Manners: Telephone

Alright, so according to Federal Trade Commission, in July 2009, 270 million people have cell phones, that is 87.4% of the population in the US alone. Imagine how much that statistic has gone up in the past year and a half. Yes having a cell phone is nice and convenient, but there are also people who have terrible manners. I'm not just talking about belching out loud at dinner manners, but phone manners.

 I see people who are at the check out line and are either texting or talking on their Bluetooth while the cashier is standing there waiting to be handed a credit card. It's even worse when I'm hanging out with a friend and s/he are on their phone because they have to "check on something". Um, your "check on something" is taking a few minutes because you're responding to a text. I mean, if you're going to be hanging out with me, why would you be texting someone. If you're texting someone, I don't see the point of hanging out when you're oh-so-busy on your phone. It's just plain rude and inconsiderate.

I know I do it too and I'm a total hypocrite. But I am getting better at it. Some people aren't aware they do it, and it is so annoying. People just need to consider about trying to better themselves about phones and their usage of it. There should be an etiquette class about phones and manners.