OMG the F@$)&@& tablet people

When I see that kind of thing in commercials FOR the tablets, it makes me cringe. Take a picture or two and be in the present. Blocking other people from seeing isn't cool.

I think I would have to accidentally bump into such a person. Several times. And put my hand on his arm in a firm but gentle gesture of apology for bumping him so many times and making his video shake. I would also be whispering quite loudly next to the device. Maybe reach over and touch the screen to point out some of the action. "Hey..does this button make it zoom?" "Oh..I'm sorry...did that button turn it off???"

In the Spring, we attended a child's dance recital. Numerous people had iPads up in the air taking/recording pics the whole performance! In addition, while the room was not totally dark, they had turned off/down most of the lighting...didn't matter...the whole place was lit up with iPhones, iPods and every other brand known to human kind of electronic gadget. I was so disgusted, I could have spit! It was very distracting. So, if you can't stand to watch performers other than you own little darling, and must be entertained with an electronic device leave the auditorium!

Thanks for the opportunity to get this off my chest! Do these people not know how RUDE this is?

I think its tacky. I have the kindle and iphone but I wouldn't even think to do that. I would be annoyed!

I was so fed up with watching plays and stuff at my dd's school through someone else's Ipad that I asked the Principal to please ask people to stand along the sides of the gym if they wanted to record the show. It's not only the person directly behind the Ipad person, but several rows back because the seats are all at one level. He did, and many people moved off to the side, but there were a few.... there are always a few, that sat right where they were. You can't fix stupid or rude.

I want to talk to my principal about having the first five rows of certain performances be "no technology" rows. You can't have your phone, ipad, camera, etc. out in those rows. You actually sit and *shock* WATCH the performance. I want to try it this coming year and I hope it becomes a permanent thing.

I'm old enough to remember video cameras. At my oldest child's first school show (he was 3), I stood against the back wall for the entire show rather than sit in a chair where I wouldn't be able to see (seats all on one level).

It was a 2.5-hour show, and I stood for the whole thing (wearing a baby in a frontpack, BTW) so that I'd be able to see my snowflake when the preschoolers came on stage at the end of the show.

Well, when the kids filed on stage for the finale, almost the ENTIRE audience stood up with giant video recorders in front of their faces. I couldn't see a thing. I wanted to cry.

For that reason, I don't mind the iphones held in the air too much. At least the parents are seated. Ipads, however, block too much.

I LOVE the idea of the first five rows being "no-tech" rows. I also like the idea of having picture-taking parents stand off to the side... maybe in stalls, like they do with the Times Square hoardes on NYE...

There are a couple of sports moms that do that at games. So obnoxious! But it makes me laugh- they'd not savvy enough to know their phones have better resolution and I know one well enough to know she'd never be able to transfer the video anyway.

I had people do this at both of my nephews Communion Masses. They recorded the entire Mass. It was so ridiculous. They even make an announcement no pictures or recording during mass as it is distracting and disturbs the other people trying to watch. They do it anyhow. We have a large Latino population and they even ask them not to do it in Spanish but there are always at least a dozen people recording, taking pictures and blocking everyone else's view. Some even walk around during Mass to get pictures.