How Do You Practice Cellular Phone Etiquette?
The golden rule shines brightly for cellular phone users. Use good sense and discretion, and remember the golden rule. Would you want to listen to someone discuss nanny problems while you’re watching a movie? Put yourself in others’ shoes. There are times when it is impolite to break a public quiet–for example, where others are reading, relaxing, writing or thinking. Learn either to take messages and call back when it’s appropriate, or turn off your cell phone until you’re in a place where you can talk. Turn off your phone in places where even the ringer can be intrusive, such as performances of any kind (including school plays), libraries and restaurants. Believe it or not, people can hear you while you’re on a cell phone. Observe looks of annoyance, glares and stares. Reconsider your phone behavior if you’re on the receiving end.
“No, I got to go. I’m being rude. Hi, I’m Hazely Lopez, from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling, and I’m here to talk to you about how to practice cellular phone etiquette. Well, the first thing you may want to think about is you never want to make anybody feel rude about it. If you are actually in a place where it’s closed, like an elevator or a bus, you want to make sure you’re not talking on the phone. If you are, make it just quick and be done with it. You want to make sure that you are not sharing your conversation with anybody. After all, it’s your conversation; it’s not other people to be forced to hear that conversation. Also, you may want to think about the famous ringtones. They may be a lot of fun, but the truth is, they say a lot about you, and if you’re using them in an inappropriate way, they can really…you be…considered a bad-mannered thing to do. Also, another thing you may want to think about is very important that if you’re texting in front of public, not r
