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1. Does my friend have a right to get upset if I answer my phone in front of him?
Unless it's an important call you've been expecting, then yeah, big time. Think of it this way: You're at a party, talking with your friend, when someone else appears and you instantly ditch your friend to talk with the other person. It's a social snub that says your buddy rates second best. And when your phone rings and you do choose to ignore it, by golly, that means clicking the side button on your phone as quickly as humanly possible so the rest of us don't have to hear your dumb-ass clucking chicken ringer, please.
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Subscribe to commentsShaunJan 9th 2009 6:54AM
Yes, your should the Reason behind that because Your their to Visit them not sit on your phone. It Understandable if your Work or Mom calls you.
SkimanJan 9th 2009 10:38AM
Ware your lurn to speek Inglish...
joeJan 9th 2009 6:29AM
WHO CARE DICKWEED .. GET A LIFE !
SundayJan 9th 2009 7:04AM
Another annoying kind of person is people like Timmy!
RazziJan 9th 2009 9:40AM
Ohhh yes! And all the other ones that put garbage like that in "Add your comments" in any story. I guess they don't have anything nice to add or say about anything. PIGS!
It's OK to answer your phoneJan 9th 2009 7:08AM
It's not any more rude to answer your cellphone in front of someone than it is to answer your landline phone. Say, "Excuse me for a moment, please," and extend the proper courtesy to the person who's calling you by answering. Make it short and to the point, though; you can always call back (just like on a landline), And if the rest of your guests are so terribly annoyed by your "dumb-ass chicken-clucking ring tone," they're not really your good friends.
What Did You Say?Jan 9th 2009 7:11AM
English is not your first language, is it? Get Rosetta stone; you are totally unintelligible.
FRANKJan 9th 2009 8:11AM
HI JON.....WHO IS PAYING YOU TO MAKE STUPID RULES OF ETIQUET THAT NOBODY CARES ABOUT ANYWAY???? AND FOR YOUR INFO. PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR EYES NEED TO TYPE IN CAPS, AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH RUDNESS. YOUR TIME COULD BE WELL SPENT DOING COMMUNITY SERVICE THEN GIVING AN OPINION THAT HAS NO CREDITABLITY.
j. eagleJan 9th 2009 8:29AM
Caps are no way rude! Whatever PC guy thought that up?
So how is one easily to add emphasis? Yell? As you may know, caps are easy to do, plus visible. Underlining is quite hard on a PC.
Forget this "common wisdom" thought up by some "think I'll make a rule" idiot.
Better rule: use courtesy in everything you do, writing clearly.
MacJan 9th 2009 11:29AM
Caps are not rude ?? What planet are you from ? It actually shows ignorance and not being aware of that fact speaks for you too.
DanielleJan 9th 2009 11:37AM
I think the caps rule is ignorant, too. I don't really care what 'etiquette' they think up or if someone is offended.
Get over yourself, Mac...you'll know if I'm pissed with or without cap locks...your comment is a fine example of how angry of a person you are (and you didn't need cap locks to prove it)!
TobithaJan 9th 2009 6:13PM
It's fine to answer your cell phone as long as you are not rude in the process. A simple "excuse me" is appropriate.
Who comes up with this crazy stuff?
AOL really stinks. I expect the cursing in comments but not on the article from AOL. Come on! Who is being rude????
SkimanJan 9th 2009 9:10AM
B. F. D. - AN EMAIL IN ALL CAPS! OH THE TRAGEDY OF IT ALL!!!
JpjprichJan 9th 2009 1:37PM
DITTO
RazziJan 9th 2009 9:38AM
Yes Timmy and all the other ones that put that garbage in every "Add Your Comments" I guess they haven't something nice to talk about, pigs they are!
KOJan 9th 2009 9:55AM
I am a bartender and one of the annoying habits that people have is talking on their cell phone as they come into a resturant & sit at the bar. I'm not going to stand there and wait for them to finish their conversation to see what they want to drink. I just do my thing and wait until they're done. Another pet peeve is when people talk loud enough that you hear their entire conversation. I don't want to hear about your drama, so take it somewhere else.
LoisJan 9th 2009 10:15AM
Article says "by god." If you're referring to THE GOD, please capitalize it.
CarolJan 9th 2009 10:53AM
Why do you end clauses with prepositions? Most writers make this mistake. Write a report about the mistaken way people use 'got' and 'get'. Most of us can deal with our own ability to make mistakes.
ChrisJan 9th 2009 11:10AM
About time someone returned to something that at least remotely resembles "common sense"...which really isn't that common!
ChrisJan 9th 2009 11:18AM
Why is it that some people think that it is of paramount importance to be in constant contact with anyone??? If it's not business related or any emergency it can wait...