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    This document provides 10 guidelines for more considerate cell phone use in public. It advises turning phones off in places that require concentration like hospitals, theaters and classrooms. It also recommends putting phones away when ordering food and paying attention to driving instead of talking on the phone. People are encouraged to use normal speaking volumes instead of shouting, avoid ignoring companions, and consider ring tones and volumes that don't disturb others. The overall message is to be more aware of how cell phone use affects those around you in public situations.

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    This document provides 10 guidelines for more considerate cell phone use in public. It advises turning phones off in places that require concentration like hospitals, theaters and classrooms. It also recommends putting phones away when ordering food and paying attention to driving instead of talking on the phone. People are encouraged to use normal speaking volumes instead of shouting, avoid ignoring companions, and consider ring tones and volumes that don't disturb others. The overall message is to be more aware of how cell phone use affects those around you in public situations.

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    Joy

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    Ron Alyn Laroya Caranza
    This document provides 10 guidelines for more considerate cell phone use in public. It advises turning phones off in places that require concentration like hospitals, theaters and classrooms. It also recommends putting phones away when ordering food and paying attention to driving instead of talking on the phone. People are encouraged to use normal speaking volumes instead of shouting, avoid ignoring companions, and consider ring tones and volumes that don't disturb others. The overall message is to be more aware of how cell phone use affects those around you in public situations.

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    1) Shut your cell off in hospitals, clinics, movie theaters, classrooms, doctor's offices, etc.

    These are obvious places


    where you can irritate other people. People are trying to concentrate on other things. They are not interested in your
    gossip.

    2) At least put the phone down when you are ready to order something from a counter, whether it be the donut shop,
    seafood counter, fast food place or cleaners. Show some respect. It is rude to point at what you want and continue to
    discuss your girlfriend's hideous new haircut.

    3) Pay attention to your driving!! I've noticed that the majority of bad drivers I run into (and there are plenty) are
    yacking on the phone while they drive. They tend to forget to use their directionals or stay totally in their own lanes.
    Be a courteous driver but, more importantly, be a safe one.

    4) Keep your voice at a normal tone. You don't have to scream. Technology is such that you can be heard in a
    normal voice. Once again, other people don't care about your day at the beach.

    5) Don't ignore the folks you are with. I observed a family unit at a restaurant once who all ate in silence except Dad
    because he was talking business on his cell phone the whole time. Not much fun for them.

    6) Text messaging can be just as bad. It seems to be addicting to those that do and they are always distracted. Pay
    attention.

    7) Get rid of the annoying ring tones. Do you really need to have a circus theme song or a police siren to let you
    know someone's trying to reach you?

    8) Keep the ring tone at a reasonable volume. You don't want to startle people.

    9) When I call you on your cell phone, please don't have five minutes of your favorite band entertaining me before I
    leave a message.

    10) Most importantly, be considerate when in public. You can always call back, they can always leave a message.
    Stop looking at your phone and try looking at the world.

    Pacis, Joy P.

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