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Cell phone etiquette
By Jeff Lakie
Cell phones have become so pervasive in our culture that it is quite
regular to hear a cell phone ring and see everyone in the grocery store
lineup go for their pocket or purse. Cell phones provide us with such
great convenience and connect us with their loved ones so easily that
because each in this one glaring factor about them.
Cell phones can be annoying in some places. Here are some tips to
help you have good cell phone etiquette.
¡¤ When you are in the theater or restaurant turn off your cell
phone. You are paying good money to enjoy the show or your
dinner, and so are the other patrons around you. If you are
expecting an important phone call and then set your cell phone
to vibrate or check your messages regularly and excuse
yourself to speak to the person.
¡¤ At the grocery store cell phones can come in handy to have
someone double check whether you still have enough cereal in
the pantry or if you need any more toilet paper. But your cell
phone is a tool of conversation that you can use to carry on
between two people, and should not include everyone else in
the store. Keep your voice down while you are speaking or
else everyone around you will become pretty annoyed.
¡¤ If you are in a social setting, such as a group of friends going
out for a good time, and you want your cell phone on so you
can get phone calls, keep your ring tone tasteful, quiet, and
perhaps slightly humorous for fun. A piercing ring tone that is
jarring and disruptive will not only distract you from an
enjoyable evening, it will do the same for the other patrons in
the bar.
¡¤ If you need your cell phone to do business and you do
business on the run, take a look around you the next time
you're talking on the cell phone. While your business is
important and it needs to get done, passersby often look with
disdain on people who conduct business on the cell phones in
a way that demonstrates how important they are.
¡¤ When you're driving put your cell phone away. If you have to
take a call or have to make a call, pull over to the side of the
road. If you absolutely must talk on the phone while you are
driving use a hands-free system, but use it sparingly.
Your life and your business should be your business... alone. Don't
involve innocent bystanders in your personal life by jarring them out of
their comfort zone with a piercing ring tone and carrying on
conversations that disrupts their enjoyment.
About the Author
Jeff Lakie is the founder of Insurance Information a website providing information on Insurance
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