When your parents are on the phone, how often did you just start staying stuff for attention (or because you're bored)?

2026-05-05 01:15 UTC

Idk why I always feel like there’s a atmosphere/vibe where I always feel like I could just start doing annoying stuff… Like when they’re on the phone, they avoid yelling at me because of “face culture” or whatever. Like for example: If they start talking about thinking of travel/vacation, I just be like “CANADA” and annoy the shit out them xD

Replies (8)

@Apytele@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-05 01:42

I feel like the answer to “how old are you” is going to add a lot of context to this question.

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@Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-05 01:57

I’d never even considered interrupting my parents. Because of violence.

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@MagicShel@lemmy.zip 2026-05-05 02:38

I can’t recall ever deliberately acting like an asshole toward my parents. I mean I did stupid kid shit and got into trouble, but deliberately antagonize them? I never even considered it.

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@Kolanaki@pawb.social 2026-05-05 02:40

Never? Or at least, never during a period where I was old enough to retain memories. Maybe I did as an infant; I don’t remember. 🤷‍♂️

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@Nomad@infosec.pub 2026-05-05 04:52

I remember when I used to be around 3-5 years old I would act that way if my mum was talking on the phone for too long when I needed something or was bored. So this tracks. My kids do the same, even when I talk longer with my partner in person.

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@BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 2026-05-05 05:02

Never, that’s rude and disrespectful. Not sure why you’d want to do that to your parents

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@FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 2026-05-05 06:04

I leave them alone when they’re looking at their phone, unless it’s context specific like my dad browsing it while we’re sat down for a meal together - this means he’s open to conversation. My mum however is insane about phones and puts on a big act of ignoring everything around her and then when she snaps out of phone time she fucking goes over to whoever last spoke to her snd interrupts what THEY are doing to ask “what did you say to me earlier”. Ridiculous. I think people of our age are more capable of talking while phone-using or pausing what we’re doing to chat.

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@remon@ani.social 2026-05-05 09:52

I might have been doing that when I was really young, but learning not to interrupt other people while they’re having a conversation is something you should learn quite early. It’s just basic manners.

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