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PoindexterOglethorpe

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14. Perhaps the real point is that

Reply to catchnrelease (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 11:21 PM

Oct 2019

even when someone is visiting, a lot of people never turn the TV off. To me, that's beyond rude. If you have guests, you focus on them. When you're alone, watch what you want at whatever volume you want. But when someone else is there, you need to discover the "off" button.

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Shows you have to watch when visiting parents? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 OP

Reruns of Walker Texas Ranger.... LakeArenal Oct 2019 #1

Lol. Hey, at least that's kind of like a story. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #4

OMG Ohiogal Oct 2019 #9

Or my dad's!!! LakeArenal Oct 2019 #23

My mom watches all 3 NCIS shows and my dad likes golf-- mtngirl47 Oct 2019 #2

Why do parents like those NCIS shows? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #6

Better than visiting my grandparents BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #3

Lawrence Welk never dies! catchnrelease Oct 2019 #8

I am dating myself. In addition to Lawrence Welk, the 64 thousand dollar question. A real emmaverybo Oct 2019 #15

My parents are long gone, so that's not a specific problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #5

When my mother was still alive Ohiogal Oct 2019 #11

I get the hard of hearing problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #13

Honestly, I get the "company" part. emmaverybo Oct 2019 #16

I understand the "company" part, too rationalcalgarian Oct 2019 #18

Oh geez. I had actually forgotten about the VOLUME!!! LakeArenal Oct 2019 #24

Just got home today catchnrelease Oct 2019 #7

Perhaps the real point is that PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #14

Well, I agree in a normal situation catchnrelease Oct 2019 #19

Thank you for offering another take on this problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #20

You're welcome! catchnrelease Oct 2019 #21

And don't forget that the volume has to be up almost all the way! Cousin Dupree Oct 2019 #10

Wheel of Fortune with the volume set on Blast Ohiogal Oct 2019 #12

Lol. Ditto here. But worse - commercials. They dropped Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #22

Judge Judy and local news Auggie Oct 2019 #17

Great fun post. LakeArenal Oct 2019 #25

Haha - cilla4progress Oct 2019 #26

Oh man would consider myself lucky for an old Western!! Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #29

Yep. cilla4progress Oct 2019 #30

I'll defend This is Us. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #27

Yes shouldn't have judged...only saw once. Maybe Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #28

My husband likes This is Us... Phentex Oct 2019 #33

My wonderful mom born in 1924 loved Colbert, John Stewart and Rachel Maddow wishstar Oct 2019 #31

Thanks for that. Bet you miss her Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #32

Murder She Wrote... Phentex Oct 2019 #34