Monday, November 9, 2009

Cellular Phone Ethics 101


By Jesper Karstensen

It's a bit annoying when you're in a restaurant and someone from the next table all of a sudden hollers out in laughter; or worse; talks animatedly at the top of their lungs as if the one they're talking to is on top of a mountain! You turn around only to find the person deep in conversation with someone on his cellular phone.

You begin to see that everyone from the surrounding tables are likewise giving the person annoyed looks and whispering among themselves just how rude this person is. Unfortunately, this is not a rare occasion.

Several people have this habit of yammering on their cellular phones as if they were the only ones in the room and not in a public place. Lest you become one of them, it's best to have your phone ethics checked.

CELLPHONE CONDUCT

When in a public place, we don't go around chatting as if we were broadcasting the daily news that everyone should hear. This applies as well to cellphone talks. It's a personal conversation that should remain private - just between you and the person on the other line.

If you're in a restaurant, in a crowded room or somewhere that people are just a few feet away from you; you should move away from the crowd or excuse yourself from the table to take the call in private.

In theaters, public transports, libraries and other places where silence is followed; it's wise to direct all calls to your voice mail and have your cellphone in vibrate mode. Naturally, if you are on a date, answering phone calls on your cellular is a big turn-off! You don't want your date to think you'd rather converse with someone else when you're with them.

PHONE SAFETY

One of the most important things to also remember when talking about cellphone conduct is that behaving in a way that you aren't so focused on your cellphone and your calls could ultimately save your life - especially if you are driving. There have been numerous accidents caused by a driver losing focus because they were animatedly talking to someone on their cellphones.

Whether you have your Bluetooth headset on or you are on hands-free mode, the fact is that your focus is divided between driving and chatting on your cellular. You won't only be endangering yourself, you will also be endangering other people on the street.

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