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My phone's always on 'silent' and I never pick it up when it's not convenient for me to do so.
Watching a movie -> I'm not picking up my phone.
In bed (for whatever reason) -> I'm not picking up my phone.
Preparing a steak -> not picking up my phone.
Eating lunch/dinner/... -> not picking up my phone.
Talking to someone -> not picking up my phone.
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Friends and family know that if they need a quick answer they should simply send me a text message.
Every once in a while someone will 'ask' me in a very annoying and patronizing way "Why the hell do you have a cellphone if you never answer it?".
Simple: I have a cellphone so I can make phone calls when I want to make phone calls.
A cellphone is a tool. A tool I use the way I want to use it.
It's pretty funny and sad at the same time how most people have become conditioned like Pavlov's dog to slavishly drop everything when their phone rings.
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