The Phone Stack

March 25, 2012 9:26 PM

It works like this: as you arrive, each person places their phone facedown in the center of the table. As the meal goes on, you’ll hear various texts and emails arriving… and you’ll do absolutely nothing. You’ll face temptation—maybe even a few involuntary reaches toward the middle of the table—but you’ll be bound by the single, all-important rule of the phone stack. Whoever picks up their phone is footing the bill.

Defending the phone stack.

posted by bowline (9 comments total)

Previously
posted by burnmp3s at 9:32 PM on March 25, 2012

previously.
posted by fragmede at 9:32 PM on March 25, 2012

^Is it possible to call "jinx" on the internet?
posted by raihan_ at 9:33 PM on March 25, 2012

This sounds familiar.
posted by cashman at 9:33 PM on March 25, 2012

Crap.
posted by bowline at 9:38 PM on March 25, 2012

Double the double twice.
posted by The Whelk at 9:38 PM on March 25, 2012

Next person to comment is buying the rest of the thread dinner.
posted by speicus at 9:40 PM on March 25, 2012 [2 favorites]

but I HAVE to be able to comment whenever I want! I'm a transplant surgeon!
posted by KathrynT at 9:41 PM on March 25, 2012

Anyone else think Henry crane is totally queer based on office furniture?
posted by The Whelk at 9:43 PM on March 25, 2012