How To Squelch Your Inner Jackass

From Wired.Com, yet another column about rude cell phone users. But it’s a good one.

Here is an excerpt:

Don’t use your phone in obvious situations where your one-sided conversation can only be disruptive: at the movies, at a concert, in a public auditorium, on an elevator, in a crowded waiting room, etc. I would add city buses to the list, but those are already rolling prison yards for the most part. Use your phone if you must, but use at your own peril.

If you’re in the middle of a face-to-face conversation with someone, don’t take a phone call. It’s disrespectful. You can go on the theory that if the incoming call is important enough, the caller will leave you a message. You can then return said call at a more convenient moment, and nobody is offended.

If you’re expecting an important call and somebody stops by to chat you up, let your buddy know that you might have to take a call. That’s fair.

Ditch the ring tone and put the phone on vibrate. The only person who cares about an incoming call on your phone is you. Don’t worry, you’ll feel it. (It feels go-o-o-od.) Most ring tones are not only intrusive, they’re inane.

Be sure to read the Full Article. It’s a good one.