1. No kid talk
2. No eavesdropping
3. No fighting
4. No flirting (with other people)
5. No whining or crying
6. No flatulence or incontinence
7. No technology (cellphones, BlackBerries, iPhones, or iPods)
8. No interrupting
9. No belching, spitting, or vomiting
10. No heavy boozing or pot-smoking
11. No blogging about it
12. No Christmas sweaters, polyester dresses, or ratty underwear