TV Junky, are you a TV Junky?!!

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@Lydia1901 (16351)
United States
January 19, 2007 12:35pm CST
My husband thinks that I am a TV junky because I watch TV for 9-12 hours a day and he thinks that is really bad. I don't consider myself that because I'm just trying to enjoy myself. I still get work around the house done, take care of my daughter and finish a book that I started to read. So, you tell me if I am a TV junky or not.
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• United States
19 Jan 07
I'm not a TV junky, but based upon your husband's opinion, I'm an internet junky .. most days. My wife constantly makes statements about how much time I spend on the computer. So, I've started going into the office more during the day so she does not see me on the computer. My businesses are almost all Internet related, so I have to be online .. but I do this, mylot.com, for fun and extra cash.
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
20 Jan 07
I am a tv junky when it comes to the weekends as I love to watch sports on the weekends and do a lot of tv watching. I have never spent that much time in front of the tv. I spent more time on the internet which I guess would make me a internet junky. :-) I would not say that you are junky but that many hours in front of a tv is not healthy in my opinion.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
22 Jan 07
Well, thank you for saying that. I will try to watch less tv when appropriate.
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@sbeauty (5865)
• United States
20 Jan 07
My husband is like you in having the TV on all day. Sometimes it drives me crazy, but I've pretty much learned to tune it out and go about doing what I have to do. Just sitting and doing nothing in front of a TV all day is a TV junkie, but just having it on while you do other things isn't the same.
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• India
20 Jan 07
Not not really ..
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• India
31 Jan 07
9-12 hours a day is too much to waste on tv u can do better things than that.u read do some creative things or better learn something new.
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@missyd79 (3438)
• United States
19 Jan 07
i may have the tv on that much during the day also, but like you i multi task, i do other things then just sit in front of the tv. so no i don't think you are a tv junkie.
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• Philippines
31 Jan 07
i think you are not a tv junkie at all. i myself spend a lot of time watching tv but i have my books with me and read during commercial gaps. i sometimes sweep the floor while listening to the tv or arrange other things at home. i would call you a tv junkie if you just sit the whole time infront of the television, undisturbed, refused to be disturbed and you forget about all your other responsibilities at home because you are so consumed by the television shows. if that happens you are a tv junkie.
• United States
27 Jan 07
If you get all your work done, I would say you just enjoy the entertainment, so who cares what it is labled. Just enjoy it dear. It isn't taking any time away from him, is it? If not, then it is fine.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
30 Jan 07
Off course not. He gets taken care off too.
@sunita64 (6469)
• India
20 Jan 07
Well I am not a TV junky but you can call me a internet junky, as I can be on net for 9-12 hours.
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@Justme2007 (1848)
• United States
4 Feb 07
I can't say that I am because I read and am on the computer most of the time. So I guess not except when the sport games are on.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
20 Jan 07
I don't judge anyone. I do not watch TV. I do only if I am sick and I am in my bed.
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@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
20 Jan 07
hbo - hbo channel movie
yes, i like watching movie until i drop sleep.some time i eat and cook my meal with watch tv. even pouring water i face the tv. i like HBO movies and discovery channel
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@BlaKy2 (1475)
• Romania
4 Feb 07
I don't think you are a TV junky. I like to watch tv all day long because it is relaxing and because from some emissions i learn new things. I even have a tv tunner on my computer and i like to let it on in bacjground while i am working at my computer. So i think you are not a TV junkey.
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• India
20 Jan 07
Well I am a TV Junky but not as big as you I watch Tv for 3-4 hrs a day. I think TV as a source of not only entertainment but also education, knowledge, personality development and much much more.....My parents think that watching is waste of time but thats not so...
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@Kaldonya (277)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I would say yes, that you are. A tv junkie does not necessarily mean that you have to sit and watch it, but even just having it on for background noise that you can glimpse at whenever you want. It's a bad habit. Studies have shown that having a tv as background noise actually decreases the sharpness of one's mind. You mention that you have a little daughter. Why would you want to start her off on that foot in life (meaning all that tv time) if there's even a possibility that it's not good for you?
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
30 Jan 07
Thanks for your input, I will keep that in mind.
@weemam (13372)
3 Feb 07
lol I am a soap junky I love the soaps especially the Australian ones . the rest of TV i think is quite rubbish now xx
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@angel108 (570)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
I have nothing against you.But I feel that watching TV too much is not good.Actually its harmful to the health. You may want to consider lessening your hour in watching. You'll be happy you did.
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• United States
1 Feb 07
I think it's great that you still get things done even though you watch alot of tv. I don't watch much tv much because I am much more amused with the internet. I also love movies.
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@sherifmd (111)
• Egypt
3 Feb 07
I'm computer junky not TV . EGYPTIAN :)
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• United States
2 Feb 07
I only watch TV for a couple hours everyday. There are shows that I enjoy, but I could never just sit in front of the TV all day watching random shows.
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@seenkung (425)
• Malaysia
4 Feb 07
I'm an internet junky,I just sick of it now.You are certainly obsessed by TV programmes.It's normal.
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