Here’s how to outwit the smartphones

They make loud phone calls in public places, and take their iPads to the dinner table. Here's how to beat the new social savages 

A recent study of dining habits reveals how far standards have slipped. The majority of Britons no longer eat together as a family, but of those who do four out of ten can’t see anything wrong with bringing their laptops, iPads and smartphones to the table and carrying on engaging with them.

Some of us are surprised by this news. Can you tell us, Birmingham Food Fest, who conducted the survey, why are the figures so low? We had thought the epidemic was more widespread. 

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