the art of conversation has died

I am sure if I had time to sit down and think about the things that bother me, texting during an actual face-to-face conversation would be at the top of my list. I know these days we are all very busy people with other things going on in our lives, but are we so busy we can't simply TALK to just one person for just a few minutes?

It's a nice-feeling-turned-empty when you finally get together with someone after rescheduling, and rescheduling coffee dates, then mid conversation they start constantly texting someone else. Suddenly "it's so nice to finally see you" turns into "uh-huh.."'s while looking down at their screen.

I love you friends, dearly, but texting while I am talking to you doesn't scream love back.

Perhaps I am too old-fashioned for these new aged techie things. But, to me, it's rude and disrespectful.