Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've had the technology long enough to remember to turn it off or to vibrate in churches, movie or other theaters, etc (with very rare exceptions). This subject (techno courtesy) so irks me that I won't even look at the thing when it vibrates in those circumstances. It's more than enough to know "something" came in. I can check what when appropriate. The piece that irks: people imagining that "something" coming in wirelessly is more important than what's actually happening in the social situation they chose to be in. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 26, 2010, at 4:48 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > finishing my thought-- > > our generation does not find this technology natural yet > > people running meetings often forget to ask us to turn the stuff of > > as old farts who did not grow up with the stuff, we often forget to turn > them off until someone else's fires up during the funeral > > Whenever i see this, it's someone middle-aged--never a young person > > ric > > > > > On Jul 26, 2010, at 5:41 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> I am 100% with George and Mark here. I think behavior standards in this >> regard have deteriorated since the 90s. Back then, a Swedish company I >> did business with had a rule that the person whose mobile rang during a >> meeting had to buy lunch for all the attendees. >> >> I am entirely comfortable turning off my mobile when I do not wish to be >> reachable. >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jul 26, 2010, at 8:30 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >> >>> Well I'm no luddite. >>> I'm definitely up to speed >>> and heavily invested in technology. >>> >>> But in meetings, whether personal or business, >>> the screen only comes out if there is something on it >>> to share with the group. >>> >>> This texting while supposedly also sharing time face to face >>> feels akin to whispering secrets with only one in a group. >>> >>>> From my POV >>> (at this point) we're discussing courtesy, >>> manners and mutual respect. >>> >>> If one has so much important communication to take care of >>> perhaps one shouldn't arrange a face to face meeting >>> until these other important matters are taken care of. >>> >>> Feeling curmudgeonly >>> after a week of out-of-town "family" visiting >>> and too many displaying this behavior. >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 26, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Mark Pope wrote: >>> >>>> This probably makes me seem like a luddite, but I don't think I am. I >>>> just feel that there is a time and place for tech. Meeting rooms or >>>> social gatherings are not the place. IMHO of course... >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information