11 Reasons to Stop Using Your Cell Phone In Public Places July Is Cell Phone Courtesy Month

annoying texting habits to 
avoid
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Lower your voice when using your phone in public 
This phone etiquette guideline is a continuation of never shouting in public. Not only should you 
not shout, but you should automatically lower your voice. If you don’t want to hear other people’s 
phone conversations, they definitely don’t want to hear yours either. Here are more 
social 
manners that etiquette teachers wish you knew
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Don’t take a call in the middle of a face-to-face conversation 
“Cell phones can destroy all your interpersonal dealings,” says Graff. “You should not even give 
the screen a glance while you’re speaking to someone at a party or a dinner.” Sometimes it’s best 
to think of how would you feel if that happened to you? If it would bother you, then you probably 
shouldn’t do it to someone else. In addition to phone etiquette slip-ups, here are more 
table 
etiquette mistakes you need to stop making
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