Phone Etiquette 003: Talking While Eating
April 15, 2008
Everyone knows that talking while eating is considered rude – in person and in phone conversations. Aside from producing annoying chewing sounds, it will be hard for the other party to understand what you are saying if you are eating and trying to talk at the same time.
DO NOT make a call while you are eating. If someone calls you while you are eating, then politely say that you will call them back.
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lord boris roberts | October 21, 2008 at 7:09 pm
This goes even further than simply not eating and talking on the phone. When entertaining or eating out it seems polite to those you are entertaining and those at other tables, to put your phone on silent. If you are expecting an important call you have a couple of options a) leave your phone with the Maitre’d or Manager and ask him to explain you are eating and take a message or ask him to get you if it is the person you are expecting, then you excuse yourself and take the call in the lobby or outside. b) put you phone on vibrate and excuse yourself from the table to answer it.