Could you live without your tv?

United States
November 21, 2008 4:46pm CST
How much do you watch your tv? Could you go without turning it on for the day ..for the week ..for the month? Do you have your tv on sometimes and not be watching it? I am tossing mine out.. .it's goodbye ..solong..farewell I simply have not time to watch it..and I don't know what you learn from it ..really.
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63 responses
@mojcica (1511)
• Slovenia
21 Nov 08
I dont watch much Tv, am not a big fan of it. Sometimes I do turn it on to see some program, but I could just aswell live without it. For me it really wouldnt be a problem.
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• United States
21 Nov 08
Glad to here you are not addicted to your tv. I have one and turn it on rarely..sometime I would leave it on for my cats when I left..as though they watched tv..:)
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
21 Nov 08
no, i know i couldnt because there are certain shows i like to watch every week (not usual ones that you would expect either) i am a history fanatic and love to watch the history channel and our local pbs station. i also love reruns of murder she wrote and law and order.
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• United States
21 Nov 08
Every one has their needs and some people have to keep their tv for the sake of sanity..but I think for sake of sanity I need to toss mine;)
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@gemini_rose (16264)
22 Nov 08
I could live without my tv for a day for definate, not sure about a month and definately not for ever! I do like to watch certain things on tv and so I would not like to stop watching them.
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• United States
23 Nov 08
I am glad that the old tube doesn't hold you captive or chained to it..Sometimes..I think people may have the tv on simply for noise..so why not a radio:)
@gemini_rose (16264)
23 Nov 08
Yeah I do have the tv on for background sound, I do listen to the radio though sometimes too. My tv mainly comes on for certain programmes and of course the childrens cartoons.
@brisk123 (2823)
• India
22 Nov 08
Television - Can You live without television? - Tv - are you addicted to it?
Hi friend,when I was staying with my parents back at my home town,I was very much addicted to watching television.There was not even a single day I can stay without watching my favourite programmes.Some programmes were indeed good,something to learn and some were just for the sake of time pass and entertainment.Now,I am in different state and I don't own a TV.In the beginning it was difficult to adjust with situation and I missed my favourite channels and programmes etc,but since I got my new system and internet connection at home,I don't need to watch or have TV at my apartment anymore.Yes,I can live without TV.
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
22 Nov 08
well, i love watching t.v. everyday, i dont think i can leave without my t.v for it is always my company when i am alone and bored. Watching t.v. make my day bright and happy for a moment especially when i see my favorite actors and actresses.
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• United States
23 Nov 08
I can see where someone who is homebound or alone would find the tv quite helpful in maintaining one's sanity..Glad that you take comfort in it.. I think all things are good in moderation..don't you?
• Canada
21 Nov 08
Until recently I haven't had cable tv for about 6 years. The only things I ever watched when I did watch was national geographic, the discovery channel and those sorts of things. But I AM guilty of watching things like anime on the computer and definitely need my tv for video games... I've replaced one downfall of society with another... *sigh* heh.
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• United States
21 Nov 08
Well if video games help your mind ..good thing you have your tv..but you know the tv doesn't have to be attached to cable to play the video games ..does it??
• United States
22 Nov 08
Great;) I know some studies show that video games, some of them, can really sharpen your mind;)
• Canada
21 Nov 08
Definitely not and it isn't. My room mates have satellite and the only time I watch it is when we have people over for ufc or the like. I do like this topic though, it can bring up a lot of interesting thoughts.
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@mssnow (9484)
• United States
21 Nov 08
tv - TV set
Yes, I could live without my TV. The only reason it is around is for my son who likes to watch it. I use my computer so much i dont have time for my TV. Besides any show on TV you can find some where on the net. I can watch all my favorites if i really want to watch tv.
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• United States
21 Nov 08
Yes you are so right..now with the online shows..even survivor and other shows can be watched on the net..free.why pay the cable for shows you can get freee;)
@amirev777 (4117)
• India
22 Nov 08
hi i m certainly not a tv buff-in fact i cannot watch tv for more than half an hour except when i m watching cricket.i used to be glued to tv when i was a kid-in fact i had walked nearly 5 km to watch the tv for first time at my relatives place.now that interest is no longer there-my gurl is a tv buff and she just loves watching those soaps which i just loathe.
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• United States
23 Nov 08
Wow what distance to walk..by the way what is 5km in miles? I am not very good with the metric conversion.. I thihk if we are with people who like tv and they turn it on ..it's curtesy not to make a show and complain about it.
@kidjuwee (611)
• Philippines
22 Nov 08
No, I cannot live without tv. I like to watch tv and my life will be boring if I don't have a tv. Sometimes, I just like to turn it on even when I'm not watching it and there are times that it makes me relax if my tv is turned on and it helps me to sleep.
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• United States
22 Nov 08
I cannot understand how the tv makes life more exciting only that it provides you exciting things to watch.. I think tv stops people from being creative with their time.
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@eiram25 (1076)
• Philippines
21 Nov 08
i don't think i can live without my tv.lol.i always make it a point to watch my favorite shows everyday.tv also serves as my stress-reliever when i have so many things to think and pressures to handle.i went to this place once and they have no tv there.it felt like my day isn't complete without it.
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• United States
21 Nov 08
Isnn't something how we think we wouldn't make it without our favorite shows..I know since I turned off the tv..I notice things like birds and the cats..and the sound of my computers..the tv sound hides lots of sounds..
