There is one section of the book that deals with cell phones and I thought it was worth sharing. Ladies, these apply to you as well!
A gentleman knows that it is appropriate for him to use his cell phone...
- if he is alone
- if he is certain that his conversation will not disturb or annoy others
- if he is a doctor, receiving a call from his answering service or from his office
- if he is a father, expecting a report from his children or from their babysitter
- if he is at a raucous event such as a football game, where his shouting will only add to the general uproar
- if it is truly necessary for him to bring another person into the conversation at a business meeting, at that very moment
- if he truly believes there is a chance that an emergency is in the offing
A gentlemen does not use his cell phone...
- when he is behind the wheel of a vehicle, of any type
- in the midst of a church service or during a theater performance, a movie, or at a convert
- at a table in a restaurant of any type-be it fast food or first class
- in the waiting room, or in the examining room, at the doctor's office
- when standing in line at the grocery store, the post office, a deli, or any other place where customers may find themselves trapped as unwilling witnesses to his conversation
- in an elevator, unless he is alone, or in the company of only friends or coworkers
- in the workout room at his gym
- on the "quiet car" of a train
- in the cabin of an airplane, unless some actual, dire emergency demands it
- in any place where signage, or a public announcement, notifies him that the use of cell phones is not permitted
Courage and Godspeed,
Chad
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