In a electronics saturated world, is Etiquette changing to accommodate this trend?
Middy S asked:
Is there a discernible movement to create standards of etiquette when it comes to the use of cell phones, bluetooth units, home computers, laptops and the like?
Is there a discernible movement to create standards of etiquette when it comes to the use of cell phones, bluetooth units, home computers, laptops and the like?
I have seen generalities addressed such as no cell phone ringing and loud phone conversations during public performances, and the laws of pulling off the road in some US States when calls are recieved or made.
But what about other reas such as the spectre of watching people in public places seemingly talking to theirselves as a result of a Bluetooth unit planted in their ear, and seemingly ignoring others in their presence?
How about those that stare not monitors and seemingly ignore or pay scant attention to others in their presence?
Are their guides and publications that address this new wave of never ending tech and it’s impact and interaction in society?
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i dont know but i think it says about todays society and the lack of respect people have for each other..unless its a matter of life or death i dont understand why people are so consumed with that stuff..people have no respect for privacy, boundries anymore what a shame
Comment by ms.chacha — August 29, 2008 @ 11:03 am
Yeah, human interaction isn’t what it used to be…
Mingling was almost an art, and the conversation skills are much higher on average back in the times when there were no “Instant ” Technologies.
Not to say people don’t know how to converse nowadays, but i’d personally say its definitely hindered some people in the way of human interaction.
Not to say all hardcore computer users are anti social, because there are some who can converse quite admirably.
But i have noticed that some hardcore computer users, really don’t know what to do in a “crowd” situation. Theyre so use to talking behind a screen, where “emoticons” replace emotions that they become “lost” when conversing.
Then again, there are those who dont even have computers and still cannot converse well in crowd situations.
So is etiquette changing ? O yes. but on a whole scale of the big picture, nothing much has really changed etiquette wise so dramatically, everything changed around technology is still based on “courtesy”
Comment by AckiLeeZ — August 29, 2008 @ 3:48 pm
My general rule of thumb…If you want to know if a behavior is rude, look at the faces of those surrounding the alleged offender. Their expressions will tell you everything.
I’ve been in restaurants dozens of times when a person at a nearby table was having a phone conversation while the person AT THE TABLE with them was utterly ignored.
Comment by lfh1213 — August 31, 2008 @ 3:25 am