We have talked about cell phone use before, but a reminder from time to time is not out of place. This week we look at some of the rules. The reading will not be long, but your answers will be important. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.
What percentage of the rules in the article do you follow? Which is your most frequent offense? What irritates you the most about other people’s cell phone use? A question from the article: When should an incoming call take priority over the situation at hand? What will happen to cell phone etiquette as more and more people have them and as children grow up using them?
Cell Phone Etiquette Article
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I don’t really have to worry about following some rules. The most frequent offence in my opinion would be when my classmates either receive a call during class or when one of my classmates is texting people while in class and doing so because there cell is in their bag which is on the desk they use. There are several things that irritate and annoy me in this regard. One such thing would be that people these days just assume without any evidence they assume that they can use there cell phone whenever they want, wherever they want and however they want and all of these assumptions are in part false. A second thing that really annoys me in cell phone terms would be that those who do have cell phones normally and in one way or another seem to have developed an idea that there cell phone can fulfill all of the functions of other much more and much less sophisticated devices. There are several things that could and most likely will happen to cell phone etiquette as we continue in a world that is more and more dependent on technology. One such thing will be that we will eventually discount cell phone etiquette and go and do things with cell phones that properly speaking we should never do at all.
I’m not sure exactly how many of the rules in the article I do follow but I think maybe near 60% of them I do follow. I think I frequently text during face to face conversations but only with friends. If it’s with an adult I’ll ignore it. As for the theater rule I think that is the most frequent offense. What annoys be the most about other people’s cell phone use is when they are constantly texting when you are having a conversation with them. Also texting or using the phone during a meal irritates me too for some reason. I think the only time an incoming call should take priority over the situation at hand if it is an important person (Teacher, boss, ect) or if it is an emergency. I think phone etiquette will not be a problem and people will find new flaws to fix like the language we use over chat or the phone.
-Maya :)
I follow around 66% of the rules in the article. The most frequent offence would have to be texting or engaing in a phone conversation while I'm already in one face to face. Ironically, the most irritating thing about other people's cell phone use is the same thing that I frequenlty do that cause offence. An incoming call that could take priority over the situation at hand would be when you are expecting an emergncy call or a very important business call. As people began to have phones more and more, I think the cell phone etiquette would become more widely known to people to follow them.
I follow about 90% of the ruled in the article. The most frequent offence that I make is when I take calls when I’m already engaged in a face-to-face conversation. What irritates me most about people’s cell phone use is when they talk or even text while driving. It’s not only impolite for the person sitting with them in the car, but it is also extremely dangerous. An incoming call can take priority over the situation at hand when it is an emergency call, or a family or work related call. It should be important. As more and more people have them and as children grow up using cell phones, there will be even more rules invented, since it will be a huge part of our daily lives.
I follow around 50% of the rules. My frequent offence is that I always check what time it is in movie theaters, so the light will be bright in a dark theater. When people text when you are talking to them; it really pisses me off “HELLOOO IM RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.TALK TO ME.” You should answer the phone call when it is an emergency (or if the one paying the bill is calling you. Phone etiquette will be passed on, and I think it wouldn’t be very important. If you think about it, as the years go by, people are ruder. So I don’t think it would matter by the time I have grandchildren.
Aliyah Said..
The percentage of which I follow these rules around about 60%. The most offence I had was answering the phone or texting when having a conversation. Something that irritates me about other people’s cell phone use is that when in public they seem to yell when they are on the phone with that person. I think only an incoming call should take priority is when it is an emergency, or if someone important is calling you for something. Then I believe cell phone etiquette will improve, become better, and will help people stay focus rather then focused on their cell phone all the time
The percentage of the rules in the article that I follow is about 70%. My most frequent offense is that I don’t keep a ten feet gap between me and the people next to me. The thing that irritates me the most from people’s cell phone use is when their phone rings in the theater and then they answer the call!! The only time an incoming call takes priority over the situation at hand is when it’s an emergency from a family member……..etc. What would happen to cell phone etiquette as more and more people have them and as children grow up using them would remain the same, and would not be any different because the rules have already been established.
I think I follow about 60-70% of the rules listed in the article. I think my most frequent offence would be texting in front of someone else. I text quite a bit sometimes but I still see that I don't concentrate too much on my phone and still be there for the friend or any person I am talking with. I don't really get irritated much when someone uses their phone in front of me. The only thing that disturbes me is when the person using the phone is so concentrated in texting or doing what ever with it so that it is actually not possible anymore to talk to him until the phone is put away. I think an incoming call can be more important or less important sometimes, depending on the conversation happening between you and a partner. So if the conversation is extremely important the phone call should be rejected. But if, let's say, you expect an important call then I think it would be ok to answer that call. I have actually never seen this etiquette before so I also don't really think it will spread much. I just think people should be able to use their phone the way they want to.
