It is that time of year again where families come together for the holidays under one roof to spend quality time together with those they may not see much of during the year. We are already receiving group texts coordinating who will be attending Thanksgiving at "Aunt Judy's" next week etc. In one of the texts "Aunt Judy" request that everyone try and keep their cell phones put away while "visiting". Some of you may have experienced something similar. It has become common for some to implement a "cell phone" rule in which the host ask that people's cell phones be put up unless absolutely necessary. Some go as far as having a basket sitting out as people enter to put your phones in.
As my wife and I were reading the messages in the group text for Thanksgiving Thursday. I told her though I "get" the sentiment behind the cell phone rule. It just seems a bit childish. If someone would rather sit on the couch and play on their cell phone than visit with family. Then let them. Why would you want to basically force someone to interact with "you" that doesn't want to? If "Uncle Joe" (who nobody likes anyway) wants to sit on the couch and surf the net, then let him. If the stuck up 20 year old college niece wants to text her friends the entire time she's there. Then let her. She's only there because mama and daddy made her.
IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!!! LOL!
As my wife and I were reading the messages in the group text for Thanksgiving Thursday. I told her though I "get" the sentiment behind the cell phone rule. It just seems a bit childish. If someone would rather sit on the couch and play on their cell phone than visit with family. Then let them. Why would you want to basically force someone to interact with "you" that doesn't want to? If "Uncle Joe" (who nobody likes anyway) wants to sit on the couch and surf the net, then let him. If the stuck up 20 year old college niece wants to text her friends the entire time she's there. Then let her. She's only there because mama and daddy made her.
IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!!! LOL!