It's still theirs on the teacher's desk, and the kids knows they will get it back 40 minutes later. This is pure defiance of authority, they know that have no

It's still theirs on the teacher's desk, and the kids knows they will get it back 40 minutes later. This is pure defiance of authority, they know that have no business playing with their phones during class but they also know they can get away with it. Whether this attitude is caused by true addiction or general disrespect for teachers is left a an exercise to the reader. A combination most likely.