You finally have something important to tell your friend, and halfway through you realize they're not listening—they're just nodding at random intervals while scrolling. So you start making it up: "...and then I decided to commit a minor felony." Nod. "Pretty sure I'm being investigated." Nod. "Anyway, I bought a goat." They look up just long enough to say "cool story," then immediately return to their phone like they've successfully completed the social interaction.