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Cell phone civility:  The cell phone has become ubiquitous as a communication tool; unfortunately, when it was first marketed, users were not provided with a manual of good manners to go along with the  operating instructions. 

As a matter of common civility, follow these rules:

• Don't use a cell phone in a public place such as a restaurant, a movie theater, or a house of worship, or in fact anywhere a large group is gathered.
• Don't drive while talking on your cell phone.  Whatever you're saying isn't worth risking a life.
• If you must use a cell phone in public, kept your speaking volume down. 
  
• A cell phone conversation generally requires a 10-foot buffer of space from other people.

Keep your hat in check:  Men remove their hats and caps when in a restaurant, when  meeting people, during the Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Anthem.   It is ill mannered for a gentleman to keep his head covered in someone's home, in an office, cafeterias, theaters, classrooms, small stores, libraries, and houses of worship.  Women remove their hats if wearing it will interfere with the view of others behind them.

Be a Courteous Driver:   Although you may have the right of way, be gracious to  others who need to enter your lane. As the recipient of receiving a courtesy of the road, acknowledge the person with a smile and a wave of the hand to express your appreciation.  Remember to reciprocate to someone else in kind.

Air Travel:

• Check your bulky luggage.  Nothing looks more cloddish than schlepping down the aisle carrying over-sized baggage and overstuffed store satchels. 
  
• Even though you're within your passenger rights, it's boorish to recline your seat.  The small increase in space that you gain for yourself causes major cramping for the hapless person behind you.
  
• Don't take up two arm rests, and if your fellow passenger has commandeered yours, ask politely if he or she would mind sharing it. 
  
• If you are sitting next to someone whose body spills over into your seat, ask him or her to restrict his person.  If that isn't possible, talk to the attendant and ask to be upgraded to another section, or seek other compensation.  You paid for a full seat, and you should ensure that you receive one.

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