LEARN MOBILE ETIQUETTE
People need to realise that talking on the mobile in the presence of others is rude, bad manners and insensitive.
It is very unfortunate that all those who are using a mobile phone lack the etiquette when it comes to mobile usage. It is sad that educated people who profess to know-all are lacking in this area. Be it a market place, a restaurant or a get together at a friend’s place, the habit of texting, or talking on the phone is extremely rude. It makes the others in the gathering feel as if they are intruding into a private moment.
And if one mobile was not enough, people now carry two. There was a time when all of us survived without a mobile for hours together. But times have changed now. Well, there is no harm in carrying a phone but to use it is bad manners and shows insensitivity. It is an absolutely a ‘no’ to be on the mobile whether it is a formal or an informal gathering.
Just the other day, I was at a restaurant with a few friends. My eyes went to a couple that was sitting a couple of tables away from ours. What I found amusing was the fact that the two not talking with each other but busy texting on their respective phones. One thing has been noticed — it is the wannabes who want to show their fancy gadgets who flash their phones in public places. They want to show that they have the latest mobile and that too an expensive one. One will never see the real moneyed people talk on the phone at a gathering.
There have been instances where the situation has become so unbearable that other people in the party have had to tick-off the person busy with the mobile. It is a shame when people keep a salesperson waiting because he/she is busy talking over the phone. There have been instances where a person has had to wait for a good five minutes before she could say ‘hello’. The reason — the person was talking over the phone. If this is not enough, it is impossible to walk into a Government office today and not find the clerk talking on the mobile. What is even more strange is that people talk the loudest when there is a ‘no phones’ board.
Even while travelling by airplane do people not give up their habit of talking on the phone till the last minute. The airhostess needs to announce that passengers need to switch-off their phones. Travelling by train is no better. People talk so loudly that they disturb the others who are in the compartment. When will we understand that talking on the phone or texting or using the iPad is something that one needs to avoid while in a public gathering. There is nothing ruder and insulting than a person talking on the mobile in the presence of others. I wonder if the aam admi is more sensitive?
Considering that there are so many apps that are now available on smart phones, it is almost scary to be in the presence of a person who is talking over the phone. One never knows what he/she is recording to be used as a tool to blackmail in the future. After all there are many people who would do anything to malign others.
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