Almost everyone you know has a cell phone now a days and it has become more apparent that cell phone etiquette is being ignored by most everyone using a phone. Most people can’t go without their phones for even a day and are on them 24/7. Even at work people are on their phones and have neglected cell phone etiquette. Etiquette behaviors for cell phones are important to know so you don’t end up in an unpleasant situation. These are some etiquette rules that are important that everyone should be more aware of. The first one is having a conversation on your phone at the dinner table. Whether you are out to dinner or at home having dinner with your boyfriend, friends, or family it’s very rude to take a phone call at the dinner table. The alternative to this could be either don’t bring your phone to the dinner table or excuse yourself to take the call. The second one is texting or browsing your phone while in class. It is very distracting when someone is on their phone in class. If you need to use it for an emergency that’s fine but you should be attentive to the teacher and what they’re teaching especially if you’re paying for the class! Third is using profanity when on the phone and others can hear your conversation. If you’re going to use profanity you should do so …show more content…
It’s understandable when you have a personal emergency or phone call you need to take at work but you shouldn’t be on your phone while working. The fourth thing is when someone’s phone goes off during a speech at an event. When someone’s phone is ringing during a speech it is very rude and distracting to everyone in the room. Finally, when people are looking down at their phones and not paying attention to their surroundings. If you’re texting and looking down at your phone you will ever know what is in front of you. Especially when it’s dark out and you’re going somewhere it’s best to put down the phone and watch your
It becomes clear that it is very half and half. Some professors feel the need to have consequences if they see multiple students on their phones texting away. While some professors try to merge phone use into their teaching to help engage students. Professor Laurence Thomas, who teaches philosophy walked out of his classroom in the middle of a lecture; due to the large number of students on their phones “My job is to engage the class, to give them stuff to think about, they need to respect that.” This gives the readers a bit of empathy for the professors. Trying to put ourselves in their shoes or relating back to a time where a presentation was necessary and no one is paying attention to the
Improper cell phone etiquette at work can damage your career. Some companies have clear cell phone policies while others don’t. Obviously, in a company that implements a strict cell phone policy in the workplace, you have to respect the rules. Review your company’s cell phone usage policy to get familiarized with the guidelines.
Cell phones are harming education and causing grades to be lower than what they could be. The other day I got out of class early in the business building, as I usually do. I was walking down the hallway, back to my dorm, as I walked across a classroom that I happened to look inside. As the professor was in the front of the classroom giving his lesson for that day, I noticed that about fifteen of twenty students had their phones out not paying one little ounce of attention to the professor. I do not know about you, but I can not read a status on Facebook and retain the information that my professor is giving me, but that is just me.
The cell phone usage makes it easier to communicate with family, friends, work, paying bills, however, cell phone usage can distract people attentions. And it also can cause health problems.
To begin, using a handheld cell phone while driving is very distracting. When a person is driving, their full attention should be on the road. If they start using their phone while driving they will not be paying attention and they could wreck. For example, someone could be texting while driving, when all of a sudden a deer jumps in front of them and they are not paying attention so they hit it. Also, occasionally at stoplights people get on their phones and are not watching to see when the light changes. For instance, there is a woman at a stop light while it is reed, so she starts texting, but when it turns green she is not
“There are almost 180 million cell phone users and it is rapidly expanding” (Betancourt). Nearly every student in the United States owns a cell phone. Cell phones have been around for forty years. The first cell phone was placed by Martin Cooper in 1973. Cell phones become increasingly popular as the twenty-first century technology becomes more advance. People in younger generation rely on cell phone to accomplish basic needs. Some even becomes addictive to the cell phone. For example, I have a cousin who considers cell phone as an important part of her daily life. If I ask her to put away her cell phone, she would complain “I can’t live without my cell phone.” Cell phone should be prevented from using excessively because if cell phone is used in an improper way, it would ultimately becomes a distraction device for students. Therefore, students would be lack in interpersonal relationship, distracted during class, which can lead to academic failure, and distracted while driving, which can lead to serious accident and death. The negative impacts of cell phone on students are significant matters that need to be addressed.
