With the invention of internet-accessible smart phones, millions of people are starting to rely on their Blackberry, iPhone to check their emails and surf the internet on-the-go. However, people do not know when is the appropriate time and place to use their smartphones.
These are scenes we see everywhere nowadays. A dinner with friends/families, while everyone are starting to get engaged in a conversation, smartphones starts to buzz with incoming messages. Just as people are starting to get engrossed in the conversation, someone starts to laugh. It wasn't anyone who said anything funny, it was the email/text messages that was funny.
It is upsetting to see many people who lack social etiquette, who talk loudly on their phones at public places such as restaurants, mrt and buses. I hope singaporeans should know when and where to use their smartphones. If you are with a friend, and you start to text others, the person might feel that you are not interested in going out with him/her. It will be very rude towards the friend.
In an important meeting, you should ignore messages or calls. It should also be in silent or meeting mode, so as to not affect the meeting. If it is a really important text or call, do excuse yourself and go out of the meeting room to receive it.
By having such social etiquette, you can become a wise user of smartphones and not become an irritant of the public.
By Tang Ming Wei.
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