You never know who it will be when you enter the auditorium, so it’s hard to gauge where to sit. I usually choose a spot behind the older folks; the grandmas and grandpas who came to see their grandchildren perform at the school holiday show. But alas, the seniors are just as tech savvy as we Moms and Dads of the world and they are also packing tablet heat in their bags.
Like an eternal tourist, I am constantly with a camera. Although it drives my family crazy that everything is documented, it is I that they turn to when in need of a photograph. Great uncle Milt died? Call Vickiet- she’ll make a collage! Aunt Gertrude is turning 70? Vickie will put together a video montage! Maybe it’s experience or maybe just common courtesy, but I always check my surroundings when I bust out the camera at a performance packed with people.
In an effort to avoid being shunned in our small community, I cannot ask these people to lower their devices. So I bob and weave like a boxer behind the tablet floating in front of me, trying to get a glimpse of my son playing the glockenspiel for the first time.
People, please hear my plea and lower your tablets! We all want to see our adorable munchkins standing on stage in uncomfortable clothing singing to the classics. If you must record with a tablet, consider:
- Standing in the back or on the side
- Collaborate with other tablet users and elect one person to record the show and then use the power of technology to email the others
- Record the show with your mind and just enjoy the moment
Whatever you decide, Fa La La La put your f’ing tablet down! And have a nice holiday.
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