We’ve all had it happen. We are in the middle of a conversation with someone who can’t stop checking their phone. They make more eye contact with the phone than they do with us, but we need to know that they are listening to what we have to say because it is important.
I have found it effective to simply stop talking until the person has finished reading their text or e-mail. Even if they tell me they are still listening while they are texting, I simply say I am too distracted by the text or e-mail to continue and that I will wait. Chances are it will only take a few prompts like this from you to make the person turn their attention from the cell phone to you.
I have found it effective to simply stop talking until the person has finished reading their text or e-mail. Even if they tell me they are still listening while they are texting, I simply say I am too distracted by the text or e-mail to continue and that I will wait. Chances are it will only take a few prompts like this from you to make the person turn their attention from the cell phone to you.
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