How to Make a Phone Call: An Etiquette Guide

From call answering to voicemails, smartphones have created a whole new sort of etiquette. WSJ’s Joanna Stern enlisted 89-year-old artist Burt Silverman to get perspective on how things have changed. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.



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[SYSTEM__]

Her view on phone etiquette is a very personal one, & should be taken with multiple grains of salt. One would think that you would do research on the subject before making a video like this. But that would be considered journalistic-integrity, which remains to be in short supply; especially here.

[miike]

That was wonderful to how things was done in the old days and of today. I do remember the dial up phone when I was young and how you have to wait for the phone call from friends. Now it is fast and easy to have a mobile phone and no longer you have to wait just text and call. ☎️

[mini_disc]

More people need to experience and understand how texting shouldn’t replace communication, I feel like I’m talking to a different person when I text, and when I don’t get to see that person often, they turn into that texting side of them in my mind.

[willthomas]

" Hello is this human resources?
- yes it is
you guys should take a quick look @ these housing & transportation prices. "

[Ismail-kmkn]

Joanna should have her own show, maybe create her own YouTube channel.... just a though

[martincooney]

THAT'S why everyone is glued to their damned hand held devices. Texting is devouring humanity. Enjoy texters, but some of us will wait to speak in person, and enjoy your free time in the process. "Baaa Baaa....must have hand held device at all times, Baaaa Baaaa".

[sugreemkumar]

बाकी।फोनवा।पे।केतना।बताई।बहय
जब।पुर।वइया।हो
मन।बिगडे।सइया।हो।

[Film_Fog]

YouTubers that make videos that include closeup shots of them using their hands should have the courtesy to wash them first and in particularly bad cases when grubby, have a manicure. Please! It's not good etiquette!