Cellphone Etiquette
My cellphone is without doubt the most annoying and intrusive item in my life. It may sound anti-social, rude and unacceptable behavior, but the way I see it, I have the right to refrain from answering my phone whenever I want. For me, it happens a lot that I don’t answer the phone, out of business, guilt, or just not feeling like it. Many people would say that common courtesy mandates that most calls should be answered most of the time, but I’m not one of them.
Of course, this makes me undependable and even borderline untrustworthy, but that’s me. Why should I pretend that I’m someone I’m not?
What’s wrong with email? What can you say on a phone that you can’t say in an email? I know that Blackberries and email-from-cellphone is nowhere near ubiquitous in Iran, but why don’t you text me (SMS me) whatever you want to say? Since when am I so important to warrant 5 or 25 missed calls a day?
I do apologize for my behavior, not because it’s wrong but because it’s unexpected and a little rude.
