I was at my parents’ home for a family meeting. I saw my sister-in-law on her table, my brother-in-law on his phone, my older niece on her tablet, my partner also showing stuff from his phone. My dad with the TV loud.
I thought, what the f@ck! I go off. I don’t want this.

I’m also a person who doesn’t belong to the phones era. So, I guess I must be outdated. Indeed, I use the phone only for short messages with people I’m gonna meet or see soon, emergency facts, to keep communication with people I met from other countries and mainly for what I always love to do, listening to the radio. Now, podcasts. Write down the shopping list. Look for a location.
I can’t deny the advantages of having a big amount of information in hand wherever you are, but out of that, I would never look at the phone when I’m interacting with a person. I want to be focussed on this event.
I silence my phone at the medical center, meetings of work, lectures. I consider a lack of respect to let your phone sounds in some kind of places.

I still remember when I was in a vet clinic for an emergency with my dog and another client’s phone’s sounds ( not a normal sound) the sound of guns shooting. I got so scared. I was about to slap his f@acking face.

I don’t think all people who do these kinds of things are disrespectful. Many they are but I think some of them are only distract.

Edit: I forgot to tell that I also avoid to chat when I am online, with more than one person online. If ever happen that possibility, I say to one of the persons that I will chat with him/her later. Neither I feel uncomfortable nor I see it respectful.