CELL PHONE DO'S AND DON'TS
(from CNET.com)
1. DO CARRY IT WITH YOU.
- The thingy is worthless if you don't have it. A lot of people tend to leave their phones in the car, at the office, and on their desks. It was tagged as a mobile phone for a reason, you know.
2. DO CLEAN IT.
- Having the state-of-the-art cellphone unit won't do you any good if it is full of lint or who knows what. Taking time to clean it using some cotton swabs would cut it.
3. DO BE PREPARED WITH LARGE PHONE BILLS.
- No matter how hard we try to control our phone habits, it's very easy to go beyond that "I'll just use the cellphone for xx minutes a month" limit. Besides, it's easy not to notice that we are billed for foreign currency adjustments, long distance charges, voice mail access, and so on.
4. DO BE SELECTIVE IN GIVING OUT YOUR NUMBER.
- Give your cellphone number to the people that you really believe should need to get in touch with you.
5. DO BE OBSERVANT WITH YOUR GROUP'S HABITS.
- Sure, you are positive that your friends have nothing against people who constantly pull out their communications gadgets. But what about the people in your office? Putting the usual "office gossip mongering syndrome" aside, one must be extra careful in using one's phone in the presence of a higher-ranking member in order to avoid any misunderstandings or misconceptions.
6. DON'T GO ON A CALLING FRENZY.
- When someone in your group decides to make a quick call, there is a temptation to get your own call out of the way, too. But when in public, resist, Resist, RESIST! A table full of people, all talking on their own phone is a parody of itself, and an excellent argument for a return to the simpler days of feudal culture.
7. DON'T SHOUT.
- That piece of electronic marvel you are holding was designed to be sensitive enough to operate even with a gentle, soft but clear voice. If you do feel the need to scream your tonsils off, check these in the following order: the volume of your phone, the batteries on your phone, the batteries on your hearing aid.
8. DON'T BE STINGY.
- If you don't want your immediate circle to ask you for a cigarette, don't smoke. If you don't want your friend or associate to ask to use your phone, don't use it yourself. It's that simple. Of course, you can beg off saying the battery is low, but even a child of seven would most likely call you a cheap bastard before heading to the nearest pay phone.
9. DON'T CALL AND DRIVE.
- This is no laughing matter. When operating a moving vehicle, your first priority should be just that. Bus dirvers don't simultaneously cross-stitch. Surgeons don't remove an appendix with one hand while the other finishes up the People's Tonight crossword puzzle. Hands-free car-phone kits promise to help, but the research says they don't. Pull over. If the call is so urgent it must be placed or taken, you'll be better able to concentrate without blaring horns and flashing middle fingers competing for your attention.
10. DON'T MAKE A CALL FROM A BATHROOM STALL.
- Some are apparently embarrassed when using their cell phone, and thus seek out a private spot in which to do so. If you are the type that thinks a stall in a public bathroom is appropriate, think again. Here's why:
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