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@Seppy1984 (2145)
• United States
22 Nov 08
I honestly will say that I don't watch t.v much but it is on during the day because my 2 year old likes to watch cartoons. If we did not have a t.v I would probaly pull my hair out because then my son would drive me nuts...lol but then again that's what children's mission is, to drive their parents nuts. I will say I watch t.v about maybe about 10 hours a week. I would miss it a little because I gotta watch my days of our lives, it's a must for me and I watch ghost hunters(Taps), If it was not for thoes two I would not care about the t.v only if my son would an angel and not a hellian during the day. Happy Mylotting
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• United States
23 Nov 08
ha ha .. the tv is your babysitter and defender against the terrible twos;) I have heard that many a parent can quiet a child by putting on barnie or some other show for them to enjoy.. I hope you still have all you hair;)
@Seppy1984 (2145)
• United States
23 Nov 08
lol......Yeah I have my hair for the meantime.....lol Happy Mylotting
@hitejam89 (523)
• India
22 Nov 08
hi littlefranciscan, i like watching tv, but i have got no time for it . it been maybe a year since i last switch on my TV., i guess i can live without TV. Happytting
• United States
22 Nov 08
If it's been a year and you're posting here..means you can live without it..
• India
22 Nov 08
yeah im still living.......
• United States
22 Nov 08
If I really had to, yes. Would I want to, no. This may sound weird, but I am an aspiring author and I get ideas from the shows I watch. I don't steal ideas that are already there, but by seeing people interact in shows I can think of different stories from how they interact. More power to you because you want to do something I should! Kuddos!!
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• United States
23 Nov 08
Well I too love to write but I want to make sure that I can not be slapped with stealing ideas..there are such strict laws about writing and crediting as one's own what really belongs to another.. .I learned all this from some my online studies where they made us read about plagiarism and the penalites tha come with it..
• United States
23 Nov 08
I hear you on the stealing ideas, but usually when I start an idea it usually takes over and ends up being completely different from when I started!!
@tklich (391)
• United States
21 Nov 08
It's obvious that everyone could physically survive with no TV. My family always had cable TV when I was growing up. When I moved out on my own, I chose not to spend the money to get cable TV. I used rabit ears to get any local channels I could pick up, otherwise it was just DVD's. It's been a few years since then, and my husband and I now have cable TV. It would be hard going from cable TV to little or no TV at all, but I'm sure I could do it for a few days or so. Some days I have more time to watch tv than others. Then there are certain days of the week that I have certain shows that I watch on a regular basis, such as Monday's I watch Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill, and Tuesday's I watch 90210. I'm not certain, but these shows I actually might be able to pick up without having cable tv. But there are other shows we watch on cable channels, and there is more variety for our children to watch as well (my 4 year old likes to watch Noggin, and our 12 year old likes MTV and the Disney channel).
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• United States
21 Nov 08
Good to know that you could survive a few days without it..With Children soemtimes the tv can be good and other times not so good...
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
23 Nov 08
I hardly watch it. And it wouldn't bother me a bit not to have it around. I spend most of my free time on the computer or doing crafts. I think there is nothing really entertaining on anymore. They are struggling to find ways to make it interesting.
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• United States
23 Nov 08
I agree with you ..there is very little any more.. on the tv to grab one's interest.. There are more constructive things people can do with their time ..aren't there?
@anetteh (3590)
• Sweden
21 Nov 08
I would not be able to toss my TV out, however I spend more time online than behind the telly. But there is some shows I really do not want to miss. Before I found my hobbie of making money online, I did spend a lot of time infront of TV. I do learn things from TV. I work fulltime and have no time to read books, or almost miss the news if i would not have my TV. What you learn depend on what you see. I like to see things on discovery and learn about how FBI work, Animal planet is also a god teacher about animals and the nature. I also watch debating programs, news and one or two movies a month for entertainment I like to se games with music.
• United States
21 Nov 08
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@anetteh (3590)
• Sweden
23 Nov 08
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• United States
22 Nov 08
as sad as it sounds, i couldn't live without it. i leave it on all the time - doing housecleaning, school work, etc. i would be so bored without it.
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• United States
23 Nov 08
Aw..I think..you should try it..see what happens to you if you leave it off a tad.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
22 Nov 08
Yes I could live without TV but life would be pretty boring without it, I mean dont get me wrong theres more to my life then just watching TV, but once Iv done all my daily activities and taken care of all my responsibilities I like to be able to curl up with my favorite TV show or movie I'm a big movie buff and yes I have gone a whole day without turning on the TV but thats because I had other things to do that day.
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• United States
23 Nov 08
I don't think it's wrong either way to have or not have tv..everyone is so different in what they need to be content in life.. Glad that you find some use for the tv;)
• India
22 Nov 08
I dont watch tv at all. I usually dont get so much time and even on weekends too i dont watch and dont prefer watching a tv. Most of the time I am before the system doing something or the other work but then never a tv. I can live for years together without a tv probably. Now that the internet has taken over the place of the tv, I dont think so many do watch tv, but yes, there are many people mostly our parents or some people who are habituated to watch a tv that they spend their free time watching programs news and so on on the tv.
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• United States
23 Nov 08
In the old days people had neither the internet or tv..isn't it amazing and yet they all got along.
@IngramWu (194)
• China
22 Nov 08
I hardly watch TV, there is no TV in my dorm, actually, I refuse to buy a TV, I didn't like watching TV, it is a waste of time.
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• United States
22 Nov 08
Glad to hear that the tv has not become a norm for you.it's bad on the eyes and mind I think.
@IngramWu (194)
• China
22 Nov 08
Yes, it really bad for my eyes, as I face the computer more than ten hours per day, I really can't use my eye on TV after work.