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Shoot. I often eat with my phone on the table, but I never field a call or text - I just put it there along with my keys because it's uncomfortable to sit with
by geebee 14y ago
Shoot. I often eat with my phone on the table, but I never field a call or text - I just put it there along with my keys because it's uncomfortable to sit with it in my pocket and I usually don't wear a jacket.
I can see how just putting it there could send the wrong message, though, that I'm open to distractions. Argh. Just one more reason to get a "european carry all", I guess. Or maybe I'll just wear a jacket.
- debacle 14y agoI do similar. We need to develop a new etiquette. Perhaps placing the phone beyond your reach (in the center of the table) signifies that it's not a distraction, but just a bauble.
- dylanz 14y agoI usually place it to the edge of the table, and upside down.
- geebee 14y agoI do that, and I put my keys on top of it to indicate that I don't plan to pick it up or answer it. Funny, I didn't realize until just know that I was doing this.
- neutronicus 14y agoI make a small show of putting it on silent mode.
- codegeek 14y agoupside down is a good idea but you need to have the discipline of not looking at every beep or noise.
- dylanz 14y agoComfort is the reason I have my phone on the table as well. My glasses and keys end up in the same place... usually in a precarious stack.
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- felideon 14y agoSame with me: I hate having stuff in my pockets when I sit, specially with jeans. But now that I'm aware that it might send the wrong message, I'll try to keep just my phone in my pocket (the first Galaxy S, it's not very big) if I have lunch with some I do not know very well. Edit: As others have commented, I do always leave it face down on top of my wallet which hopefully always comes across as "I'm just leaving my crap here."
- Encosia 14y agoI dislike eating with people who use their phone at the table, but face-down phones on the table don't bother me at all. If you're with someone that you're particularly worried about offending, flip the phone to airplane mode (or off) before you put it on the table and mention that you're doing that.
- Gmo 14y agoBeing European myself, I wonder what you call a "European carry all" ? A purse ? (or "man purse")
- geebee 14y agooh, this is a reference to a Seinfeld episode. Elaine works for a clothing company that is trying to sell men's purses by renaming them "European carry alls". Jerry: Hey! Officer! Someone took my European carryall! Cop: Your what? Jerry: The...black, leather...thing with a strap. Cop: You mean a purse? Jerry: Yes, a purse. I carry a purse!
- dromidas 14y agoYeah I put my phone on the table also just cause of comfort. Also because of a lot of research finding that cell phones in your pockets causes your balls to wither and die (paraphrased).