{"id":21613,"date":"2022-03-23T18:01:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T10:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=21613"},"modified":"2022-07-13T19:51:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T11:51:19","slug":"mobile-device-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/mobile-device-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Etiquette: 10 Sins That Annoy Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to dispute the fact that smartphones and tablets have <strong>become an essential part of our increasingly connected daily lives<\/strong>. However, this doesn\u2019t give any of us an excuse to let our mobile devices rule our lives and forget some basic aspects of decency and manners.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong, smartphones and tablets are wonderful devices, but the way most of us use them willy nilly without regard for those around us is troubling.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of <strong>10 things that you really shouldn\u2019t do with your mobile devices in public<\/strong>. From listening to music loudly in public to using your smartphone in the cinema and quite a few things in between, this list is a catalog of some of the things you and I really shouldn\u2019t be doing with our smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>None of us are perfect, and I\u2019m guilty of some of these as well, but what is life if not a process of gradual self-improvement?<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/misuse-mobile-technology\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 5 Ways We Epicly Misuse Mobile Technology\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Ways We Epicly Misuse Mobile Technology<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/misuse-mobile-technology.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18182 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/misuse-mobile-technology.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">5 Ways We Epicly Misuse Mobile Technology<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEver joked that smartphones are so intelligent that you don't need to be? Well, it's partially true. The...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>1. Don\u2019t blast music or play games loudly in public<\/h2>\n<p>There are precious few things more annoying in life than trying to have a meal at a restaurant and having the people at the next table over listening to music loudly using their mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, it\u2019s great that we can now carry around a lot of music with us, but <strong>nobody is interested in how much you love Adele<\/strong> and want to listen to her music while eating. Neither is anyone interested in how highly you\u2019re scoring on Angry Birds or Candy Crush Saga or whatever.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/mobile-gaming.jpg\" alt=\"Playing Video Games In Public\" height=\"287\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>If you really have to listen to music or need audio in whatever game you\u2019re playing, please do the world a favor and <strong>get a pair of headphones or earphones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Not only will it stop the people around you from getting very annoyed, but it\u2019ll probably also give you better audio quality and let you listen to the finer details in whatever you\u2019re listening to. It\u2019s a win-win situation.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Don\u2019t record performances with your mobile device<\/h2>\n<p>That may seem like I\u2019m painting with a bit of a wide brush, so let me clarify: <strong>you\u2019re not the only person in attendance who paid for tickets<\/strong>, so please don\u2019t take it upon yourself to block the view of others by hoisting your huge tablet or smartphone up into the air to record the performance.Not only are you <strong>blocking someone else\u2019s view<\/strong>, it\u2019s also a pretty big distraction that can, and will, adversely impact other people\u2019s enjoyment of the show.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/smartphone-concert.jpg\" alt=\"Snapping Photos At A Concert\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>And, really, what is it that you\u2019re trying to achieve by recording the show? If you absolutely <em>have<\/em> to record, say if a family member is involved in the performance, try and <strong>find an angle a bit off to the side<\/strong> that won\u2019t block other audience members.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s just some concert or other, just refrain: unless you\u2019re using really good equipment, <strong>your videos will probably turn out really poor<\/strong>, and nobody really cares about low-quality videos. Leave the documentation to the experts, and <strong>enjoy the show with your own eyes and ears<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Don\u2019t prioritize smartphone over your friends<\/h2>\n<p>Just because you get a notification on your device saying that you have a new message or email <strong>doesn\u2019t mean that you immediately have to answer it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re expecting something important, sure, excuse yourself while you reply to the message or email, and do it quickly. If not, just leave the messages for later and focus on the here and now. You\u2019re with people you care for, aren\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/smartphone-dinner.jpg\" alt=\"Using A Smartphone During Dinner\" height=\"250\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Snubbing your colleagues, friends or, even worse, date to reply to a text message or send an email is <strong>really poor form, and is very disrespectful to the people you\u2019re with<\/strong>.If they\u2019ve made the effort to disconnect from their digital lives for a moment in order to spend time with you \u2014 no matter the reason \u2014 then the <strong>least you could do is do the same<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And, no, don\u2019t even try to reply a text under the table: it\u2019s even more annoying and disrespectful.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Don\u2019t tweet and drive (or walk)<\/h2>\n<p>Okay, you might be able to get away with scrolling through your Twitter or Facebook newsfeeds while walking if you\u2019re particularly good at multitasking, but honestly, I\u2019d just recommend that you not do it, as you can quickly <strong>lose track of your surroundings<\/strong>, bump into people and <strong>possibly even step into traffic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Driving is a whole other matter, of course, and I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any reasonable justification for doing that while driving. It\u2019s not really a sign of poor etiquette as it is just an <strong>incredibly dangerous thing to do<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/smartphone-walking.jpg\" alt=\"Texting While Walking\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>If it\u2019s really that important, there\u2019s <strong>no harm in pulling to the side of the road<\/strong> \u2014 if you\u2019re driving \u2014 or taking advantage of some shade to reply to text messages, or tweets, or take a call.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s not important enough for that, then it can wait. Focus on the task at hand, and get to your tweets or messages when it\u2019s safe to do so. You\u2019re not <em>that<\/em> pressed for time, are you?