At my apartment buulding they stand right in front of the no smoking sign at the front step to the building on the building's property where smoking is not allowed. If they stabd 5 ft over, they're on the sidewalk where it's okay.
But nope, they have to stand right there.
To me that's so much more convenient, because it's oje less thumb tap. If I tap a button that says call, it better to that - call.
Also I get the discomfort that must've given you