Texting Etiquette

Straight Talk: Friends Don't Text Friends When They Should Call

Steven Petrow | Posted 04.24.2012

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Steven Petrow

Protocol suggests you return any message via the same medium in which it was sent. Think of it as "an i for an i." Even a quick text from your iPhone deserves at least a text back, and a phone call requires a return phone call.

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7 Instances When You Absolutely Should Not Text

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 04.14.2012

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Jessica Pearce Rotondi

The women caught texting during "Rhinestone Cowboy" at the Grammy's have received ample criticsm. There are a few moments in life that call for putting away your phone.

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Mobile Manners

Tamara Shayne Kagel | Posted 04.02.2012

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Tamara Shayne Kagel

Have you noticed that when you make plans with someone, you almost never really make plans with them? You essentially make plans to talk with them on the phone at a certain time from a certain location. This drives me crazy.

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Combating Inappropriate Cell Phone Use in Class

Jennifer Ketcham | Posted 11.02.2011

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Jennifer Ketcham

Personally, when I sit down at a desk with old gum stuck under cheap wood, I am happy to turn off my cell phone. As a young woman with responsibilities, it's nice to slip away into academia and avoid the world.

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Cell Phone Etiquette: 15 Rules To Follow (PICTURE)

Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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Oprah's Call to Action: No Texting, No Cell Phones, No Kidding!

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lisa Mirza Grotts

I am intrigued with the idea of our nation as a whole taking the no-phone pledge. I agree with Oprah that we are facing a serious crisis. In the hands of a driver, a cell phone is a dangerous tool.

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