Have you ever been to a restaurant and watched a couple or group of friends sit at their table and everyone was on their phone; either texting, playing a game or probably on social media. No one was communicating with each other. I don’t want to be that person that everyone stops to stare at when at a restaurant with other people and I choose to be on my cellphone. There is also nothing more inappropriate than when you are in a middle of a conversation with someone and they stop to answer their phone or to look at a text message and respond to it. That can be very disrespectful and offensive to the person that is speaking to you. I don’t need a cellphone because when I go to the movies I can pay attention to the big screen in front of me instead of the small one that’s in my handbag. If I don’t feel like carrying a handbag I don’t have to worry about the phone falling out of my pocket. That will prevent spending hours explaining to customer service how I lost my phone or damaged it. I don’t have to stress myself when the customer service representative tells me I have to pay for the replacement phone because the phone insurance does not replace lost
As you walk through a college campus you may witness girls rapidly texting minutes before their class or kids checking their emails right on phone. With such easy access to information our society have completely immersed itself in technology and have forgotten the abc’s of social interaction previously used. Technology has made connecting with people easier, however, people have taken it to the extremes and rather than communicating with people face- to- face society is now choosing to interact through text messages and other social applications. Communications through social applications have constructed new and have also rebuild old relationships.
When the teacher asks a student to put their phone away and they don't I think that it is very disrespectful, because the teachers are their to help teach you, and when they are telling you to put their phone away it takes time out of what they're teaching to talk to you specifically. After the teacher asks them to put their phone away they chose not to because they don't think it is that big of deal to have a phone out when the teacher is talking or trying to teach something. I think that having your phone out in class is not only disrespectful to the the teachers but also to the students around them. It is also very disrespectful and frustrating when other students want to learn what is going on but can't because the teacher is telling them to put their phone away every minute of the class. It also might frustrate the students around them that don't have a Iphone
It is impossible to deny that cell phones have become increasingly important in the business world of today. They are a great way to keep in touch and be reminded of daily events. Still, it is necessary to remember that they have their time and place. Your life is not the only one at stake when you get behind the wheel and common courtesy should still remain a highly regarded value. Maybe it is because cell phones have interfered with the need to exercise our memory, but we seem to have forgotten it was once possible to survive without them.
"How dangerous could a cell phone actually be?" That is one of the many questions a person will ask themselves throughout their lifetime. Cell phones cause many distractions to humans throughout the day. Many cell phone owners find themselves checking their phones for messages and notifications even when the phone did not vibrate or ring. The overuse of cell phones will have negative effects on the mental and physical health of its users, will cause driving distractions, and will have a negative impact on the communication skills of humans.
There are more cell phones than residents in Britain (computerweekly.com, 2007). The first cell phone was invented by Dr. Martin Cooper and John F Mitchell in 1973 (Wikipedia.com, 2014). Cell phone use has escalated over the years. Not only does cell phone usage affect the character traits of a person and their ability to hold regular, face to face conversations, it also affects a person’s ability to have healthy, stable relationships.
Cell phones are progressively becoming more accessible and reliable as days go by in such a way that creates a safer and protected environment around us. The many ways and situations one can use a cell phone is becoming more free and diverse than what phones were intentionally made for, that is, to communicate through speech. Cell phones have become an anytime, anywhere tool used for texting, taking pictures, recording videos, making video calls, saving files such as a presentation, and many other things such as listening to music or playing games (Ling 22).
Speaking on a cell phone is an anti-social activity because it puts the lives of others at risk. It doesn't matter how well we drive, if another driver is not being as professional or as careful, especially using a phone and splitting his/her attention, we are put in danger by their actions. Talking on a phone while driving reduces the competence level to control the vehicle as well as increasing the response time to any danger.
After reading the article “Technology Etiquette in the Workplace” By Ellen Reddick, I realize that I am in violation of many technology etiquette guidelines. One guideline I violate quite frequently is I do not turn away from the computer when holding a conversation. Even though most of the time I am doing work while conversing, I should be able to make time for people after I finish my work. In the article it says, “If you’re working on your laptop and someone enters the room to talk to you, close your laptop and focus on them” (Reddick, 2011 p.8). Even though we have computers at school, I still have to learn how to turn away from it, and I have to learn to focus on the person talking. Another guideline I violate with my phone is texting when it is not urgent. Being an average American teenager I am connected to my phone; I’m almost connected by the hip quite literally. It says in the article, “When you send people a text, in most cases you are interrupting them...If you are going to interrupt someone, make sure you