Could you live without TV?

TV watching is merely a habit, Aurone, that we have been conditioned to usually from infancy. It is not something that we need in our lives, but we still feel that we can't live without it. Upon learning that all TVs were switching over to digital I told everyone that I would not be buying a converter box, thus ending many years of watching TV. The responses I got were shock and disbelief. Now, everyone who knows me knows that I am a serious reader, and that is my favorite pastime. I would gladly choose a good book over a TV show anytime. I did eventually bow to the pressure from my kids and purchased a converter box, but I consider them a nusiance that will only complicate my life. Cable TV, I have not had for many years because I think it is much too expensive. As a suggestion, maybe you could do like my sister does. She turns off her cable every year about this time and resumes it in September or October.

Yes I think I can . I have been living without TV for 6 months now.^^

I do not really watch that much television but I am a bit sports fan so I do not think I could go without watching them. All other television programming I do not really have any interest in. I don't mind some documentaries and wildlife programmes. But I think I could live without it quite easy, after I had got used to it not being there anyway.

I agree with you that most of us are adicted to tv. It has almost become next to impossible to spend a day without tv. Previously i used to spend a lot of time with my friends and playing games and look at me now i have really become a couch potato. And sadly i dont even have time to for exercise etc. I think each one of us should set a timetable and never watch tv more than a couple of hours.

no, i honestly dont think i could! i dont watch a lot of tv, but there are some shows that i really like to watch. i enjoy reading and that sort of thing, but i would miss it if i didnt have it.

About two years ago my TV conked out because it was about 14 years old and I just said I didn't want to spend the money to get a new one and I spend so much time searching for something I like to watch anyway so why not just don't have a TV. I did this and even though I sometimes miss the awful thing I really don't regret it. I read, sleep, relax and just don't really see the absolute need for a TV set in my apartment.

Several years ago when I was a young teen and my mother got married to a jerk and left the house, she stopped paying the bill so my TV went out. I went months without a TV and it was rather annoying but I somehow managed. Then, when I started my first year of college, I barely watched TV. I only watched TV when I went home for breaks and during the weekends. I sometimes watched TV in the TV lounge but I didn't do it all the time because I hated being alone or watching some things with people walking in and out because I always got disturbed.

I can easily live without tv. We do have a tv in the house with all the channels you can think of, but I hardly watch anything. At the moment there is the Indian Premier League Cricket being played in my country, and I follow most of that. For the last few weeks I watched nothing on tv except the IPL. I love cricket. Anyway, who needs tv when you have mylot... Blessings

We have not watched tv in 3 years now, and before that it had been 7 years since we had any kind of satelite or cable.... so yes, it is possible and actually quite enjoyable to not have the television.

We don't have TV here, because we don't want TV right now. We can watch movies and stuff like that on the computer (since we have a 22" screen, which is pretty close to TV...). So - I live pretty well without TV :)

I think I will find it difficult to live without TV, as I watch a lot cricket matches on TV. If TV is removed from my house I may find it very difficult to cope, and i think it is a kind of addiction.

I don't watch television all that much, although there are some show I like to watch. If I'm not home, I just have our DVR tape it and I'll watch them later. It may take a few days, but when I get a chance, I'll sit down for a few hours, here and there, and catch up on what I've missed. lol

I do enjoy being able to watch television. But I most likely could live without it well enough. I really don't even watch that much anymore as it is. With as little as I do watch it these days, it would not be much of a leap to go completely without it. Do I still get to keep my TV series on DVD to watch on my laptop though? lol

I have not owned a TV in the last 18 years. I have high speed cable internet and wireless router. I got totally burned out on being hammered with commercials and how the programs are broken up to fit them in. Its worse today than AM radio. Most of the programs lack any intrinsic value and tend to over stimulate peoples lower emotions. Just my opinion. I use NetFlix and watch movies from my computer that I cabled to a large monitor and this works out great. With TV gone you would be amazed at how much more productive you can be, have more quiet time to muse and relax.

I so could. I would miss a few of my shows but I dont watch them all the time as it is. Im lucky to remember that they are on once a month. lol So if it was me it would be off and I would have a savings of about 50 a month. *SIGH* However hubby and kids would freak! They seem to think that there is nothing but TV when you sit to relax! I have to say at least they watch good shows for the most part. Like History Channel and such but Im thinking the 50 would be awesome in our savings or on a bill! lol

i think people can get used to just about anything. if i could no longer afford to pay for tv and had to make a choice between that and putting food on the table i would turn off the tv knowing that if things got better someday i could always have it turned back on. there are other things to do to occupy your time that do not cost anything like going for a walk, reading a book from the library or borrowing dvd's fromt the library or going to a park etc. you just have to shift your way of thinking i guess. it is not the end of the world and yes i could live without it.

I could live without cable tv. I love movies and have a big collection of movies so i think id be alright with out it. No sure my kids would be able without it cause they love cartoons so i would have to buy there favorite cartoons on DVDs but that isnt and wouldnt be as bad as it sounds though. So i could if i had to.

I can live without television as long as I have work. Besides there are newspapers where I can still be updated with the latest issues and latest happenings on earth. But then I am used to watching television at least an hour or two a day so I guess my day is not complete without watching shows. But when I am back to work then I will spend less time watching. In short I could live without television as long as there are newspapers and internet. We need to have source of information for our survival and that is the reason why I could say that we cannot live without television.

Hi I can live wthout TV. I am the type who are not addicted to TV and usually do not get into any movies on TV. I always prefer watching movies in teatre once in a while and sometimes when my TV is on, I would be concentrating on my online job and would not pay much attention. So I would say in all means there is definately possibilities to live without a TV. Thanusha

when i was in high school i always watch every time i came home from school.. but now that i have a job, i seldom watch because i came home late at night and all i want to do is to sleep.. but if it is my free day, i just watch movies or some tv series.. so i would say that i can't live without a TV.. by the way, i am planning to buy an LCD TV..