Is it okay to talk on your cell phone, when you are dining at a nice restaurant?
82910
It is rude. It is rude to the person with whom you are dining, it is rude to the other patrons, it is rude to the waitstaff. Unless you are a medical professional on call, a lawyer waiting to hear that the jury is ready to hand down a verdict or awaiting word that someone close to you is in labor, there is nothing that is so important that you cannot turn off the phone for an hour and check your voicemail after the meal and away from the table.
246768
umm to a nice bar or dinner
442974
I agree completely with you. There are a lot of hand-free devices if you want to use cell phone during driving. It's dangerous and in many countries is already illegal.
488681
turn off your phone , only use it when you need it
1067531
Yes I do, but it isn't only in class that this happens.  It amazes me that some people can't go long enough to enjoy a good meal in a nice restaurant without having to take a call.  It is rude!  \n\nDon't get me wrong I think cell phones have their place, for emergency's and such, but I do not feel that the phone has to be glued to your ear 24 hours a day.  And don't even bring them up while in a car!
583119
It's perfectly alright to use the mobile phone during lightning, only during that duration you will hear cracking noise in your earpeice. don't worry about lightning in the sky but spread lightning smile to your caller's face through your smile!
1177771
I do have a mobile but I don't use it nearly as much as I did before I retired. Like all technology, it has its uses but one should be aware of its drawbacks. Although mine is a relatively simple model, it has some features which I have found very useful.\n\n1) As a phone. My contract gives me 'free' minutes and it's cheaper to call a landline than it is to use the house phone in many cases. A contact point when shopping or at the mercy of public transport. In public I try to keep conversation to the minimum and not to share with half the supermarket a discussion on whether or not we need that special offer. A valuable method of verifying directions at the end of a journey. Where it is not necessary to discuss something, merely to convey information, I use text. In fact I will text rather than speak in most cases. Again, the contract has free texts per month month\n\n2) As a calendar/reminder. My phone synchronises with my Outlook calendar. This is on the whole more convenient than a pocket diary.\n\n3) Camera. At first I thought that a camera would be a silly luxury. In fact it has a surprisingly good camera and I use it particularly if there is text I would like to record - a poster, restaurant menu, price tickets and articles seen in shops which I need a second opinion on. It's much quicker than finding paper or notepad and writing down the information. I can download the pictures to the PC, write down the information at leisure and then delete the image.\n\nMy phone is not an essential piece of equipment, nor am I really lost without it, but I do find valid uses for it and I think I would miss it somewhat if I didn't have it now.\n\n----------------------\nWith regard to the chicken recipe, I made some additional comments in answer to your question. I would have sent you a message but you don't have your contact option turned on. (*Pace* Community Guidelines!)
658103
Yup...no law that says you can't use a cell phone while you're driving.\n\nYet.\n\nAnd I've never seen the law that says you can't drive while distracted.  Not quite sure how we'd enforce that one, anyway.\n\n"Ma'am...it looked to me like you were thinking about what to make for dinner just now as you were driving down Main Street.  I reckon I have to run you in for being distracted."\n\nBut seriously - if that poster knows of a California law that makes distracted driving a crime, I'd be interested in knowing what it is.  I'm not saying it doesn't exist, I've just never heard of it.
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It is best to order foods that can be eaten with a knife and fork. Finger foods can be messy and are best left for informal dining. \nDo not order alcoholic beverages. Drinking too much when dining out is one of the most disliked behaviors. \nDo not smoke while dining out. \nSit up straight at the table. It makes a good impression. \nWhen you are not eating, keep your hands on your lap or resting on the table (with wrists on the edge of the table). Elbows on the table are acceptable only between courses, not while you are eating. \nDo not season your food before you have tasted it. \nNever chew with your mouth open or make loud noises when you eat. Although it is possible to talk with a small piece of food in your mouth, do not talk with your mouth full. \nDo not slurp soup from a spoon. Spoon the soup away from you when you take it out of the bowl and sip it from the side of the spoon. If your soup is too hot to eat, let it sit until it cools; do not blow on it. \nIf food gets caught between your teeth and you can't remove it with your tongue, leave the table and go to a mirror where you can remove the food from your teeth in private. \nEat rolls or bread by tearing off small bite size pieces and buttering only the piece you are preparing to eat. When ready for another piece, repeat the same process. \nEngage in table conversation that is pleasant but entirely free of controversial subjects. \nYou should not leave the table during the meal except in an emergency. If you must go to the bathroom or if you suddenly become sick, simply excuse yourself. Later you can apologize to the host by saying that you didn't feel well. \nIf you need something that you cannot reach easily, politely ask the person closest to the item you need to pass it to you. For example, "After you have used them yourself, would you please pass me the salt and pepper?" \nIf a piece of your silverware falls onto the floor, pick it up if you can reach it and let the server know you need a clean one. If you cannot reach it, tell the server you dropped a piece of your silverware and ask for a clean one. \nIf you or someone you are dining with is left-handed, it is best for the left-handed person to sit at the left end of the table or at the head of the table. This arrangement helps ensure that everyone has adequate elbow room to eat comfortably. \nIf food spills off your plate, you may pick it up with a piece of your silverware and place it on the edge of your plate. \nNever spit a piece of bad food or tough gristle into your napkin. Remove the food from your mouth using the same utensil it went in with. Place the piece of food on the edge of your plate. If possible, cover it with some other food from your plate
678735
Sorry\nDo you mean 'can anyone listen into a cell phone conversation?'\nIf so, then no, they are not safe, they can listen in!
737346
Talking on cellphone while driving is dangerous because the concentration of the driver is diminished resulting to a possible accident.  It is not a violation of a right but a valid exercise of the police power of the state to prevent accidents.
1143844
Absolutely, it's safe!  Things are much the same as in a really friendly pub.  If you're not interested, just say "No thank you."\n\nDon't do anything you're not comfortable with and pleasuredome is supposed to be the pants!  I wish I were going.
370733
It depends on the occasion and your environment.  I assume you may be at a nice restaurant.  Thus, I'd recommend:\n\n1.  A raspberry martini w/ Chambord (a raspberry liquor) and top-shelf vodka\n2. A Cosmo\n3. Any other drink that is served in a Martini glass would be appropriate.\n4.  A mojito would also be fine, especially at any Cuban or Latin American restaurant.\n5. If you're out at a Tex-Mex or Mexican restaurant, then order a margarita.\n\nRegardless of what others have said...do not order a strawberry daiquiri, Sex on the Beach, or Long Island Ice Tea.  None of these drinks are classy and will make you appear unsophisticated if you order them over a nice dinner.  Likewise, don't order a rum and coke.  That drink is more appropriate at a bar or lounge.  Not at dinner.
918998
yes its rude. if my phone rang i would say ill ring you back in a bit or ring me back in half hour unless its urgent.
283892
The short answer to your question is yes.  It is also variable to the situation.  If you are in a small employee break room, it is much more rude than when you are in a supermarket.  It also depends on whether you are talking to someone else at the time.  If you are, it is always rude to answer a cell phone in front of someone.  People also have a tendency to talk louder on cell phones than they do in everyday conversation.  You will notice that in countries such as Englans, people are much more polite when using cell phones.
499305
not directly " try the phone or maybe sms is better indirect way to avoid embaressing
7444
on Orlando Blooms cell phone