For many, a smartphone is an extension of the hand, and the word phone has long been associated primarily with a portable device. Where should a mobile phone be located so that it does not cause acute irritation and negativity in others during communication?
When considering the important, pressing question of where a cell phone should actually be located according to etiquette, we are naturally interested in the moment of communication with other people. Because in all other cases, it can be located anywhere.
The thing is that when we are constantly distracted by our phone while talking to someone, or worse, we are constantly sitting on it, on an intuitive level we generate rejection and hostility. Why? It's simple, my friends.
The most precious resource in a person's life is time. When we meet and communicate with a person, they spend precious minutes of their life on us.
When we are distracted by our phone, we devalue our meeting, we devalue the person we are talking to as a person, and we deal a powerful blow to their desire to gain a sense of self-importance, to receive a fresh dose of respect and recognition from other people. After all, we choose the phone, not them.
That is why, when communicating with a person, the most appropriate place for the phone is our pocket or our bag. This way we emphasize our respect for the person, open interest in the conversation and prioritize communication. Diplomats, of course, know this and always try to keep the phone as far away from the conversation as possible.
“What about important calls and messages?” you ask. Remember one rule: if a call or message can wait until the end of the conversation, let it wait. The other person will definitely appreciate that you chose him, rather than talking or being distracted by messages in his presence.
If you need to answer urgently, politely excuse yourself and step away to resolve the issue. This will also give the other person time to check their phone so they don't get distracted by it during the conversation.
There is another option – if you are waiting for an important call, you can honestly warn the person you are expecting before the meeting that you are expecting a very important call. And answer it as briefly as possible.
Джерело: ukr.media
