Today, I went to dinner to meet my boyfriend's parents for the first time. I received a text message, so I pulled out my phone to check. Apparently, his parents have a "No phones at the table rule" and took my phone away until I could learn "proper table manners." FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my boyfriend stood me up. At dinner with his parents. FML
Today, my friends and I went out to dinner. Being short on cash, I suggested a game where we put our phones in the center of the table and first to check their phone had to pay the bill. Our conversation died out, and fearful of having an awkward silence, I checked my phone. FML
Today, I was invited by my boyfriend's parents for dinner at their house. The dinner went well I thought, until I was getting ready to leave. Before I could make it out the front door, I could hear them discussing their disappointment that their son would ever consider someone like me. FML
Today, I had dinner for the first time with my boyfriend's parents. It was awkward enough without his mom asking, "So, what do you do for fun, besides my son?" FML
Today, I was invited to my boyfriend's house for dinner for the first time. His mom made a fantastic dinner, so I showed my appreciation by eating the lot. Apparently I was overdoing it because when I looked up everyone was staring. His dad muttered, "Slow the hell down." FML
Today, I met my boyfriend's father for the first time. We were at a restaurant and my bofriend kept playing footsie with me under the table. When my boyfriend excused himself to go to the restroom, the game of footsie was still going on. FML
Today, I was at dinner with my boyfriend. About 30 minutes into dinner and I see my exes come in, one by one. In the end, they were all sitting at the same table. My boyfriend got up and went to the bathroom. He came back and sat down with them. Apparently my boyfriend went through my phone and called all of them. FML
Today, I found out why my fiancé waited for me to meet his family. We had dinner at their place, the women were not permitted to talk while the men were in the room, also no eye contact with the men, and we had to eat separately. He says he wants me to learn to be a good and decent wife from them. FML
Today, my parents met my boyfriend for the first time. They spent the entire meal trying to convince him to dump me, all while I was sitting right next to him. FML
Today, my dad and mom and I were going out to eat dinner. My dad wanted a romantic dinner just with my mom so he told me to make an excuse not to go. I did, which ended up as a huge fight, grounded and phone taken away. My dad just stood there in the background putting thumbs up. FML
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Jibblets2367 7
It's proper etiquette -.-
AeonForce 0
Are they one of those crazy families that sit in dead silence while they eat, too?
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Comments (178)
TxCountryGal09 2
You should have known better to wait: it being your first meeting and wanting to make a good impression... Plus, I think that's just plain rude that people "have" to be so connected w their phone. However, your bf should have warned u too.
saxplayer9291 3
Well its rude to have your phone out when youre with other people at dinner
WitchyArmyWife00 0
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btgballer 0
Tell me again why you have a $90 bottle of moisturizer?
Track1991 0
Wooow. What a drone, you are very rude for messing with your phone during a family outing, that you just met. But it is odd fo them to be controlling. They will be like that forever so goodluck.YDI
kitkatmeOw 8
...She then gets her phone back to see it was her boyfriend saying not to use her phone at dinner.....
Jazzalyn 10
God, I gotta love the people who assume OP was going to text the person back. And the people who think that someone would only call if it was an emergency. Personally - I've never been in a situation like that - but I'd probably be one to text first, and then call. And who's to say that it wasn't important? I've had messages I've had to check right away, despite being in company, because of a particular situation. Maybe it wasn't an emergency, like someone dying or something, but for one reason or another, it was still important to respond.
jlh2283 1
although them taking the phone can be extreme she obviously learned a valuable lesson as many people who have guests wouldn't do that i call a bravo for them teaching a lesson. people are so worried about being nice sometimes a situation like this keeps it in their head forever. i don't care if my kids or there friends family etc come over i will ask them to always say please and thank you. the common and what do you say phrase to get it out of them is a lot like taking a phone away. sorry ydi
nvo 6
Should've turned it off. They're there to meet you, so the least you could do is give them in return is some undivided attention.
zebu344 6
that's just proper table etiquette, same as not wearing a hat at the table or elbows on the table. you deserved that.