2). Review the etiquette rules suggested in the text. Respond to each one. Have you ever been bothered by cell phone, answering machines, or beepers? What do you feel about call waiting? Is it rude to put people on hold to take another call?
First off, I like this set of etiquette rules and I think that it should be available or engrained into everyones mind. Some people don't know what is appropriate. For cell phones, I agree with the text. I think that carrying a conversation loudly in the mentioned places, restaurants, movie theatres, and church is rude. I hate when people are on their phones during a transaction when shoppin because it really slows down the service. Also, when your with a friend and he/she answer his/her phone and is on the phone for a long time its rude.
For answering machines, I think it's irritating when people have short answering machines. I work at a doctors office so I constantly have to leave messages regarding appointments. I have to talk super fast and if I get cut off I have to call back. It takes too much work and I always feel like I'm bothering the person.
Call waiting isn't rude to me but it depends how long I've been put on hold and who I am talking to. Usually if it's a long time I'll just hang up and wait for them to call me back because they probably got an important call and I accept it with no hard feelings.
Conference calls I make are only with my siblings. I agree with the rules and I'll make sure that if I'm in a conference call, I do state my name.
The etiquette for ringtones are understandable but I don't really find myself in situations where I can have a funny ringtone. You always have the option of putting your phone on vibrate.
The important etiquette is the time in communication. You have to make sure that you are reaching the other person at an appropriate time. For example, we make sure to call people after 6pm because that's when people are most likely home. Otherwise, we would have to keep leaving messages when actually reaching the person is better.
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Hello Jane Jolie! It has been said that most people agree that talking on cell phones in a public place is rude, yet most people have done it. Why do you think that is? What compels the general population to deem something as rude, yet partake in that behavior?
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