Results: The Unspoken Rules of Social Etiquette
1.
1.
From texting instead of calling to showing up unannounced, social expectations have changed over the years. Which of the following modern social habits do you find the most annoying?
People using their phones during conversations
35%
•
467 votes
Putting phone calls on speaker in public
25%
•
337 votes
Arriving late without letting someone know
9%
•
115 votes
Taking photos or videos of everything
6%
•
73 votes
Expecting immediate replies to messages
5%
•
66 votes
Canceling plans at the last minute
7%
•
87 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
41 votes
Not Applicable
10%
•
136 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| All of the above | 1.52% | 18 |
| 0.34% | 4 | |
| ALL THE ABOVE | 0.25% | 3 |
| all of them | 0.17% | 2 |
| ALL of the above. | 0.08% | 1 |
| All of the above are equally annoying | 0.08% | 1 |
| EVERYONE OF THEM! | 0.08% | 1 |
| The scroll difference in understanding media shift change | 0.08% | 1 |
| People on there phone while there at work supposed to be waiting on customers | 0.08% | 1 |
| Lack of ok personnel interest action | 0.08% | 1 |
| all o the above | 0.08% | 1 |
| I welcome whatever and whoevr fro any reason contacts ME! I am a lonly shut-in ignord by frinds and family alike! I lat had a real visit was in Jun 2010 when Mama did and they were her friends not mine! | 0.08% | 1 |
| all of the above plus more | 0.08% | 1 |
| more than one of these | 0.08% | 1 |
| ALL the above! | 0.08% | 1 |
| All that is listed above I dont like cell phones at all i wished they where never made | 0.08% | 1 |
| all above | 0.08% | 1 |
| All the above. | 0.08% | 1 |
2.
2.
Do you think people are generally less polite today than they were 20 years ago, when it comes to social etiquette? Yes, significantly less polite
56%
•
744 votes
Yes, somewhat less polite
23%
•
305 votes
No, politeness has remained about the same
7%
•
96 votes
No, people are more polite today
2%
•
27 votes
Unsure
11%
•
150 votes
3.
3.
Do you think social etiquette should be taught in school? Yes
68%
•
902 votes
No
12%
•
165 votes
Undecided
19%
•
255 votes
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