Monday, May 31, 2010
How to improve teenagers behavior and etiquette
Teenagers’ etiquette is getting worse nowadays. They do not say please and thank you out of good manners and take things for granted.
Example like the stomp given, the 2 inconsiderate teenagers placed their feet on the bus stop seats. How can they do that? They should give the seats for the elderly to seat!.
Sometimes when I am outside, I see teenagers scolding their parents rudely for nagging when their parents are correcting their mistakes.
Teenagers’ behavior can be improved by firstly, parents can teach them to differentiate what is right and wrong.
When their children are misbehaving, they should scold them instead doing nothing.
Nowadays, the parents are also not teaching them the right, examples are like when they throw shoes down the buildings, they never scold the child, instead, praising them saying “so clever, know how to throw things”. This is what happens to my cousin kid, and I was really very furious about it!
Parents should also be polite to their seniors and elderly, to set a good role model, as what the kids learn are from their parents.
Parents should also cultivate the good habits for their child such as from young, parents should make them greet their relatives and families once they see them and also to say thank you and please when necessary.
If this does not help to improve their etiquette, schools can have extra classes for etiquette lessons after their school time. They can learn the basics straight away such as greeting every teacher they see. They can be taught soft skills, such as using eye contacts, smile, body languages, posture and conversation which is what we are born with.
Teenagers do not know the importance of good etiquette.
It is important in society, as I do not think that any company is willing to employ someone with bad etiquette to take charge of any responsibility in their company.
I am sure if teenagers improved their etiquette, the world society will be glad and happy.
-liangping (:
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
BAN ON FACEBOOK IN PAKISTAN
Facebook is widely used by many people worldwide. This website enables people of different countries to communicate and make friends. Facebook also allows it users to create groups, 
quizes and post comments on others or their own walls. Therefore, this is a main cause of many problems that arises in facebook as the users are from all over and have different cultures and background. The users also have different views towards the different religious views.
I personally find that the creater of the group should not set up the group in the first place as he/she should respect others everyones religion and race. The creater of the group might think that it is just for fun and have other meaning of the group. To the Pakinstanis they might not think the same way as the creater but find it rude and insulting as the Pakistanis may be more religious.
Facebook should also disallow its users to post any poltical or religious view as the users are of many different religions. If any wrong message was posted it might cause dissastifaction and anger amongst people.
I find that Facebook should not be used for any religion or political stuff, but Facebook can still be used for fun within the limits. Facebook can be used for cca groups to disseminate informations, friends to catch up with each others and for the fans of different idols to be able to gather and talk about their idols and exchange the informations which they know. This can bring the people of different countries closer and allow people to make more friends. Facebook also have many games which its users can access and play for free to keep themselves entertained.
Hence, Facebook have both a good and bad side to it. The good side allows others to make friends, exchange their good point of views and have fun. But on the other side, it may cause anger from people of different religion if someone accidentally and unintentionally mention a wrong wod against another religion as everyone can access it. And if it gets serious, it will be like what the Pakistanis governments are doing now by banning the use of facebook in their country. This will mean that the Pakistanis will have one less source of entertainment site to go to.
quizes and post comments on others or their own walls. Therefore, this is a main cause of many problems that arises in facebook as the users are from all over and have different cultures and background. The users also have different views towards the different religious views.I personally find that the creater of the group should not set up the group in the first place as he/she should respect others everyones religion and race. The creater of the group might think that it is just for fun and have other meaning of the group. To the Pakinstanis they might not think the same way as the creater but find it rude and insulting as the Pakistanis may be more religious.
Facebook should also disallow its users to post any poltical or religious view as the users are of many different religions. If any wrong message was posted it might cause dissastifaction and anger amongst people.
I find that Facebook should not be used for any religion or political stuff, but Facebook can still be used for fun within the limits. Facebook can be used for cca groups to disseminate informations, friends to catch up with each others and for the fans of different idols to be able to gather and talk about their idols and exchange the informations which they know. This can bring the people of different countries closer and allow people to make more friends. Facebook also have many games which its users can access and play for free to keep themselves entertained.
