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The US ambassador to the UK has told how the Queen has said that she finds it strange to see a sea of mobile phones greeting her whenever she goes out in public. Matthew Barzun said that the monarch seemed to miss the days when people made eye contact with her. Mobile phones with an inbuilt camera have long been a feature of gigs, parties and other, more sombre occasions. Some people have even taken selfies at funerals, and posed for pictures at Auschwitz. Has a smartphone ever ruined an occasion for you? Did you find yourself at the altar, being annoyed by the throng of people not watching the moment, but filming it? Have you had to ask people not to take photos on nights out, for fear it will ruin the mood? Tell us if you agree with the Queen when it comes to mobile phones.
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