I know! I resent it when people start talking on their phones in restaurants and waiting rooms. Also, I have dinner about once a week with a group of friends and two of the guys invariably start spending more time checking their messages than they do the current conversations. It is just SO RUDE!!!!
And I DO have a smart phone and I really appreciate texting to set times and dates to meet friends as it is much quicker and more convenient than phone or email (took me awhile to get there
). I'm currently spending more time at doctor's offices and hospitals than anywhere else and it has been wonderful to have my phone paired to my car for verification of appointments, etc. Otherwise, my phone is used sparingly and if I need to take a call when in a public place, I remove myself to a private area.