Just yell a little louder

A Guardian story reports that about half of those surveyed send text messages and e-mails to family members while both parties are in the house:

A survey by Best Buy found 50% of us – and 69% of under 25s – have texted or emailed someone in the same house. (Which could mean young people use their phones more reflexively, are lazier or live in bigger houses.)

Women are more likely to do this than men – 53% compared to 46% of men. Apparently calling out for meals is a regular message, so clearly women are still not emancipated from the kitchen.