What do you do when there is nothing on TV?

United States
January 4, 2010 10:54am CST
Dont you just hate when there are more than 200+ channels to choose from but not one of them is showing anything you want to watch? Well join the club. There is nothing more boring than a screwed up economy where people dont have jobs and are forced to stay at home watching nothing good on TV.
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• United States
6 Jan 10
As soon as my contract is up, I am cancelling my Dish satellite programming. I have just the basic package, because all I really want is local channels, so that I can get the news, weather, etc. Most everything else I have access to at this lowest rate is shopping TV. I don't need to spend my hard-earned money on this stuff, so I don't watch it. I don't want to upgrade to a higher priced plan, not because I am cheap, but because I don't want to spend my time watching countless hours of TV, while my life drifts away. It just isnt' healthy. Anyway, if I really want to watch a particular movie, PPV (Pay Per View) is still cheaper than going to the cinema. So for $16 a month I have all I need. But I am still going to cancel just to get that box (the tv) out of my living room. I have better things to do.
• United States
6 Jan 10
I forgot to say, I only signed up for satellite TV because I knew I was going to have major back surgery and would be bedridden and homebound for a couple of months, alone with no one to talk to. So, that was kind of a necessity to keep me from going nuts at the time.
• India
9 Jan 10
then i used to surf internet on my pc....as playing game online and making friends also
@Allie_xoxo (1063)
• Canada
8 Jan 10
personally lately I've been mylotting tons when there's nothing on TV. Thats okay tho, every post counts right?
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
5 Jan 10
When there is nothing good on TV I will mylot, play games, write more chapters to my book, clean the house, read or play games with my granddaughter. I can always find something to do to keep myself busy.
@Genericbe (1376)
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
I am in my computer, managing my online market. I seldom watch TV. Even when I was a teen. I am more in reading books, articles, and some school activities. Many now are involved with their computer, games, mobile and outdoor activities than watching TV.
@niara25 (147)
• United States
7 Jan 10
I don't have 200+ channels to chose from. I have 40. When there is nothing on I want to watch I either turn on the computer or play games on my video game console. Sometimes I read.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
4 Jan 10
I hate when there is nothing good on tv. If there is nothing good on tv I'll get on my computer and see what I can find to do on there. I usually can find something on there to keep me busy. Or i'll get a book and sit down and read. I don't get too much quiet time to read though with 3 kids running around.
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
5 Jan 10
Usually we keep flipping and flipping hoping to find something then if we can't find anything we will pop a movie in. Except my husband has a thing for watching movies we have already seen 15 times. So usually he will watch the movie and fall asleep and I will just get on my computer and do mylot or some gpt site or gather.com ro something to occupy my time. As long as my computer is working I am happy.
@anklesmash (1412)
5 Jan 10
i go on my lot of course
@allknowing (130088)
• India
5 Jan 10
I hardly depend on tv for my entertainment. I have so many interests. I am into photography, gardening, freelancing, being here, listening to music, reading the newspaper, cooking a bit, strolling in the garden, playing with pets, making calls, shopping, and last but not the least getting to bed early - I love my sleep
@rene12 (794)
• Philippines
4 Jan 10
I am not a regular TV watcher but If I paid for a 200+ channels just to watch nothing good, then I prefer watching movies online or download it myself. I can choose what I want to watch and I can control my time of what time will the show starts LOL :D If you are bored, I think having a pet or caring a plant will help you :D
• United States
5 Jan 10
I will play some video games or go on the internet. On the internet I will listen to music, read blogs, watch movies and tv shows. I don't know how my life would be without the internet! I would like to thank god extremely for inventing the net!
• United States
5 Jan 10
Play some video games or get on the computer! I will read blogs, watch some movies and tv shows on net. Thank god for the internet because I would really be bored with my life lol!