[SCA-BMDL] courtesy

[Roy Jacobs]

One thing I don't think Dear Abby is considering here is the curse of the 'electronic tether' for those of us cursed, I mean, blessed with the responsibility of work-related things following us to gatherings. Personally, I don't find checking a Blackberry for alerts or outages to be any more rude than knitting or crocheting (provided the thing is not going off like a fire bell); I think people are more accepting of non-disruptive multitasking these days, and I think the response she provided is reflective of the user's age and upbringing.

Matthias
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--- On Thu, 7/17/08, Raven <hraefnn at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Raven <hraefnn at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [SCA-BMDL] courtesy
> To: "Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands" <sca-bmdl at lists.andrew.cmu.edu>
> Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 9:03 AM
> Hi all,
> 
> The following letter appeared in Dear Abby.  Many gentles
> in this barony and the SCA knit, embroider, etc. at
> gatherings where the main activity has nothing to do with
> their handwork.  Do you find this rude?  Why or why not?
> Please state if you indulge in this habit.
> 
> Hrefna
> 
> P.S. Since some people may have their lives threatened by
> their significant other if they respond with anything other
> then "Of course it's not rude, Dear", those
> folks can email me privately to have their true opinions
> posted anonymously.  
> 
> 
> -------------------------------------
> 
> DEAR ABBY: Is it rude or inconsiderate for a person to
> knit, crochet or piece a quilt while attending a meeting or
> other gathering? -- CURIOUS IN THE SUNBELT 
> 
> DEAR CURIOUS: Although I may get some argument about this,
> I do think it's rude. When someone is attending a
> meeting or a social gathering, it is considered good
> manners to give the speaker or other attendees your full
> attention. And while I expect to hear from readers who say
> they can "multi-task," to do so sends the wrong
> message. 
> 
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> And this above all to thine own self be true.
>                                 - Shakespeare,
> "Hamlet"
> 
> 
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