Cellphone Etiquette

Just Turn Your Phone Off When The Plane Is Taking Off, Okay?

The Huffington Post | Ramona Emerson | Posted 02.14.2012

Having to turn your cellphone off during flights seems like an annoying throwback to the bygone days when planes were less steady in the skies. It see...

Parenting Trap # 84: The Date Who Doesn't Ring The Bell

Laurie David | Posted 03.06.2012

Laurie David

Cell phones are undermining centuries of date etiquette. The doorbell is becoming extinct, and with it the one opportunity you have to look the kid (friend, date) in the eye, assess his demeanor (i.e., sobriety) and make sure he knows I'm watching.

Is It Ever Okay To Leave Your Ringer On?

The Huffington Post | Ramona Emerson | Posted 12.04.2011

In the olden days, audible ringing on cellphones was fine, because cellphones never rang. Most people didn't have one and the people who did didn't kn...

Cellphone Etiquette: When Not To Check It

The Huffington Post | Ramona Emerson | Posted 01.05.2012

Almost 100 percent of the time that I'm looking at my phone, I literally have no reason to be doing so. It didn't buzz or beep or cry and ask to be fe...

Cell Phone Etiquette: 15 Rules To Follow (PICTURE)

Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

Cell phones have invaded our classrooms and our bedrooms, our restaurants and our theaters, our offices and our streets. CellPhones.org has put toge...