Bad Cell Phone Etiquette Modern Man's Manners Guide
[0:00:00] 84% of people think that texting or taking
a phone call during a meeting is rude.
72% of us feel uncomfortable moving five feet or more from our cellphone.
80% of us sleep with our cellphone.
And, 40% of us are addicted to our cellphone, some of us checking it up to nine hundred
times in a single day.
Gents, what all these data means is that we've got a powerful tool that many of us misused.
Today's video, gents, a modern guide to phone etiquette.
[Music] Today's video, gents, I'm breaking into
two parts.
We've got ten rules for phone etiquette and then, we've got ten situations and what
you should do in each of them.
Rule number one, the 10-foot buffer.
So, this applies if you're in a public space or you're at a party.
If you're going to take a phone call, you're going to make a phone call, you want to give
yourself a buffer.
What you're looking to do is not have your conversation basically affect others and have
their conversation affect you.
You want to create that bit of space that bit of buffer.
Rule number two, try not to talk about personal or private topics in a public space especially
those which no one else really wants to hear.
Yeah, so I just go back to the doctor and he said it was contagious.
Yeah, that rash and remember the sores I had with the puss leaking out.
Ugh.
Oh, excuse me.
Sorry, I'm going to grab my food right here.
Do you mind me squeezing by you?
Yeah.
Don't have those conversations and people don't want to know these stuff.
Rule number three, gents, watch your tone when you're on the phone.
You don't want to shout, you don't want to yell, you don't want to use foul language,
you don't want to be screaming into that phone and having an emotional outburst.
It's about respect for other people and making sure, yeah, you may not be able to
change the way you engage with this person, but you could change the situation and when
you choose to actually have these engagements.
Next up, get rid of that obnoxious ringtone.
You know what I'm talking about.
[Fart sound] Me personally, I keep my phone on silent by default.
The next rule, by default, keep the volume of your phone on mute.
So, have you ever this happened.
You're in a library you're in a quiet work space, everyone is deep in their work,
you got some time to kill, you start to surf the web and all of a sudden, all of these
noise is coming from your phone.
Yeah, this is embarrassing.
Everyone is now looking at you.
Guys, let's nip this in the bud.
Keep your phone by default set to mute on volume.
Now, speaking of surfing web, yes, obnoxious sounds are bad, but you know what's worse?
When your information gets hijacked, literally you got someone that comes in your phone and
they actually pull the data off.
Or you actually go to check a site and you're blocked or your information is basically collected
and you're no longer anonymous when you're surfing the web.
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The next rule, gentlemen, think before you text.
So, you know the advantage of calling somebody is it takes about five to fifteen seconds
to actually get them on the phone.
You got to find their number and you got to dial it in, you got to wait for them to pick
up.
And you've got that time that you can cool down especially if you're emotional.
You got to be careful.
So many people, in fact, they did a study they found that two-thirds of people have
sent a text message that they regretted sending.
So, you've got to be careful.
So, before, gents, you just send off that text, take a step back, breathe, and make
sure that you're not going to regret sending it.
The next rule, gentlemen, ask before you put somebody on speaker phone.
When somebody is having a phone conversation, it's implied that this is a private conversation
between two individuals the vast majority of the time.
So, if you're going to change the dynamic, you need to ask permission.
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[0:05:03] Next up, make sure you ask permission before
you share recorded information.
We have this whole record of all this information shared from pictures to texts that we think
are funny and guess what?
We take a snapshot, we share it on social media, we pass it around, but did you ask
permission with the other party that was involved because this could be really embarrassing
for them.
The point is, gentlemen, even with text messages, people assume that there's a bit of privacy
when it's between two people, so be careful when you're sharing that with others, try
to get the permission of the other person involved.
Next up, let's talk about the rules surrounding dropped calls.
So, you don't want to ever blame anyone for a dropped call.
One out of fifty calls actually end because they're dropped some type of technical issue,
but don't ever pass blame on the others and definitely don't get upset.
Don't be a lighthouse.
I'm talking about flashing the light on your phone whether you're just sending out
a text, you're using the flashlight.
Guys, be careful in a dark environment because it ruins it for everybody.
And my advice, gentlemen is to avoid temptation, turn your phone off when you're in the theater
because you don't want to get that buzz going to check and text and all of a sudden,
you're blinding the people next to you.
And, gentlemen, it should go without saying, but never text or talk on your phone while
you're driving.
And, yes, talking on your phone even with a headset is just as distracting as if you
are holding the phone up right here.
Guys, you can only focus on one thing, take care of yourself.
I want you to get where you're going alive and take care of the passengers you're with.
Guys, put the phone down, it can wait.
So now, let's talk about situations.
First off, we've got private conversation.
The phone whether it'd be text or a phone call should never come between you and a person
that you're having a private conversation with.
In general, human beings always rate above what's coming in on this phone.
Next up, let's talk about interaction with strangers specifically you're at the checkout.
What you want to do is not be on the phone and give that person as a human being to another
human being the respect of your full attention.
Show people respect even if they're a stranger by getting off that phone call.
So, now, let's talk about at work.
It really depends on your job and what you do.
If you've got a job and what you have to be there a hundred percent, it's very labor-focused
and you've got a break, then you want to make the call on your break, maybe it's
going to be the lunch hour, but you want to in general not try to take personal calls
during work time.
Next up, we've got meetings.
And like I said the stat is 84% of people view taking a call or even sending a text
during a meeting as a bad sign.
You're not paying attention and that's key.
But, don't try to multi-task because you can't do it.
You're actually just not there at the meeting, you're not present.
Now, what about public transportation?
We're talking buses, trains.
Text, perfectly fine, but phone calls you want to be careful.
You don't want to keep them too long and you want to keep them short, you want to make
sure it's only an important call.
I would prefer to wait until you're out of earshot, you don't want to push your
conversation on other people.
So, what about restaurants?
Really it depends, are you eating alone, are you eating with other people.
If you're eating with other people, it goes back to personal conversations, the phone
does not come out, I would even keep it in your pocket.
You don't want to actually put it up in front of you or even on the table because
that actually creates distance between you and the other person.
Now, if you're alone, yes, you can text, but when it comes to taking phone calls, I
would really try to keep that until you're out of earshot of other people.
So, what about if you're on a car?
Guys, if you're driving, it's easy.
Don't text, don't talk, I want you to get there alive.
But what if you're the passenger?
So, texting is fine, but talking you probably want to get – you want to get the driver's
permission.
Why?
Because it's distracting and also, it kind of isolates the driver.
I personally don't like it when somebody is talking on the phone, we're in there
together, I'd like to have a conversation with them or to have them available for a
conversation.
All right.
So, what about concerts, movies, plays, the theater?
Guys, it really depends on light when it comes to texting.
But, once the performance has started, you've got to give respect to other people.
So, think about noise, you don't want to basically be loud when people are trying to
enjoy the concert, they're trying to listen in on what's going on with the play.
What about religious events?
What about church, mosque, synagogue?
When you are there, it's about showing respect, no texting, no phone calls.
What about the waiting room at the doctor's office?
At the DMV?
Guys, text is perfectly fine, phone calls, keep them short and brief.
Remember the ten-foot rule.
All right, gentlemen.
Now, it's your turn.
I want to hear from you down in the comments.
What did I miss?
I know that there are some things that people do on their phones that you absolutely hate
or maybe you actually like.
Let me know down in the comments, guys, I'll be checking it out.
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All right, gentlemen.
That's it.
Take care.
I will see you in the next video.
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