Hence, Facebook have both a good and bad side to it. The good side allows others to make friends, exchange their good point of views and have fun. But on the other side, it may cause anger from people of different religion if someone accidentally and unintentionally mention a wrong wod against another religion as everyone can access it. And if it gets serious, it will be like what the Pakistanis governments are doing now by banning the use of facebook in their country. This will mean that the Pakistanis will have one less source of entertainment site to go to.
Labels: Savona
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Facebook being banned in Pakistan
Facebook is a popular social networking website nowadays after the use of Friendster in the past. Many people in every country is using it to make new friends and to socialize. However, after reading the news of facebook being banned in Pakistan by blocking the URL link and issued instruction to internet service providers due to the “Draw Mohammad Day” event images, I think that users of facebook should have a limit on knowing what to post and what to not post.
Even though it might just be a small event or comedy of drawing Mohammad images and might looks interesting for us, did you spare a thought for the other Muslims in the country? By drawing and making fun of their religious head, you are also doing the same thing as insulting, humiliating and showing disrespect to the religion, Muslim. Do what you don’t want others to do to you. I am sure that none of you wish to see your own religion being created for an event like this too? Imagine if Christians, Buddhism and Taoism have such events, there will be no peace in the country and many people will start striking. It goes for the same for racist not only just religion. However, if Pakistan just warns and ban facebook for a period only for this event, it is acceptable.
Facebook are used by people to make new friends, see people profiles and status, send messages etc. It can also even help to keep in touch with your old and new friends by creating events in facebook and invite others to join in the fun. I am sure there are many events that are successful. They also used it as a petition, if you like Korean Pop, you will notice the recent news on the petition of “We want Beast in Singapore” event. It also serves as an entertainment like now it attracts many people with their applications and games, when people play the farm game, they are scared that their crops are being stole that they can wake up early in the morning for to check their facebook for the sake of it. My favourite part of facebook is to press the ‘like’ button for things that describe my thoughts. (:
However, facebook should not be use to post serious things such as political or religious purposes as they are sensitive issues and might offend people. It is also a distraction for people studying as many people like to check their facebook for friends updates and we cannot resist the temptation of doing so in tutorials when we have our laptops with us!
-liangping
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Facebook banned in Pakistan
Facebook is used for people to communicate with other people from all over the region. However, they is a group of people who abuse the usage of using facebook. What do I mean by this? Let us go through of what happened in Pakistan.It was stated in the article that a group " Draw Mohammed Day " was formed. It was a " contest drawing caricatures of Mohammed ". They might seen this as an entertainment, or like what most of us would say, they are doing this for "fun". But we have to respect each other religious, even if the group gets an excellent response from facebook users. Others may not see the wrong in doing it, but for the Muslims, it’s like a humiliation to us as other religious is using our prophet for entertainment.
Facebook is a famous website with a wide range of application. For example, games and quizzes. There are thousands, or even millions of users using the games and quizzes applications. We normally use it to entertain ourselves. Thus, there is no need to form a group that will only disrespect other religious and causing conflicts to happen.
Facebook is not only known among the school children, but also adults. I am a facebook user too. Using facebook had helped me to keep in touch with my primary and secondary school, and working friends. If I don’t have their contact number, i can just contact them through their facebook account. Isn’t that easy?
Thus, I don’t see the need for people to create something that will ended up in bad situation and caused facebook to be in a bad reputation. Hence, facebook users have to be wise when there use facebook. Try to avoid writing something mean about someone else in your wall account, especially something sensitive like religious matter.
Using facebook helps you to socialise with other people across the region, thus making it a global nation.
-dewi
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
SOCIAL ETIQUETTES FOR SMARTPHONES.
The introduction of smartphones have receive a tremendous acknowledgement. These phones allow its user to surf the net, check their mails, watch videos, etc. There have been an increasing demands for them as they are very helpful to working adults and trendy to the youths.
Rencently, there have been an increasing number of people of different ages carrying a smartphone. Everywhere we go, we could always see a huge number of people using their smartphones. Even when we are talking to our friends, having lessons or in a midst of meetings, there is always someone that is on their smartphone.