<\/p>\n<h2>5. Don\u2019t use your smartphone in the cinema<\/h2>\n<p>People have been complaining about this forever, but it really doesn\u2019t look like it\u2019s going to stop. Not only do people still <strong>talk on the phone during movies<\/strong>, but we now get people who text endlessly \u2014 without switching their phone to silent, no less \u2014 through the entirety of a film and people who <strong>spend half the film staring at their smartphone<\/strong> looking up some obscure factoid or bombarding social media with their thoughts on the film.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/smartphone-cinema.jpg\" alt=\"Using A Smartphone In The Cinema\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>As far as I\u2019m concerned, going to a cinema is about an <strong>immersive, all-encompassing experience<\/strong>. This is cheapened by spending half of the movie\u2019s running time staring at your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are you not enjoying the film to the fullest, but you\u2019re also probably annoying the people around you with the <strong>off-putting glow of light coming from your smartphone<\/strong> or tablet. Next time, try keeping your smartphone in your pocket and pay attention to the film: old school, I know, but who knows, you might actually enjoy it.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Don\u2019t poke your nose into friends\u2019 photos and apps<\/h2>\n<p>This is happening way too often: you hand your smartphone to a friend for some reason or another, and they immediately start <strong>swiping through your photo gallery<\/strong> and, god forbid, maybe even decide to open up your Facebook. I really don\u2019t know why people do this, but if you\u2019re one of these people: please stop.<\/p>\n<p>I know, we\u2019re probably constantly being monitored by some government agency or another, but that isn\u2019t an excuse to <strong>abuse someone\u2019s trust in you<\/strong> by digging through their messages or photos.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/smartphone-apps.jpg\" alt=\"Smartphone Apps\" height=\"332\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>The only thing worse than taking advantage of that sort of situation is just not asking in the first place. The former situation is rude, but poking your nose into someone\u2019s personal data without permission is just <strong>borderline unforgivable<\/strong>. Sure, \"sharing is caring\" and all that, but <strong>sharing requires consent<\/strong>, remember? If you have a burning question that you need answering, why not just ask your friend straight up?<\/p>\n<h2>7. Don\u2019t hog public charging stations<\/h2>\n<p>I know, public charging stations are there to be used, but they\u2019re <strong>not there for you to hog and charge your phone up to the brim<\/strong>. <strong>You\u2019re not the only person with crappy battery life<\/strong>, so do take into consideration the fact that there are other people who also need to charge their phones.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you\u2019re going to be on the road for a long while, you\u2019re probably going to be able to charge your device when you get to your destination, so all you really need is to charge your device up just enough to get you to wherever you need to go.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/smartphone-charging.jpg\" alt=\"Charging At A Public Charging Station\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Here in Malaysia, it\u2019s all too common to have some of the outlets at these stations not work, so it\u2019s even more important that you not hog the working outlets and let everyone charge their devices up.<\/p>\n<p>And if you still have a reasonable amount of battery life left, just let others \u2014 who may have more pressing needs for battery life \u2014 charge their devices instead.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Don\u2019t take photos indiscriminately<\/h2>\n<p>Sure, smartphones have made photography incredibly convenient, but that\u2019s all the more reason to <strong>learn to use discretion when taking photos and videos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re not the paparazzi, do you really need to take photos of anything and everything you see? No, not really. Unless your life is really all that interesting, and it probably isn\u2019t, there\u2019s really no reason for you to keep snapping photos endlessly. This applies double when you\u2019re out and about with other people.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/take-photo-smartphone.jpg\" alt=\"Taking Photo With A Smartphone\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re having dinner, don\u2019t kill the mood by pulling your phone out to snap a ton of photos of your and everyone else\u2019s meal. And if you\u2019re at an event or at a party, please exercise discretion and <strong>don\u2019t just snap, upload and tag anything and everything you see<\/strong>. As quaint as this may seem, <strong>not everyone wants their every move broadcast onto social media<\/strong>, you know.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Don\u2019t hold up the line at a restaurant<\/h2>\n<p>Picture this: you\u2019re standing in line at a Starbucks, waiting to order, but the line is moving incredibly slow for some reason. You peek past the people in front of you and you see someone busy checking their smartphone, or maybe on the phone when they\u2019re supposed to be ordering. This is, as you can imagine, really rude.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does it <strong>slow everyone else down<\/strong>, but it also <strong>disrespects the staff<\/strong> that are serving customers and taking orders.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/lining-up.jpg\" alt=\"Lining Up At A Starbucks\" height=\"281\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>It really doesn\u2019t matter what you\u2019re doing: answering an email, replying a text or, god forbid, Instagramming the restaurant menu. You can, and should, <strong>set all that aside<\/strong>; <strong>make your order and move aside<\/strong> to let the person next in line make their order. Reply that text once you\u2019re seated, and if you just have to Instagram that menu, do it when there\u2019s a lull in the number of customers.<\/p>\n<p>This applies to most lines, really, but it\u2019s really annoying when it happens at restaurants.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Don\u2019t shout into your smartphone<\/h2>\n<p>Okay, this is a gripe that\u2019s been around forever, but it\u2019s particularly pertinent in this day and age: the microphones we get on smartphones these days are so much better than what we used to get back in the earlier days of mobile phones, with all manner of fancy noise-canceling technologies, and network coverage is also a lot better too.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you happen to be taking calls in the middle of a warzone, there\u2019s <strong>no real reason to shout when you\u2019re on the phone these days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/mobile-device-etiquette\/shouting-smartphone.jpg\" alt=\"Shouting Into Smartphone\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Shouting is really annoying, and makes you <strong>come across as more than a bit inconsiderate<\/strong>. Not only will the person on the other end have his or her ears blown off, but your loud voice will also annoy and potentially even disrupt the people around you.<\/p>\n<p>Turn the volume down a little bit, it\u2019ll help in the long run.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to dispute the fact that smartphones and tablets have become an essential part of our increasingly connected daily lives. However, this doesn\u2019t give any of us an excuse to let our mobile devices rule our lives and forget some basic aspects of decency and manners. 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