Here are my top 5 Hand phone etiquettes for OUR reminder. Spend a few moments and read it, maybe you’d have some comments.

Human beings, or Homo sapiens (loosely translated in latin as knowing human), the main inhabitant of the earth planet (closest to insects or pests). As of 2008, the world population has come to close 6.9 billion. Let’s glance back at our glory as a human and as Malaysians, owh yes, we manage to have a ‘competent’ spaceman cum model, national car and not to mention our independence. Yes, we have evolved a lot since our first birth in the planet and the establishment of the federation of Malaysia, but something’s are just plainly hard to follow. You may call it ignorance, though some say ignorance is bliss. In this regard, I would beg to differ, let’s call it common sense that you and I have chosen to ignore the littlest etiquettes that could make Malaysia a better place to live in. One step forward but two steps back. So here are the lists that I could think off:

[First] SMS-ing while driving or even riding.
Malaysia is on the top 5 world ranking on Road Traffic Accidents. In 2001, 265,175 accidents recorded fatalities world wide! A more recent global study which focused on accidents caused by cell phones by Harvard University revealed that 1 in 20 car accidents are caused by cell phones, resulting in 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries annually. Texting while driving or even riding has slowly become recognized as a criminal offence which carries punishment up to RM 1,000. Maybe it is time we should recognize it as a number one killer. How to do our part in preventing this? The answer is an obvious one people.

[Second] SMS-ing while talking or walking.
Have you ever talked to a person whilst he or she is texting? The common replies are normally “yeke?..” “a’a” or “I see”. SMS-ing is meant to bring us closer but it pushes reality or anything at close proximity further. And have you ever went to a busy Shop Mall, such as IKEA and to find yourself impatiently butt trailing a shopper who SMS-es whilst walking? Man! If it’s a fine ass I wouldn’t mind, I do not want to spend my Sunday outing counting the crackle off her or his waist-butt. Have yourself idling and texting at places where there is little human traffic.

[Third] “Mushi-Mushi” cell talk in public (Loudly!)
No one ever wants to hear your outing with the ladies last night, and “how you get jiggy with it”. These cell phone conversations often took place whilst lining up for a meal, movie ticket or even ATM machines. Be mindful of people around you, if it is something really personal i.e. your sexual innuendo, step outside or somewhere private and moan if you want to.

[Fourth] Browsing your phone at the cinema.
Literally, in every cinema they would spend at least one advertisement to advice you from refraining to answer your phone in the movies. Good initiative, but checking out your phone during the movies does actually fall in the category. Noise or disturbance can come from various of sources, anything that triggers your 5 senses when you want to focus on a thing, in this case, is the eyes. If it is indeed an important SMS you should respond to, have the thought to step out and do your business.

[Fifth] ???
But where is the fifth? Why don’t you fill me in? Feel free to drop you’re your two cents.