Chill, OP. You're using argumentum ad populum without checking with the populum. I don't notice and I haven't heard of this one before. Maybe it's more personal than you realise, a device anxiety association. Do you get phantom vibrations from you pocket? I can speak for myself that I'm so used to being on silent, other's phone notifications are barely noticed background events.
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I have text to speech on specifically for news notifications. Has always led to funny awkward situations.
I’d really like to see blocking of cell signals with shielding paint made legal. Too many people talking on speakerphone in public places like buses, theaters, and libraries. You wanna talk on your phone? Go outside.
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