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hmmm... well, when I'm out in public, I'll either hang up or ask the person I'm on the phone with to hold on for a minute if I'm approaching a cashier or teller or some such person. I think other people should do the same, since we seem to have lost a lot when it comes to face-to-face encounters and basic everyday etiquette.
In work situations, I get annoyed with diners who stay on their phone as I'm trying to serve them... but I understand that they have office jobs and may need to network during lunch sometimes. What gets me is when people are on a date, or out with families, and are tethered to their phones. Jeez, people, have a conversation with each OTHER for a change!
Otherwise, it doesn't bother me. I mean, obviously one shouldn't answer the phone in a meeting situation, but if I'm just hanging out with someone socially, it's not a big deal.
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