[New post] 82% think it’s rude to use a smartphone at a social gathering, but 89% do it anyway

Ben Lovejoy posted: " A Pew study on mobile etiquette found that 82% of Americans think it hurts the conversation when people use smartphones at social gatherings, but 89% did so anyway at their most recent one they attended. When asked for their views on how mobile pho" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google 82% think it’s rude to use a smartphone at a social gathering, but 89% do it anyway by Ben Lovejoy A Pew study on mobile etiquette found that 82% of Americans think it hurts the conversation when people use smartphones at social gatherings, but 89% did so anyway at their most recent one they attended. When asked for their views on how mobile phone use impacts group interactions, 82% of adults say that when people use their phones in these settings it frequently or occasionally hurts the conversation [...] In spite of this [...], 89% said that they themselves used their phone during their most recent time with others. Many do at least have the excuse that some of the smartphone use is related to the gathering, 45% posting a photo or video taken there, 41% sharing something that happened there and 38% getting information they thought would be interesting the group. The majority thought it was fine to use a smartphone while walking down the street, on public transport and while waiting in line – but not at a restaurant, at a family dinner or during a meeting. The worst places to use a smartphone were said to be a movie theater and a church. Photo: Samsung Ben Lovejoy | August 27, 2015 at 4:47 am | Tags: Mobile phone, Smartphone, Smartphone etiquette | Categories: Android | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-uv8 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2015/08/27/smartphone-etiquette/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com