Teens Talking on Cell Phones in the Street

Is it tsniusdig to cross the street when you’re not at a crosswalk? Is it tsniusdig to get out of your car in a traffic jam to see how much further the backup continues? Is it tsniusdig to stand up on a train if all the seats are taken, or should you not get on the train?

I’m not sure why a teen is different from an adult. Can someone elucidate?

Mrs. chunchie: (can’t imagine you’re a guy asking this)

Do you really mean “Tznius” or “appropriate” may be a better question.

Just because its “Tznius” doesn’t mean it should be done.

there was astory wherea rav called off a shiduch with a very good bachur b/c he was talking to his friend across the street even if it was nothing bad he said it’s not tzniusdig

anonymrs, both are inappropriate (loud talking on the street), yet its worse by a girl for tznius purposes.

I think by now people are used to seeing others on their cell phones and it doesn’t draw attention to the woman. What draws my attention is when someone is walking around talking to themselves but it’s really to a blue tooth. I guess I’ll get used to it too!

chillmaster is raising suspicions. all those !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

who’s trademark is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

hey ppl dont be hatin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chillmaster, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is someone’s signature. If you’re looking for one of your own, qwerty and I will gladly assist you.

~a~

I think the question is going after the wrong target. I think a better question would be “Is talking on a cellphone in the middle of the street proper and/or polite?” It’s not really a tznius issue.

The Wolf

anonymisss: how about this…

^^chill^^

joseph suggested just the ^^ awhile back.$

so, for example chillmaster’s post would look something like this…

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

^^chill^^

i think it lacks tznius cause it draws attention 😉

Talking on a cell phone in the street is one thing, yelling down the phone for all and sundry to hear is another. It’s all relative to the teen/person in question, where they are when talking and what it’s all about.

To merely screech gossip at the top of one’s voice is not be acceptable for anyone, even teens! but to chat these days is more or less acceptable

chillmaster: you haved to do bold and italics, i’ll teach you how:

for bold: <x>your post</x> (replace x’s with strong)

for italics: <x>your post</x> (replace x’s with em)

for bold and italics: <x><x>your post</x></x> (replace first and last x with strong, and the other x’s with em)

good luck!!$

anonymiss: not bad.$

I don’t get it. Its completely normal. As long as you are being safe.

I think texting and walking has gotten out of hand these days. Twice already someone almost bumped into me because they were so engrossed in their thumbs.

I’m glad that with terrorists, and bombings, and other majorly important issues going on in our country, this is what is on your mind. How about if YOU don’t think it’s Tsnius, you don’t do it?

DY- im gonna stick to my guns on this one. if the only thing my children do wrong is smoke, ill be an incredibly proud parent.

DY- i know. id prefer my daughter marry a guy w/ a gun. he can save her from crazies.

DY, I don’t understand your post.

That’s correct.

You are equating someone who smokes to someone who talks on a cell phone?

No

So you would turn down a shidduch for your son of you heard the girl has a cell phone?

No

Good luck finding a shidduch.

Thank you.

Also, I am quite the pro gun morah.

I’ll bet those kids never talk without raising their hands!

See, my point wasn’t about guns, about smoking, or about cell phones. My point is about dismissing possibly important issues just because there are more important issues.

Its funny how people always talk about how Culas lead to OTD’s but never say chumras lead to OTD-ness

Sorry, your post is nonsense. The people who say that indeed do think that kulas lead to OTD, and that chumras have the exact opposite reaction. There is no inconsistency in that theory.

Although, I happen to think that neither leads to OTD. Depending on how you define kulah. If you define kulah as not keeping normative halacha, then yes, teaching your kids to not keep normative halacha means you are OTD and your kids are probably the same as you.

Its not inconsisant at all to say that too many chumras lead poeople over the edge, It clearly says you are not to veer from the torah from the left or the RIGHT

If you think that means that it is assur to do chumras, you are very mistaken. The gemara is full of chumras that it discusses amoraim doing, and does so with admiration usually. (with exceptions like Rabi Tarfon who did like Beis Shammai)

Why just in a few day’s ago’s daf we had the story of the tannaim on the boat who were machmir against the halacha for techum shabbos.

Am I wrong to propose that talking on a cellphone cannot be defined as tsanua or otherwise, but that it depends on how it’s done: politely and safely, or the opposite?

Not in my opinion.