I recently went to lunch with a friend of mine, Mark, who is a high school teacher. Our conversation eventually led to a discussion of students and cell phones.
"I used to give my cell number to my students," Mark said. "But now kids have no sense of boundaries. They call late at night, or they text early on weekends."
Does he have a point? When we only had land lines, I would never have dared call someone at home earlier than 9 am or later than 10 pm. With cell phones, is it safe to assume that everyone puts their phones on silent at night? Is it okay to call at any hour of the day without fear of bothering the call recipient?
Does telephone etiquette exist anymore?
