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The problem, however, is whether you like it or not, you’re still conveying the message that your screen at that moment is more important than the person you’re
by jamesbritt 13y ago
The problem, however, is whether you like it or not, you’re still conveying the message that your screen at that moment is more important than the person you’re with.
Well, sometimes it is. And most people I know are cool with the idea that they are not the center of attention 24/7. It really depends on circumstances.
Like my baby daughter, they’re watching you behave this way. And I suspect instead of finding it perfectly “acceptable,” your companion(s) find it hurtful, annoying, or just rude, even if they’re behaving exactly the same way.
It depends. Do I do it when someone is mid-sentence? No, that's obviously rude. Do I do it if I'm hanging out shooting the shit, briefly checking mail while exchanging small-talk? Sure.
Unless you are overwhelmingly preoccupied with a device, no one cares.
- jtheory 13y agoI think a lot of people don't notice the annoyed glances they get, though, because they aren't looking at the faces of the people around them. Obviously this may not apply to you personally, but quite a lot of people don't seem to realize how frequently they're checking (like any mostly-unconscious nervous tic...), and when a new email does appear, how often they simply zone out during the 10 seconds or so they take to figure out that no, this isn't something urgent and can be ignored until the next day.