Watching TV - is it a waste of time?

I don't watch much TV now , I have my favourite programmes but most of the time now I am here chatting on My Lot lol xx

No way! That's not a waste of time. I mean if it's getting in the way of your work and personal life then maybe it could be a bad thing. I don't know who your friend is but there are tons of people who watch television daily who are very successful at what they do. I think the whole Alzheimer's and Dementia thing is just a myth. It's never actually been proven so if I were you I'd continue to watch tv. There are a lot of channels that provide people with a lot of information such as news channels or even the Discovery Channel.

Watching TV is for the most part a total waste of otherwise valuable time. On the other hand, so is sitting in front of the computer screen...

I have certain shows that i really like to watch such as law n order but only pretty much watch those shows...i do watch the ocassional history program or decorating program, but i would much rather read...if you are watching sitcom after sitcom, yes it is a waste of time, but as i only watch what i like, i find it relaxing...plus i am not a good 'sitter stiller' so i crochet or x stitch while i watch, so for me, its not a total waste of time.

Watching Tv is verry good especially if u watch posts with good behaviour .... posts where u can learn good things for your life, etc. my oppinion is "watching TV" in limited periods is not a waste of time. You can watch tv to relax ... or to learn many interesting things ... :)

It depends on what kind of shows you watch.You can learn a lot on TV if you've been watching Discovery,News,Oprah,Ellen or some cartoons for that matter.Yes,I totally agree with you that TV is not a waste of time,if that's what you're implying.But my dad doesn't really like me watching TV,he'll come up with phrases like "If you do one thing for 14 days straight,it'll become a habit".Maybe I shouldn't eat for 14 days instead of not watching TV.So who's with me?

We have so many facilities now, like TV, Radio, Cpmputer etc. As so many people have responded, watching TV is not a bad practice but be with in a limit. Watching TV continuasly harms the eye. While watching TV ensure that the room is illuminated, so that the brghtness of TV picture is reduced.

it is sometimes..watching tvs is fine if you dont have nothing to do in your life..we have to work or study to succeed in life...for then it is a waste of time.. instead of tv why not on computers much more interesting and you can still earn out of it..are you a student??

Imagine yourself a good thirty years from now, when you are sitting in your drawing room and sipping your tea and realising at the same time that the house is totally empty. Add to the fact that you dont enjoy reading books very much. So who is your next best companion then? A television i guess. If televisions were soooo harmful, then they would'nt be soooo popular

i think watching t.v. isn't bad if one is tuning through some informative and knowledge gaining stuff during leisure. those soaps are just waste of time and kill lot of time and leaving behind your other important works. as of me i just cant watch t.v. for more than 30 minutes. you seem to be having having lot of leisure time at your disposal.

Sometimes it's good to watch TV. There are lots of things on the TV that worth be watchen and I don't think it is a wate of time. The TV can reach you good and helpful information like the news, sports, weather, different articles, researches etc... On the other hand, when people start to watch too much TV it is bad. There are many people who watch too much TV and hardly go outside because they don't want to "miss" anhything. This can hurt those people health, their communication with other people and other stuff... So I think it is all depends on how we watch TV. If you watch too much TV and you prefer to watch the television instead of going outside or doing something else that important- so I think it is bad and waste of time.

Too much of something is bad enough!..take it from there...well, I don't have anything against watching TVs coz I also do...but I guess the only difference in us is that I limit my watching TV to only 30 minutes to an hour..beyond that I need to switch off my TV and get myself something else to get busy with. True, you can get lots of information and updates through TVs but once you get addicted to it..you'd start getting lazy and unhelpful with the household.

