I'm sure that you think that you are, but I don't believe we're nearly as good at multitasking as we believe we are; indeed, I think that's a truth cognitive science has been exploring for some time now. The time it takes to context-switch from listening mode to watch- or phone-checking mode and then back into listening mode is longer than we subjectively realise, and long enough to miss important information.
I'm sure that you think that you are, but I don't believe we're nearly as good at multitasking as we believe we are; indeed, I think that's a truth cognitive science has been exploring for some time now. The time it takes to context-switch from listening mode to watch- or phone-checking mode and then back into listening mode is longer than we subjectively realise, and long enough to miss important information.