1. You can read the papers comfortably because there's enough room at the table. And also because you're not being rude and ignoring anyone.
2. You notice more things around you, because you haven't actually got an engaging conversation going on at your own table.
So, a randomly scary thing I noticed while at breakfast. There weren't that many screaming children. And it was Sunday!!! Okay I have to admit that part of it was because there were well-mannered children. But...BUT there were two families sitting near me. Just parents and a young child at each table. The first couple had their daughter watching Upin & Ipin or something like that on the iPad. The other couple, had their son staring at Barney on the PSP. I know I'm not kid expert but is that really what parents want to allow their kids to do at the table during meals? The PSP kid was just pretty much staring at the screen while the mum holds the cup and makes him take several sips of juice, and then the dad feeds him a mouthful of food at a time. Again I'm no expert, but I really don't think that kid looked like he had any kind of disability or anything. He just looked like he couldn't be bothered to look away from his show. If that's what kids are doing during meals, then tell me, during what activity should they multitask and learn about table manners?
Then again, I'm the one reading the papers at the table, right?
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