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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread has reinforced my belief that the tv-on-at-all-times-no-matter-what-the-situation crowd has some severe social issues. I like TV - I watch quite a bit when DC is napping or asleep at night, because I can do a lot of housework or crafts. But I do not have it one when I have guests. [b]That's rude rude, rude and completely disregards the comfort of one's guests[/b].[/quote]

What if **gasp** your guests (and this thread is about family gatherings) also enjoy having the TV on?  I know it's hard to imagine with your tiny brain that different people have different preferences.[/quote]

I wonder how OP's spouse feels about this.  Our family gathering always have the TV on.  It is usually sports.  We all love sports and it is really fun to watch together.  We cheer on our home teams - it is something we bond over every year.  It is also one of few things we have in common.  If we spend too much time talking, them someone brings up the defunct nephew in juvenile detention or the uncle that has no money or the cousin that is getting a divorce.  Worse yet, the conversation turns to politics.  Those who stayed in the hometown hate Obama and think the democrats are stealing their money.  Those who moved on from the hometown can't understand why Republicans are undermining health care.  That is a really fun conversation.

TV and sports are great.  I'm not sure how any family functions could really function without them![/quote]

In other words, you have only superficial relationships so TV smoothes over the rough spots. Bummer for you.[/quote]

Yeah, this absolutely describes my ILs.  I have posted before about how I feel they never EVER talk about anything that matters.  All their relationships are totally on the surface:  non-funny repetitive jokes (same ones told year after year), sports, and that's about it.  And yep, they are the same ones who keep the TVs (multiple TVs, different ones in diff. rooms with diff. things on) on nonstop every time there is a large family gathering.  I do think the two things CAN go hand-in-hand: lack of social skills/avoidance of social interactions + much TV-watching while family is around.  Not saying it ALWAYS goes hand-in-hand, but I think it does a lot.

And, as to why I don't ask to turn off the tv?  For the same reason many here have already said: it's not my house.  I am a guest.  Similarly, I don't walk in and ask that the thermostat be moved to accommodate my personal tastes, rearrange the furniture the way I think it would look better, get up from the table and opt to look through the cupboards instead of eating what is served, etc.  It is not my house; I am a guest.  [/quote]

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