Do you turn off your phone when you read?

Raven2evil · Post by **Raven2evil** » 04 Jul 2014, 15:16

No but if I'm in a good part or in the middle of a paragraph it waits till the end of the paragraph or the end of a chapter.

TissueGoddess · Post by **TissueGoddess** » 04 Jul 2014, 15:54

No, but... I always have my phone on silent.

sahmoun2778 · Post by **sahmoun2778** » 04 Jul 2014, 16:00

No, but I grew up in the era before answering machines and I just don't feel obligated to answer just because it's ringing. Especially if the book I'm reading is more interesting, and it probably is!

milyjohnson37 · Post by **milyjohnson37** » 04 Jul 2014, 16:18

I don't turn my phone off while I'm reading, but I don't text back right away if I'm into the book I'm reading.

debbie smith · Post by **debbie smith** » 04 Jul 2014, 16:49

No, but if it is important they will leave a message. That's what message machines are for.

GeraldineMcClintock · Post by **GeraldineMcClintock** » 04 Jul 2014, 17:54

Absolutely, I don't want any interruptions when I am reading. Especially if its a book that belong to a series.

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Absolutely, I don't want any interruptions when I am reading. Especially if its a book that belong to a series.

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Absolutely, I don't want any interruptions when I am reading. Especially if its a book that belong to a series.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 04 Jul 2014, 19:10

Fran wrote:No .. but then nobody calls me anyway

Same here, Fran. All I get are news item beeps and the phone co. wanting to sell me stuff. I never turn it off.

EvieHanlon · Post by **EvieHanlon** » 04 Jul 2014, 20:21

It's not really an issue, so no. All my friends are in my computer....

NanahoChan · Post by **NanahoChan** » 04 Jul 2014, 21:56

I just ignore text messages, or half the time I'm reading on the phone.

raindropwriter · Post by **raindropwriter** » 05 Jul 2014, 05:57

No, I'm not an active user of phone so anyway my phone is always hidden somewhere in my bag. Not a big fan of texting or whatsapp or twitter. Imaginary world is always more interesting than a ringing phone, right?

hannah_v · Post by **hannah_v** » 05 Jul 2014, 07:00

i don't turn my phone off but i ignore texts and such until a good stop point but i do answer phone calls in case they're important

SidnayC · Post by **SidnayC** » 05 Jul 2014, 07:04

I don't turn off my phone when I read because I actually think it adds to the joyousness of reading.... when a scene in a book is really good... I sometimes like to be taken away from it by either a phone call... knock on the door or some other form of distraction. It builds up my curiosity and makes me more excited about returning to read it.

jenlb7806 · Post by **jenlb7806** » 05 Jul 2014, 09:26

No, but I'm not a huge phone person anyway, so it's not a big deal. I do hate to be interrupted, though! Now, if only I could turn my kids and husband off when I read....