And resigned in the act (h2)

Most of us were looking at our phones. And resigned in the act, too — no pretense of apology, no genuine sense that it was inappropriate or impolite. Once acknowledged, more people took phones out, and we all began concentrating on them in earnest rather than guiltily, enjoying the permission to indulge in the few minutes of relief we all knew we all wanted.

And resigned in the act (h2)

Most of us were looking at our phones. And resigned in the act, too — no pretense of apology, no genuine sense that it was inappropriate or impolite. Once acknowledged, more people took phones out, and we all began concentrating on them in earnest rather than guiltily, enjoying the permission to indulge in the few minutes of relief we all knew we all wanted.

The phone, and the constellation of diversions that it (h5)

Despite the finger-wagging modern etiquette pieces, the obligation to provide your full attention to any one person or thing for a sustained period of time is becoming more difficult to meet. The phone, and the constellation of diversions that live inside it — emails, texts, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Timehop, Google Hangouts, all of which can sprout badges of fire-red notifications demanding to be addressed  are just too compelling.

And resigned in the act (h2)

Most of us were looking at our phones. And resigned in the act, too — no pretense of apology, no genuine sense that it was inappropriate or impolite. Once acknowledged, more people took phones out, and we all began concentrating on them in earnest rather than guiltily, enjoying the permission to indulge in the few minutes of relief we all knew we all wanted.

Despite the finger-wagging modern (h3)

Most of us were looking at our phones. And resigned in the act, too — no pretense of apology, no genuine sense that it was inappropriate or impolite. Once acknowledged, more people took phones out, and we all began concentrating on them in earnest rather than guiltily, enjoying the permission to indulge in the few minutes of relief we all knew we all wanted.

• Despite the finger-wagging modern etiquette pieces
• The obligation to provide your full attention to any one person or thing for a sustained period of time is becoming more difficult to meet.
• The phone, and the constellation of diversions that live inside it
• All of which can sprout badges of fire-red notifications demanding to be addressed  are just too compelling.
• I didn’t notice the sudden lull that had come over the group until someone commented, “So we’re all doing this, huh?”

1. Despite the finger-wagging modern etiquette pieces
2. The obligation to provide your full attention to any one person or thing for a sustained period of time is becoming more difficult to meet.
3. The phone, and the constellation of diversions that live inside it
4. All of which can sprout badges of fire-red notifications demanding to be addressed  are just too compelling.
5. I didn’t notice the sudden lull that had come over the group until someone commented, “So we’re all doing this, huh?”

Despite the finger-wagging modern etiquette pieces, the obligation to provide your full attention to any one person or thing for a sustained period of time is becoming more difficult to meet. The phone, and the constellation of diversions that live inside it — emails, texts, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Timehop, Google Hangouts, all of which can sprout badges of fire-red notifications demanding to be addressed  are just too compelling.