I tried a device “rule” at a meal out with friends a while back. Everyone agreed they had no known reasons for an important phone call, placed their phones on silent (not vibrate; silent), and stacked their phones up on the table. First person to get their phone had bought dinner...for the whole table.
I didn’t think it’d work. I figured it’d be more of a fun thing. IT WORKED! People didn’t think about it too much after about 10-15 minutes. The one time someone said: “oh, let me show you,” they reached, paused, and remembered they’d have to buy dinner for everyone. We all chuckled, and everyone had a *wonderful* meal with no phone distractions.
Maybe not the best model for every meal out, but it worked. Well....at least once. Haha
I tried a device “rule” at a meal out with friends a while back. Everyone agreed they had no known reasons for an important phone call, placed their phones on silent (not vibrate; silent), and stacked their phones up on the table. First person to get their phone had bought dinner...for the whole table.
I didn’t think it’d work. I figured it’d be more of a fun thing. IT WORKED! People didn’t think about it too much after about 10-15 minutes. The one time someone said: “oh, let me show you,” they reached, paused, and remembered they’d have to buy dinner for everyone. We all chuckled, and everyone had a *wonderful* meal with no phone distractions.
Maybe not the best model for every meal out, but it worked. Well....at least once. Haha
Fabulous reminders -- too bad some folks still need to be reminded...