Phrase of the Day.

It has long been studied and reported that when families eat dinner together it is a bonding experience and helps children to avoid the pitfalls of negative conduct. The theory is that stimulating dinner conversation regarding the topics of the day will occur and moral conduct can be passed down from parent to child. As a family we strive to have dinner together with the goal of bettering our children. On Sundays we have the added input of Matt and Brian.

Today’s topic of conversation began with Rick relating the story of the teen-ager who was sitting in front of him during Sacrament meeting. This teen-ager was not of our ward, he was visiting for either a mission homecoming or farewell, we had both today. As is typical with most teenagers he had his cell phone out. He proceeded to text during the beginning of Sacrament meeting, very rude, but not uncommon for members of his generation. His father was sitting next to him, and completely oblivious to his son’s conduct. Probably because his son is always texting so it was a normal state of being. The texting continued on through the passing of the Sacrament. Where Rick was sitting he had a full view of the boy’s phone and the texting conversation that was occurring. HE WAS TEXTING VULGER TEXT MESSAGES DURING THE SACRAMENT!!! (Including the worst word ever in the English language that you can use) Rick had to turn away in order to maintain reverence for the Sacrament.

Message learned at dinner table: Daddy will take your cell phone and smash it into 1000 pieces if you engage in similar conduct when you are a teen-ager.

The conversation concluded with a discussion about females who have been on Saturday night live, including Tina Fey. Matt then proceeded to quote a line from last Thursday’s night’s “30 Rock” show when Tina Fey walks into the room where the writers are and says “Suck it monkeys.” Well you can imagine how that phrase sounds to an impressionable three year old, it sound FUN!! Mark proceeded to repeat said phrase, giggling uncontrollably. I fully expect Mark to say “Suck it monkeys” in Primary next week, then my son can be the topic of someone’s dinner conversation.

Message learned at dinner table: Uncle Matt says cool things that make adults really uncomfortable when repeated by three year olds.