Is this rude?

My niece asked if she could have a graduation dinner party at my home, (she lives with me) anyway, I said yes, only on the invitation I want to stipulate "leave cell phones at home or off"...the last time I had a gathering here everyone did nothing but TEXT back and forth.

I don't mind spending the money or doing one hell of a lot of work so I don't think it's asking too much to please socialize, dance or whatever.

Thoughts?

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Mamapolo2016 · F

I realize today it’s hard to visualize, but there WAS a Time Before Cell Phones (I hear Disney’s going to make a series of movies starting with that one...followed by How Cave Men Heard Music....as well as a handful of Short Subjects including ‘This Is a Dinner Table’
and ‘This Is a Letter on Paper.’)-

I have ideas for some games. How about dividing the guests into twos and provide one with a slip of paper with the name of an object or place. The one with the paper has two minutes to describe the object to his/her partner. You could call it... ‘Talking.’

Or what about an updated version of the sack race? Duct tape the participants’ thumbs firmly to their hands then hand them a cell phone and give them urgent information to convey by text.

....or Bobbing for Emojis...hands tied behind their backs, the person who’s ‘IT’ must locate a randomly selected emoji from the cell phone’s cache using only their nose or chin. You could call that game ‘A Mile in Your Parents’ Moccasins.’

Coyotedave611 · M

@Mamapolo2016 Another BEST ANSWER! I'm going to copy this and follow up with your ideas, now I'm pretty excited. Thanks so much for taking the time and energy to post this, it really is an affirmation to what I would love to see happen! Thanks ever so much!

Mamapolo2016 · F

@Coyotedave611 With my blessing. Do report later on the party?

Coyotedave611 · M

@Mamapolo2016 I will certainly try and remember to do that. Thanks!!!