Please Turn Your Mobile Off!

[Rob]

I had a meeting today which was only 30 minutes or so but the guy had left his phone on and it rang 3 times and each time he was 'compelled' to pick it up and answer.

If I go to a meeting out of respect I put it on silent.

But this guy?? Don't people realise how annoying and disrespectful this is?

WARNING ... GRUMPY OLD MAN MOMENT COMING ... before mobile phones (and yes you younger ones reading this, those days did exist) we all managed perfectly well.

I'm sure poeple can be away from their phones for at least 30 minutes whilst they have a chat with me?

[C.A.B.s]

Hi Rob

I totally understand where you are coming from on this.

When i met with the marketing consultant a couple of weeks ago, although our meeting was a little over an hour long, his mobile phone kept ringing every 15 Min's or so.

yes i can understand that to most people their mobile phone is the life line of their business, but surely good manners and business etiquette doesn't hurt to either switch it off or put it onto silent whilst already in a meeting.

to me it was rude and unprofessional, (but hey just my own opinion) ;)

Caroline

[pauses]

If you don't want to turn off your cellphone put it on flight mode.

[rehan507]

With respect to this post.
I think is completely necessary to switch off your phone when you are in a discussion or a meeting because if the phone rings,it completely destroy the atmosphere & speed of meeting & everyone looses his concentration.

[loganlam]

I also dislike such type of behavior, well I am proud due to my this habit that I will turn my mobile off before entering the meeting room.

[ange771]

Keep phone off while you are attending a meeting, otherwise you have to suffer badly, anyhow you may keep your phone on silent when in meeting.
Its depends upon your environment.

[jmiran22]

I agree we should switch off cells of atleast put on silent if you are in some meeting otherwise you really disturbe others and it might create lot of problems

[albert_m]

Yes, I agree with you almost 30 mint every one can cell phone in silent in meeting. It is good for meeting environment because everyone come in meeting for some serious discussion. So must every one put in to Silent not turn off.

[Ben_Swan]

I am agree with above discussion. All the good businessman Mobile Turn off during the meeting. Because Some interesting dealing and points are raised in meeting.
:D

[shareman]

If you don't want to turn off your cellphone put it on flight mode.

OK I put it in silent mode, what next?

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[dexterja]

Well it is good for meeting environment coz everyone come in meeting for some serious discussion....

[Roadster]

Yes even I forget to put my phone in silent sometimes, keeping your phone in silent during meetings and other important places are very important.

[Rob]

Aiden, you're right - I shouldn't get wound up! But you need to vent off occasionally!

[Nightcat]

My phone is always in the silent mode when I’m in any important meeting or any other place.

[Riddle81]

I agree, it's definitely annoying when people don't respect each other on meeting this way. A phone ringing all the time distracts everyone and not putting it on a silent mode is a sign of ill manners.