When I think of places where phones aren't a problem, I think of bars and restaurants.

So why on earth would you even need to make them phone-free...?

People are socializing plenty. I've never walked into a bar or restaurant that's full of people where they're all on their phones. It doesn't even make sense.

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frollogaston an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Some bars have nearly every customer on a phone. Not an issue in restaurants though.

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Upvoter33 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Really? I see this all the time. Maybe I'm going to all the wrong places. I see "couples" on their phones, I see groups of friends on their phones, etc., etc. Maybe different parts of the country / world?

	▲	mikkupikku 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I don't see the problem; when you're out drinking with buddies, sometimes you're talking and sometimes staring at the sportsball TV in contemplative silence. Or a phone instead of the TV, it serves the same role. It doesn't have to be talk all the time. Somebody who's not talking now might have been talking a minute ago, and will be again in a few minutes.