Cell phone rules!
We all have them but do we know how to properly use them??? Well I have created some rules for cell phone usage. ( jesusjones.blogspot.com suggested that I put these in writing. He has applied them and his life is better now) They are as follows:1) " Ancy Fancy Pantcy Rule"
If a call is placed and no one answers there is the voice mail option. You are not required to leave a voicemail. However if you choose this option then you must not call back until the recipient has received your voicemail and returned the call. Continuing to call will in no way expedite a return call. It will just show that you have nothing better to do with your time except to keep "blowing up" my phone.
2) "Meaningful Message Rule"
When you choose to leave a message you must make sure that the message is detailed and pointed. A message without a purpose is like a game without rules...Everyone is confused and nobody is having fun. So no more of this, " hey, its me , just wanted to say hey...Ok call me ok...Bye." That is not a good message and I'll tell you why: first of all... Who are you? Who is "me"...Secondly you said you just wanted to say hey but you covered that in your first word so now you are just being redundant...
3) "Sunshine Sailor Rule"
We all have our different schedules and rituals in the morning but by and large everyone is not firing on all cylinders when they wake up. This is where the sunshine sailor rule comes into play. You are not allowed to place cell calls before the sun comes up. It can wait.
4) "Lost in Translation Rule
If you look at your phone and see that you missed a call and also see that there is a voicemail awaiting you in voicemail land then you MUST to listen to the voicemail FIRST, then you may return the call. That voicemail (see rule #2 meaningful message rule) should have all the information that you need. Then when you return that missed call you are caught "up to speed" as to what your conversation should be about. (candice pay attentions to this rule) When you fail to abide by this rule and then proceed to leave a message on the other person's phone you are effectively creating chaos. Why should that person listen to your voicemail...you didn't' listen to theirs...Is your uniformed voicemail more important than the one you didn't even take time to listen to in the first place?
5) "Little Bo Beep Rule"
We are all busy and equally important. There is a good chance that when you are talking on the phone that someone will "beep" in on you. Do not panic. Tell the other person that you have an incoming call or "beep." Now at this point some people have a tendency to lie. Don't' lie. If you say you will be right back then be right back. I doesn't' take more than 10 sec. to let the incoming call know that you are on the other line. The other option is to tell the first person that you have to take this call and that you will call them right back. Don't give in to the temptation to lie here either. Call them back as soon as you get off the phone.
6) " It's Me again Margaret Rule"
I know you think that your voice is unique and that everyone immediately recognizes your voice. We don't. We don't know who you are unless you identify your self. All of us have had that awkward experience of going on forever on the phone with someone who know us (they should , they called for crying out loud) but we don't know them. It could all be alleviated by a simple initial identification. If I wanted to play a guessing game I'd walk up behind you and interlock my fingers over your eyes and say "guess who?" ...minutes are valuable...tell us who you are.
posted by hansen @ 4:56 PM
15 Comments:
Hansen....I don't want to be hard on you or anything....but are you having trouble posting?
no candice im not...i was editing it thanks.
nice add on bird...i hate that too...i may have to copy and paste that on my rules post...don't worry i'll give you full credit ;-)
for all single people: turn your cell phone off when on a date. nothing is so important that you should be interupted, especially if on a first date.
for a particularly good reaction from said date, let her (him, if you are a woman) see you turn off your cell phone. this lets your date know that he/she is your only priority for the evening.
"All is null and void" rule.
I am notorious for breaking this rule. IF you wait more than 3 days to return a voicemail/call--it's all pretty much null and void. It is important to return a phone call within the next 24 hours to let the person know that you actually check your messages and they shouldn't take it personally.
I hate loud answerers, those are the people who answer thier cell phones and then raise the decibel level
ring...ring....HELLO!!..HEY WZUP!!....NOT MUCH JUST IN A RESTAURANT BIENG A RUDE ASS!!
LOL! hey hansen. i've run by this post several times but it seemed so long i didn't take the time to read it until now & i'm glad b/c if i would've read it at work i would've laughed out loud and looked like an idiot! did u really make these up urself? my favorite line is: "If I wanted to play a guessing game I'd walk up behind you and interlock my fingers over your eyes and say "guess who?" ...minutes are valuable...tell us who you are." and then beavers added:"NOT MUCH JUST IN A RESTAURANT BIENG A RUDE ASS!!" Those r great!!
here it really sucks b/c everyone has nextel and u can get away with not answering a call but if someone two-ways u and u don't answer they'll just keep talking in ur pocket using words like 10-4 and bug the total hell out of u until u answer!
beaver...right on...some people are just too excited.
candice...im glad that you qualified your statements with " i dont follow this rule" cause you dont...at all. there is grace for that
melissa...all we can do sometimes is put the truth out there and see if it changes lives...there is hope for your cell phone abusing friend.
amber...yes i wrote these on my own...i did have help from all the people in my life who don't know how to use their cell phones properly. let's try not to cuss so much on our blogs..ok..jk
sorry i was just repeating what beaver said b/c that was really funny. it needed to be said twice. no more ugly words from me!
My beef is with people who let their phone ring when they'd rather not answer. All you have to do it press "no" or open and close your flip phone. There's no need to make us suffer through your MIDI version of 'Redneck Woman.'
u do that to me everytime i call u jerk.
p.s. - u hate me
ok kids...lets not fight about this...amber say your are sorry...Luper, answer your phone when amber calles...Amber, dont talk to long and he will take your calls.
sorry
(i don't really mean it)
How can you forget the idiots who drive in the left lane yacking on their phone holding up 20 cars behind them! that happens all the time down here with the old people and the gang bangers. and NEXTEL IS OF THE DEVIL!! they took my $400 and probably used it for their NASCAR sponsorship! they can rot in hell.
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