An increase in bad manners means good business for the etiquette experts
Resolve to have better tech etiquette
The instruction manuals with most electronic gadgets lack some important advice that can save you from making an embarrassing social faux pas*.
Here are dos and don'ts for using the Internet， cell phones， laptops and other devices.
★Don't wear a Bluetooth* headset or earpiece if you are not on a call. You're not an important official with your hand on the nuclear-missile button.
★Do think long and hard before inviting someone to be your friend on a social networking site such as Facebook， MySpace or LinkedIn. If you are trying to befriend* someone who might not immediately recognize your name， attach a note explaining your connection.
★Don't stretch your laptop or cell phone power cord across the room when you are charging up at a coffee shop， airport or other public place.
★Don't return the favor* when a stranger offers to take a picture of you. If they have a camera， offer to take their picture as well.
★Do be mindful of others when talking on your cell phone. If you are in a restaurant or a meeting， take it outside or to the bathroom or lobby.
★Don't send "unsubscribe" or "take me off this list" messages to everyone on an e-mail list. Rather than hitting "Reply All，" send a message only to the sender.
★Do use headphones when using a music player， portable video game or other device on a plane.
★Don't post compromising* photos of your friends and family on the Internet without asking them first.
★Don't type e-mails in all capital letters. It doesn't make your message stand out. The same thing goes for posting online message boards or forums.
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Vocabulary Focus
befriend （v）—— to be friendly toward someone
return the favor （idiom）—— to do something similar for someone who has done something nice for you
compromising （adj）—— tending to lower respect for someone； embarrassing
Specialized Terms
faux pas （n phr）—— a remark or action in a social situation that is a mistake and causes embarrassment or offense
Bluetooth（n）—— a short-range radio technology that allows electronic devices to communicate with each other over short distances without connecting cables.
Resolve to have better tech etiquette
The instruction manuals with most electronic gadgets lack some important advice that can save you from making an embarrassing social faux pas*.
Here are dos and don'ts for using the Internet， cell phones， laptops and other devices.
★Don't wear a Bluetooth* headset or earpiece if you are not on a call. You're not an important official with your hand on the nuclear-missile button.
★Do think long and hard before inviting someone to be your friend on a social networking site such as Facebook， MySpace or LinkedIn. If you are trying to befriend* someone who might not immediately recognize your name， attach a note explaining your connection.
★Don't stretch your laptop or cell phone power cord across the room when you are charging up at a coffee shop， airport or other public place.
★Don't return the favor* when a stranger offers to take a picture of you. If they have a camera， offer to take their picture as well.
★Do be mindful of others when talking on your cell phone. If you are in a restaurant or a meeting， take it outside or to the bathroom or lobby.
★Don't send "unsubscribe" or "take me off this list" messages to everyone on an e-mail list. Rather than hitting "Reply All，" send a message only to the sender.
★Do use headphones when using a music player， portable video game or other device on a plane.
★Don't post compromising* photos of your friends and family on the Internet without asking them first.
★Don't type e-mails in all capital letters. It doesn't make your message stand out. The same thing goes for posting online message boards or forums.
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Vocabulary Focus
befriend （v）—— to be friendly toward someone
return the favor （idiom）—— to do something similar for someone who has done something nice for you
compromising （adj）—— tending to lower respect for someone； embarrassing
Specialized Terms
faux pas （n phr）—— a remark or action in a social situation that is a mistake and causes embarrassment or offense
Bluetooth（n）—— a short-range radio technology that allows electronic devices to communicate with each other over short distances without connecting cables.