Cell phone etiquette

Cell phone etiquette

There was a time when cell phone weren’t common as today. That time it was only used for emergencies. Time has changed.  Cell phone had become our necessary and today if someone tells us which is rear if they don’t carry a cell phone. It’s hard for us to believe. Everyone carries a cell phone, I mean everyone not just adults kids too.  Due to the competition cell phones prices has been dropping and it’s affordable to many of the people. And it’s much cheaper then having a land time. They also have family plans, every single person of the family can have there own cell phone. There are lost of great benefits of having cell phones. And cell phone had made our lives so much better and easier. We don’t have to wait until go home and then make a call. If we need to find out about anything or anyone we can do it right away.

The texting is another great way to communicate and be connected with people. I text my girls through out the day without hearing their voices and still know where they are and what they are doing. But what about cell phone etiquette? Do we know and how many of us following it? Are we thinking about other people’s privacy and the time and place? Back then cell phones was being use only for emergencies but today is a different case. People are calling to each other from anywhere they are and they are having all kind of conversation they would like to have.

 People use to put their phone in there bags or purses. But today it’s attached to people’s body. As soon as anyone call or text people don’t wait to look at it. When I go out and I am sure many of you had also experienced this too, some people’s cell phone ringer is way to high the whole place can hear it. And when people are talking on the phone, they talk way to high and forget they are around other people. Not everyone would like to know about their personal life. It’s a very rude thing not to consider other people’s privacy.  If your call is that important go somewhere quite and make it short.

Another thing why do people put phone on speaker? Other doesn’t want to know your whole conversation. I have also seen people multi-tasking while on the phone. It’s very dangerous and annoying such as being on the phone while driving, shopping, banking, waiting in line, ordering almost anything that involves interacting with other human beings. People’s life can’t be more important then phone conversation. I have also seen people using their cells phone where they shouldn’t such as movie theater, while meeting with others, live performances, hospitals, waiting rooms, libraries,

 Places of worship, funerals,  weddings and while visiting relatives or friends or pretty much everywhere. Even if your phone is on vibrate, people can still hear it. The light from your phone's screen is also very distracting.

Cell phone etiquette is as important as any other etiquette in life. People should think about other’s privacy and be sensitive in public. And cell phone etiquette apply to everyone not just adults. But we parents are the one giving cell phone to our children’s we need to teach them the manners and also be a role model. Kids learn faster that way. I feel like we people are abusing cell phones without even thinking about it. It’s not hard to think before make a call or pickup the phone call, where you are and who are you with.

If you haven’t notice start noticing now and you wouldn’t be surprised to see how people are using their cell phones and how inconvenient and annoying can be for people around them. I believe cell phone is a great invention we should appreciate it and use it wisely.