Is your TV on?

@kykidd (6812)
United States
December 2, 2008 8:18pm CST
I was just curious to see how many people have their tv on right now? Do you turn your tv on while you are working on your computer? I have a tendency to have my tv on just about all of the time while I am awake, and at home. This has been the way it has been in my family since I was a teenager. Although, my mom now talks about people who have their tv on. And I must say, we didn't have the tv on before we went to school in the morning. But my mom does have the radio on if not the television. I think it is a matter of getting the weather in the morning, etc. But what about you? Do you use your tv for background noise and have it on most of the time? I'll admit, I do.
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41 responses
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
Hi there Kykidd! I don't have the TV turned on right now but that's because I only have internet access here in our internet cafe and we don't have a tv set here. But when I'm at home, especially in my room, the tv is turned on almost all of the time. I have the tv on the background sometimes while studying, while playing games on the laptop, and sometimes, even while reading.
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Thanks for your response nanayangel! It's good to hear that I am not the only one who keeps the tv on just for background noise. Like I said, I think I got into the habit of this as a child. I rarely remember roaming around the house without the television on, except for in the morning when I was getting ready for school. Thanks again and have a good evening!
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3 Dec 08
Most of the time when were in the House its the Radio that we are always using the most but for some reason today all i have been watching is the TV, it's 2.20 am here in the UK and were all still up, i tell the truth im only still up because im addicted to Mylot, thanks
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Thanks for your response Keith. There could be a lot worse addictions than myLot, so you have nothing to worry about. The readio is probably cheaper on the electric bill than the tv. So that's a good thing. That is pretty late of an hour to be up, especially if you have to work in the morning. Thanks again, and have a good rest.
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• Philippines
3 Dec 08
you made me smile with that question. i noticed myself doing that as well. whenever i turn on my computer the TV is on as well and i would rarely glance at it looking for what is shown on the television while i am online. LOL. this is what you call multi-tasking. hehhehehe. i don't like silence so basically that was the main reason i have it on.
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
I don't like silence either kenchiprincess. I know some people who cannot sleep if the television is on at night. When my neice and I went on vacation together, she would always have to stay up later than me because I wanted to fall asleep with the tv on and she would have to turn it off before she could go to sleep. Thanks for your response in this discussion, and have a good day!
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@rrowenaa (834)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
At this time i'm here facing my computer in my room, while my mother and daughter is in the living room watching T.V. Yes, i can hear what's on the tv now. For sure, it will be turned on until night time comes, everybody will fall asleep while i'm here in the room infront of my computer and still the tv is turned on
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Thank you for your response in this discussion rrowenaa. It is good to know that I am not the only one who has the tv on even when no one is watching it. It sounds like my boyfriend, when he was in the same house with me. He would leave the tv on in the living room, while I was in the computer room on the computer. Then he would go to bed. I guess he knew that I was listening to it. Of course, I would go turn the channel. LOL Thanks again, and have a nice day!
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@agrant10 (1476)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Yes it is 10:49 pm. I'm trying to get my last few hours of Mylotting in and yes, my tv is on. It's on but I'm not watching it. I'm kind of typing and listening at the same time if that makes any sense. My tv stays on all night. I used to turn it off before I went to bed when I was single. My spouse likes to leave the tv on all night. We have been married for 13 years and I can not recall my spouse ever turning the tv off at night. Before I go to work in the morning I will turn it off.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Your spouse sounds like me. Although, sometimes I will wake up in the middle of the night and turn it off. It just seems like ever since I was a little kid I had to have some noise in the room in order to fall asleep. And the tv just works out perfect in helping me. Thanks for your response in this discussion, and have a great day!
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• Philippines
3 Dec 08
Hello... I dont have a television in our house. But I would like to join the discussion anyways. I am not a tv kind of person. I would rather have a radio than a tv...reason why up to now we dont buy any television set yet. I dont say tv is not good because I do love to watch some news or tv series sometimes...probably it isn't just my priority.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Thanks for joining in the discussion carmelsuarez, I appreciate all of the responses that I can get. I have heard of people no longer watching tv. Not just a few people, but I guess a lot of people are doing this now. I even read an article yesterday where Merle Haggard, country music singer, no longer listens to the radio or watches tv. Thanks again, and have a wonderful day!
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@donsky14 (5947)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
Nope. The TV's in the living room, I don't really have TV here in my room. If I was near the tv then probably I'll have it on as well. But I do watch movies while surfing the web or posting here in mylot sometimes.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
I have been really curious about the ability to set up my television to my computer. There is a plug in the back of my tv to plug in my computer. I thought maybe I would need some different software or something where I could have my computer monitor for computing, and then watch some sitcoms on my tv through my computer. I guess I should talk to my nephew about it. He's a computer whiz. Thanks for your response in this discussion. I hope you have a great day myLotting.
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@zabawaus (1730)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Lol it is on :) Actually i am not a TV person it is my husband who likes to watch, But when he goes to bed he leaves it on and i don't turn it off until i go to bed. But during the day when i am home i never turn the TV on!
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Your husband sounds like me. I like to leave the tv on when I go to bed. I prefer some noise when I am trying to go to sleep. And the tv just works out perfect for that. I also keep the tv on most of the time during the day no matter what it is I am trying to do. Thanks for the response in this discussion, and I hope you have a nice day!
