The one interrupting you on your program

I would say I would be as well as that person, though if it was Roselynn running her mouth, I would turn off the tv and find something else to do with those lips!

The person raising the volume is because all they have to do is say.."Could you wait till commercial this is the best part".

i think both are at fault on this one the person coming in could have observed you for a moment and found out you were watching tv and waited for a comercail to speak with you and you could have also let the person know that you are watching tv and would be with them in a minute

I think they are both rude...If you come in and see someone engrossed in a show, wait for a commercial, unless it's an emergency or something very important. By the same token, turning up the volume, which my s/o always does, is just as rude..TV person could say, I'll be right with you, I've been watching this and it's just about over...I myself, would rather talk to to the person. They are there for a reason, to see us, ergo, TV off.

Agree! tell them that their blind and cant see you watching something interesting! and they will have to wait for a commercial!

The person raising the volume is being rude. The volume raiser could just as easily say, "Can I talk to you when this gets to a commercial break? Thanks." (especially, since the person who is talking seems to be not know that someone's watching TV)

Before my mother in law, I would have said the person raising the volume, but since I've met my mother in law I would say the person walking in because if they were paying attention they would realize what you were doing. I'm only saying this because my mother in law will walk in and talk about what it on tv and say "oh, did you see that" or "oh my, did she really say that" UMMMM Excuse me, but we are both watching the same TV so YES, I did see/hear that. She never shuts up when you are trying to watch something.

It is unlikely that the person coming in would actually be oblivious to someone watching TV. Their "chattering away" may be something that is important to them, even if it is only a need for connection with someone that they are desiring. They may not have in their experience known anyone to whom the television is more important than another person, and have no understanding that any interruption is disturbing and bothersome to you. To ignore them and raise the volume is certainly an obvious act of rudeness, telling them they don't matter, they don't exist, you have no respect or concern for them, and psychologically is the same as not saying a word and simply slapping them in the face. It is, in fact, a psycological "slap". The other person may feel bewildered by this behavior, not understanding the situation or otherwise know how to approach you in an "acceptable? manner, or when an "unacceptable" time is. It would be far better if you could have a conversation to discuss the situation so the other party can understand, rather than be subjected to what amounts to psychological violence, and so no hard feelings have a chance to develop or exist. A simple "this is a really important part right here. Can this wait for just a few minutes...?" would be much kinder and would accomplish the same result.

Tough one... I think it is rude to ignore a person for a TV program. But, I guess the person who did the interrupting is rude because you are 'busy' doing something.