tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52102496020386658.post4928866540282899896..comments2023-09-22T13:54:34.706-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Geeky Mom: Cell Phone Etiquette for Freaking MoronsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14700447856314150980noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52102496020386658.post-56729453671086765822011-07-24T22:35:22.519-04:002011-07-24T22:35:22.519-04:00Heh--in the US it's considered disrespectful t...Heh--in the US it's considered disrespectful to shout at someone, and you're supposed to keep your voice down and not bother anyone in public. I think that's from our Puritan background to be reserved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700447856314150980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52102496020386658.post-34141032355018355102011-07-23T09:13:06.676-04:002011-07-23T09:13:06.676-04:00Try telling someone here not to speak loudly, is a...Try telling someone here not to speak loudly, is akin to an insult. Here it's a point of disrespect to speak to anyone in a normal voice and/or a whisper. It means you have nothing to hide and is not threatening the person you are talking to. It's a tradition from way back in pre-history and it is never going away. Not even in this digital age of ours. Sighhh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com