Handphone numbers
Handphone numbers
What is somebody's handphone no. to you - is it just another no. or does it represent the person whom the no. belongs to? Personally, I see the handphone no. more than just an 8-digit figure - it represents the person himself or herself, and on my end, it is my responsibility to treat the person with the very respect with regard to their privacy and rights.
To me, the way you treat the handphone no. of someone shows the kind of respect you give to that person. I don't release my handphone no. to many students - only to those whom I know needs it to contact me or those whom I know are responsible enough with the info. The last thing I want is to have my no. in every Tom, Dick and Harry's record! Students are always "warned" and reminded not to give my no. away without consent - and I would really, really be boiling mad if I ever find out someone giving my no. away without my consent (interesting, I can remember who I gave my no. to even though there are many of them =) - and that happened before, twice I think, from different students, and they really "got it from me". The "blessing in disguise" at that time is that at least the no. was not released to another student whom I deemed to be irresponsible.
My heart is really warmed by students who are willing to be "inconvenienced" by checking with me first before giving away my number to a fellow friend, or sometimes acting as the in-between messenger between me and the the person who needs to check things with me. They had been teachable, responsible and had really been students who proved themselves worthy of my trust!
I believe the basic respect for someone applies not only to their handphone no., but also to the confidences they chose to share with you, etc - and again, how we manage these "info" reveals the kind of person we are, and the level of trust people can put in us. For you to ponder on ...
Proverbs 11:13 "A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret."
Proverbs 20:19 "A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much."
What is somebody's handphone no. to you - is it just another no. or does it represent the person whom the no. belongs to? Personally, I see the handphone no. more than just an 8-digit figure - it represents the person himself or herself, and on my end, it is my responsibility to treat the person with the very respect with regard to their privacy and rights.
To me, the way you treat the handphone no. of someone shows the kind of respect you give to that person. I don't release my handphone no. to many students - only to those whom I know needs it to contact me or those whom I know are responsible enough with the info. The last thing I want is to have my no. in every Tom, Dick and Harry's record! Students are always "warned" and reminded not to give my no. away without consent - and I would really, really be boiling mad if I ever find out someone giving my no. away without my consent (interesting, I can remember who I gave my no. to even though there are many of them =) - and that happened before, twice I think, from different students, and they really "got it from me". The "blessing in disguise" at that time is that at least the no. was not released to another student whom I deemed to be irresponsible.
My heart is really warmed by students who are willing to be "inconvenienced" by checking with me first before giving away my number to a fellow friend, or sometimes acting as the in-between messenger between me and the the person who needs to check things with me. They had been teachable, responsible and had really been students who proved themselves worthy of my trust!
I believe the basic respect for someone applies not only to their handphone no., but also to the confidences they chose to share with you, etc - and again, how we manage these "info" reveals the kind of person we are, and the level of trust people can put in us. For you to ponder on ...
Proverbs 11:13 "A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret."
Proverbs 20:19 "A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much."
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