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手机这厢有礼 Cell Phone Manners

http://www.sina.com.cn 2004/10/08 13:16 英语广场

　　Read our guide because — trust us — you don＇t want to be the one everyone＇s rolling their eyes at.

　　GO RIGHT AHEAD

　　GOLDEN RULE Home is pretty much the only place where you can safely blab about almost anything without having to consider the needs of the people around you.

　　HANDLE WITH CARE in these places　

　　Waiting rooms: People here tend to be feeling anxious about their news—not yours.

　　Shopping : Chatting while you re in line will slow down checkout and irritate other shoppers.

　　GOLDEN RULE Make calls quickly and quietly, and be respectful of those forced to listen!

　　DON＇T DO IT  in these places　

　　Museums／libraries／places of worship

　　These are places we go for peace and quiet—it s obnoxious to disrupt that for others.

　　Movies and plays

　　People pay to hear someone other than you perform.

　　Elevators／bathrooms／beauty salons／public transportation

　　No one around you can escape. Why force them to listen to your chitchat?

　　Restaurants

　　People come here partly to get away from ringing phones and enjoy their conversations—so don t subject them to yours.

　　GOLDEN RULE Put your phone on vibrate if you must get a call, but always wait until you re outside before you start talking.

　　While driving a car

　　It s rude to put other drivers in danger. So instead of going by the Golden Rules above, use a voice-activated phone—and sparingly.

　　FYI: You are four times as likely to get into a car accident if you re on the phone while you re driving.

　　Four conversations Not to have on your cell

　　1. “I m calling about the job opening...”

　　You need to make the best impression, and talking over static or car horns is not professional.

　　2. “I m so sorry she died...”

　　It will seem like you re not giving your full attention if you end up getting distracted in any way—and that s rude. Wait until you re home to offer condolences.

　　3. “There was so much blood...”

　　Sharing gory details is totally unfair to the poor people around you.

　　4. “Why are you such a jerk?!”

　　Arguments on the phone get really loud and can make others uneasy.

　　Hang up already

　　How to politely ask that loud cell-talker to disconnect:

　　If you re in a place that has a manager, ask him or her to do the dirty work. Otherwise, put on your sweetest smile, tap the offender on the shoulder, and try one of these carefully worded lines:

　　“Would you please end your call? I can t hear what they re saying.”

　　(Try this when you re watching movies and plays.)

　　“Excuse me, but you re making it really hard for me to concentrate.”

　　(Good for museums, libraries, and places of worship.)

　　“Is it possible for you to speak a little more softly? I have a bad headache.”

　　(This will usually work just about anywhere.)

手机这厢有礼 Cell Phone Manners

　　看看我们的手机用户指南吧，因为——相信我们——你肯定不希望人们对你眼珠直转，异样相看。

　　放心畅谈：

　　金律：家差不多是惟一可以无所顾忌、放心聊天的地方。

　　小心为妙(在以下地方)：

　　候车室：这里的人往往对事关自己(而不是你)的消息感到焦虑。

　　购物：排队等候时聊天会延缓结账、惹恼他人。

　　金律：打电话要迅速、小声，对无奈的听众则必须一脸恭敬！

　　万万不可(在以下地方)：

　　博物馆/图书馆/祈祷场所：

　　这些是我们寻求平安宁静的场所，因他事打破宁静多有不快。

　　电影院和演出现场：

　　人们花钱是来看别人演出的，而不是听你表演。

　　电梯/厕所/美发厅/公交工具：

　　你身边无人可以幸免，别人凭什么非得听你叽叽喳喳？

　　餐厅：

　　人们来这儿，部分原因就是避开电话铃声好好聊聊，那么别让他们受你的罪。

　　金律：如果你必须接听的话，把手机调成振动状态，不过一定要等你走出去才开始讲话。

　　驾驶中：

　　置他人于危险中是不礼貌的，所以不能依上面的金律行事了，要改用免提电话，而且尽量少用。

　　仅供参考：开车打电话，车祸发生机率是不打电话的4倍。

　　手机不宜的四种通话

　　1. “我想问一下那个空缺的职位……”

　　你得给人最好的印象，嗓门盖过静电干扰声或汽车喇叭未免不专业。

　　2.“真不幸她辞世了……”

　　如果最终受到任何干扰，听起来就好像你心不在焉，这样很失礼。还是等到家的时候表达你的哀思吧。

　　3.“有很多血……”

　　让身边的可怜人“分享”血淋淋的细节实在不公。

　　4.“你怎么这么傻呀？！”

　　在电话里争吵会很闹，也让别人不自在。

　　挂线吧，受够了！

　　怎么才能礼貌地要求大声打电话的人挂线呢？

　　要是你所在的地方有经理，请他或她出面去做这种“吃力不讨好的事”。不然你只好面带最甜美的微笑，拍一下冒犯他人者的肩膀，然后字斟句酌地试试：

　　“请您把电话挂了好吗？我听不见他们在说什么。”(如果你在看电影或者看演出，试试这句。)

　　“抱歉，不过您让我很难集中注意力。”(这句适合博物馆、图书馆或者祈祷场所。)

　　“您能不能稍微小点儿声儿？我头疼得厉害。”(通常，这句话哪儿都管用。)

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