It can be quite rude to use a smartphone to check your mail, facebook or even to play games when there is someone talking to you as you will not be giving your attention to that person.to check your mail, facebook or even to play games when there is someone talking to you as you will not be giving your attention to that person. This will only make the person feel lousy as they might think that you are not interested. Some speaker might not only feel lousy but also annoyed at the fact that the listener is actually busy tapping away and not listening to them. The speaker might also have a wrong impression that they are very boring or not interesting.
In such cases when someone is speaking, i would advise those who really need to urgently reply a text or answer a call to excuse yourself to the bathroom to do so. Also if the speaker do not like people to use their phones in the meeting or in lessons, they could always set a rule that no phones
are allowed in the room or class so that there will be no disruption.
Although using a smartphone when there is a speaker or person with you is being rude, but if the speaker is really boring, who would not resist the temptation of taking out their smartphones to play or text.
Therefore, i personally find that it is ok to use the smartphone at times like this to keep yourself awake as long as you know your limits and do not overdo it. As sleeping in front of them is definitely so much more worst than tapping on your phones.
Rencently, there have been an increasing number of people of different ages carrying a smartphone. Everywhere we go, we could always see a huge number of people using their smartphones. Even when we are talking to our friends, having lessons or in a midst of meetings, there is always someone that is on their smartphone.
It can be quite rude to use a smartphone to check your mail, facebook or even to play games when there is someone talking to you as you will not be giving your attention to that person.to check your mail, facebook or even to play games when there is someone talking to you as you will not be giving your attention to that person. This will only make the person feel lousy as they might think that you are not interested. Some speaker might not only feel lousy but also annoyed at the fact that the listener is actually busy tapping away and not listening to them. The speaker might also have a wrong impression that they are very boring or not interesting.
In such cases when someone is speaking, i would advise those who really need to urgently reply a text or answer a call to excuse yourself to the bathroom to do so. Also if the speaker do not like people to use their phones in the meeting or in lessons, they could always set a rule that no phones
are allowed in the room or class so that there will be no disruption.Although using a smartphone when there is a speaker or person with you is being rude, but if the speaker is really boring, who would not resist the temptation of taking out their smartphones to play or text.
Therefore, i personally find that it is ok to use the smartphone at times like this to keep yourself awake as long as you know your limits and do not overdo it. As sleeping in front of them is definitely so much more worst than tapping on your phones.
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Social Etiquette of Smartphones
Smartphones can be seen almost everywhere in Singapore now, popular for their wireless access and other functions.
Well smartphones are really convenient for people to the state that they can cause bad social etiquette as they do not use it during the right time.
I am sure most of you or your friends own a smartphone.
Do you feel that it is very rude when you are talking to your friend, and instead of listening to you, they are texting or playing games?
When they do that to me, I will be very frustrated as they will ask me to repeat my questions or ask me what I was saying before that!
Using smartphones during important meetings or in lectures is not only rude, but can also cause distraction to other people.
Sometimes during lectures in school, I see people in front of me playing games on their iPhone, and it cause me to be distracted and keep looking at how they win their games.
Well, I am not stating that smartphones is causing all the bad things, it does serves good purposes too.
When there are any situations, we can call the emergency numbers right away instead finding public phones to make calls.
Of course, we all do have a life. We need to socialize by sms to inform each other on things or chat with each other.
However, we should draw a line on using it.
During important events such as meetings, funerals and religious events or even in theater, smartphones should be in silent or vibrating mode so as to show respect.
Unless there is really an emergency call, then you should excuse yourself to go out to receive it, or else you can always call that person back later.
During gatherings or dinner with your friends, you should try to use it lesser to show how important they are.
Anyways, why use your smartphones when you want to spend quality time with your friends?
