Why do people feel it’s rude to use your phone on trains, in public places, etc?

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To this day I don’t get the big deal why people feel it’s rude to use your phone on trains, in public places, etc. It’s not considered rude to have a conversation with your friend sitting next to you, so what’s the problem if you’re talking into a piece of plastic rather than at another piece of human flesh sitting next to you?