On 19/05/2013 8:15 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/19/2013 8:06 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>>>
>> I just don't understand why anyone gets annoyed by texting or holding
>> flatware "wrong". Neither bother me one bit. My dad used to get
>> annoyed by men wearing ball caps in restaurants, but again that doesn't
>> bother me. Talking at a screeching level and screaming kids do bother
>> me though. Table bussers who toss flatware in a bin bothers me. So my
>> annoyances are just about noise.
>>
> I don't think I've ever noticed if someone was texting or looking to see
> if they got voicemail. Yelling into a cell phone is a different story.
> For some reason, despite all the technological advances, people still
> think they have to YELL into the phone.

I have seen it a few times. I was in a coffee shop a couple months ago
and there were two young women at the next table who were frequently
checking their phones and sending texts. At times they were both texting
at the same time. Last month we were at a food and wine show and four of
us were seated at a large communal table. For a while there was a young
guy and two women, and one of the women was constantly checking her
phone for texts or messages. It was a pretty clear sign that she was
really bored with their company.