Kids, with the holidays approaching, there is no excuse for cellular discourtesy at the Thanksgiving table or in front of the tree. So here are a few definite rules to follow this holiday season to ensure there’s nothing distracting you from being the belle of the ball!
Don’t:
~ Rest your cell-phone on the table or bar. Unless you’re a mother, this can be very insulting to your dinner/drink companions.
~ Play on your cell-phone in the elevator. You never know when you may get the opportunity to chat with the CEO about that amazing stitching on his pocket square. (True story.)
~ Answer your cell or text during meetings. This sends the signal that you are not engaged in the action… unacceptable!
Do:
~ Feel out the situation. Are you with a group of people that regularly tweet and/or are also addicted to instagramming every meal? Then, you’re probably safe to do the same a few times. This summer, we met up with a group of twitter buddies for drinks at the Carlyle and though the conversation was lively, I must confess we were all tweeting away. However, if you’re with your grandmother, your parents, your co-workers, your boss… just say no!
Maaan, I used to get really pissed at my friends who were always texting when I hung out. I don’t mind so much anymore, but sometimes I wander why people even bother hanging out since they spend the whole time of facebook/twitter/whatever.
Yikes.. answering a call mid meeting should be plain common sense.
One would think, but I was in a meeting last week that actually prompted me to add that one to the list. Ridiculous!