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How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job

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Re: How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job

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Post by aswanson »

axod wrote: post #39
bawr wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And likewise, watching selectively is even easier with some peer-to-peer networking and file sharing sites. You can see almost any show you happen to fancy at the moment - and you get to skip the commercials or pause when convenient. Also, most of the time your watching habits aren't recorded by shady companies for unspecified marketing reasons. Even better, there's absolutely no chance of accidentally ending up watc…

>> "popular culture is overrated." My point is that if you want to have a business, that interacts with people, you better understand popular culture.

Absolutely correct. That sneering attitude toward the masses is a ticket straight to the poorhouse. I want to understand them better than the understand themselves.

Re: How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job

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Post by webnrrd2k »

I saved a lot of time and improved my marriage by paying someone else to have sex with my wife. He is cheaper and better, and now I have even more time to send working!

Really, I'm not trying to say that giving up TV is a bad idea, just that it's easy to forget what's important in life.

Re: How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job

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Post by jordyhoyt »

bawr wrote: post #34
axod wrote: post #30

Keep your TV. It'll keep you in touch with popular culture for a start. Which is handy if you want to sell things to the 'masses'. I know it's popular on here to hate TV, but this is bs. If you actually make a conscious decision on what you want to watch, assuming you have access to quality programming, then it's extremely useful. You really can't quantify the amount you learn from movies, educational tv, comedy, mus…

And likewise, watching selectively is even easier with some peer-to-peer networking and file sharing sites. You can see almost any show you happen to fancy at the moment - and you get to skip the commercials or pause when convenient. Also, most of the time your watching habits aren't recorded by shady companies for unspecified marketing reasons. Even better, there's absolutely no chance of accidentally ending up watc…

Ding ding ding! You've hit on part of why I don't watch tv. Commercials.

The other reason is that the news is just plain dark.

Re: How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job

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Post by paul7986 »

If Im in front of a screen I prefer to be learning, interacting, creating and or conversing with those in my inner circle.

TV lacks all the above minus learning when watching PBS and other similar channels.

I do watch free Internet TV; a few shows on Hulu & other sites!

Re: How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job

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Post by joe_the_user »

pkulak wrote: post #20

So people would be more productive if they worked during every waking hour? Amazing. I enjoy watching a good movie or ball game. Life isn't just about working. You have to spend some of the time you have here enjoying yourself.

Uh,

I agree with the point that you shouldn't spend all your time working instead of watching TV. But I would object that TV often only gives an illusion of pleasure and relaxation.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=television-addiction-is-...

Re: How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job

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Post by chanux »

It's been long a long time I've dropped the habbit of watching TV. Was not much of a fan even when I was a kid & then found this line in a productivity tips article.

"Avoid the tube" - I like to have statements on whatever I do :)

Re: How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job

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Post by nebula »

joe_the_user wrote: post #46
pkulak wrote: post #20

So people would be more productive if they worked during every waking hour? Amazing. I enjoy watching a good movie or ball game. Life isn't just about working. You have to spend some of the time you have here enjoying yourself.

Uh, I agree with the point that you shouldn't spend all your time working instead of watching TV. But I would object that TV often only gives an illusion of pleasure and relaxation. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=television-addiction-is-...

But I would object that TV often only gives an illusion of pleasure and relaxation.

Sorry for nitpicking; This is a little confusing use of the word object. You are actually saying that "TV often only gives an illusion of pleasure and relaxation.". Using 'I would argue/say' instead of object would have been better.

+1 for the reference.

Re: How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job

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Post by Tichy »

axod wrote: post #30

Keep your TV. It'll keep you in touch with popular culture for a start. Which is handy if you want to sell things to the 'masses'. I know it's popular on here to hate TV, but this is bs. If you actually make a conscious decision on what you want to watch, assuming you have access to quality programming, then it's extremely useful. You really can't quantify the amount you learn from movies, educational tv, comedy, mus…

I must admit that by now there are some really good series out there. I prefer to watch them not via TV, though - DVD or bittorrent to the rescue. I guess that still counts as watching TV, though :-(

But really, some series do impress me - they have a lot more options to go deeper than a movie that is limited to 90min. Not that I can mention many examples, since I don't watch TV, I don't tend to stumble on new series. Buffy is still my favorite...

Also, a lot of documentaries are breathtaking. I keep thinking someone should build a portal for all those documentaries. But then I talked to one documentary maker and she said "it is not that easy, rights belong to TV companies and so on". I guess I shouldn't have let her dissuade me.

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