Stop All The Destruction Please.

United States
June 2, 2008 9:59am CST
Ok I am talking about all these shows on the history channel. And well Im bored my hubby loves all those old war stories and bomber planes and what not. Me no thank you can you say boring. I mean I love a little history but how can he watch so much of it. So does anyone else hate something there family or friends just love to watch? And what do you do to combate bordom when forced to watch it?
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
2 Jun 08
My husband loves to watch and watch again some of the old movies and I don't like it.. When I am finish watching movies, I can watch for 1-2 times but not beyond those numbers..LOL,I will just take a nap when I am forced to watch it or need to have food in front of me to handle the time..LOL!
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• United States
2 Jun 08
My ex husband used to watch the waterboy at least once a week it drove me nuts. I mean I liked the movie but I could not watch it that many times its crazy.
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@lucy02 (5016)
• United States
2 Jun 08
I thought my husband was the only one who did that. It drives me crazy. If its something John Wayne is in particularly. Its not like the ending is going to change if he keeps watching it,lol. I'm probably one of the few people in this world who isn't a John Wayne fan too. I guess we should have discussed that before we got married.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
LOL,I agree, no sense for watching it over and over again! Good thing I have mylot!LOL, if ever, he will think again of watching those films..LOL!
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@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
2 Jun 08
My husband also loves the history channel. What I do when I get bored of it? I either get on the laptop or go in the other room and watch what I want to watch.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
Id go to the other room but he hasnt hooked my tv up in there yet. And dang it I can come here but i can see it from my computer and it still anoys me lol.
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@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
2 Jun 08
Tell hubby that he needs to hook up the tv for you and that precious baby you are carrying, you do not need the stress of all those war things. hahaha Sometimes if the things get the best of me on his tv shows I just put the headset in on my laptop and listen to music.
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
2 Jun 08
LOL omg my husband is the SAME FREAKIN WAY...He LOVES all that stuff and watches the History Channel far more than I can handle...What do I do? Leave the room and go do something else LOL
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• United States
2 Jun 08
It is so annoying but then again he feels the same way about my reality shows lol.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
Well, I do not blame him for watching all that history stuff. To me, when I do watch History Channel, especially World War II Pacific, all that bring back lots of memories. Well, you can leave the tv room and go do something else.
• United States
2 Jun 08
From experience I found that if I constantly asked question because I seemed to be so interested (yeah right!) that my ex ended up not watching it as I was driving him crazy with all my questions.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
Ive tried that my hubby just pauses the show. Darn Tivo lol
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@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
2 Jun 08
Yes, I know what your talking about. My husband likes to watch all those shows on the history channel also. I myself don't like history very much, I thought it was boring in school...lol. Right now he's been watching the Axmen, now I can watch that, its not that boring, or the Ice Road Truckers, thats interesting, but when it comes to the other stuff on there like the old war stories and bomber planes I get bored too. I mean you can only watch so much of it...lol The other things he watches that bore me is boxing, or the UFC fighting, they put me to sleep..haha. So usually I read, I'll sit there and read a good book, most of the time he'll tell me to find something I want to watch, then when the commercials come on, I can flip back and forth. I'd rather just read tho...lol.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
Youre lucky he wont let me have commercial time even. He usually has the military channel on as a backup lol.
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@sunnflr (2767)
• United States
2 Jun 08
My husband watches history and military channel alot also. I'm usually doing something on the computer or reading while he does though so it doesn't bother me.
• United States
2 Jun 08
I try to watch with him as he likes when i do but its hard for me i will fall asleep.
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@sunnflr (2767)
• United States
2 Jun 08
Well, sometimes I watch with mine, but not often. He doesn't watch HGTV with me either though so we're even..lol
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
2 Jun 08
In my case, since I have full control of the house all day, I let others have it when they arrive home (even though I seldom watch the tv).. then when hubby gets home, he has full control when he wants.. I watch some shows with him.. building and car and bike programs.. but after awhile I will read.. The other weekend everyone had camping trips, but I decided to stay home. I stayed off the computer, didn't read, and and watched about five movies that weekend! In between working outside.. That's nice once in awhile. Otherwise, luckily, I'm not much of a tv person, so I don't really care..
• United States
3 Jun 08
The things we put up with!!
• United States
2 Jun 08
Same here it just sucks cause he gets two days in a row off and his shows all day for two days is annoying. But I still love him of course.
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
2 Jun 08
i am very fortunate that i am the only one who loves to watch TV in my house... my hubby doesn't watch TV at all or hardly... he prefers to stay in front of his computer and type away... so i have the TV all to myself... :-) take care and have a nice day...
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• United States
2 Jun 08
Yeah my hubby loves his tv. Fortunatly I got a break hes playing video games with the kids. Which is boring to but at least hes keeping the kids entertained for me.
