Are cell phones making people rude?
On One Hand: What Defines Rude?There are many ways to define being rude. Some people do not say please or thank you, while others ask improper questions, make inappropriate comments or just aren’t friendly. Common courtesy for those around us makes for a polite person, while rude people simply ignore the outside world. Some people never learned or were taught ways to be graceful in social situations or proper manners.On the Other: It’s All About EtiquetteA poll done by ABC in 2006 asks what constitutes rudeness in America. Nearly 90 percent of those polled rank overly loud or unnecessary cell phone calls in public as the highest form of rude behavior and 57 percent witness these actions frequently. They also discovered that there is no consistent link with rudeness and increasing cell phone usage in our society. People who use cell phones are not more likely to curse or claim that they are too busy to be polite.Bottom LineThere is no common link between cell phone usage and rudeness in
