Chapter 8 Discussion Question #2

I think the etiquette rules suggested in the text are very interesting. I know I am guilty of breaking the cell phone etiquette rules. I have answered the phone while having dinner in a restaurant, but only because it is either my husband or parents calling and it must be important. Answering machine etiquette is strange to me. It makes me think back to George on Sienfield who recorded a singing message to that song from some show. I thought that was a cool idea. Confrence calls are great as long as you can mute yourself out. I hate when people think they are muted and then proceed to talk or chew into the receiver for everyone else to hear. I never thought about faxes as having etiquette rules, but it is annoying to receive junk mail from people via fax. I am not the best at timing my communication. I usually just want to get it done and don't pay close attention to time. I have seen quite a few lude screen names and heard some strange ringtones. I try to make sure that my screen names and ringtones are ones I would feel comfortable with my family seeing in case by chance that happened. Call waiting is great but I often find myself ignoring it when I am having a conversation. I hate when people click over and leave me on hold so I guess I am trying to avoid what I hate.