Response to "Cell Phone Manners Matter"

This is a response post to "Cell Phone Manners Matter" @ http://mwardmediaarts.blogspot.com/

The post has some good interpretations. The more technology we get, the more we expect from it! Cell phones have become a part of almost everyone's daily life. They went from only being able to make short-distance calls to making long-distance, high-speed, high-quality calls on advanced networks (such as 3G), sending and recieving text and multimedia messages, playing streaming videos online, having fast web-surfing capabilities, playing music, storing useful tools and information (such as constantly updated weather, stock statuses, world clock, calendar, notes, ect.), sending e-mails and much more... so as society adapts to rapidly growing technology and device capabilities, so do our demands.

So my 5 rules that are necessary to follow when using cell phones are:

Don't talk and drive! Talking on your phone and driving might not seem dangerous, but it certainly is! If you get too into-the-conversation you may lose focus on the road and/or be ignorant to other drivers, resulting in a fatal accident and even death.

Keep your mouth clean. Don't cuss or use inappropriate words, and don't yell! This is very annoying to the people around you (especially in crowded public places such as malls). Being in your house or somewhere private alone is sometimes an exception.

Don't text while someone is talking to you in person. This is very rude! Imagine talking to someone with their eyes and hands on their phone, jabbing away at the buttons. You would feel very excluded, wouldn't you? So don't do that to others as well!

Put it on silent in appropriate locations. If your phone starts ringing in an important meeting with your boss present, you're in tough luck! And don't only put your phone on silent at meetings, but other important events and locations as well.

Turn it off during movies or live performances. You may miss a couple of calls or text messages, but that won't kill you. It's extremely annoying when somebody's phone goes off (even in vibrate mode) during a performance.

If you obey these big yet simple cell phone usage rules, then you will be a respectful and respected person overall.