Do you obey signs if you see them? For instances one that says "Silence your Phone"
By Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94914)
United States
October 7, 2016 11:44am CST
The other day when I went to the dental office - there was a little sign on the coffee table that says, please silence your phone.
However, if you had not seen the sign - you wouldn't know to silence your phone.
Since I saw the sign, I put my phone on vibrate. In order to silence my phone, I would have to go into settings and I didn't want to do that knowing no one is going to call me.
Do you immediately change your phone settings if you saw signs like that? Or ignore? There were some people who ignored the sign because their phones were making all sorts of noises.
- It doesn't bug me one or the other, but it would depend on the location/setting. This was a doctors office. If you ignored the sign during a funeral, wedding, an important ceremony, I would be upset -
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@much2say (55669)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Oct 16
I do try to notice and respect signs . . . but regardless of signs, I do tend to put my phone into vibrate mode in those kinds of situations anyway. To me it's more of a common sense thing - out of courtesy or that sometimes the signals disrupt the equipment or whatever.
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@much2say (55669)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby When we went to see a musical at a college theater over the summer, we were instructed before the show started to please shut the phones off completely - not even in vibrate mode. Apparently during the opening show the night before, they had sound problems as it was a wireless system . . . so with all the wireless things going on in the audience, it must've disrupted their sound!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
9 Oct 16
@much2say Ohh no wonder! They should said please turn off because if you don't - it'll interfere with the wireless system 
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Oct 16
Yes - do respect the signs too. My phone is never on silence, but would be turned off. Other than that ringer or vibrate.
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@carebear29 (31968)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
7 Oct 16
75% of the time my phone is on silent/vibrate
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Oct 16
Oh I see, any reason or you prefer it?
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@youless (112507)
• Guangzhou, China
8 Oct 16
I will obey the sign for sure. I don't have any problems to set my phone as the silent mode. I don't want to bother others because of my phone ring. In fact sometimes when I go to some special places like library and so on, I will turn my phone as the silent mode even if I don't see the signs.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Oct 16
Yes that is very good and respectful of you. :)
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
7 Oct 16
I may be a troublemaker but I obey signs. The place where people are whispering and silent lol and hospitals, clinics, meetings, even at grocery stores etc. I keep my phone silent without having to read or see the signs. Some places you just know that no disturbance is needed.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Oct 16
Yes you're right. It's common sense for some areas where we should silence our phones. Very nice of you to turn off at the market too. I don't at the market or mall.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
7 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby I don't like to be disturbed while I am overusing my brain already in thinking what to buy and what not to.., hehe! 
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Oct 16
Yes! I follow the rules too. If I had not seen the sign, it'd be a different story, but since I did - I will obey.
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@seerat_11 (90)
• Amritsar, India
7 Oct 16
If I'm being honest I generally ignore them.
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@seerat_11 (90)
• Amritsar, India
7 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby Yeah that is right. I usually have my phone on vibration when I go to such places
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Oct 16
@seerat_11 Me too. It is common curiosity / respond. I would be angered if those did not silence/vibrate or turn off their phones in those situations. But at a dentist office it wouldn't bug me.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
9 Oct 16
Yes the library area we should silence or vibrate our phones.
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
9 Oct 16
Yes - I use vibrate as well. Sometimes if I use silence - I may forget.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby Yes, if is muted indeed , we can never know somebody texted or called.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Oct 16
If you leave in your car - don't leave it in a visible spot :)
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
8 Oct 16
The main reason they ask to turn off the phones is because it can affect some of the equipment in the doctors office @infatuatedbby . People don't realize that radio waves are emitted from the phones.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
9 Oct 16
Yes - I believe that too especially at the hospitals.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Oct 16
I have a photo of me lighting up by a No Smoking sign.
I usually turn my phone off.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Oct 16
Hahah 
Rules do not apply as long as cops aren't around.
Rules do not apply as long as cops aren't around.1 person likes this
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby - We took it in Vail a few years ago. I should use it as my profile photo.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
9 Oct 16
Yes, but vibrate can do or silence. But it can interfere with equipment.
@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
7 Oct 16
Mm not always..depends on the place...
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Oct 16
Yes it depends on the place and setting.
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
8 Oct 16
i will obey the signs. there must be a reason behind why they need to have a quiet environment.
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@CelticSoulSister (1640)
• Southend-On-Sea, England
7 Oct 16
As to whether I obey a sign or not, it depends what it is. Re: switching my phone off in a doctor's surgery, I probably would just in case it did ring. Somebody once told me that in hospitals, clinics and some doctors' surgeries, the energies which come from a mobile phone when it's switched on, even if it doesn't ring, can interfere with their medical equipment. How much truth there is in that though, I don't really know.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Oct 16
I heard it can interfere with some medical supplies so it's best obey the rules.
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@STOUTjodee (3573)
• United States
7 Oct 16
If I'm doing business, like in an appointment or in courthouse, whether there's a sign or not, I turn my phone off. I think it's just courteous to have your phone off or on silence when doing business.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Oct 16
Yes you're right! I do the same. When I went to the courthouse, I turned my phone completely off just encase. They didn't allow us to silence because they may be afraid some might record? 
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Oct 16
It wouldn't bug me but since I saw the sign - I felt I needed to. But I am sure not a lot look around and noticed the sign.
@Marilynda1225 (82800)
• United States
7 Oct 16
Most places like dentist or doctor offices will ask that you turn off cell phones but I see many people who just ignore it. I tend to follow rules so I silence my phone so it isn't disturbing anyone else
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Oct 16
I see a lot of people ignore it. It wouldn't bug me too much but for me, since I saw the sign - I feel I am obligated to as well and as a common curiosity to follow rules.
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Oct 16
I absolutely hate telemarketers. We block those.
I don't have many people that call me either.
@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
7 Oct 16
Nobody rings or texts me often so I'd probably ignore those types of signs
If I was in a certain situation I'd turn my phone off altogether.
If I was in a certain situation I'd turn my phone off altogether.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Oct 16
No one really calls me too! But since I saw the sign, I thought I'd change my phone but vibrate not silence because that would require me to do more work and I'd forget to fix it later. 
But since I saw the sign, I thought I'd change my phone but vibrate not silence because that would require me to do more work and I'd forget to fix it later. 1 person likes this
