I much agree with the above. Last weekend the pastor of the parish I attend did place a notice in the bulletin reminding parishioners of appropriate attire for mass, given that summer is here - ie, no tank tops, bathing suit coverups, cut offs, etc. Sad that the pastor has to post such a notice. I grew up in the 70’s and wouldn’t of thought about wearing jeans, shorts, tank tops, athletic wear, etc. to mass. My Mother always took note of what I was wearing and would not of allowed me out the door inappropriately dressed, which seldom happened anyways.
That wasn’t much past the time, though, when our family wouldn’t go to a grocery store, much less a department store, in clothes that were less than what is now termed “dress casual.” Do you remember, too, that there was a time when wearing athletic wear onto a plane or train was shocking? So standards have slipped, in general. There are a lot of young boys who don’t own a pair of dress shoes, and not many stores where any can be found, except for girls.
Recently went to a Sunday 5PM mass that I didn’t realize ahead of time was the confirmation mass. I doubt that half of those in attendance had been in a church before. Not only were some dressed inappropriately, the behavior left much to be desired. One women was dressed in short shorts and ran up and down the aisle taking pics. Much talking. The kid sitting in front of me was continually jumping up and down and touching others - I sense he has some developmental delays and his mother really was trying to calm him. Her efforts were unsuccessful and he became more and more disruptive. I am embarressed to say, but after 45 minutes and during confirmation, I got up and left - something that I have never, ever done before.
There was a time, too, when Catholic kids had few, if any, non-Catholic friends. Setting foot in each others’ churches was a rarity. It is a whole new world.
As for the OP’s point, I think it is time to crack down on cell-phone use and text-messaging in general. The level of rudeness in ignoring people you are actually with in order to exchange trivial communiques with people not present has gotten entirely out of hand. That one would do this during a sacred ritual, even someone else’s sacred ritual that you are just witnessing as a bystander, is completely over the top.
If at family gatherings for church, restaurants, and the family dinner table you expect that electronic communications are forbidden for everyone present during those times, excepting those on call for a medical emergency, you’ll do everyone in the world a favor.
But yes, we have to hope people are doing the best they remember how, and try not to be distracted by it. When it is our place and the time, we admonish; when it is not, we patiently endure. (Not that there isn’t a time to just walk out, too…that is a form of admonishment that is sometimes called for and even at other times the most charitable option that we can manage. We can only do our best, too.)
I like your attitude, YADA!!! Thanks! 
