Would you rather watch TV or read a book?

Philippines
December 20, 2006 8:19am CST
Do you like watching TV or would you rather read a book or magazine?
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44 responses
@brendalee (6082)
• United States
20 Dec 06
I don't usually do much of either but if I had to choose, I would say I'd rather watch tv. I do look at magazines sometimes but I hardly ever read a book anymore.
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@Kylalynn (1771)
• South Africa
20 Dec 06
It would depend on the show on tv and the book I was reading. Last night there was a show on tv I wanted to watch. I was reading a really good book, but set my alarm for when the show started in case I was so engrossed in my book I forgot. I got the best of both worlds.
• United States
12 Feb 07
It really depends on my mood but most of the time I would probably choose a book.
@weemam (13372)
27 Jan 07
to be honest I used to do a lot of both . but now I have found the internet I am hooked . Iam a cyber nanny lol xx
@lisa101 (1362)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I would totally rather watch TV. However sometimes when my nerves are messed up the TV makes it worse and i would rather have silence and maybe do a crossword puzzle for a bit.
@mazmoaz (248)
• Norway
27 Jan 07
A carrot.. or a bag of chips...? A book... or Tv..? I'll go with the chips, and the TV.
12 Feb 07
It depends what mood i'm in. If i'm really tired or something goods on TV, i'd rather do that. It also depends if I have a good book or magazine.
@Lillith (774)
• United States
27 Jan 07
This is not a clear cut situation with me. I LOVE reading and have all my life. But I find that I seem to let tv get in the way of reading as much as I would like to. It does depend on the show and the book though. If I am into a really awesome book, I will be readiing that over anything that comes on tv. However, if a favorite show or movie is on, I will most likely be watching it. lol
• Kuwait
27 Jan 07
it depends on what on the TV shows today and the magazine or book, sometimes it is really depend on my moode, i love to read books or anything which is beneficial to me and my everyday life,
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
27 Jan 07
I far prefer watching tv, especially now that we have Sky. I am a right telly addict! Programmes like Stargate, Malcolm in the Middle and soaps you cannot read from books. I am a very slow reader and I have to to be in the mood to sit down and read a book which is not often. I guess I am lazy in that I prefer just to relax and watch television than to get stuck into a book.
@JashleyB (1441)
• United States
29 Dec 06
I like doing all three. Sometimes I watch TV and read a book or magazine. ;)
• India
27 Jan 07
i'll like to watch tv other than reading boooks.. i luv to watch thrilling stories in tv..
@fiarby (105)
• Philippines
27 Jan 07
There are things that we can learn from TV and from reading. For me, its better to read a book than to watch TV that only bad images of the government are being talked about, a book than to wait and be irritated to so many commercials, a book than to see cruelty on TV. I know that these are not all the time, but you see if there's nothing good to watch I'd rather read a book.
@tellus (1441)
• Finland
27 Jan 07
i don´t like to raed so i´d rather watch TV
@deeksh (77)
• India
27 Jan 07
i would rather read a novel or a newspaper nd do something concrete than waste my time in front of the idiot box with the stupid programmes having the same storyline...except some..other programmes are so boring you feel lyk juz swiching it off and doing anything...apecially when in all the saas bahu soaps therez similar things happening...in today's time specially TV REALLY SUX!!
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
26 Dec 06
I like to watch TV. To me, it's faster and I can see what's going on, not get eye strain, and not have to try so hard. But I do enjoy reading audiobooks whenever I can.
@Bittan (455)
• Pakistan
25 Dec 06
i watch TV when i m bored with TV i read books.have a nice day.
@shilpa28k (1737)
• India
26 Dec 06
tv - tv
TV offcourse.
• Singapore
26 Dec 06
I would rather watch TV.Because it is alot more entertaining.And there are animations.Books are boring and i seldom read them.
• India
26 Dec 06
my preference always will be TV? becuase with tv we can swithc form one channel to another channel when we get bored, the same case is not true in case of books, if we get bored of one topic we cannot switch as easily as we switch between the channels , because of limited numbder og books we will have always
@bimmer999 (1158)
• Philippines
26 Dec 06
i prefer TV..books hurts my eyes hehe