there are really people who expect a reverential silence when their "show" is on

[datasuspect]

and they actually get angry if you aren't watching it. or if you start talking to the person you actually came over to see. and then you get the guy in trouble because we had to leave and go to a bar to talk because his girlfriend wanted to watch tv without anyone saying anything.




does anyone know someone like that?

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. I'm like that - I hate when people talk over TV or movies or music

unless one has specifically put it on as background noise.

I hate watching TV or movies when my sister is around, because she'll continually spout out whatever random thought comes to her head. She has no concept of paying attention. And she's absolutely not the only person in my family that doesn't get it.

I hate it when people bother me when reading or watching something or listening to something. Clearly, I'm engaged - don't bother me with trivial shit.

[petronius]

2. Sssshhhhhh! Scrubs is on...

Actually, I doubt if this is about needing silence while watching her show. The girlfriend probably wanted a bit of peace and quiet in her own home, which happened at the time to confict with her boyfriend's need to chat. That, or she doesn't like you...

[JVS]

3. Well it is polite to go and talk in another room at least if someone is watching a program

what was wrong with going to the bar

[datasuspect]

6. i didn't bring him home until 3 am

but then, he seemed to be enjoying the alcohol as much as i was.

but they live in a small apartment and he invites me over to show me stuff he's working on, and i usually say i have things to do, but i've known the guy for 20+ years and i don't feel right constantly putting him off either.

i really don't want to sit in the bedroom with the guy. i really don't like going to their house, but my friend is one of the few valued trusted people i can let 99% of my defenses down when i am around him. so on occasion i really NEED to talk to him because something is on my mind.

and we weren't really boisterous, it was that she expected COMPLETE silence and was getting pissed because he wasn't watching the show with her.

and then there is the looming specter of the "right" way to do things . . .

i'm really glad i don't do relationships anymore.

[DarkTirade]

4. My old roommates pulled that on me one time...

I had to leave the room or I would have done something I would regret... although the only reason it pissed me off so much was because not two hours earlier I was trying to watch one of my shows and they were literally standing on either side of me talking as loudly as they could. I kept turning the volume up, didn't want to tell them to shut up because it was the living room and we all had a right to be there... but they kept talking louder and louder... eventually I had the TV on FULL BLAST and I still couldn't hear what was going on. And yet they tried to tell me to shut up when they were watching their show.

[Critters2]

5. When I was in seminary, you didn't dare make ANY noise

in the student lounge when Dr. Who was on!! The geeks could get VERY testy!!

[datasuspect]

7. when i was in prison

soap opera time was sacred.

plenty of "jumpy towels covering laps" in the dayroom.