Do you really want to be available for anyone and everyone on a 24/7 basis? What do I mean? A famous person once said that the more available you make yourself; the more available everyone will expect you to be. People will actually be annoyed if you are not instantly and constantly available rather than being pleased when you do call. People expecting you to be available all the time may be annoying. Cell phone calls follow you everywhere you are including your bathroom. Even during nighttime when you want to rest, cell phones continue to ring and annoy you. If it is important, no problem but if it is very menial, why do you need to be bothered so late?
Today in this modern society, we live in and the proliferation of cell phones we see people talking anywhere and everywhere. If used for business, this may prove to be very effective and worthy. However, for very menial issues being bothered in your sleep and even during your bathroom time may be quite annoying if not outright disgusting. However, if you make yourself available all the time, you created your own nightmare.
Cell phone etiquette is getting to be a forgotten concept. You will see people talking on the phone loudly and disturbs people nearby in restaurants and even in offices. I am sure by now, once or twice in a meeting you will notice that when a cell phone rings, almost everyone around will immediately look for their cell phones. If you were the one talking, and then the person in front of you talks on his phone, how would you feel? I am sure you will feel belittled and ignored. Rude practice, and should be changed.
Cell phone users need to learn cell phone etiquette. A cell phone should never be used at work or in public places unless someone is dying or something. I mean how many times have you gone up to a co-worker to talk business and they are talking on their cell phone about a non-business issue and you have to stand there and wait until they are done with their personal conversation? How dare you slow down my productivity at work. Makes me want to go to the boss and complain.
How about those people who have their cell phones on in church? You have your hands lifted, eyes closed, as the holy spirit starts to move and all of a sudden the lady next to you has her cell phone ring! Or what if you are up preaching and teaching and one cell phone rings. Everyone looks down to see if it is their cell phone. How rude to the person speaking. How would you like it if everyone turned away and started fit-tiling with their things if you were up in front of all those people speaking? Leave your cell phone in the car or turn it off.
During meetings, please turn off your cell phone; it is rude to have your phone ringing while somebody speaks. Disruption may cause problems especially when the meeting tackles extremely important issues. However, if you are waiting for terribly important call, you may use the vibrate mode of your cell phone to alert you when a call is in-coming and leave the meeting if you need to answer the call. You may also inform the possible caller that you are in a meeting and that you cannot be disturbed.
If you are flying, you have to turn your cell phone off because it could interfere with a plane's avionics. For really long flights, you are allowed to use your cell phone only at a certain time. But ask yourself the following question, do the ten people sitting around me really want to listen to my menial phone conversation? No. They do not.
Cell phone companies continue to cram more and more cool functions into their cell phones. Just remember though that buying a cell phone comes with responsibilities. New technology does not give you the right to be rude. The right for you to blab on your cell phone ends at my ear.
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