I have a few shows that I enjoy and try not to miss - although, we record everything onto our Tivo so I can watch them when I have the time, and never have to interrupt something I'm doing with my family to watch. I don't watch *nearly* as much as I used to because, yes, I do see television as a waste of time. (Even the shows I like!) There are so many other things I could and should be doing instead - spending time with my family, working around my house, even working on the craft projects that are constantly pushed to one side. My husband is a television addict and it drives me completely crazy. He will watch *anything* that is on, and I do mean anything. I distinctly remember him coming home from work once while our daughter was watching Sesame Street, sitting down on the couch, and becoming completely engrossed. Thankfully, our little girl doesn't care for it that much - I intend to encourage that mindset in her. There are so many other fun things for her to do, that teach her so much more.

watching tv is a timepass not a waste of time!!! in additon you are up to date with whats happening around the world..so keep watching tv..no harm!!LOL

If you are at home, and have nothing to do, it is not a waste of time. If you are neglecting things and people, you may want to limit it. But, if you enjoy it, do what you want to do, it isn't anyone elses business. It's your life.

Yes I advise u not to get addicted to watching TV programs, it is informative some times but most of the time it kills our valuable time. Once u get addicted to watching TV programs it is very very difficult to come out of it. I would like to share about of my best friend who has not brought a TV till date, he has furnished his home with all gadgets but not a TV. Main reason is that TV makes people addicted to it, bcoz it is only job which can be anytime and with no effort, only your eyes gets tired rest all is ok. The second reason is that if we have a TV at home then the interaction between our family members are very less bcoz we concentrate more on TV programs than ourselves. We can't pay attention to our guest if we have a TV show running. TV shows were valuable during 80s and 90s where there were very less TV channels and the quality of program was really good, now there are plenty of TV channels available with all types of program. TV is one of worst way of wasting our Time. I conclude tell not to stop watching TV programs, but minimize it.

It is never a waste of time when you are doing what you want.Is watching t.v. a waste of time? I don't think so. There are so many educational shows on t.v.If you have cable, you can see The History Channel and The Discovery Channel. You can even learn new things on Animal Planet.There are college courses you take via t.v.There are so many different types of t.v. out there. it is all a matter of taste. If you enjoy it, don't let your friends ruin it.

I could not live with out watching T.V. but I know a lot of people that do not watch it at all. And you are right they are successful people. I just think that maybe they cannot find the time to watch, I really do have to cut down on my own watching though because I will watch the same programs more then once.

Addendum: I missed the first line of your post the first time. Staying up until 1 a.m. isn't good for you because your body really needs 7 to 9 hours of sleep to be fully rested so you can function well during the day. You especially need to be sleeping between 1 and 3 a.m. because that's when certain things in your body restore themselves. I do realize that some people have to work then and they can't do that but as long as one gets the sufficient amount of sleep, it's okay.

Well, I disagree that people who watch TV aren't successful. It depends on how much TV they watch and, for me, I leave the TV on while I'm working on the computer. It enables me to concentrate better. That may sound funny, but I asked a psychologist years ago why I couldn't concentrate while it was quiet. She told me that the creative side of my brain is so active that I need something to, in a sense, attach itself to in order to allow the rest of my brain to concentrate on what I'm doing. That doesn't necessarily mean that I always watch TV because I don't. Music will often serve that same function for me. On the other hand, TV or music from outside or from a neighbor's room will totally distract me because it's just noise. I have very good hearing and I can hear things that most people wouldn't even notice. I also can't stand listening to the TV or music very loud unless I'm in a club type atmosphere, which is rare these days. Sometimes, I have to turn down my own TV or music because it hurts my ears. Just an example: last night, I had my TV on at the level I usually listen to but as it got later in the evening, I had to turn it down because there weren't other noises like traffic and noises coming from out in the hall or on the street so I had to turn it down because it suddenly began to bother me. Often times, noise actually hurts my ears. Back to the subject, though. If you are watching TV and not accomplishing something at the same time and you watch more than two or three hours a day, I'd say you need to find another more productive way to spend your time. If all you do is sit around watching TV for hours a day, your friend is right and you will never succeed as long as all you do is entertain yourself.