[Dearth]

Had breakfast with 7 friends this morning and we have a rule all electronic devices go on the table silenced and first person to touch during the time at the table pays for everything if nobody touches we all pay individually.

So 2 IPads, 1 Tablet, 9 smart phones, 2 iPods and 1 laptop were piled In The centre of the table and the game began. Almost all the smart phones were put on vibrate and it was entertaining to see them vibrate all over the laptop and iPads and it was killing all 4 women and 1 guy at the table that they couldn't answer the phone. About half way through the meal 2 of the women broke down nearly simultaneously and they both shared the breakfast bill.

Total for each for breaking the rule was $41.31 each. The other rule is when we are together order lots the bigger the bill the less the temptation to answer but apparently the call to answer was too strong.