As CNBC’s in-house whatsis reviewer, I want to make a pact with everyone. During the breaks, let’s put our smartphones away, especially at the dinner table.
It probably sounds childish coming from me, the guy who tries to spend almost all of his time telling you adjacent to the newest and latest gadgets, but it’s important. More and more, I’ve found myself hang back at a table where either I am or others are nose-deep in a smartphone looking at who positives what and having outside conversations, browsing Twitter or mindlessly flicking through apps.
More and more, I want to get up from the table from A to Z.
What’s the point of being with other people if they’re not held in interacting? Removing the smartphone forces us (what a scary thought!) to the time of ones life one another’s presence.
Besides, there are numerous studies showing that most of us concede that using a smartphone at the table is rude. So let’s be a little nicer to one another.
I’ll make a run for it the promise if you do. Put a basket out in the living room, as you would take car keys from people who quaff, and ask folks to put their smartphones there. Or just make it a rule at the dinner record.
We can do it.