The best rule of the day

Farhad Manjoo at Slate Magazine asked readers to propose “a concise, easy-to-remember rule that we could all consult when deciding whether to reach for our phones.”

And his readers responded.

If you’re in a situation where you’d excuse yourself to go to the bathroom, you should also excuse yourself before reaching for your phone. Otherwise, go ahead without asking. Either way, don’t play with your phone longer than you’d stay in the bathroom.

Follow the link above to read all about it. And to discover the “one area where readers were in absolute agreement.”

Thanks to Nora for sending the link.

Nora knows an individual who is confused. That individual uses the cell phone IN THE BATHROOM.