Cell phones have become the fourth entry in basic necessities of life with Food, Clothing, and Shelter. It has become an inseparable part of our daily existence. The smartphones give you the freedom to customize your ringtones, caller tunes and much more. It also has a feature that most of us seldom use – the silent mode. Our phones are in most cases never on silent and that one time when we chose to give its volume a rest, it goes missing. Locating a phone on silent is the biggest treasure hunt. It is then one swears to refrain from putting it on the silent mode. Yet there are few places where it is common etiquette to put our phones on the silent mode or better still turn it off. We list down ten such places:
Funeral:
When someone is remembering the loved one they have lost the last thing they want to hear is a Bollywood song play as someone’s phone rings. People should be allowed to grieve in peace. So give your phone a rest at a funeral or shok sabha please.
Meeting:Imagine this – Your CEO asks your opinion on a strategic business decision and while you take a moment to put your thoughts to words your phone rings. To avoid the embarrassment make sure the phone is on silent while you are in a meeting room.
Seminar:
Classroom:
Library:
Hospital:
Church/Temple/Mosque:
Theater:
While Sleeping:
While Driving: