So don't watch it.
How many times a week do you here someone complain "There's nothing on TV"? I'm constantly hearing people tell me that when they get home from a hard day's work, eat their dinner, put their kids to bed (or not) there's nothing to watch on TV.
They're probably right in a lot of cases. Even if one has pay-TV in Australia most of the shows are re-runs, crime shows or obscure sporting events.
I used to watch one of the innumerable CSI shows until I remember thinking "At the end of this show my life is not going to be affected one little bit". I stopped watching TV for the sake of it then.
TV programming is decided by people who don't know you. The shows aren't targeted at you, they're targeted to try and get 10-20% of people who are watching TV to watch them. The advertisers will buy ads to try and convince you that you really do need a bigger plasma, or that the bank really is your friend.
TV's not about you.
I'll admit there's some good stuff on, but be selective. Choose to switch the TV on to watch a thing, not just anything.
Or - wait for it - don't watch the TV! Read a book. Browse the Internet. Start a blog (trust me, anyone can do it, even if you're probably the only one who will read it!).
Or get on the phone and call your best mate - there's nothing on his TV either.
1 comment:
You are 100% correct. We watch v.little telly, spending our time, wait for it, talking to each other! In this age of stress, brought about by the marketing that convinces you that you must work harder to have stuff that you wont have time to use coz youre working, time spent talking to your partner after the kids go to bed is a luxury. Try it.
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