend so who knows who is telling the truth. I have never been to this store but plan to get there now. Bravo to the store owner. You got what you deserved. It is rude, thoughtless and incredibly inconsiderate to talk on a cell phone in any store, restaurant or public place. You should have stayed in your car or outside the store until your call was completed. In addition, you changed your story from business call to friend so who knows who is telling the truth. I have never been to this store but plan to get there now.

]]> By: R http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-276 R Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:50:24 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-276 I agree w/ "blah." If she's a stay-at-home mom, how could she be on a business call? Arrogant, SUV mommies on cell phones are very, very tiresome. I agree w/ “blah.” If she’s a stay-at-home mom, how could she be on a business call? Arrogant, SUV mommies on cell phones are very, very tiresome.

]]> By: blah http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-274 blah Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:40:11 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-274 Were you on a "business call" with your friend? If it was a business call you showed inconsideration to the person on the other line and the workers in the store. If it was your friend then you should have let her go. It's common courtesy. And since there seems to be inaccuracies with the story in regards to the nature of the call I can only assume there are further embellishments or exaggeration. Were you on a “business call” with your friend? If it was a business call you showed inconsideration to the person on the other line and the workers in the store. If it was your friend then you should have let her go. It’s common courtesy. And since there seems to be inaccuracies with the story in regards to the nature of the call I can only assume there are further embellishments or exaggeration.

]]> By: JB http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-272 JB Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:16:49 +0000 http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/29/a-cell-phone-chocolate-and-the-police/#comment-272 Ahhh….. The French. If they were only as aggressive in war as in Chocolate. But, I have to say, I’m pretty much on the side of the store owner up until he exited the store to her car. She was rude walking in his store on the phone without hanging up. I would agree it is certainly her right to be in the phone but its not as if she is in a Sam’s or something. She is in a small business boutique where this guy wants her undivided attention to peddle his wares. Give him a break. Obviously this Lady was a straw that broke the camel’s back and he should not of left the store to threaten her and he deserves the legal consequences for that. But, he does reserve the right to refuse service. Besides, we need a new “Harvey Golf” on Lovers Lane. Ahhh….. The French. If they were only as aggressive in war as in Chocolate. But, I have to say, I’m pretty much on the side of the store owner up until he exited the store to her car. She was rude walking in his store on the phone without hanging up. I would agree it is certainly her right to be in the phone but its not as if she is in a Sam’s or something. She is in a small business boutique where this guy wants her undivided attention to peddle his wares. Give him a break. Obviously this Lady was a straw that broke the camel’s back and he should not of left the store to threaten her and he deserves the legal consequences for that. But, he does reserve the right to refuse service. Besides, we need a new “Harvey Golf” on Lovers Lane.

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