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Should phones stay off the table during meals?

Consider attention and emergency access. Define an exception both sides could accept.

Consider attention and emergency access. Define an exception both sides could accept.

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Phones off the table give everyone a fair chance to be heard during a short shared meal.

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A strict rule can exclude someone who is waiting for an urgent message or uses a phone for accessibility.

Question to decide: Would an agreed emergency exception protect attention without policing the whole meal?