What are the rules for using your smartphone in a social setting? Actually, a better question might be, what do
you WANT the rules to be because apparently there are not currently any. I do find it a little annoying when I go out
for a meal or a social gathering and sit and watch someone else check their
phone and/or carry on a text conversation with someone else – or several
someone elses. What’s the point of being in the same place if everyone’s
attention is on someone not there?
Beth Turner shared this article on Facebook. It really struck an annoyed little nerve I
seem to have. What
To Do With Your Smartphone While You’re Having Dinner
“There
is apparently a name for device usage while in places others might consider it
rude: electronic displays of insensitivity, or EDI. And when author Joseph
Grenny surveyed more than 2,000 of his newsletter recipients for a study, "Digital Divisiveness,"
they said these kinds of displays are getting worse. VentureBeat sums it
up:”
So, EDI? Did you know there is a name for this behavior? I’ve always felt there should be.
Just sayin’
Lee Anne
Lee Anne