I think that I follow nearly 80% of the cell phone rules. The most frequent offence is when a person answers a phone call while a face-to-face conversation. The most thing that irritates me the most about others cell phone using is when someone texts another person while having a face-to-face conversation. I think that the only situation where an incoming call takes priority is if the call is from a boss or family or if it's an emergency call. I think that people's social abilities will decrease because everybody's communicating with phone calls and text messages.
I follow about 75% of the rules. My most frequent offence is probably talking about personal issues on the phone while there are other people around. What irritates me most is when people are on the phone and they’re shouting into the phone. If it is a call that you have been waiting for for a while, or if you know it’s an emergency, then the phone call should be a priority. I think that while children get phones more and more, then phone etiquette will drop and people will be distracted by their phones to do much else.
I probably follow most of the rules, but I do break a few every once in a while, for example the light during the theater, at times I am guilty of committing that crime… I may text during a face-to-face conversation, but that is quite rare. The thing that irritates me most about other people's cell phone use is when the phone is used in face-to-face conversations, or in the car. I think an incoming call should take priority over the situation at hand would be if it is an important call, such as from a parent, boss, etc., an emergency call, or if it is a call you have been waiting for, such as a job offer… I think cell phone etiquette will continue to be broken, and followed, but either way the etiquette will be changed and modified over time.Leen :)
I follow about 80% of the rules however, before I followed about 30% but I have learned since then. The most frequent offense is texting while talking face-to-face. When someone talks really loud, louder than they need to, it irritates me a lot. Personally I think no one needs to know what that person is talking about; it could be the least of their concerns. An incoming call should take priority over the situation in hand when that person is repeatedly calling and it is someone that is very important to you like a family member because, it could be an emergency. If more and more people have cell phone etiquette and children grow up using them I believe, children would be getting cell phones younger and younger.
Now that I think about it, I think that I follow about 70ish or 80% of the rules because I don’t use my mobile that often in the middle of the day. The most frequent offense about mobile phone is, the person your talking too is playing with his mobile phone
While you are having a conversation, I find that very offensive. Also the most irritating thing about other people’s cell phone use is texting under the table in the middle of class, I mean if you are trying to hide the fact that you are trying to text someone in the middle of the class, you might as well do it under your table or something not under your bag. I think the only time an incoming call should take priority over the situation at hand if it is an important person like your family members. From my opinion I think that cell phone etiquette will become a bigger problem in the future, but I suggest that phone companies should raise the cost for calling or texting someone so people don’t have to call their friends for useless stuff.
I'm not really sure what is the percentage of the rules in the article I do follow but mostly I do follow 70% of them. My frequent offense is hanging up, I really hate it when people do that and it just happened frequently with me bunch of my calls dropped while still talking to the person. The person just feels rejected whose with me on the phone, and later I get in an awkward situation with time. The thing that irritates me the most about other people's cell phone use does not know when to use it which is really disturbing if I am with them in a face-to-face conversation. An incoming call take priority over the situation at hand is when you get a lot of calls that you missed, and maybe messages, so after that I'm sure that there is an emergency, or something important. Cell phone etiquette as more and more people have them will get more modified as technology is moving on, so people will have new rules, and also new ways to solve it if they broke the etiquette.
I follow about 90% of the rules. My most frequent offense is the 10 foot rule. What irritates me the most about other people's cell phone use is when they pick up a call during a conversation. An incoming call shouldn't take priority over a conversation under any circumstances, unless it is an emergency. Cell phone etiquette will only continue to improve over the next years as children and adults continue to use them.
I follow pretty much all of them but most I am probably I will ignore or forget. I do not really do those things but if I do, I'll try and avoid it. Having someone talking while you are watching a movie because you are trying to enjoy something you have paid for and you are interrupted. You should only pick up your phone when it is a real emergency. I think there will be problems in the future because more and more teenagers use them and ignore the etiquette.
I guess I follow about 60% of them . The ones i don't are probably like in theaters I do text or check the time so the light might bother some some people. And I often text during a face to face conversation with friends but wont do it when around adults. What annoys me the most about other people's cellphone is when the constantly text or call while your talking to them, or when in a theater someone gets a call and actually picks up and start talking. An incoming call can be picked up when it's an emergency call like family or business. I think that cellphones spread more and more, the phone etiquette will get more known.
I follow about 95% of the rules; I don't know witch rule I break the most. I get irritated when I'm talking to someone and there cell phone interrupts me and then they answer and talk to someone, but it would be ok if it was a family emergences. Cell phone etiquette will probably get worse and worse as the generations pass because are world is getting more and more dependent on the cell phone.
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