I just want to tell everyone that talking, texting and having your cell phone on or worse yet, in use at the table is just plain rude. It tells the person or people that you are with that they are not a priority. That what they are saying holds no value for you. If you have a sitter at home and need to have your phone handy, that's one thing. But if you are at dinner or in a meeting and you are constantly looking at your phone, you may need to attend a class in manners. I was at a dinner recently where two of my table mates had their cell phones out during dinner. Worse yet, they texted each other. They were sitting across the table from each other! The look on the faces of rest of the people at the table was incredulous. If you absolutely have to take a picture or two at dinner, so be it. But then put it away. Give your attention to the people you are seated with. It shows you are interested in what they have to say. Maybe you need to learn how to engage others, make conversation and get to know a person. Trust me. They will walk away with a good impression of you if you do those simple things. God forbid you take your cell phone to lunch with your boss.
People, leave your cells phones in the car or in your purse or in your pocket when meeting with others. Make the person you are meeting the priority.
Just read this, LOVE your perspective, we have a no phones at the table rule, with a basket for safekeeping until dinner is over. Often times with such busy lives it is the only time we actually see all the kids at once. They think it's a dorky rule, but so be it, they actually have real conversation!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Janis. I totally agree with you! Conversation is becoming a lost art.
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