> Many people believe that what is important is getting stuff done, not social status grooming with shows of allegiance in meetings. It's not about shows of al

> Many people believe that what is important is getting stuff done, not social status grooming with shows of allegiance in meetings. It's not about shows of allegiance: it's about being present for your fellow-participants. > Is there any practical reason, that makes texting rude, discourteous, and unprofessional, besides that it unflatters someone's ego? Human beings can't multitask: every second you're texting is a second of meeting content you're missing. It is rude, because it says to those speaking, 'what you are saying is not as important as what I am reading or typing.' It is discourteous, because it wastes their time. It is unprofessional, because a professional would do others the politeness of turning down the meeting if he doesn't believe his presence is needed, rather than attending and ignoring.