Who Invited the Smartphone to Dinner?

Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it rude to keep your cell phone on the table during a night out with friends?

This week, Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe discuss whether it's rude to put your smartphone on the dinner table during a night out with friends. Listen to Episode No. 13 using the audio player below or by opening this player in a new tab.

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Read a transcript of this week's podcast here.

You'll find previous episodes here:

Accepting a Friend Request
Sharing Passwords
Email Gone Astray
Must I Tell Facebook I'm "In a Relationship"?
Can I Ignore a Tweet Directed at Me?
Hiding Your Party's Guest List
Declaring Your Love on Facebook
How Late Is Too Late to Text?
Can I Split a Check With Groupon?
Can I Use My Phone at a Dinner Party?
Should I Return a Missed Call?.

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Podcast produced by Jesse Baker.

Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society. You can e-mail him at and follow him on Twitter. Emily Yoffe is the author of What the Dog Did: Tales From a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner. You can send your Human Guinea Pig suggestions or comments to .

Illustration by Robert Neubecker.

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• Who Invited the Smartphone to Dinner?
  Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it rude to keep your cell phone on the table during a night out with friends?
  Farhad Manjoo | July 19, 2011
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  Farhad Manjoo | July 12, 2011
• Does Love Mean Sharing Passwords?
  Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe discuss whether a married couple should share the passwords to their email.
  Farhad Manjoo | July 5, 2011
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