I hope there was no misunderstanding

[Aspergers_Aspie]

I went to a bar and the bar staff member chatted to me too, I did give my mob no to her for track and trace but she was also chatting, I think our chat was going well but because my screen went off as the energy saving kicked in I looked at the screen, I hope the woman I was chatting with didn't think I was bored!

 

[Raggamuffin]

A momentary glance at a screen doesn't spoil a conversation. I see plenty of people checking screens whilst in conversations. I see even more people who don't converse, because they're glued to their screens in public.

I would say it's nothing to worry about, and not to dwell on it - but I'm not sure if that'll help, as it's clearly worried you enough to share the experience.

I tend to say "sorry" too much. If I'd been in that situation I may have said "sorry" after I checked my screen and seemed distracted. However, I'd probably be met with the usual reply "what for?". Thus proving it to be another situation where I assumed the worst, so I apologised in case I caused any offence - but it turns out they had thought nothing of it, and my apology came out of the blue.

Ed

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Sorry is a common response up here in Canada we are known it.

 

[Suzette]

I think you are fine. She probably barely registered your pause. It is the before and after thst she noticed.

 

[jleeb05]

I agree. In today's digital world, I think most people barely notice if someone looks at their phone once or twice. Now, some people on the spectrum, like myself, may be hypervigilant to this...I'm often looking for signs that someone is bored, so I will definitely notice if someone looks at their phone while we're talking. Even still, I know it's not always an indication of boredom or lack of interest. So I wouldn't worry.