I was watching a TV soap by my lonesome last night when my folks decided to join me and watch as well. And as soon as they settled on the couch, I thought, prepare....brace yourself for a night of fun and amusement.
Well, watching TV with them automatically translates to....
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having to re-tell the story on some episodes they've missed DURING the show that I end up more like a story teller than a viewer.
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they would suddenly digress and engage in small talks during the most crucial part of the show. So I end up "missing" the current episode because their conversational voices drown the TV set's maximum volume.
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while watching the show, they would frequently ask me, like 2 or 3 times about what's been said or what happened - again during the most crucial part. As if I have the power to rewind the whole program and let them watch it again. Now I thank God for re-runs.
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and the best part is....falling asleep. In between soaps, they'd doze off, then wake up again....sleep...then wake up....getting a little disoriented that they hardly recognize that the previous show already ended and it's a new one they're watching.
Oh well....I must say that the family that "watches tv" together, stays together. Hahaha. Watching TV with my folks is like watching two shows at the same time. One on the tube, and one in real life.
