mobile phone etiquette

metalfossil · #1 10-05-2008, 10:08 AM

Mobile phone use has to be the single most ignorant aspect of people's everyday behaviour.

Why is it when someone's mobile phone rings, wether it be when you're having an in depth converstaion with someone, in a queue in bank even when dealing with the teller they will just stop and answer it? And what about those dolts who think they're by themselves in an open field when they're talking on their phone: 'YEAH, I'LL MEET YOU AT THE.... ' Or how about the knobs who still leave their phone switched on at the movies...?

Not to mention the fact that smsing is murdering the English language.

All flames excepted gracefully...now commence firing gentlemen, oh and ladies

Cobez · #2 10-05-2008, 10:13 AM

I don't stop dead in the middle of something and answer my phone. If i am in the middle of something, i'll reject the call and continue with what i am doing. If they keep ringing back whilst i am busy, i'll answer, tell them i'll call back later, and hang up. I hate going to the cinema's anyway and my sms's are always like 4 messages long as i don't abbreviate. Usually i'll just make a call instead. I'll sms if need be.

Tom_1569 · #3 10-05-2008, 10:17 AM

I agree, we have this guy in our IT class, hes one of the recent imports. But every lesson his phone will ring a couple of times, sometimes he lets it ring out and sometimes he chats away in his own language, even if the teaher is giving a lecture or sitting their trying to help him wiht his work. FFS turn the thing on silent and get some respect. ahh and his ringtone is some hoochy crap it just annoys me.
I hate people who send abbreviated messages, it isnt quicker to write, i have actually seen mates right the correct word, think about it, delete it and right it in abbreviated terms.. e.g mate = m8. I write alot of messages, its how me and my girlfriend communicate through the day when we are at Tafe/uni etc, but i never abbreviated words, i even use full punctuation. Its so quick to send a message just turn predictive text on and have the correct spelt words in the phone not all this abbreviated crap.
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Cobez · #4 10-05-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom_1569

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Gold!!

andrewmac · #5 10-05-2008, 12:25 PM

The most frustrating thing for me is when someone calls me at work ( a customer) and then they get a call on their mobile and want me to hold on !!!
There calling me cause THEY want something and they expect me to hold, haha no.
Im often way to busy and if they say anything more than "I will call you back" to the person on the mobile I will hang up.
SMS does not bother me as long as the msg is not stupidly hard to decipher.
I do find it redundant though as the dictionary's in phones make things very quick and easy.

Classifi3d Calais · #6 10-05-2008, 01:57 PM

i friggen hate it when some prick bastard answers his mobile when your taking his order (im a waiter, at a good/respected restaurant)
You will be in the middle of saying "so sir that was the candied oyst" RING RING "oh g'day mate, blah blah blah" ****, cant they wait!!!

sircruisealotVS · #7 10-05-2008, 02:23 PM

yeah, thats annoying as hell when your trying to talk to someone or serve them and they answer their phone - im in sales and ive had a few times where someone on a wireless headset has answered their phone (without me actually realising whats going on) and they have started talking and confused the **** out of me.
at the VERY LEAST, they could say "excuse me i gotta take this call" and step away. but they dont, they just stand there talking and try to continue both listening to me and talking on their phone.
most of the time i just say - look your obviously busy ill be over here when your done.
i agree with the comment of sms destroying english as well, i mean im no angel with spelling and grammar but i make a ****ing effort not to sound like a retard if i am writing or typing something. i loose all respect for people who write in sms style outside of a mobile sms message....ive even seen it on god damn resumes' handed in to me before -

alot of young people/kids these days have atrocious spelling and grammar, its a real worry.

i just hope what they say about mobiles is true and all those people who have one glued to their head 24/7 get malignant brain tumours - malicious i know, but **** 'em, the rude pricks.

juzo · #8 10-05-2008, 06:23 PM

It's the way of the world these days.I'm on my phone quite alot for work but outside of that i screen my calls and only take the ones i have to straight away.
I go to the Aust. open tennis every year and there is always some ********s who still have their phones on inside the arena during a match, that sort of stupidity ****es me right off.

Macca&Mrs · #9 10-05-2008, 06:51 PM

I will answer my phone at any time if its the school or hubby. Other than that, if I am having a chat with a GF or in a shop etc I wont answer it, I only really text Craig and my dad and if I don't write my words correctly & in full they both will have no idea WTF I am on about lol. (Darned old farts!)

UNKNOWN · #10 10-05-2008, 07:41 PM

Haha, destroying the English language is an under statement... My sister is 14 (21!!) and I cant understand one full sms she has sent. They (age group) abbreviate words I didnt even know were possible to abbreviate. And OK has somehow become KK? WTF...Soz? Sori? Lk? Kwl? DW? Theres ALOT more but cant think of em!!! Lol.

Cousin Slow Poke · #11 10-05-2008, 08:05 PM

SMSing is pointless anyway.

Why not call? It's cheaper...

r_i_d_a_h · #12 10-05-2008, 08:15 PM

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Anonymous · #13 10-05-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by r_i_d_a_h

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bahaha "me was tryin to save time"

crazyspoon05 · #14 10-05-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Classifi3d Calais

i friggen hate it when some prick bast