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 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 >