You have to be doing pretty well in this day and age to have a space big enough to dedicate to a dining room table. We try to have “sit down dinners” but all we have is a bar with seating for two, but 3 people in the house. As soon as the couch is involved, its pretty hard not to want to turn on the TV.
s9oons on
well yeah. I don’t want to just sit and hear everyone else chewing. Blech.
myka-likes-it on
I don’t even have a TV in the main half of the house. You have to go to the TV room to see the TV.
I want to say this is because we are strict as a family about screens and mental hygene… but really it is because mobile screens are all over the place so nobody needs the TV for anything other than group watching.
We sit down to dinner as a family almost every night. The TV would be visible if we chose to run it, but we rarely do. We sit down and discuss our day or have other conversation. We do play music (old school vinyl) some nights.
stoneman9284 on
If I’m eating alone, absolutely. But not during a sit down meal with family.
elderberrykiwi on
Dinner is when we get our TV watching in. We have plenty of other time to spend talking.
Growing up, we always read at the table. It was usually a mix of the newspaper and books. We’d occasionally talk about what we were reading. I was pretty confused later in life when I learned other people thought it was rude. But I mean, just like now, dinner was far from our only time to be together. I understand the restrictions if that’s your only family time.
Osirus1156 on
My wife and I watch Jeopardy and just chat while we ignore all the ads during the commercials.
the_which_stage on
My wife and I work together. So of course we eat in front of the TV. We’re together 24/7 and what’s to talk about? But for those that don’t work together hearing about each others days is important
jcp42877 on
My wife and I usually sit on the sectional and watch something while eating dinner. Our dining room table sits 6, but a good 3/4ths of it is covered in mail, bags, random stuff, etc. We usually will only clear this off and eat here when we have guests coming over for an evening or extended stay.
hrokrin on
Wow. I can’t think of the last time I did and I live alone.
yeuzinips on
Hmm I guess that’s not surprising. I grew up watching TV during meals. When I got out on my own, I weened off of it. These days, we don’t even own a TV.
eightdotthree on
We do this every once in a while. Like a movie night and take out or snack night. My daughter was so fascinated on a sleep over she had. She said that they ate dinner watching tv and had these little trays to put your food on lol.
brokenmessiah on
I can’t even eat my food without something playing.
TheCosmicMonk on
Then imagine what happens when all there is running is Fox News
didyoubutterthepan on
This is wild to me. We never did this growing up and I don’t do it now!
bareboneschicken on
If I’m eating alone, I prefer to be reading.
kausdebonair on
Ever been to a jousting tournament? More mead and mutton please!
Johnson_N_B on
I simply don’t believe most of the people here who say they don’t do this.
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You have to be doing pretty well in this day and age to have a space big enough to dedicate to a dining room table. We try to have “sit down dinners” but all we have is a bar with seating for two, but 3 people in the house. As soon as the couch is involved, its pretty hard not to want to turn on the TV.
well yeah. I don’t want to just sit and hear everyone else chewing. Blech.
I don’t even have a TV in the main half of the house. You have to go to the TV room to see the TV.
I want to say this is because we are strict as a family about screens and mental hygene… but really it is because mobile screens are all over the place so nobody needs the TV for anything other than group watching.
No screens at dinner, though. Ew.
While eating a sandwich over the kitchen sink?
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We sit down to dinner as a family almost every night. The TV would be visible if we chose to run it, but we rarely do. We sit down and discuss our day or have other conversation. We do play music (old school vinyl) some nights.
If I’m eating alone, absolutely. But not during a sit down meal with family.
Dinner is when we get our TV watching in. We have plenty of other time to spend talking.
Growing up, we always read at the table. It was usually a mix of the newspaper and books. We’d occasionally talk about what we were reading. I was pretty confused later in life when I learned other people thought it was rude. But I mean, just like now, dinner was far from our only time to be together. I understand the restrictions if that’s your only family time.
My wife and I watch Jeopardy and just chat while we ignore all the ads during the commercials.
My wife and I work together. So of course we eat in front of the TV. We’re together 24/7 and what’s to talk about? But for those that don’t work together hearing about each others days is important
My wife and I usually sit on the sectional and watch something while eating dinner. Our dining room table sits 6, but a good 3/4ths of it is covered in mail, bags, random stuff, etc. We usually will only clear this off and eat here when we have guests coming over for an evening or extended stay.
Wow. I can’t think of the last time I did and I live alone.
Hmm I guess that’s not surprising. I grew up watching TV during meals. When I got out on my own, I weened off of it. These days, we don’t even own a TV.
We do this every once in a while. Like a movie night and take out or snack night. My daughter was so fascinated on a sleep over she had. She said that they ate dinner watching tv and had these little trays to put your food on lol.
I can’t even eat my food without something playing.
Then imagine what happens when all there is running is Fox News
This is wild to me. We never did this growing up and I don’t do it now!
If I’m eating alone, I prefer to be reading.
Ever been to a jousting tournament? More mead and mutton please!
I simply don’t believe most of the people here who say they don’t do this.