I Miss My Old TV
By jaishankar
@Shivram59 (34903)
India
October 23, 2018 4:51pm CST
Today I bought a new TV. The old one - it was eleven years old - had gone out of order.I tried to get it repaired by a mechanic,but he suggested me to buy a new set instead of wasting money on the old one.
Watching news on TV at night has been my routine for years.Tonight I watched news and a comedy programme on the new LED tv.
But I miss the old set.It served me for long eleven years.I watched many historical news on it.Not only news,I watched many interesting episodes of my favourite serials on it.In last eleven years it never went out of order.
Now it is placed there on a table.I can see it from here.
Would you miss a gadget when it retires after serving you for years?
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22 responses
@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
24 Oct 18
I miss my old tv as well. But right now as long as we have a tv working then there's no problem.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
24 Oct 18
@Letranknight2015 Yes,I will also get used to watching my favourite programmes on the new tv soon.It's just a matter of days.LOL!!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
we still have our old black and white TV set.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Oct 18
@Shivram59 we have had about 5 color TV. we have 2 flat screen TV now.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
31 Oct 18
@ridingbet We have three.All flat screen LED.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
29 Oct 18
@ridingbet Here also there are some families who still have old,black and white tv sets.But my TV was a colour TV. So is the new one I have bought.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
24 Oct 18
@franxav My retired,old tv is a box tv, too.I'm told that a box tv consumes more electricity than a LED tv. Is it true??
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@saumitra1 (404)
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25 Oct 18
Actually I too miss a gadget but it depends upon their quality and importance..The gadget which I used what is the importance of it..In my personal opinion if you wait for some days, I think you don't have to miss that now..abd Yes one thing you said you gave that to a mechanic then you can give to another mechanic also..Why waste money for new one..I think so..
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
25 Oct 18
@saumitra1 If you repair an old gadget, it does not last long.If I had get the old set repaired now,it would have gone out of order again after some days.So better buy a new one.There is no use going to different mechanics.How long can I go on doing this?I have to watch news and my favomite programmes.
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@saumitra1 (404)
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27 Oct 18
@Shivram59 Yes but I am not talking about not to buy a new tv..I am saying that you can buy but if you can watch tv with your old television then go on using old tv.If it doesn't work at all or you can say if there are no chances of repairing then you can buy a new tv..
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
27 Oct 18
@saumitra1 Do you mean I should buy a new TV and then go on using the old one? Please explain what you think I should do.Why should I buy a new TV if I have to watch the old one?
@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
23 Oct 18
11 years of service. That's a great TV you have there. Most of our TV just lasted for 3 to 5 years.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
23 Oct 18
@simplfred That's exactly what the mechanic said.He said to me," Your TV is completely exhaunted and needs rest for ever.Let it be retired."
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
24 Dec 18
@Nevena83 Now it's functioning well. I watch tv only at night.So,hopefully it will last for years.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
24 Dec 18
@Nevena83 LOL!!
As I told you earlier,nobody knows what the future has in store for you.That's why I used the word "hopefully."
As I told you earlier,nobody knows what the future has in store for you.That's why I used the word "hopefully."1 person likes this
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@rsa101 (38126)
• Philippines
24 Oct 18
Looks like you got attached with your old TV despite having a new one and probably much better than the old one you still miss using the old. I think it has served its purpose so its time that you also let him go. The memories that is left in your mind/heart will remain there but the TV will have to be discarded as they are really of no use to you anymore unless you can sell it as junk items.
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@rsa101 (38126)
• Philippines
24 Oct 18
@Shivram59 There’s nothing wrong with being attached to something. If it’s human I think no matter how invalid he/she may be you will really keep him/her. Now when it comes to other objects i do have sentimental feelings for them as well but when they lose their purpose I can easily discard them over the human counterpart.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
24 Oct 18
@rsa101 You are absolutely right.Perhaps I'm being nostalgic about the nights I spent watching my favourite serials and news on the old set.My family members and friends say I'm too sentimental and perhaps they are right.
@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
24 Oct 18
@rsa101 If you live with someone or something -no matter it is a human being or a gadget - for a long time,you automatically develop an attachment with it.Am I wrong?
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
12 Nov 18
TV is a peace destroyer in my home at present. Not on watching but the remote is getting damaged due the carelessness of children. So rest I don't want to write here.
Congrats for your new TV. You will be used with the new one and forgot the old one slowly.
Congrats for your new TV. You will be used with the new one and forgot the old one slowly.1 person likes this
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
14 Nov 18
@Shivram59 You are lucky indeed. We have two rooms in our house and one TV is more than enough due to lack of space.
