Cellular phones- I have been bothered many times when people talk on their cellphones especially when you are out with them at dinner or lunch. It's rude to take a call especially on a date. I had date once where the guy just would keep texting or talking on the phone with his friends during our dinner and after when we were just talking and taking a walk. It was like I couldn't complete a sentence or a thought without a rude interruption. It's like leave the phone in the pocket unless you have a big emergency call that you are expecting. The attention shouldn't be on the phone, but on you and what you have to say.
Answering machines- The answering machines on cell phones are quite annoying. The owner sometimes tricks you by pretending to answer and then after like 5 seconds the lines beeps to show that you need to start leaving a message. You are talking to yourself and realize after about ten seconds that it was a waste of time, especially if the message was really important. It makes you twice as frustrated.
Conference calls- I believe that conference calls are a great way to communicate between a group of people that are spread out and cannot meet at the same place at the same time. It's an effective way to get the main points across in a meeting while giving input. I don't like how people can talk and think that everyone else cannot hear what you are saying, at least mute your phone while your doing your other things. Even the slightest whisper can lead to everyone listening to what you said, it's rude and can be of course embarassing.
Faxes - I have to use these on a daily basis at work and it's great to get patients to sign papers quickly and receive them back. Also to file claims faster, faxes are a great way to get them delivered fast and efficiently. I hate how the fax machines are receiving a lot of junk fax from businesses or ads, it keeps the fax machine clogged up with unnecessary things, and cause clutter and waste of papers. I like how our book stated that we call the would be recipients office first and ask if it's all right to transmit material during a certain period.
Timing your communication - I am 100% on making sure that the timing of your communication is important. If you don't want to disturb them, ensure that their schedule is clear and not when they are doing something important. That way you can ensure that your document will be there on time and with their full attention, same with their phone calls.
Screen Names and Ring Tones - I know some girls who have the same screen names as they did in high school, it's not so cute now, like the whole XxcUtEgIrLxX, for example, isn't what impresses people and your current age group. Same goes for emails, especially when they are on your resume, it doesn't show your professional side, has to be discrete and age appropriate.
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I totally agree with your comments on screen names and ring tones. It is pretty tacky and immature when people still have screen names that describe a dumb nickname or describe themselves as a cutie or pimp. I wish everyone would just put their initials and call it quits. It is annoying when people have ring tones that are of hit songs on the radio but, they always seem to have their volume on full blast and everyone has to be made attention of their ring tone song. Why is it that when people download a real song off the internet it is always ridiculously loud. It seems like people are looking for attention.
ReplyDeleteHello MsEstherKim! Do you think cell phones have been a positive advancement or negative one? Why?
ReplyDeleteWhat would people 30-40 years ago say about constant cell phone usage? What perspective do you think people 30 or 40 years from now would have about cell phone usage?