Comments on: Face Beats Phone, Beats IM, Beats Email http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html Tech' views that are 667% more interesting than the tech' news itself... Tue, 22 May 2012 00:01:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: David Bradley http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-5349 David Bradley Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-5349 I think pubs and restaurants should install mobile phone scrambling technology. I think pubs and restaurants should install mobile phone scrambling technology.

]]> By: Zath http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-5348 Zath Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:09:32 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-5348 This is something that I always try to be very aware of as it's somewhat of an annoyance with me. For instance, in a shop, if I've gone to the trouble to turn up in person, don't then make me wait if the phone rings and you choose to answer that instead of talking to me. Similarly, I find it really irritating if you organise to meet up with someone for coffee or lunch and then instead of talking with you, they spend most of the time talking on the phone / texting. - You soon realise whether these kind of people are worth your time and you their's. This is something that I always try to be very aware of as it’s somewhat of an annoyance with me.

For instance, in a shop, if I’ve gone to the trouble to turn up in person, don’t then make me wait if the phone rings and you choose to answer that instead of talking to me.

Similarly, I find it really irritating if you organise to meet up with someone for coffee or lunch and then instead of talking with you, they spend most of the time talking on the phone / texting. - You soon realise whether these kind of people are worth your time and you their’s.

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-1049 Wayne Smallman Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:39:42 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-1049 Hi Kara, that's obviously an extreme example, and I for one certainly wouldn't want to comment on how best to deal with that situation. However, in recent news, <a href="http://" title="British people are sending 1 billion text messages per week" rel="nofollow">British people are sending 1 billion text messages per week</a>, which is an astounding figure, by any standards. I don't see a time when it will be any less rude for someone to take a call or send a text when they're with us. But with this much data flying around, there are certainly more chances for us to be rude while in the company of our friends and loved ones! Hi Kara, that’s obviously an extreme example, and I for one certainly wouldn’t want to comment on how best to deal with that situation.

However, in recent news, British people are sending 1 billion text messages per week, which is an astounding figure, by any standards.

I don’t see a time when it will be any less rude for someone to take a call or send a text when they’re with us. But with this much data flying around, there are certainly more chances for us to be rude while in the company of our friends and loved ones!

]]> By: Kara http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-1043 Kara Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:49:24 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-1043 My husband always ignores me when he is texting on his phone. I've already once threatened to throw his phone out the car window. Next time I might just do it. I've also sent him text messages while sitting next to him to get his attention. My husband always ignores me when he is texting on his phone. I’ve already once threatened to throw his phone out the car window. Next time I might just do it. I’ve also sent him text messages while sitting next to him to get his attention.

]]> By: Kristina Sontag http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-976 Kristina Sontag Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:12:07 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-976 I do agree with the previous commenters, context is very important. In my current job we have several remote employees, including the boss, and we use IM and IRC as our primary means of communication. Heidi touched on an important downfall to this of course, I've had to retrain myself to stop responding to IM and log out of IRC after hours so that I can maintain some balance. My cell phone does come with me everywhere, but I have never felt beholden to it as much as others I suppose. I usually ignore it completely by accident, after all it's set to vibrate and is buried at the bottom of my bag-of-holding purse... I do agree with the previous commenters, context is very important. In my current job we have several remote employees, including the boss, and we use IM and IRC as our primary means of communication. Heidi touched on an important downfall to this of course, I’ve had to retrain myself to stop responding to IM and log out of IRC after hours so that I can maintain some balance. My cell phone does come with me everywhere, but I have never felt beholden to it as much as others I suppose. I usually ignore it completely by accident, after all it’s set to vibrate and is buried at the bottom of my bag-of-holding purse…

]]> By: CaroAyerbe http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-975 CaroAyerbe Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:00:13 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-975 Very interesting article! Here in Colombia, though, there is NO WAY people at the club will hand you the phone because somebody is calling you there... Everybody takes their mobile with them. Now, I will take these tech etiquette recommendations into consideration from now on. All the best! Very interesting article! Here in Colombia, though, there is NO WAY people at the club will hand you the phone because somebody is calling you there… Everybody takes their mobile with them. Now, I will take these tech etiquette recommendations into consideration from now on. All the best!

]]> By: Heidi Cool http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-970 Heidi Cool Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:50:57 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-970 I think Webgeekgirl is right about context, though often it would correspond to what David has described. In addition to the matter of being courteous to those around you, I think it is important to remember these distinctions to keep some sanity in our lives. Just because we can be reached by text, phone, etc. at any time of day in almost any place doesn't mean we should be. I know I for one wouldn't want the pressure of thinking I might have to go off and work in the middle of the night just because I was easy to find! I was at the pub the other day and one person was messaging and someone else was on the phone, so I grabbed a magazine off the bar and read while waiting for them to finish. Of course when they were done they had to discuss what the messages and calls were about, none of which was relevant to relaxation. Perhaps the best reason to have a mobile at the pub is to call someone else to join you for real conversation while the others are typing on their tiny keyboards! I think Webgeekgirl is right about context, though often it would correspond to what David has described. In addition to the matter of being courteous to those around you, I think it is important to remember these distinctions to keep some sanity in our lives. Just because we can be reached by text, phone, etc. at any time of day in almost any place doesn’t mean we should be. I know I for one wouldn’t want the pressure of thinking I might have to go off and work in the middle of the night just because I was easy to find!

I was at the pub the other day and one person was messaging and someone else was on the phone, so I grabbed a magazine off the bar and read while waiting for them to finish. Of course when they were done they had to discuss what the messages and calls were about, none of which was relevant to relaxation.

Perhaps the best reason to have a mobile at the pub is to call someone else to join you for real conversation while the others are typing on their tiny keyboards!

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-969 David Bradley Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:46:50 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-969 webgeekgirl, yes, I guess you have to consider the context before applying the rules when it could be a matter of life or death or maybe just the difference between keeping your job...and not. db webgeekgirl, yes, I guess you have to consider the context before applying the rules when it could be a matter of life or death or maybe just the difference between keeping your job…and not.

db

]]> By: webgeekgirl http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-967 webgeekgirl Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:01:52 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2007/11/face-beats-phone-beats-im-beats-email.html#comment-967 Oh I quite agree. It has always annoyed me when people pay more attention to their text messages than to me when I made the effort to meet them in person. Having said that, I don't think it's always the medium that determines precedence. It's often the relationship that matters e.g. an IM from my boss would get my attention over a phone call from a friend. Is that bad? ;-) Oh I quite agree. It has always annoyed me when people pay more attention to their text messages than to me when I made the effort to meet them in person.

Having said that, I don’t think it’s always the medium that determines precedence. It’s often the relationship that matters e.g. an IM from my boss would get my attention over a phone call from a friend. Is that bad? ;-)

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