We have two rooms in our house and one TV is more than enough due to lack of space.1 person likes this
@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
12 Nov 18
@Sreekala Thanks.Thanks a lot.Here the situation is quite different.We now don't have small children in our family.My younger brother - the youngest member of our family -is a teenager.And my TV is exclusively my own.I'm it's only user.It's installed in my room.My parents have another tv in their room.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
14 Nov 18
@Sreekala We have four rooms - one for my parents,one for my sister and her daughter ( my sister is a widow and living with us ),one for me and one for guests.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
7 Nov 18
@jstory07 Yes,it takes time to get used to using the new thing and forgetting the old one.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
7 Nov 18
@jstory07 And then then we gradually get attached to the new gadget.
@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
23 Nov 18
@marlina But I missed it badly till I didn't start using my new tv.
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@YesWay (3674)
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19 Nov 18
@Shivram59
Yep. Me and my old tv / radio / iPod / whatever had some good old times together
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
19 Nov 18
@YesWay Same here.I have got attached to my pen which is a gift to me by my mother,my tab and some of my old books.
@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
19 Nov 18
@YesWay I understand.When you use a gadget - or anything else - you naturally get attached to it.It's but natural.
@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
26 Oct 18
@dya80dya Yes,it's natural.We are human beings - sensitive human beings.We get attached to things that we are using for years.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
27 Oct 18
@dya80dya I understand.Most people are too practical.They don't get attached to anything or anyone.
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@dya80dya (36481)
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27 Oct 18
@Shivram59 Only some of us are sensitive. My father is not sensitive. We raised a dog for 10 years and he didn't get upset when we lost the dog. He was even glad. I think he removed the dog from our yard.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
24 Oct 18
@Courage7 I don't hate the new set.I miss the old one.The new tv is kept in my room and will be discarded soon,the very thought of it being discarded fills my heart with pain.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
25 Oct 18
@Courage7 Yes,I'll discard it.It's of no use now.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
25 Oct 18
@Shivram59 You mean the old one will be discarded oh no
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@GovindaB (249)
• Accra, Ghana
11 Nov 18
@shivram59 Sure. Mine is an old radio player commonly called Gheto-Blaster in 1980's Ghana.
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@GovindaB (249)
• Accra, Ghana
12 Nov 18
@Shivram59 No. It's now on retirement . The days of its youthfulness are far gone
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
12 Nov 18
@GovindaB You mean you have not yet discarded it,don't you? Do you miss it?
@ptrikha_2 (46831)
• India
28 Oct 18
Yes initially, we do miss a favorite of ours, even if it is very old. Yet after some time, we get used to our new gadget(s).
Have a good night and a great week ahead.
Preparing for Diwali?
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@ptrikha_2 (46831)
• India
29 Oct 18
@Shivram59 yes wish you too a great time and Diwali ahead. And on November end, we would also have the Hockey world cup!
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
13 Nov 18
Yes, sometimes we get attached to some things and changing them is a bit strange at the beginning but eventually we get used to them.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
13 Nov 18
@1hopefulman Exactly.Over long 11 years I got attached to my TV. Now I have discarded it and bought a new one.The memory of the old tv is fading .I am getting used to the new tv now.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
2 Nov 18
@Madshadi LOL!! That's exactly what my brother says.I,for one,miss a gadget with which I spent years.If it goes out of order,I'll buy a new one,but will miss the old one.
That's exactly what my brother says.I,for one,miss a gadget with which I spent years.If it goes out of order,I'll buy a new one,but will miss the old one.1 person likes this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Nov 18
11 years is a long time.
That mechanic is honest,others would milk your money instead of telling you the truth.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
3 Nov 18
@missmwngi Yes,the mechanic is my friend and I know he is honest.He could have cheated me easily,but chose to tell me the truth.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Oct 18
When it serves us for a long time it left us with sentimental value. You can keep it as a collection.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
24 Oct 18
@ilocosboy Yes,you are absolutely right.Yesterday when the new tv was being installed,I felt I have developed an emotional attachment with my old tv. Within seconds memories of nights spent watching serials and news flashed across my mind and my heart began feeling a "pain." ( Don't know what more appropriate word I should use here.)
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Oct 18
I can relate to that because even me I usually put in safe place my precious like my first running shoes which I kept because it served me during my first years of running.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
24 Oct 18
@ilocosboy I understand.The pain that my mother had gifted me when I was in high school is still with me.It happens.We naturally develop an attachment with someone or something we spend a long time with.
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@Shivram59 (34903)
• India
6 Nov 18
@swBsincere Agree.As long as it was functioning well,I didn't discard it.I bought a new TV when it went out of order and the mechanic told me it was irreparable.
