Mother: At the ceremony now.
Me: What! You’re texting during a funeral ceremony? You stop that right now.
Mother: Well I was only AT the ceremony not actually IN it.
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oh my gosh! My mom texted me tonight while she was at an eagle scout ceremony. She wanted to know if I would consider bagpipes for my wedding. Not quite as bad as a funeral but still…if I was texting during anything like that I would never hear the end of it! I get a look if I answer texts during lunch!
September 9, 2009 at 12:44 am
I confiscate cell phone during dinners at our house. If I’m going to the trouble of cooking a meal for someone, I want their attention to be on the food and conversation. It’s a family joke at this point, but dinners are much more civilized these days.
September 9, 2009 at 11:57 am
I talked with my mother the day after this exchange and found out she was *at the building* where the ceremony was being held.
I really should have known better than to question my extraordinarily well mannered, gracious mother about this.
But my misunderstanding is clearly understandable.
September 9, 2009 at 4:53 pm
That is SO totally my mother!
September 12, 2009 at 8:27 pm