read a book or pretend to do something else. In other words, they perform an activity that they could be performing at home without having all these people arou

read a book or pretend to do something else. In other words, they perform an activity that they could be performing at home without having all these people around I sometimes do that just to avoid distractions at home - internet, cats, housework ... it's much easier for me to concentrate when I'm not home.