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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Mon Nov 27, 2017, 05:22 PM Nov 2017

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White House Is Said to Weigh Personal Phone Ban for Staff

The White House may ban its employees from using personal mobile phones while at work, raising concerns among some staffers including that they’ll be cut off from family and friends, according to seven administration officials.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-is-said-to-weigh-personal-phone-ban-for-staff/ar-BBFPgql?li=AA5a8k&ocid=spartanntp

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White House Is Said to Weigh Personal Phone Ban for Staff (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2017 OP

It makes him crazy there might be some patriotism going on in the WH, staffers Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #1

SO MUCH WINNING More_Cowbell Nov 2017 #2

I keep hearing about oppressive rules from the top. lpbk2713 Nov 2017 #3

Hey WH staff, school children aren't allowed to use their cell phones either underpants Nov 2017 #4

Try and tell students and their parents this Generic Other Nov 2017 #7

+1 Nevernose Nov 2017 #8

Sad. If the WH wasn't such a confederacy of dunces... Beartracks Nov 2017 #5

He does know he needs his cell phone to Tweet on the toilet? Generic Other Nov 2017 #6

republican fascism, inc. on the march Achilleaze Nov 2017 #9

Well, that's rich. HE doesn't trust THEM! lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #10

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

1. It makes him crazy there might be some patriotism going on in the WH, staffers

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 05:23 PM

Nov 2017

who want the citizens to know what the KGB is doing in our WH.

More_Cowbell

(2,191 posts)

2. SO MUCH WINNING

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 05:24 PM

Nov 2017

Meanwhile, Twitler will be using his all the time.

lpbk2713

(42,763 posts)

3. I keep hearing about oppressive rules from the top.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 05:27 PM

Nov 2017

It makes me wonder ... why in hell would anyone want to work in such a tyrannical place?

underpants

(182,851 posts)

4. Hey WH staff, school children aren't allowed to use their cell phones either

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 05:30 PM

Nov 2017

So.....yeah

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

7. Try and tell students and their parents this

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:07 PM

Nov 2017

Good luck.

If you figure out a strategy, school admins will love you.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)

8. +1

Reply to Generic Other (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:10 PM

Nov 2017

Daydreaming or texting is one thing, but now they’re just straight up watching Netflix.

Beartracks

(12,820 posts)

5. Sad. If the WH wasn't such a confederacy of dunces...

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 05:37 PM

Nov 2017

... this wouldn't be necessary.

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Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

6. He does know he needs his cell phone to Tweet on the toilet?

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:06 PM

Nov 2017

Hardee har har. The elites will quit in droves with no cell phones. What a hoot.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

9. republican fascism, inc. on the march

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:11 PM

Nov 2017

we are next

lindysalsagal

(20,714 posts)

10. Well, that's rich. HE doesn't trust THEM!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:15 PM

Nov 2017

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