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Cell Phone Etiquette at home
I am just curious, do any of you and your significant others have rules about being on your cell, texting, ect, while at home???
Personally I always have my phone on silent when I am at home, and check it if I am walking by, but it lives plugged in, in the kitchen. I don’t have it on me all the time.
I think if Ryan was texting other people all the time he was with me I would be furious…I am not TOO bad for it, but I do need to keep myself in check, and put myself in his position…
Any advice on how to keep phone etiquette at home, without coming across controlling??
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Permalink Reply by Angie on -
For me, I was on the computer all the time and even during the holidays. However, I was talking to Jen. And being with her was all I wanted during the holidays and every other day. My family understood, luckily. ^_^
As for now, I'll often be online while we eat breakfast/lunch/dinner. And a foot or two away from me, Jen is watching TV or we're both on the computer or both watching TV. Plus we talk back and forth while eating. ^_^ I don't like the idea of HAVING to sit at a table. Growing up, I sat at the table once or twice. My family was always together but spread out. It's very fun and peaceful!
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Permalink Reply by RAY J on -
Hubby and I are like that for lunch - one of is often at the computer, the other on the bed watching TV, which is fine. Dinner we eat at the kitchen table though (unless of course back in our raiding days we were both in a raid that lasted all evening, then we'd eat pizza or mac n cheese at the computer).
Maybe I'm just more traditional, as I'm used to holiday dinners being a sit down affair with the whole family (or at least those nearby). I find it incredibly disrespectful and rude to be sitting at a family gathering like that and not being able to put the technology on hold for 10-15 while you sit and eat and talk with the family - including relatives who you might not see often or it might even be the last time you'll see them as they're so old. I mean it's fine before and after dinner when she's just sitting around, but at the dinner table, really? Ugh...
That's why it drives me nuts so much when my sis can't put her phone away for the whole 10-15 minutes it takes for us to do a family holiday meal (which my mom and aunt spend all day preparing). I mean she's literally on it almost 24/7 - that's why she only gets like 3hours of sleep a night and is always so tired, she's up texting til 4 or 5 in the morning and has to be at school at 8am.
Just my thoughts though =)
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Permalink Reply by Chanel on -
we use our cells at home. Sometimes we just want to do our own thing. However, if we plan to watch a movie together.... then the cells are put away. Having a no cell use at all while in the house seems a bit much to me.
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Permalink Reply by Ashley R on -
The only rules we have at home (I live with family) is that if someone is talking to you, you can't be on your phone. It's absolutely rude to have split-attention, and none of us stand for it. We don't eat meals together, but if we are out at a restaurant or something all of us keep our phones away. A text or two is ok if you're trying to make plans for after or the next day, but if it's just casual conversation, it can be put on hold. My family has never been too attached to our phones though--all of us lose track of it at least twice a week because we set it down and don't think about it.
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Permalink Reply by Sam Huizinga on -
If it were non stop texting i'd be pretty pissed. i some how always leave my phone in my purse (( on vib )) and miss any messages that come my way. Franks is always in our bedroom on vib too. the only people we really call and text a lot is each other. i plan time with friends to chat a few days in advance ((between work and home)) when frankie isn't around.
We had his friends over a few weeks ago, and his one friend just didn't get off his blackberry. I found it kind of rude when I was the one hosting and taking them around.
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Permalink Reply by RAY J on
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lol I put my phone on vibrate for work and while I take it out of my purse, I often forget to turn it off vibrate so I rarely hear it most of the time - drives hubby nuts too if I'm at home and he's out and trying to reach me and it's on vibrate across the room and I'm busy doing something and don't hear it... oops!
Come to think of it, hubby's the only person I text with daily - everyone else it's just from time to time - I'll send my mom or dad a quick text if I'm at work and can't really talk to them on the phone but need to reach them or they text me a quick question first (I hate having personal calls at work as it seems like everyone can hear your conversation), and same with my mother in law or brother in laws as they can't seem to answer the phone as they live by texting and I'll often text my sis a quick question or if I can't reach her. Oh and and I'll occasionally text with an old friend of mine from my theater days too. But other than that, hubby's the only one I really text with a lot and it's always when one of us is bored at work but can't really chat via phone call.
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Permalink Reply by Nic Lake on -
I have my phone on me at all times. Sometimes on vibrate, sometimes on loud (depending on where I was before I came home). I don't have a sig. other, but right now I'm staying at my parent's house for a week. I'm respectful when/if I get a message, no matter who I'm around. I do find people that just sit with their nose in the phone to be quite annoying, so I know how you feel.
-Nic
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Permalink Reply by Jeffrey on -
I know exactly what you mean. My partner has a new Iphone (curse the damned thing) and now he spends every waking moment playing some stupid game instead of acknowledging my presence. We don't actually live together because of work so when we're together I feel like our time is precious.
I'm not surprised how most people have never heard of cell-phone etiquette. I can't stand hearing the intimate details of peoples lives when they're on the bus or when they're standing in line. Just hang up the damn phone and call them back.
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Permalink Reply by Jessica Wang on -
We don't have any specific rules, but we are in the habit of taking great interests in any incoming messages/calls to the point where we tease each other about not sharing. Usually we share and if we don't it's extremely suspicious. XD
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