How many TVs do you have and how much do you watch?

Feek · 16-10-2009, 12:16

This is inspired by the recent Electric Dreams programme on BBC Four.

The family (obviously very middle-class) had SIX television sets in their house before the start of the procedure.

I find this quite incredible, we have two tellies in our house, one is the main set in the living room and the other is a joint tv/video/dvd player in Emma's bedroom but it's hardly ever used and doesn't even have an aerial plugged into it.

A few years ago I bought a TV for our bedroom but it was so rarely used that I ended up taking it out and getting rid of it.

I personally don't watch a lot of telly, I'm not one to sit down and flick through the channels looking for something to watch. If there's something specific I want to see then I'll make a point of it, but that's it really. I'm not one to just turn the telly on just because I'm in the room. I'll watch what I want and then turn it off, or go elsewhere.

Ironically though, I'm tying this with Criminal Justice in because I saw the first series and enjoyed it and discovered that a second series had been made so I 'on demanded' it.

I also still don't 'get' breakfast TV. The last thing on my mind when I get up in the morning is to turn the television on.

My kids are somewhat different. The second they get home from school, the box is turned on and they'll just watch any old crap that's on. Well, I say 'watch', it's more just like on in the background.

Lunchtime at work is the same. We have a TV in our restaurant area and I'll go in there at dinner time and start eating my sarnies and every day someone comes in, turns the telly on and just sits reading a paper while scoffing, not even looking at the set.

I just don't get the 'must have the telly on' attitude.

So. Back to the original title. How many TV sets do you have in your house and how much do you watch? What's your attitude to the telly?

16-10-2009, 12:16	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	How many TVs do you have and how much do you watch? This is inspired by the recent Electric Dreams programme on BBC Four. The family (obviously very middle-class) had SIX television sets in their house before the start of the procedure. I find this quite incredible, we have two tellies in our house, one is the main set in the living room and the other is a joint tv/video/dvd player in Emma's bedroom but it's hardly ever used and doesn't even have an aerial plugged into it. A few years ago I bought a TV for our bedroom but it was so rarely used that I ended up taking it out and getting rid of it. I personally don't watch a lot of telly, I'm not one to sit down and flick through the channels looking for something to watch. If there's something specific I want to see then I'll make a point of it, but that's it really. I'm not one to just turn the telly on just because I'm in the room. I'll watch what I want and then turn it off, or go elsewhere. Ironically though, I'm tying this with Criminal Justice in because I saw the first series and enjoyed it and discovered that a second series had been made so I 'on demanded' it. I also still don't 'get' breakfast TV. The last thing on my mind when I get up in the morning is to turn the television on. My kids are somewhat different. The second they get home from school, the box is turned on and they'll just watch any old crap that's on. Well, I say 'watch', it's more just like on in the background. Lunchtime at work is the same. We have a TV in our restaurant area and I'll go in there at dinner time and start eating my sarnies and every day someone comes in, turns the telly on and just sits reading a paper while scoffing, not even looking at the set. I just don't get the 'must have the telly on' attitude. So. Back to the original title. How many TV sets do you have in your house and how much do you watch? What's your attitude to the telly? __________________