I heard that people used to say similar things about books
(that they're mind-rotting etc.) before TV came aorund.
Sounds like a lot of "sky is falling" kind of over-
worrying. I don't think we are beholden to TV.
Sounds like a lot of "sky is falling" kind of over-
worrying. I don't think we are beholden to TV.
But I bet that many people consider tv is "easier" than reading
Still, I don't really think TV is addicting like a drug,
and I don't think there are significant adverse affects due
only to TV. People can spend too much time doing a
particular thing, and that's not unique to watching TV.
In my experience tv can be addicting. My mom would insist NOT
missing the Young and the Restless every day and precisely on
time. If she arrived home after work at 4:30p, the first thing
she would do is turn on the tv to watch that. She'd only leave
the room or take off her coat if there was a commercial. My
People often do things like that for almost anything they
like to do. So I'm not sure it's because TV is addicting;
probably that it's just a show she really liked to watch..
...but many people either have a way to record it or can
watch it with on-demand streaming services, so they can
watch it any time they want and don't need to make sure
they're at the TV at a particular time.
Similarly, some people are big fans of certain bands and
like to go to as many of their concerts as possible. Or,
someone might be really into martial arts and attend a lot
of martial arts competitions and events. Or perhaps
someone might be a devout member of a church and like to
make sure they attend church service regularly. Not
everything like that is because of addiction.
constitutes addiction for the sake of other things that might
otherwise be more important.
...but many people either have a way to record it or can
watch it with on-demand streaming services, so they can
watch it any time they want and don't need to make sure
they're at the TV at a particular time.
Exactly. So that enables the addiction! :D
Bands, MA events, and church are different. Those wouldn't be
daily activities.
Hello Nightfox!
Still, I don't really think TV is addicting like a drug, and I
don't think there are significant adverse affects due only to TV.
People can spend too much time doing a particular thing, and
that's not unique to watching TV.
In my experience tv can be addicting. My mom would insist NOT
missing the Young and the Restless everday and precisely on time.
If she arrived home after work at 4:30p, the first thing she would
do is turn on the tv to watch that. She'd only leave the room or
take off her coat if there was a commercial. My dad was similar
but initally addicted to the news; he'd watch the hourly news from
one feed, and then turn the dish (we had a C-band system at one
point) and watch the SAME news from another feed - for HOURS! Eventually, he joined my mom with the Y&R. :/
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Still, I don't really think TV is addicting like a drug, and I don't think t
...but many people either have a way to record it or can
watch it with on-demand streaming services, so they can
watch it any time..
Exactly. So that enables the addiction! :D
I was thinking earlier tonight that DVRs and on-demand
streaming could actually make it easier to put off watching
TV for more important things, because the content will be
there for you to watch it any time. There would be no need
to prioritize it over things that are more important.
...but most TV shows only have one episode released each
week. And these days, many TV shows only have around 10-15
episodes per season (compared to 20+ years ago, when TV
shows commonly had around 25 episodes per season).
You really need to watch society from outside in order to realize how culturaly dependent we are on TV.
You walk into office and most of the talk which is not related to work itself has to do with things produced by TV. If they ask you your opinion
I was thinking earlier tonight that DVRs and on-demand
streaming could actually make it easier to put off watching
And then you end up with a pile of programming that you could
be tempted to binge watch. :D
...but most TV shows only have one episode released each
week. And these days, many TV shows only have around 10-15
episodes per season (compared to 20+ years ago, when TV
shows commonly had around 25 episodes per season).
So, then you record them all, and binge watch them over an
evening or weekend and sacrifice family and friends and other
things. :(
You walk into office and most of the talk which is not
related to work itself has to do with things produced by
TV. If they ask you your opinion about whatever new show
they are broadcasting, and you tell them you have no idea
what they are talking about because you don t watch TV,
[...]
[...] In either case you are left a bit of a pariah because
you are not part of the same cultural unit the most of the
country is integrated in.
[...] Failing to do these impair your ability to socialize
because not acting like "regular people" does marks you as
an outsider, and human societies are very good at othering
anybody that does not conform to the mold.
TV is also a way to keep up to date on the news, like the newspaper, or the
Wouldn't bother me what they think of me. I'd rather not be
part of that clique if TV is their only source of
"conversation" anyway.
It is not a matter of being bothered by what they think of
you, as much as a matter of having a harder time building
networks of friends to support you because you are a
cultural misfit.
I have been told in a very serious manner I must be an
emotional-cripple because I don't want to partake in Big-
Bottles.
If you don't immerse yourself in the culture of
the place you are located you are bound to be left cast
aside by virtue of not thinking like everybody does. Like
it or hate it, for a long time the TV has been the only
opinion generator people considered and thus people keeps
only the canned opinions the TV gives to them. If you exist
outside the box you are a weird entity.
I have been told in a very serious manner I must be an
emotional-cripple because I don't want to partake in Big-
Bottles.
"emotional cripple" is hilarious. And that is from the people
who participate in big-bottles? If they need a bottle for
enjoyment, I would think they are the cripple.
Lol, well, fun fact is some days after I posted this,
somebody showed me a video from an Argentinan warning other
South Americans against our habits.
"There is no way of socializing here other than drinking
and eating. If you try to go out with friends to do
something else, then at some point somebody will drag the
group to a bar."
Ogg wrote to Arelor <=-
Yeah.. it's called a pub-crawl here. Very common at university
towns.
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