On Tue, 15 Nov 2011, Les Mikesell wrote: > In the US, being dedicated to one's family means, among other things, > that you will buy them electronic devices. My wife doesn't even have an iPod yet, does that make me a bad person? ;) I'd say: In the UK, being dedicated to one's family means, among other things, finding ways to avoid buying most electronic devices. I buy old computer games, and she's *just* gone onto a £5 pounds a month mobile contract. You don't *have* to fully engage with modern society :) jh