Teen pauciloquence,
teens once discovered,
would have them allowed
to leave the table early.
Now they're allowed
to smart-phone right there:
being seen but not heard
is back in fashion,
without boredom
or a dissenting word.
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You make telling comments about teenagers using smartphones all the time even during meals. Did you coin 'pauciloquence? 'ie. a lack of eloquence or close to it. Even a sullen silence is how it could be interpreted by parents.