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   thegreentick said, 11 days ago

   If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

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   somebodyshort said, 11 days ago

   If you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em :)

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   SchmoozeMinkey said, 11 days ago

   If you don’t have a joint, beat it!

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   Josh 1360 said, 11 days ago

   If you can’t be in a joint, beat it.

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   lightenup said, 11 days ago

   Actually, I think it’s sad how antisocial we’ve become (well, other than gocomics ;-)). I think it contributes to our lack of respect for each other. I’m dreading the day when my kids ask for their first iPod.

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   kab2rb said, 11 days ago

   At least they eat as a family some don’t. Sometimes family don’t want to talk want to fill their stomaches.

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   arsmall said, 11 days ago

   ITA kab2rb! Cute thing though, my 15 yr old answered the phone during dinner and this was after our daughter asked if we could eat as a family tonight since it had been a while. He answers the phone and like the southern he’s become he says, “Yes they are here but we’re eating” Previously, we would have had the phone shoved in our faces no matter WHAT we were doing! LoL!

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   Macushlalondra said, 11 days ago

   I think a family should eat together and not be allowed to bring the ipod, cell phone, or texting doohicky to the table. It only takes about 15-20 minutes to eat!

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   Ash said, 11 days ago

   Why would people use dinner time to talk? You should not talk while eating. It’s rude, unsafe and bad manners to boot. Also, I think I would have left the table with my plate if this was me.

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    juegosdepalabras said, 11 days ago

    That’s just as pathetic as people who are supposedly spending QUALITY & a bit of quantity time together @ a restaurant & almost every1 @ the table is “yacking’ on their cell phones. Technology is for our use not abuse &not to give us an excuse to be inconsiderate. 2 of my Drs. have banned cell phone use in their offices because patients will be “yacking” on their cell phones, hold up their hand & tell them to wait when they’re talking to their girlfriends or whoever about NOTHING important whatsoever.

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    mjensen9999 said, 11 days ago

    Why is it you ask someone you want to talk to out to lunch where you busy the only o-r-i-f-i-c-e you’re interested in?

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    Ushindi said, 11 days ago

    What a sad family meal…

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    Burgundy2 said, 11 days ago

    There seems to be quite a difference of opinion regarding talking at the table. In the culture and era I was brought up in, it is not considered rude to talk at the table (provided you do not talk with your mouth full). In fact, to eat in silence with other people is considered anti-social. And far from being unsafe, conversation slows the eater down,which is generally better for digestion.

    However, different cultures have different opinions.

    I do agree that the use of electronic communication devices needs to be curtailed.

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    ted.hering said, 10 days ago

    Ever try to chew crunchy food while wearing earphones? About all you can hear is the sound of crunching!

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    SaraCVT said, 10 days ago

    In my family, we were (and still are) such voracious readers that we all read at the table. I would bring my current book to school, and read during lunch, rather than talk to my friends. I was a lone wolf, anyway, so it really didn’t make much of a difference. This habit became so ingrained that it was almost impossible for me TO eat unless I was reading; this made dating difficult, as you might imagine. Eventually I broke the habit (it took some time and effort) but it’s still satisfying to munch and read now and then.

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    hildigunnur said, 10 days ago

    haha I read at the table at lunch, but dinner’s absolutely gimmick/bookfree. Actually we’ve never had the texting/ipod problem at dinner, sometimes my 13yr old and the 9yr old will grumble at being called away from the TV though. The 17yr old just comes to the table - provided she’s home, not at a rehearsal or something.

    Agree with Burgundy2, it’s not unsafe to chat while eating.