Good Reasons to Put the Phone down!!
Sam had a dentist appointment yesterday afternoon...(seems like it took forever)
After his appointment, we ran a couple of errands, and then stopped by McAllisters to grab a sandwich for dinner.
NOTE** McAllisters has the Best TEA and the BESt Harvest Chicken Salad.
While we were eating, I took notice of the table just across from us. It looked like maybe grandparents and a 15 or 16 year old granddaughter.
I'm almost positive that this young ladies phone was glued to her hand....😂 If the grandparents asked her a question, she would say...."Let me ask Siri."
Over three fourths of the time, she was on her phone. I'm thinking she may have taken 2 bites of the food on her plate.
I felt bad for the company she was keeping with her grandparents.
* * * * *
Here are some good reasons to put your phone down especially when at the table.
1. engage with people at the table.....
Connect and have face to face conversations
2. Focus on your food...enjoy the flavors....
Learn to enjoy your food and explore the different seasonings.
3. This thing called Respect and Courtesy....
shows people you value them.
4. Reduced Stress....
relax and enjoy your time away from the phone
5. be fully present....
create lasting memories
6. Enhance your gratitude for your food...
Be thankful
7. Break away from any Drama...
Social Media is overwhelming
8. Just plain good etiquette....
enhances valuable life skills
These are all good suggestions for Teenagers as well as adults.
This is a huge downfall with allowing phones to join us at the table.
🍱🍓🍴🍍🍪
The good thing about OUR (mine and Sam's) dinner experience was....
Great food
Not having to cook
Spending time with each other
Healthy food choices
and No Phone!
So many are glued to their phones. Even at work places. It's just the norm now. I'm all for unplugged days and shutting phones down. It's delightful.
ReplyDeletea few years ago, a friend i had worked with for many years, called and said she would be coming to Bradenton, and could we meet for lunch? I was on my lunch hour. watching the clock. she answered her phone 3 times, 2 were her husband asking questions, i ate while she talked on her phone... made me crazy
ReplyDeletebob doesn't have a phone, and he hates mine. I leave it in the car when we go inside to eat. Living on the Dangerous Edge, with no phone for an hour... ha ha I am old enough that we did not even have a recorder on the only phone we had, just a phone that hung on the wall and if we were gone it just waited
I'd like some harvest chicken salad right now! :)
ReplyDeleteI really hate how phones are taking over. You see it in restaurants all the time.
This was just perfect, Shug, and I thank you for writing it. I wish the whole world could read it. Such a wonderful post, indeed.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
It made me so sad that this young lady was not engaging meaningfully with her grandparents during that meal. One day, she will wish she had taken the time to know them better. Yes, put down the phone and engage in good food and personal exchanges. No phones ever at the dinner table! Blessings, Shug!
ReplyDeleteI love their tea as well, have not tried the chicken salad but I bet it is good.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about the phone thing - it amazes me how much life is missed because of it.