• United States
2 Jun 08
I never really liked to watch anything about the military or wars, it just doesn't interest me one bit. But, there are tons of people who go crazy over that stuff. Most of the people I know that like that kind of history are those that are or were in the military and some might have even been to those conflicts or knew people who have been. But, I like the shows they do on the history of food and inventions. Also, the stories they do on the Roman and Greek Empires are really great! I have also stumbled upon the stories they do on the bible and religion. But, I don't have cable, so I only get to watch these shows when I'm at work or at the gym.
• United States
2 Jun 08
I like some of the shows on the history channel to just tired of all the war stories lately.
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@GardenGerty (157674)
• United States
2 Jun 08
Hubby gets too involved with cowboy shows. Once in a while it is okay. Sports, I do not want to watch at all. History, a little. If or when I am bored, I will get on myLot, or go do needlework, or read. Unfortunately, what I should do is clean, but I do not.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
I know cleaning would make sense but it just doesnt seem to get done lol.
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@lucy02 (5016)
• United States
2 Jun 08
My husband loves that sort of stuff too. I thought maybe it was just because he use to be in the army but maybe its just a male thing. I do like some of the history channel shows but now the war stuff. I like the archaeology type shows.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
I think it is a guy thing for sure.
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@lucy02 (5016)
• United States
2 Jun 08
Oh, back to your question. I just get on the computer and start doing my own thing. I can't sit and watch something if it isn't something I'm interested in.
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@alcazar (761)
• India
2 Jun 08
Hey hey...i think you are over reacting ...he is just watching what interests him....you can stop him from doing what he likes....
• United States
2 Jun 08
Nah over reacting would be yelling at him instead I just whine to my friends nothing wrong there.
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@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
2 Jun 08
I love the History Channel and the Military Channel. I despise all of those "woman's networks" like Lifetime and The Hallmark Channel. Ugh, my mom loves those made for tv dramas. I leave the room. I can't stand them. I'd take Spike TV over Lifetime any day of the week.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
I am not a fan of Lifetime either. You can only take so many stories of a girl starving herself.
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@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
2 Jun 08
I am the history buff in our house. My 13y/o and i will watch all that kind of stuff. My husband watches (honestly) wrestling which i hate! I get mad everytime i see it coming on. That has to be the stupidest most ridiculous so-called sport ever invented. I just go watch t.v. or read in the bedroom where i am spared the pure torture of sitting thru it.
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• United States
2 Jun 08
Wrestling is not a sport lol it is just another staged show. I never did understand the excitemnet of that one either.
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Jun 08
well we have 4 tvs so not a probablem if dont want to watch what others are watching just go to another room and I love the old war movies but not the history channel
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Jun 08
yup we bought thru the years so we all could have a tv to watch what w want
• United States
3 Jun 08
Youre lucky then lol
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
3 Jun 08
Hi minnie_98214! Oh goodness, most of what my hubby likes watching, I simply hate it or find it boring. But he does not force me to watch with him. He has just this annoying habit of calling me all the time and tells me, "Sweetheart, just look at this for a few minutes" kind of thing! haha..I would give in for his frequent few minutes instead of watching it the entire time. haha.. Take Care and Keep Smiling! God Bless!
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• United States
3 Jun 08
My hubby does the same thing.....you gotta see this and im like ok and after its done im like ok what was so special there lol.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
haha..MEN!
@lishiwei (1550)
• China
3 Jun 08
Oh,I also hate it before but now I don't care of it because I don't like to watch TV now.So I don't care of what they are watching. Hehe......
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• United States
3 Jun 08
I love tv way too much i couldnt give it up.
@lishiwei (1550)
• China
3 Jun 08
Oh,then I think you should buy another one.
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@jessieBee (1046)
• Trinidad And Tobago
4 Jun 08
Oh well my sisters like to watch MTV a lot, all that rap music just stresses me out. To solve that i simple just go to my room read a book or listen to some classical music. That's always a sure cure for my boredom.
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• United States
4 Jun 08
Oh i know that rap music gives me a headache too.
@borgborg (821)
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
my dad usually loves to watch basketball. i like basketball but i don't watch regularly. i only watch them if i'm in the mood. good thing we have two televisions here in our house. but if my mom's watching on the other television, i just open my computer, surf the net or watch movies instead.
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• United States
4 Jun 08
Yeah i moved my comp to the livingroom so I can still visit with my hubby but have some mylot time while hes watching his lame shows lol.
@borgborg (821)
• Philippines
5 Jun 08
lol!
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
Just like you I also do not enjoy the shows my hubby want to watch, like war movies, boxing, basketball and good enough he does not force me to watch. But sometimes there are times when I cannot avoid sitting beside him when watching when we feel like doing some lovey dovey moments but you know I just try to enjoy the show and concentrate more on eating the nuts we have around while watching.
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• United States
4 Jun 08
I will just end up falling asleep lol. And the only nuts around me is my husband he is nuts lol.