Digital Age Breeds Rudeness
REDDING LIFESTYLES, SHASTA COUNTY
January 4th, 2010
Am I the only one that notices rude behavior involving cell phones at public functions ? You know, phones ringing when someone is speaking at a podium, madly texting while others are eating or talking loudly on the phone while others are trying to listen to a presentation. Are matters so urgent they can’t wait a few minutes to return a call or text?
My wife and I attended my business association’s annual Christmas party at the Gaia Hotel in Anderson and we witnessed all these behaviors first hand. One guy’s phone rang during the flag salute, another during the invocation and a table of ladies behind us spent the majority of the evening glued to their phones feverishly texting and giggling amongst themselves olivious as Doug La Malfa bestowed a commendation to our outgoing president.
I was so proud of myself a couple years back when I chaired a committee for our state association. I asked all attendees at the beginning of each meeting to grab their phone and turn it off or set the phone to vibrate. It worked. No interruptions from anyone at any of the meetings I oversaw. I returned this year and attended the same committee meeting only to hear several phones go off during the two hours I was there.
This rude behavior is not confined to the twenty something crowd. Digital device users of all ages have become entranced by these wonders of the modern age however I suspect the older users may not know how to change their ringer settings. I guess the way things are going I will just have to get used to this behavior since few seem to have an issue with it. Where’s Ann Landers when you need her?
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BRAD GARBUTT
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Brad, well said. I knew a presenter who would require people to dance to their ringtones if they went off during the presentation. Sadly, I believe some of them enjoyed it.
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