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Myself and everybody around me keep their phones on silent/vibrate. If your phone or computer makes noise in a public setting, I assume you have either no mann

Myself and everybody around me keep their phones on silent/vibrate. If your phone or computer makes noise in a public setting, I assume you have either no manners or self-awareness, or that you don't know how to use your device.

maksimur 4y ago
It shocks me to see so many comments mentioning they keep silent/vibrate and how commonplace it seems to be, but it makes sense as I don't hear so many phones ringing anymore, now that I think of it. I tried to have my phone on vibrate but I always end up missing important messages and calls. No idea how you do it.
- xmonkee 4y ago
  >but I always end up missing important messages and calls i do too, but that's fine. Generally speaking, people arrange calls beforehand now.
- cma 4y ago
  Smart watches do a better job of vibration based notification.
- jghn 4y ago
  Phone calls aren't really a thing anymore but if someone sends me a message I feel it in my pocket. And if I miss something, so be it. Smart watches can also be configured to buzz your wrist on an incoming message.
  - krab 4y ago
    > Phone calls aren't really a thing anymore Aren't they? What have I missed? Messages are async - if you don't want to disturb, calls are sync - if you need confirmation from the other side or you need several exchanges back and forth. I text much more than ten years ago but I call (and receive calls) the same or perhaps slightly more.
    - mikebenfield 4y ago
      I estimate that I receive maybe one unanticipated non-spam call per year.
      - jghn 4y ago
        I get a few from elderly relatives. And a few more from businesses with legit reasons to call me but who either have not shifted to text/email or blast multiple communication channels. I never answer my phone unless I'm expecting it or if it is a close relative and I'm not otherwise occupied. I never listen to a voice mail. If I recognize the caller and want to respond I'll send them a text when I get to it. If I don't recognize the caller I might give a quick skim of the VM transcription to see if it was actually important, but it almost never is.

maksimur 4y ago

It shocks me to see so many comments mentioning they keep silent/vibrate and how commonplace it seems to be, but it makes sense as I don't hear so many phones ringing anymore, now that I think of it. I tried to have my phone on vibrate but I always end up missing important messages and calls. No idea how you do it.

xmonkee 4y ago
>but I always end up missing important messages and calls i do too, but that's fine. Generally speaking, people arrange calls beforehand now.
cma 4y ago
Smart watches do a better job of vibration based notification.
jghn 4y ago
Phone calls aren't really a thing anymore but if someone sends me a message I feel it in my pocket. And if I miss something, so be it. Smart watches can also be configured to buzz your wrist on an incoming message.
- krab 4y ago
  > Phone calls aren't really a thing anymore Aren't they? What have I missed? Messages are async - if you don't want to disturb, calls are sync - if you need confirmation from the other side or you need several exchanges back and forth. I text much more than ten years ago but I call (and receive calls) the same or perhaps slightly more.
  - mikebenfield 4y ago
    I estimate that I receive maybe one unanticipated non-spam call per year.
    - jghn 4y ago
      I get a few from elderly relatives. And a few more from businesses with legit reasons to call me but who either have not shifted to text/email or blast multiple communication channels. I never answer my phone unless I'm expecting it or if it is a close relative and I'm not otherwise occupied. I never listen to a voice mail. If I recognize the caller and want to respond I'll send them a text when I get to it. If I don't recognize the caller I might give a quick skim of the VM transcription to see if it was actually important, but it almost never is.