It
is so amazing to listen to people when they are on their mobile
devices in public. In some cases it seems that people want everyone
to hear what they are saying on their mobile devices.
There
have been instances when I have heard people give their entire credit
card number plus security code over the phone when they are in public
and make no effort to ensure no one else can hear what they are
saying. The amount of credit damage someone could do once they have
a credit card number without you being aware could be a lot of work
for you to correct after.
The
other thing is the volume of a ringer that some people seem to have
their phones set. When you are on transit or in public places it
seems some people want to ensure everyone knows how important they
are (well how important they want people to think they are). I have
my device set to vibrate most of the time and the ringer is set to a
volume that isn't going to disturb other people around me.
I
think what is really funny is when you can hear one side of an entire
conversation and you can basically figure out what the other person
is saying. There are times especially when I am sitting along on
transit that I try not to listen to a conversation but it is being
done at such a volume it is next to impossible to not hear what is
being said.
One
thing that is starting to happen is people are trying to cover their
phones with their other hands. What I have noticed is that in some
cases the conversation is actually being increased from when the hand
is not over the phone. Of course I think that depends where you are
in relation to the individual but on transit you may be saying things
that you think are private but the person sitting next to you is
hearing all of it.
Yes,
it is sometimes necessary to have conversations in public but
remember what you are saying and the volume you are speaking. If you
need to give private information when you are out in public make sure
you are doing so where others cannot hear you. The best time to give
that private information out over a mobile device is when you are in
a private location.
So,
next time when you are having that conversation on your mobile device
think twice about what you are saying. You may be giving away some
very confidential information without even thinking twice about where
you are or who can hear you speaking.
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