Cells phones can be considered a huge distraction in certain situations. Etiquette for cell phone use is necessary for the respect of others. The text mentions a few places where the use of cell phones is unethical such as during a church service, the movies, or at dinner. I completely agree with the ground rules provided. Talking on a cell phone should not occur while other many other people are around you and especially not in a quiet, public area. Your recorded message on your answering machine should inform people of basic information such as who they have just called, and what you would like them to leave in their message. Discussion anything else or playing music and such makes a person seem unreliable, unprofessional, and irresponsible. Conference calls are typically professional, so the need to act like professional is crucial. Faxing etiquette is useful, but not always used and I don’t think it is a huge deal if used incorrectly. Screen names and ring tones are a big deal because it shows people what kind of personality you have and can inform them of your personal life, which could be a good or bad thing. The only time that call waiting is not considered rude is you are putting a person you are extremely close with on hold. Even then, they should only be on hold for a few seconds.
Hi Kylie Jones,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that cell phones can be a huge distraction in certain situations. I do agree with what the texts mentions about cell phone etiquette. One thing that really bugs me about cell phones is when your in the car with someone and it’s just you and another person and they get a call from a someone and instead of it being a quick call they talking for what seems to be forever, especially when you were already having a conversation with that person before their phone rang. I find it rude, and think that the person should either wait and not answer their phone until later, or if they do, have a quick talk on the phone and to tell the person that they will call them back. I’m not a fan of listening to other peoples conversations. You had also mentioned about fax etiquette and that its not a huge deal if used incorrectly, and I would have to agree with you. I think that faxes are not used as much in today’s society and if it is used incorrectly, it shouldn’t be that big of a deal. Great post.