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Mind Your Manners! Five Rules of Apple Watch Etiquette. (Video)

Hint: Silence is golden.

By LaurenGoode

If you ordered an Apple Watch this weekend — or if you’ve already been wearing an Android Wear or Pebble watch — congratulations! You’re in the small subset of the population that not only has a smartphone to look down at all day long, but also a smartwatch that will distract you just as much.

But before you lose your head over a watch, remember that basic rules of etiquette still apply. Here are my five rules:

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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