There’s No Cell Phone on the Menu!

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The age of the smartphone has provided us with amazing technology, communication and innovation. We can talk to people all over the world, carry out our day to day business activities on the move and be constantly available. However, is that such a good thing?  Should we always be ‘eyes down’, faces glowing from the light of our iPhones and other handheld devices? There’s a time and a place where communication should only be with the immediate people around us, at the dinner table is the perfect example.

When Is It OK to Check a Smartphone at the Dinner Table?
Smartphones are clearly (sadly?) a significant part of modern life, so it’s probably helpful to create some rules for their use at restaurants and other mealtime occasions. Here’s a proposal for 21st-century dinnertime phone protocol…

 

An entertaining and light hearted perspective on the frustrations of smartphone use at mealtimes. We all do it, we are all guilty of taking that quick glance when we should be engaging in family time at the table, a catch up with friends or even at a formal event.

Some obvious points of courtesy explained in the above video, that with this day and age, some people just seem to forget.

If you’re at a restaurant, then set your voicemail. You can pick up any messages once you’ve finished dining, and even make your return calls on your way home using a bluetooth headset or car kit.

Boost, Davis Flip Cell Phone Etiquette – MediaPost Communications
For all the concerns about appropriate cell phone etiquette in today’s society, perhaps there are indeed times when it’s more appropriate to check one’s phone rather than engaging with the people around you.

Next time you are sitting at the table and feel the urge to check your phone, just stop for one second and think about whether right at that moment it is really necessary. Enjoy the moment and the time you are spent with others. There’s no cell phone on the menu.