A More Responsible Communicator

To become a more responsible communicator the book suggests few etiquette rules that we should follow. To begin with, I find it distracting and disrespectful to talk on a cell phone at the movie theater, during a concert, church or any other public place where people need to focus their attention on something specific. As for Answering Machines, I also feel that the message needs to be clear; jokes can cause misunderstanding and so weird music. To continue, when sending a fax, I agree that one should "call the would-be recipient's' office first and get a permission to send it"; also, the material being sent should not be confidential or too long. In addition, business communication should be done at an appropriate business time and locations. And, as for screen names and ring tones, I was present at few situations when people's phone rang and the ring ton made other uncomfortable and therefore the phone owner also felt uncomfortable. Finally, I think that it is rude to put people on hold; it as if you tell them that their time is less important than yours. If one must accept another call, he or she should explain, apologize and ask the person if you can call him back at a later time to continue the conversation.