Do You Watch Much Television?

The internet has certainly had its impact on tv watching habits! I think that I watched tv more, especially when I was younger - but now it seems to have decreased - and perhaps the internet is partly responsible. Thanks for your reply!

That is an interesting thought about the age group. I certainly fall within that bracket, and I would say that my tv watching has gone down as compared with internet usage... We have a few shows that we follow, and the sports that we are interested in is mostly car racing (and some of the reality shows...) Thanks for your reply!

Now here is a person who is proud of their tv watching habit! Keeping connected with a television does help you to stay on top of what is happening throughout the world. I find it interesting to see right now how many channels are covering the Olympics, and how the Olympic coverage varies between each of the channels. Thanks for your reply!

Hi, friend! That is interesting. What do you like about the video music channel? Do you enjoy listening to the music, or do you like the choreography of the music and the scenes? You take care, too, and have a great day! Thanks for your reply!

I read one author (or listened to his tapes) and one of his sayings that stuck with me was this: "How much money - how many thousands of dollars - could you have been making by putting together a great deal in the hour or two that you were sitting at home, watching tv?" That really put some perspective on how much time I wanted to spend watching tv... Or at least being selective in what I spend my time watching. Thanks for your reply!

Surfing on the internet gives you a little more control over the content that you are taking in... and you have limited commercial interruptions... Thanks for your reply!

With a computer and a television right next to each other, it seems that you get the best of both worlds! Or - it could be very distracting to try to work on the computer while somebody else is watching the television... Cheers! Thanks for your reply!

That is always the worst when your favorite shows go off the air. I used to follow The West Wing fairly closely until it concluded. I also followed other shows like The Amazing Race and The Apprentice, but the channels kept playing around with their air times - so that I could never find them when they were showing - and nothing quite kills a show like when people cannot find it to watch it! Computers are definitely coming of age in the entertainment industry. It will be interesting to see what happens in the years ahead. Thanks for your reply!

The television has certainly had an impact on society and on a large portion of the world, so that there are few people who could imagine life without one. My grandparents could tell me about the days before television, but those days are long gone! and tv entertainment has woven itself very firmly into the fabric of our society. Perhaps the internet will displace it? Thanks for your reply!

You are in good company! LOL - Many of the people who responded to this thread have had similar thoughts, that the internet has largely displaced their tv watching habits... and that many are able to "watch tv" on the internet. (Maybe that is when you know that you are truly addicted to the internet... when you don't even leave it to go watch tv!) The internet does have a number of advantages over television. You can "pick your programming" with the internet, versus following the programming that is already outlined for you according to what is available in your broadcast (or cable) area. Thanks for your thoughts!

We tape a lot of tv, too. That allows us some flexibility in determining what we want to watch and when we want to watch it... with limited commercial interruption We are following the Olympics, too. I never thought that I would be quite so interested in the swimming meets, but what a competition! A lot of people seem to have traded in their televisions for their computer and all of the resources that they can access on the internet, but we have both in our house - as it also seems to be for you, too. Thanks for your reply!

Some people have mentioned that they turn on the tv as something to help them go to sleep! I like reality shows and documentaries, too. I am especially a fan of Survivor, The Apprentice, and The Biggest Loser. Documentaries can follow any topic that interests me at the moment - but The History Channel, Public Broadcasting Service, HGTV, Food Network and others are particularly interesting. Thanks for your reply!

Do you think that there is a reason that you have cut back on your television watching? I know of some people who think that it is better for life to cut television out altogether. (It is an interesting theory.) Thanks for your reply!

Hello, viennka! Ha, ha! You are like everyone else - spending more time on the internet than watching tv. We are glad to have you here with us, and we hope that you keep spending more time on the internet with us at myLot rather than watching tv!

Thanks! It seems to be a toss-up for a lot of people between television and computer, with the computer winning for many people. I agree that television watching can lead to laziness - think about all of the things that you could have been accomplishing while you were watching tv! You have an interesting perspective. Thanks for your reply!

Hi, Nana. I am sorry to hear about your husband! I think that the internet and places like myLot are good for people who feel lonely. You have the whole world at your desktop, and you can make some great connections and new friends and find people with whom to interact and ways to pass the time. (Did that qualify for a run-on sentence???) Television is ok. It does help to pass the time. Reading is good, too. (It helps to keep the mind active... although perhaps that depends on the type of reading? ) I wish you well; thank you for your reply!

It sounds like you could either "take it or leave it". There are always other things to find that you can do when the television is unavailable - such as reading a book or going online. Your sisters are more amusing far away than I am sure that they are when you have to listen to them complain about no tv! Thanks for your reply!

The background noise from a television can be helpful inside of a house, especially when it may otherwise seem too quiet. Otherwise a house has its creaks and groans that can be unnerving! Thanks for your reply!

Lots of people watch television at home. It is interesting how televisions have come to have a place in the home over the past fifty-sixty years, at least here in the States, and how they replaced a lot of the activity that would take place between visiting friends and family. Thanks for your reply!

I saw a special on television the other day (I really don't think that I watch television that much). The show talked about education in China. I understand what you mean when you talk about heavy studies. I have certainly learned more about China because of the Olympic games, and I have a better appreciation for your country. Thanks for your reply!