Yes, It’s Rude to Use Your Laptop During Meetings—and More Tech Etiquette Rules You Might Be Breaking

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Polite society can agree on certain unwritten rules when it comes to our digital devices. If someone is talking to you, remove at least one AirPod. (Yes, even with “Conversation Awareness" active.) If you get invited to someone’s wedding, don’t post a group selfie where the bride is sneezing, no matter how great you look in your Anthropologie shift.

And if you’re riding a bus or train, don’t watch any TikToks or Instagram Reels at full volume. As new software and products emerge, so do new frontiers of decorum, says Maggie Oldham, an Indianapolis-based etiquette expert. When she started coaching in 2013, the iPhone 5S had just debuted and one its most popular apps was Vine.

Though things have evolved, we still need emotional skills to avoid faux pas with colleagues and friends. “Show consideration for other people…Best practices don’t necessarily catch on right away," she said. Some common etiquette quandaries: 1.

Does sneakily snapping pictures of people’s excellent outfits or adorable pets in public make you a creep? People are more understanding about (or at least less surprised by) this in 2024, but it doesn’t mean they are comfortable, says University of Virginia assistant professor of business administration Roshni Raveendhran. “It’s only appropriate if you ask for consent," said Oldham. If you have a folder of “Cool Sneakers" photos in your camera roll, hang your head.