Dear Mike Cares, how would you answer this Dear Abby? *case of the dinosaur father in law

DEAR ABBY: Our son and his wife were visiting with us in our living room. While we were talking, his wife picked up her cellphone and several times initiated texts during their brief visit. My spouse and I think it was rude, but we haven't said anything to them. Should we? We would prefer that everybody be fully present during the short time we're together. During a prior visit at our house, I asked her a question. As she was about to answer me, her cellphone buzzed. She got up, made a phone call and left the room for a while. Her call wasn't an emergency; it was just to chat. We thought that was rude, too. What, if anything, should we say or do? She makes frequent texts and phone calls when we visit them. Are the rules different at their house? -- PERPLEXED DAD IN TEXAS

DEAR PERPLEXED DAD IN TEXAS: I’m sorry, what were you saying?..I was texting my parents that I am not coming over this weekend because I hate them!

But seriously folks, you cannot see what is glaringly obvious to the rest of us, your daughter-in-law finds your company droll, boring and uninspiring, I know by the tone of your “poor me” letter that I do too! The fact that you prefer everyone be “fully present” during your visits is beyond antiquated, your silly outdated situational requirements are probably so off-putting that most everyone prefers two hours of novocaine free dentist visits to visits with you. So moving forward, rather than getting in your Ford Galaxy 500 and driving to your son’s house, just stay home, keep breathing the asbestos and lead paint-filled air and have a nice TV Dinner while watching VHS tapes of Ed Sullivan reruns. You can always call “the kids,” just head into the kitchen and dial them up, I guarantee you won’t a busy signal. Good Luck and Keep in Touch! Dear Mike Cares is also on Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (whatever they are.) Email me your stupid questions at DearMikeCares@gmail.com