Thread by @MyPlayboysBunny

Even if you’re so critically important that you must check your phone regularly while with other people, you can still practice the phone etiquette of a decent human being.

{a thread of truth}

Business call in the middle of a date, meal, or family time:

If the world won’t stop because it goes to VM, spend the extra 5 minutes with the people you’re with, then excuse yourself, return the call, and keep it brief, preferably scheduling a callback that won’t interfere.

Call from kids/babysitter mid-date, esp a new relationship:

1) Indicate it is a kiddo call, show screen proof to show call isn’t a fake emergency from a friend at the next bar.
2) Ans the phone in front of date in a tone that would only be used for kids/babysitter; same reason.

3) Excuse yourself to a quiet place to talk and work out the kiddo issue, and return to the date promptly with a fair explanation of call, and return immediately to convo (assuming no emergency exit is actually necessary).

At home, with family, during down time:

Always know that your loved ones know the diff bw you being legitimately consumed w work, & you killing time.
Similar to the alcoholic who chooses vodka over his/her family, people know when they’re not important enough to prioritize.

Spending time with friends:

It’s not only romantic relationships that deserve your attention.
1-on-1 connections are rare, so when you have face time w someone who matters, let them know by putting the rest of your world on hold for them.
It’s a temp hold that speaks volumes.

People wrongly assume that Facebook friends, Twitter likes, & Snapchat views matter.

Any one of us could die or get a fatal diagnosis tomorrow; unless those “friends” are at your bedside, showing you how much you matter in real life, the time you won’t get back was wasted.