Playing with smartphones may be a put-off to people around you, but ignoring it can be a real compliment to those same people. (:
- LiangPing
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Social Etiquette Of Smartphones
Smartphones? What difference it has from an ordinary mobile phones? Why smartphones tend to be the most popular choice among teenagers? This is all due to the fast evolving world where technologies and ideas come as one to gradually improves the standard living of the people. Smartphones is a more advanced version of a mobile phone that combines a lot of features into one. For example, the user can surf the Internet wirelessly, capture priceless moments through its highly resolution camera and check emails through the convenience of a smartphone. With an incredible features found in a smartphone, its obviously every teenager's desire to have a smartphone.
It has been a social norm to see teenagers carrying smartphones everywhere they go nowdays. In the MRT, shopping malls, fastfood restaurant and even in school. Parents obvious reason for getting their children a smartphone is for easier contact in times of emergency and to please their children. But do these teenagers really need a smartphone that cost approximately between $300-$800 when the basic function they need is to make a call and send text messages? The answer to that is NO. Then why they are still getting a smartphone instead of a normal mobile phone? The answer lies in everything that is surrounding us.
Media, magazines, newspapers and the internet widely showcase a variety of these smartphones and the advantages it has over mobile phones. Friends too make an impact on teenagers wanting a smartphone, as teenagers feel belittled to see their friends having material goods such as the smartphones. Teenagers wants a life they seen on the television and see it as a normal thing to do but usually the media does not really portrayed the right thing. For example, an episode from Gossip Girls, it was seen that the main character happily texted her friends while she was having a lesson without her teachers knowing. This is a bad example and teenagers thinks there's no wrong with it.
I have seen myself first hand of the wrong social etiquette of smartphones done by teenagers and I myself have committed these offences. Let me ask you, do you like it when your talking to your friends but they are not listening to you because they are busily playing games on their smartphones? Or how about when your trying to pay attention to the lessons but your distracted by a group of students sitting behind you talking on their phone? Won't you be pissed off by their actions? Well I did. When my friends don't pay attention to whatever that I'm saying, I will stop talking until he or she realise that their actions have seriously put me off. I mean your supposed to have a friend's outing with them but in the end they prioritise their games than you!!! Your trying your best to stay awake and at the same time pay attention to whatever the lecturer is saying but some inconsiderate students happily chatting away behind you on their phone!!!! If you are not getting mad about this then your probably abnormal or your one of those students who have committed this offence.
Students and teenagers took everything for granted. They don't realise that their actions are wrong and have offended the people around them. They need to know where to draw the lines between leisure time and serious time. Someone need to emphasize the importance of respect and the right social etiquette of smartphones to these group of people so as to avoid the repetition of such events from occurring again.
- AmirulAce =D
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Social etiqutte on using Smartphone
Want to know something? I’ve already did my post, and I accidentally deleted everything! Now I have to redo it. Never mind. I’m a good girl. I shall do it again. ;-)Well, we can see that smartphones are very popular nowadays. Nearly everybody is using it. We can store songs, games, pictures and even serve the net. These make it very convenience for us. We don’t need MP3, camera or laptop. All these are already combine into one, which is the smartphone.
Let me share with you a story or two that got to do with smartphone.
When my best friend got her first smartphone, she was very excited as she could use it to serve the net. Whenever we were having our lunch or dinner together at McDonald, I could see her busy serving the net. She did not touch her food, unless her phone was still loading. When I talked to her, she would ignore me. The only way to attract her attention was to nudge her. There was once when I got too upset with her behaviour, I took her phone while we were eating together. Ever since that, she learned her lesson not to serve the net on her phone when she’s with me.
This happened recently. I’m sure most of you know about it, but I just want to share it with Ms Lim.
We were having our lecture at that time. Instead of listening to the lesson, my friends and I were entertaining ourselves using one of their iphone to play game. We were trying to beat each other high scores. One of us managed to do it, and he cheered to himself. Our lecturer saw it and thought that he was dancing. Lucky for us, the lecturer did not come to our seat to check it!
Looking back at these two incidents that I experienced it myself, I realised that we, who are now using smartphone, do not draw the line between entertaining ourselves by using the smartphone and the things that are more important to us. We should know when is the time to use it and when is not. There is a limit to it. I do not use my phone most of the time when I’m with my friends or during lesson. Unless if there is an urgent call, duh!
-Dewi-
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