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Showing Original Post only (View all)To all DUers who don't watch TV, how do you do it? [View all]
Every now and then on DU, I come across folks who say that they never watch TV. I've heard various reasons for people giving up TV whether it's corporate control of the media, a smaller cable bill, annoying reality shows and commercials, theories about professional sports being rigged, or people saying that less TV makes them less stressed out.
I think those are pretty good reasons for not watching TV, but doesn't it get boring after a while not watching it at all?
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Reminds of what I hearda comedian said one time: "Don't you hate it when people say "I don't
Laura PourMeADrink
Jun 2012
#6
When Hurricane Ike came to town we didn't have power for two weeks, I didn't miss the tv.
texanwitch
Jun 2012
#9
I found Hurricane Ike to be very interesting, most of Houston just stopped for awhile.
texanwitch
Jun 2012
#25
Growing up we only had network teevee. Now as an adult, I've only lived in rural areas - no cable
riderinthestorm
Jun 2012
#12
Yes, it was about five years ago that I'd had enough, dropped all but basic-basic cable
Lydia Leftcoast
Jun 2012
#24
I grew up in the 60s. By the early 70s, I was convinced most of what was on the boobtube
struggle4progress
Jun 2012
#19
I'll never understand rejecting a form of media, but its easy to see how its done
dr.strangelove
Jun 2012
#21
I miss the AMC of old -- used to be nothing but CLASSIC movies from the 50's and older.
MiddleFingerMom
Jun 2012
#27