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• United States
3 Dec 08
I try to keep it off. there's very little on that's actually any good. I watch the news in the morning and let the kids watch some tv before school. I try to limited them before bed because they seem to sleep better without watching it. I seldom have it on while doing other things except folding laundry because then i'm actually watching it. I can't stand it when the kids go and do something else and leave the tv on. I think most of it is a matter of wasting electricity.
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Yes, I'm sure we all should be a little more conscientous (sp?) about wasting electricity when we have the television on and we really aren't even actually using it. If we need background noise, we could always just put a cd in the computer to listen to. That wouldn't even take any more electric, because the computer is already on. Thanks for your response in this discussion. I do hope you have a wonderful day!
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@dodo19 (47315)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
3 Dec 08
I don't have my tv on right at this moment. Though I am watching a movie on my computer.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
I have heard of a lot of people watching television shows, and movies on their computers. I have also seen a web site where you can watch baseball games and other sports that are not televised in your area. I will need to do a little research and see how to have my tv hooked up to my computer and watch shows on that while I am working on my computer. I think that would be so cool. Thank you for your ideas, have a wonderful day!
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@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
3 Dec 08
Yup, my tv is always on, even when I am working on the computer. I listen (rather than watch) to news, shows, music; unless the show is interesting, then I would stop work and watch it. It also provide some sort of background noises!
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Sounds like you are a lot like me. I will sit here and laugh sometimes when I have a good sitcom on. And then if it gets really interesting I will go sit in the living room chair and relax for a while. Thanks for your response in this discussion lazeebee, and have a good day!
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@fasttalker (2796)
• United States
3 Dec 08
My TV is always on. When I get up in the morning it goes on and doesn't get turned off until I go to bed. I don't really watch it that much but I guess it is just the noise or something! LOL
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
I'm a lot like that too. And even though it is just background noise, I am picky about what's playing. Seems crazy doesn't it. I don't like some annoying show on the tele in the background that I wouldn't normally watch. So I try to find a channel that has sitcoms and keep it turned on to that all day. Thanks for your response in this discussion. I hope you have a great day!
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@mods196621 (3652)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
I never on my tv while doing mylot. I can't concentrate writing and to have a noisy background makes me feel dizzy. If I am alone only my PC is turning on and nothing more. But if my kids and husband is here well, sad to say it was like a playground at their school too. All the electric appliance are turning on, my boy love to play on line game, my youngest play with her drawing gadgets make paints and arts, my oldest daughter love to hear music and it was just not mellow but she would like her radio turn into loud volume. While my husband really love to watch tv and video. Me? well i would like to cover my ears with cork or cotton... I love silence. We have a little cutie house.
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Isn't it funny how some people have to have background noise, while others prefer silence. I guess it just depends on what the rest of your life is like. Sounds like you appreciate the peace and quiet when you get it. Thanks for your response to this discussion, I hope you have a great day!
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@bellebads (740)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
i'm also used to turn my tv on all the time, since i'm the only one left here in the house when my husband goes to work, i don't feel alone when the tv is on because i can hear a lot of people talking so it's like i'm with a bunch of people.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Isn't it funny how we all have our own reasoning for the background noise. I think the majority of us like to watch television, but we moreso just like to have it turned on. Then if we get a minute to glance at it fine, otherwise it's nice that we can hear something. Thanks for your response in this discussion, I hope you have a beautiful day!
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
3 Dec 08
We have 4 tvs. There is only one that has been on in the past 4 years. my daughter watches movies on hers or plays her game cube. We don't use our tvs. We watch tv on our laptops. So usually when I am online, I will watch a movies while mylotting! For back grounnd noise, I use the radio. In the kitchen and bathroom, I listen to talk radio, local, and in the living room, we have Christmas music.
@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Hello Usually once I am done watching tv I will turn the set off. For the most part I need the peace . I seem to when online listen to music that makes the time go by so much faster for me . My fiance never shuts the tv off and that can be annoying when trying to fall asleep .
@ladynetz (968)
• Canada
3 Dec 08
When I was younger, I used to have the radio playing all the time. Now, I find annoying that I want to concentrate on something and the TV or radio are on. Maybe I'm just getting old, but also don't like hearing lots of noises in the ground.
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@hildas (3031)
3 Dec 08
I used to always have my television on but the electricity prices went up a lot here so I turn it off when I am on my computer. I always used to like having background noise like you, but now I feel it is better to work and concentrate on what I am doing with the TV off. If someone switches it on now when I am on my laptop I feel I cannot cincentrate as well.
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@molloy (136)
3 Dec 08
my tv is on all the time. i spend alot of time in my bedroom on the pc and i always have my tv on aswell. its just something i have always done, having the pc and the tv on at the same time.I wonder sometimes why i do it but i never turn it off
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@heyurock (85)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Yes, my television is on right now - my daughter is watching Spongebob Squarepants. I usually either have the t.v. on or the radio - have to have something going on in the background - don't like to hear the beating of my heart....lol - I mean don't get me wrong, I'm glad it's beating, but I don't like it when that's the only sound I can hear.
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