How to Practice Transit Etiquette: Cell Phones

Advances in technology have led to ubiquitous gadget use, ranking cell phone users among the top etiquette offenders on public transportation. Here's an easy guide to limiting cell phone usage on mass transit.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cell phone

1. As you board a bus or train, it is appropriate to inform your conversational compadre that you now "have to go" and will "call back" upon reaching your destination. Short calls to coordinate logistics or update loved ones are within the rules of etiquette, as are calls to update co-workers that you will be late to work.

2. However, for these quick calls it is essential to keep your volume in check. If your voice drowns out the music coming through my headphones, you're talking too loud. There's no privacy to your conversation just because we can only hear one side of it.

3. If your BFF needs advice about last night's drunken dalliance, it's more discreet to offer her text support.

Resources

• Muni Manners

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on 6/4/2009 Thanks for the etiquette tips for using cellphones on a bus, train, etc. This applies equally to eating establishments!