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| Top 10 Bad Cellphone Habits |
May 14, 2008 |
 By Peter Wolchak
10 things not to do. Ever
Sick of annoying cellphone users, voice-to-text technology vendor SpinVox has compiled a list of remedies for 10 irritating cellphone habits.
1 The Offense: Loud Speakers, people who talk loudly and share their conversation with everyone.
The Remedy: If you can’t talk quietly, wait until you’re in a more appropriate location.
2 The Offense: Taste Blasters, those who shout their musical preferences through ringtones.
The Remedy: Reduce the volume of your ringer.
3 The Offense: Chow Chatterers, who use cellphones at the dinner table.
The Remedy: Leave the table if you must take the call.
4 The Offense: Spinal Tappers, who have their speaker volumes turned “up to eleven” or use speakerphones in public.
The Remedy: Lower the volume and only use the speakerphone at home or in your office.
5 The Offense: Text Maniacs, people who text during conversations, meetings, meals, etc.
The Remedy: If you can’t wait, politely excuse yourself.
6 The Offense: Checkout Blockers, who keep others waiting in line when they should be paying and collecting their things.
The Remedy: Put the cellphone away or let others skip ahead in line.
7 The Offense: Ring Cyclists, who let phones ring and ring, rather than answer or silence them.
The Remedy: Keep the mobile in a convenient place where you can answer it quickly.
8 The Offense: Free Samplers, those who select ringtones in public, loudly.
The Remedy: No one cares about your ringtone, so do this in private.
9 The Offense: Walk ‘n’ Strollers, people who bump into you while texting or hunting through a contacts list.
The Remedy: Stop or step to the side.
10 The Offense: Can Conversationalists, busy people who take calls in public bathroom stalls. That’s not why they built restrooms.
The Remedy: Just don’t do this.
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