Just had a dude shush me and hold up a finger as I approached to take their order at the restaurant I work at! What are good cell phone manners according to Doctor Manly?
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…sounds to me like someone got themselves a smidgen of saliva and/or other bodily discharge in their mashed pa-taters recently!
Wow! Cell phone etiquette! Where do I begin!? On one hand, what a great tool to help keep the world connected. On the other… HANG UP YOUR GODDAMNED PHONE YOU INCONSIDERATE BASTARDS!
The rules that guide my life are pretty damned simple…if it doesn’t affect others in a negative way…GO FOR IT. If it DOES…stop that shit right NOW!
Cell phone etiquette falls cleanly into this little box of social behavior as well. The problem is that most people are so transfixed with their little zombie-maker tech, that they often overlook completely the fact that they are being assholes!
So…here are some guidelines you can forward to all the crap-holes in your life who have no clue about how to politely use their cell phones when others are around. Oh…and if you’re that guy who says…(in a shitty, whiney voice) “But Doctor Manly, I don’t know anyone who personifies such assfoolery!”…understand this…if you don’t know anyone who is rude on their cell phone, then it’s YOU dummy!
Doctor Manly’s Guide To Proper Cell Phone Protocol.
1) Rule number one…don’t be a douche bag! If others are with you… give them your undivided attention! Let’s make sure we’re wearing our big boy or big girl underwear and NOT succumb to our childish “want” to text or answer calls while actually talking to a real live person (gasp)! It doesn’t make you look like a busy/popular/important person; it makes you look like a needy little child who needs affirmation from any source available. Nobody wants to be a captive audience to your “important” conversation; forcing them to sit in silence while they listen to your douchebaggery; or watch in silent horror while you text someone who, they now feel, you think is more important than them. It weakens you and makes you look like an asshole!
2) Stop yelling! If you’re one of those assboils who need everyone to hear how “awesome” you are by talking loudly…you SUCK! Many people tend to talk louder over a cellphone than they do in a face to face conversation. It’s RIGHT BY YOUR MOUTH!! Be mindful of your volume and stop that crap right now!
3) For the LOVE OF GOD, stop ignoring “universal quiet zones”! You know…places that make perfect, logical SENSE that you should NOT….ANSWER….YOUR….PHONE!! For the thicker-skulled of you reading this…this includes but is NOT limited to: church, the theater, the library, your child’s dance or piano recital…..FUNERALS! Remember what I wrote earlier…if it affects others in a negative way…STOP THAT SHIT NOW!!
4) Don’t make wait-staff wait! I was appalled to read a sign that read, “please finish all calls before ordering” at my local fast food dive! Are people really that ill-mannered and brain dead? APPARENTLY! Guys and gals…whether you’re next in line or it’s time to order at your table…give your server your attention! Holy crappola what a no-brainer! Making a server wait for you to finish your personal phone call is a sure-fire way to end up with creepy “extras” in your meal. Making those behind you in line wait for the same reason is a step closer to getting an ass-whoopin’! If a call is important, step away from the line or get up from the table…dummy!
5) Don’t argue on the phone in public. It just makes you look like a Neanderthal!
6) Filter your filthy language asschunk! I don’t need to explain to my kids what that shit means! Let them have a childhood for Christ’s sake and keep it under wraps! Here’s a little hint for those of you a little too stupid to completely understand this concept…if you wouldn’t wear it printed on a shirt to work in front of your boss or clients…don’t say it in public!
7) Respect the personal space of others around you. You are being an annoying little dipshit if you have a phone conversation less than 10 feet from me. You don’t know if I’m a serial killer looking for a reason…so don’t give me one!
8) DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE!! No message is that important…EVER! If you are too dumb to realize this…don’t worry because natural selection should kick in eventually bringing balance back to the universe. The con is that you may take others, who are more deserving of your spot in the line of life, with you!
Bottom line…don’t be an ass! Let that cool little feature that comes with your fun little piece of technology, called voicemail, do its job every now and then! Follow my rules and who knows…others may soon follow your shining example!
Now excuse me…I have to take a call!
-Manly