I'm sure you've heard of the 'new math' [yea I don't know what that means either], but this caption makes me think of the 'new rude' from people. I am a big advocate of eye contact. Of course, most people need to look at me to understand what I'm saying but I think it should be done with everyone.
This reminds me of a story back when there were no cell phones. For a couple of years, The Villa had a location here in Sherwood. I went on a date there with a guy named Larry. I didn't pay attention to our seating arrangement until a few minutes into the date. The tv was in his line of sight over my head. This does not leave a good impression.
So now days, the ante of how rude can you be has been raised. A large majority of people are hog-tied to their cell phones by which I mean they cannot move or function without it. Emergencies are one thing, the rest can wait. Pay attention to who you're with or they will leave you there alone with just you and your phone.....or at least they should.