eatting out with a friend, shopping in a department store where a salesperson is waiting to assist you, on a date, in line at a grocery store, when you are in a conversation with another person, in another persons home?
2006-09-04 17:27:40 · 19 answers · asked by GiGi 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Don't do it. If you must, excuse yourself.. Get up from the table, go into another room, step outside, whatever, and apologize when you get back.
2006-09-04 17:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by Kikka 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eating out with a friend: No... You are eating out with THE FRIEND... not the person over the phone... (RUDE! I've been in that situation before...)
Shopping in department store where salesperson's trying to assist: Again, NO. Rude, rude, rude. These people have other customers, not just yourself. (Again...been in situation...)
On a date:......Please use 'de common sense.....
In line at a grocery store: Yeah, that's okay. No one's waiting on you, and your not hurting anybody else or their feelings - just... don't be too loud.
In conversation with another person: It's rude to both the person on the phone and the person your conversating with. Think if you were in either situation...
In another person's home: Yeah, I think that's perfectly okay as long as it's not disturbing the other people in the house.
2006-09-04 17:33:13 · answer #2 · answered by kittykatt131 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Proper etiquette determines that your attention be focused on your respective company while out to dine, mindful of the salesperson doing his/her job and waiting to assist other customers, on your host when at another's home, on your peer when involved in a discussion, and simply not annoying the person behind you in line at the grocery store. You are aware of any situation that might be so pressing that your cell might be on... vibrate, that is. Then, if the matter is pressing and urgent, you can excuse yourself to address the call. If not, respect your environment.
2006-09-04 17:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by Kate D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My personal rule of thumb is: If I'm in a location where I feel like I should be whispering on the phone, I should not be using the cell phone there. This usually means just about anywhere!
2006-09-04 17:32:19 · answer #4 · answered by Sordenhiemer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I only have been given mine final twelve months. Making calls and taking calls demands various etiquette. Taking calls: while i'm in quiet section with lots of persons and that i'm getting a call, i attempt to pass to a pair distant corner to talk so I won't disturb every physique. yet while the noise point is sufficient to disguise the sound of my communication (like in a save) i'm going to take the call and keep procuring. yet I constantly postpone, or make the caller wait whilst I work together with the cashier. Making calls: I make specific i'm in an extremely quiet place, the place i'm able to focus on the call. If I could desire to make a call in a hectic place, I keep it short. i'm going to make a call whilst i'm doing enjoyed ones chores on condition that i be responsive to the communication is going to pass on for a protracted time and the celebration on the different end is the information sort. for short calls, I constantly supply the celebration on the different end my finished interest. P.S. constantly turn your ringer off (or to vibrate-in case you're able to desire to) in church, the flicks, or the different time you do not desire the hoop to disturb every physique. yet make specific to show it back ON later, or you will omit that substantial call you have been waiting for!
2016-10-01 08:02:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a line in a grocery store when others are not disturbed by you is ok.
In another person's home is ok, if you are alone. Not in his presence.
Other occasions, unless it's an emergency, it is not acceptable.
Mind you I've been in CINEMAs where ppl were on the phone.
2006-09-04 17:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by blind_chameleon 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's nothing comparing to my country where you can see everywhere in restaurants, bars people with their phones on the table. that's the first thing they do when they sit down, put the phone on the table. even more, at my work they let the people waiting for their information and actually RUN to answer the phone and talking personal stuff.
2006-09-04 19:11:28 · answer #7 · answered by **** if i know 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's RUDE to talk on a cell phone when with someone else.
Turn the damn thing off, or excuse yourself so you can be alone.
2006-09-04 17:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
huh! not really..it depends on the urgency of the matter...You can hang up if a friend just dropped by to gossip but go on talking if she has a problem to share wit..it all depends on how important is the gist of the current situation your are making out and if the phone calls has a higher degree of priority you can just go on paying attention on it.Or otherwise just say adious it my time out!
2006-09-04 17:35:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is rude to talk on a cell phone during any of those things.
2006-09-04 17:29:52 · answer #10 · answered by weswe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