I was wondering if it’s considered rude to watch T.V. when at someone else’s house. Quite often I end up watching T.V. when visiting family friends and relatives. That is because it’s either all grown ups or toddlers. I don’t fit in either category, so I just end up watching T.V.
I don’t think relatives mind or care, but I was wondering if others in general would find it offensive.
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as long, as there is nothing offensive to watch, Saiyah, i think you should be comfortably able to watch that at someone esle's house.
but, as a guest, u have the lesser right, too, so that the host/hostess dont feel that this guest is intruding their house's regular routine.
they might want to watch news or a docu, where as u might want to watch a sitcom or vice versa.
one can tell, pretty quickly, whether the welcome is there or not.
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no,not at all ..btw what do u watch:faizy:
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lol don’t worry I end up doing the same … Unless all the kids turn up against me 
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The hosts are usually too busy chatting away with other guests, so it's not like I ever forced them to change channels. I'd either turn the T.V. on myself or I'd ask (I think).
As for the content, I only remember watching CSI and perhaps some random desi programs. I think I once watched a Chinese movie with English subtitles.
I prefer not to associate with the bratty kids, so T.V. is certainly my preference. I just hope the hosts don't find it offensive.
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well az long as u dun watch ne offensive showz then i guess itz ok...
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hmm what else can you do at friends/familys houses? Sit down & talk about life?...Pssh Get Real!
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hmm i would say sit with those old aunties for some time this way they wont feel left out or find somethign ot talk about you in their little meetings.
spend 15 mins with them and other 2 hours watching chinese movie ... ;)
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It tells alot about you
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if u hv nothing to do...might as well watch tv
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I dont have a TV :(
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Why do you bother going over in the first place?
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^ Sometimes they don’t have a choice?
I remember when I was younger, my parents would go to New Jersey to meet their friends. They had three kids close to my age, two girls and a boy. But whenever I went I woul be very bored because they’d always be busy making food and setting it out on the table and buncha other stuff that my mom wud marvel at and then yell at me for not doing (“why can’t you be as good as them!” 
). But I never watched TV (at least I don’t remember doing that). ANd then later and later, whenver they would come over, the daughters wouldn’t come coz htey had work or school or something but I had to go coz my parents cudn’t leave me alone at home:(
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Most gatherings that I attend have people my age or where I can easily converse. There's at least one gathering where I often end up watching T.V. because they're either all grown ups or toddlers.
It's not like I can avoid going.
Yes, I do spend the first while sitting around chatting, but then it gets really boring and that is when I resort to watching T.V. The ladies obviously end up talking to each other after the initial meet and greet.
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yeah...i do that too sometimes.....cause there really isn't anything else to do...and none seemz to care since they are all doing their own thing..my mom thinks it's extremely rude...meh
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i do not support tv news on any american channels.
that is all, as my lawyer friend says, BIGOTED.
i ABSOLUTELY despise indian movies, tv dramas,
same goes for pakistani dramas and films.
i used to watch programmes like An kahi, Dhoop Kinarey.
the merit of today’s programming is basically degrading, objectifying women,
and that is unacceptable to me.
themes of every thing are horrendously purposeless.
same fights for, about and on women and money.
so that is all futile.
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I think it would be good to spend time with the elders to gain some knowledge to help you in your transition to becoming an aunty one day insha'allah.
I often find myself in this situation, so I sit amongst the uncles to learn about pakistani politics, corruption in america, our young generation etc. so I can learn and be able to have an "intelligent" convesation in the future. I usually have 0 input at this stage on these topics and end up staying quiet the whole time.
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God forbid that I ever turn out like the majority of elders/aunties I've come across.
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I often find myself in this situation, so I sit amongst the uncles to learn about pakistani politics, corruption in america, our young generation etc. so I can learn and be able to have an "intelligent" convesation in the future. I usually have 0 input at this stage on these topics and end up staying quiet the whole time.
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I've listened to many such conversations, but I fail to see what aspect of such a conversation could be classified as "intelligent."
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Next time ... call me over. I will bring my xbox :p
( I am assuming there is free food there? )
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lolzzz^