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Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 11 Jun 2014, 23:57
by obiebookworm
No. But I've let rings go to voice mail if I''m at an extremely engaging portion of books and I don't want to be interrupted.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 00:14
by KateLouise212
I don't turn my phone off, but I ignore any incoming calls or texts until I've at least finished the chapter I am on.
-- 12 Jun 2014, 01:14 --
I don't turn my phone off, but I ignore any incoming calls or texts until I've at least finished the chapter I am on.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 00:38
by gali
No, I don't. The call may be urgent and I see no reason to ignore calls. I can always cut the call short if needed.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 08:45
by Little House
No, I just sigh and go answer it.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 08:53
by Fran
No .. but then nobody calls me anyway
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 09:50
by TerLab
I do not turn off my phone when I read. My type A personality makes me think I might miss something important. I will check what comes in and if it does not require an immediate response, I will wait until I am finished with a chapter to respond.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 10:50
by ttuso22
I should! I get so distracted by my phone and usually end up ignoring half of the people that text me anyways.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 11:35
by Critical Liz
No, most of my reading is on my phone while on the subway.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 11:49
by speedesch2
No, I don't turn my phone off when I read. I think you need to have a balance, although I really love and enjoy reading it is important to stay in touch with life as well.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 14:29
by ylisa7
No. I hate talking on the phone so when it does ring my husband has to answer it, lol.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 13 Jun 2014, 07:29
by Timea
Nope, but I do not necessarily answer when it rings : P and if I am really caught in what I am reading, I even turn down the call...
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 15 Jun 2014, 07:14
by senny_bebii
Most of the time, I would. I can't be distracted while my imagination is running.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 17 Jun 2014, 21:39
by Lovely_Ink
obiebookworm wrote:No. But I've let rings go to voice mail if I''m at an extremely engaging portion of books and I don't want to be interrupted.
Yep. I will let it ring or put the phone on silent so I'm not interrupted.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 18 Jun 2014, 20:17
by sybil1reader
I don't turn my phone off, but I will ignore incoming calls until I finish my reading session. I refuse to be interrupted when I am enjoying myself.
-- 18 Jun 2014, 21:21 --
I voted for The Hate List.
Re: Do you turn off your phone when you read?
Posted: 18 Jun 2014, 23:16
by shutuptko
Not usually, but I ignore the texts and incoming calls. However, I do not have a phone at the moment, so that doesn't seem to be an issue for me anymore.