Cell Phone Courtsey. Please.

There are social rules to using your cell phones people. Unfortunately, not everyone is aware of these rules. So let's briefly go over them.



Rule # 1 (And most important)

Do not have important, private conversations in public. That means on the bus, subway, in line, in a restaurant, or next to me in the airport. Private conversations should remain private.

Complete strangers sitting around you at the gate of an airport don't need to know that your father is in a nursing home and your dysfunctional siblings are stealing from his bank account.

"I want to treat him nice, I want to buy him nice things , like a new TV. But my sisters will steal it and pawn it for dope money."

Not only can everyone hear your personal business, they know you are a complete spaz and that the person on the other end of the phone thinks so too.

While in public, keep conversations short and quiet as a courtesy to the people around you.

Rule #2.

Don't blue tooth in public.

There is an entire culture that think it's OK to Bluetooth in public. They don't realize everyone around them is annoyed and making fun of them.

Blue tooth technology was invented for safety purposes, to allow users the luxury of talking to others while driving, while keeping hands free and eyes focused on the road. They were not invented so you could walk through the mall or grocery store and talk to other people like you're crazy

Rule #3.

Do not text while eating with others.

It may be acceptable to text while eating with friends in preparation for other social events. But while eating with relatives, business associates or love interests, it's best to keep your thumbs on the table. Your LOL's, WTF's, and OMG's can wait till after dinner.

Rule #4.

Texting while driving is dangerous. Only attempt short messages while waiting at stop lights (this is somewhat dangerous, but at least you aren't moving).

Rule #5.

Put your fucking phone on vibrate when you leave the house. Why should everyone in Woolworths hear T.I.'s latest hit on full volume whenever you get a call. And God save the soul's of people who let their phone ring in public because they don't want to answer them. You know hitting the end button will silent a call without stopping the ringing or sending it straight to voicemail.

Whether it be laziness, stupidity or lack of manners, hopefully rude cell phone users will understand the error of their ways and start being considerate of the individuals that are forced to share their public space.