Even at lunch and dinner?

[Robinola]

Have you noticed more and more people with their ipads/ipad minis etc at the table while eating lunch? Even saw it at dinner recently.

[killtheump]

Were they dressed properly?

[Jenn31708]

Honestly, who cares what other people are doing at another table? That goes for what people are wearing, eating or tipping. Its no one else's business. If it doesn't affect me, I don't care. :confused:

[SteveH2508]

I find that peas tend to roll off an i-pad - using honey to stabilise them tends to ruin the i-pad. They are not much good for cutting a steak either...:rolleyes:

[ladylikes2cruise]

Honestly, who cares what other people are doing at another table? That goes for what people are wearing, eating or tipping. Its no one else's business. If it doesn't affect me, I don't care. :confused:

 

 

*like*;)

[handbellplayer]

Have you noticed more and more people with their ipads/ipad minis etc at the table while eating lunch? Even saw it at dinner recently.

 

On a cruise or in general?

[kitt82078]

I often dine alone gor lunch on a cruise, and occassipnally by myself for dinner on land ;-)

 

My nook reader is much better company then many others, and a great way to unwind and relax with my meal. Does it offend you?:p

[phoenix1181]

I often dine alone gor lunch on a cruise, and occassipnally by myself for dinner on land ;-)

 

My nook reader is much better company then many others, and a great way to unwind and relax with my meal. Does it offend you?:p

 

I do the same...........

[Lost_in_BC]

I think the OP many not have realized that most people don't bring along a book anymore, they bring along an e-reader or tablet to read from. This is no more strange than seeing a person alone for lunch with a paper back. You're just having trouble adjusting to the tech shift. That's your issue, not theirs.

[cb at sea]

Being too "tech attached" drives me crazy! Oh, well...that's the age we live in!

[MandyMooToo]

I do the same...........

 

 

Me too...on the ship or on land. Often lunch is the only alone time I get so I like to read on my iPad while I enjoy said lunch.

 

 

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[MandyMooToo]

Being too "tech attached" drives me crazy! Oh, well...that's the age we live in!

 

 

I'm not "tech attached" necessarily but I do like to read quite a bit and carrying one iPad with several books downloaded is much easier than three physical books, paper or hardback, for example.

 

 

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[setsail]

Some of the ships now have pads in cabin for use around the ship, so seeing them all around the ship is common now. Legend has them.

[OCruisers]

Were they dressed properly?

 

:D Funny Above! Surely hope they at least remembered to remove their hat in the MDR. :rolleyes:

LuLu

[luvscruising2007]

It doesn"t offend me if they are at another table. If they are seated at my table I would consider it rude. That's just me; I am old school. If they don't want to converse with tablemates, then they should ask to be seated alone.

[Clarea]

Have you noticed more and more people with their ipads/ipad minis etc at the table while eating lunch? Even saw it at dinner recently.

Just curious, were they the formal iPads, or just the smart casual ones?

[killtheump]

Just curious, were they the formal iPads, or just the smart casual ones?

 

iPad Air is for formal nights!

:rolleyes:

[killtheump]

[babyher]

Just curious, were they the formal iPads, or just the smart casual ones?

 

 

 

well if they are "smart" phones they should be OK

[damiross]

Honestly, who cares what other people are doing at another table? That goes for what people are wearing, eating or tipping. Its no one else's business. If it doesn't affect me, I don't care. :confused:

 

I agree 100% with this! Too many people in today's world are the "______" (fill in fashion, iPad, cell phone, etc.) police. As long as you are not being affected why should you care if someone else is doing something you don't approve of?

[SPacificbound]

Just curious, were they the formal iPads, or just the smart casual ones?

 

 

Good question! :D

[cruisegirl1]

Have you noticed more and more people with their ipads/ipad minis etc at the table while eating lunch? Even saw it at dinner recently.

 

Sure, why not. Maybe you saw us. We were probably looking at photos of our fantastic day, or perhaps we were checking on info for our next day plans, or maybe we were checking on a family member back home.

 

We are most often seated at a table for two at dinner, so see no reason why we can't look at our phone, iPad or camera.

M

[Adayatatime]

Our family FaceTime each other at the table in the MDR, saves us having to speak directly to each other.

[yolanda1]

Have you noticed more and more people with their ipads/ipad minis etc at the table while eating lunch? Even saw it at dinner recently.

 

 

If I was sharing a table with them- and we had both requested a shared table - then I would consider it rude. However, if they were not at my table, I wouldn't consider it to be any of my business at all! In fact, I probably wouldn't even notice it. It's just like reading a book. Lots of people do it and it doesn't affect me in any way.

[BillOh]

Have you noticed more and more people with their ipads/ipad minis etc at the table while eating lunch? Even saw it at dinner recently.

 

So far I have only seen it with kids. I understand your sentiment, but I haven't noticed it on cruises yet. I have seen, people rushing into port to find wifi, and I am slightly amused by it as I work in IT, and cruise week is unplug week for me. But I travel occasionally with a friend who owns a profitable internet business so I understand his need.