The etiquette rules were interesting to say the least. I agree with some of them. For cell phones it mentions that you shouldn’t use them when your in a group setting and other people are around you. It can be rude to other people. I would agree that people shouldn’t use them at restaurants, movies, church, etc. It is rude and most of the time you don’t want to listen to someone else talking, especially when you are trying to enjoy a nice dinner together and they are busy on the phone. Next is answering machine. It says that you shouldn’t make jokes, that your machine shouldn’t cut people off, and that you should leave a precise message so the person knows that to respond back to you about and that its not confusing. In a professional setting it should be clear what you are calling about. With friends, as for making jokes and leaving mysterious message, it is more acceptable. Conference Calls should be clear. You should always identify yourself when talking and try not to make sarcastic comments or jokes since it is rude and bad business procedure. You should be respectable. I haven’t had to experience this situation before, so I would trust what the book says for the etiquette for it. Faxes should be quick and nothing to personal. You should let the other person know that it is coming and when to expect it. Timing you communication involves calling at appropriate times, like during the day when businesses are open so that you don’t disturb people at home. Lastly is screen names and ring tones. You should make sure that your screen name is appropriate and be discreet with ring tones especially in a professional setting. Each of the etiquettes make sense and they can be useful.
I really haven’t been to bothered by cell phones, except when people are talking on them at dinner I find that to be rude. But as for cell phones, touch pads, laptops, computers, answering machines, and beepers, they don’t really bother me. They are a way of communicating among people and now a days everyone is usually always on one or another. Call waiting can be a good thing if you are expecting and important call. And I don’t think it is really rude to put people on hold to answer another call. I find it more rude having to keep calling back and either getting a busy tone or no one answering at all.
Hey Roro,
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your stances regarding all of the technologies and the etiquette that needs to be used alongside each. A specific word that you used when you would describe the etiquette for each device used is that a person needs to be clear when using each one. I think that is definitely the most important piece of etiquette when communicating through all types of technology. Receivers can be easily confused by answering machines, faxes, and conference calls if the sender is not as clear as possible. You also said that cell phone use and ring tones should also be as professional as possible because you never know when your phone will go off and disturb people with offending ring tones. Great job!
I completely agree with your statement regarding people talking on their cell phone during a lunch or dinner setting. I know when people around me are talking on the phone during a romantic dinner someone will say something, or everyone will turn their head in disbelief hoping the person hangs up by reading the nonverbal cues. I remember a man was on his cell phone at the post office. It did not bother me, but it did to another person in line. The woman turned around and yelled at him that we all did not want to listen to his conversation. She exclaimed to him how annoying he was and made fun of his foreign language. I thought her approach was not necessarily appropriate, but he said his good-byes and proceeded to yell back at her.
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