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  25 4 because you don't realize how much you talk about TV. guy answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report 1 comment by Rev.Enant… 0 0 ... uhm, didn't you just 'talk about' it, too? ;) Rev.Enant commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  18 1 What else am I supposed to say when you ask me if I've seen that one show or that funny commercial? Andy answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report 1 comment by Jessica… 1 0 It's the quickest way to not have to hear about Idol/Two and a Half Men/24/The Hill. Jessica commented over 3 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  16 3 What good is silent sanctimony? kitschnsync answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  7 0 Not owning a TV makes you waaaaaay smarter, like me. I watch all my shows on the internet. S answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  4 0 You're supposed to kind of kiss our feet and realize that we don't have mush for brains. And then we'll feel superior while we watch 30 Rock on Hulu. Tom Jones answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 98% of the American population owns a T.V. It's a good way for average white people to get into the minority - which is the best thing any white person could ever do. I'm basically cribbing this from: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/01/26/28-not-having-a-tv/ That guy answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 1 I don't own a t.v. I don't need it, I have internets! Which like stated before me is pretty much a t.v. with a kabillion channels. Mostly porn channels, but a kabillion non the less. I hate watching television. I feel like my brain is being sapped of my thoughts. I don't see anyone researching music, books, events, ect. on their tube either. Most of the time I'm on the net I'm looking for something, which with a t.v. you depend on some corporation that has paid another corporation, to show you what you've been waiting for. I think another difference is that when you watch t.v., say for an an hour, you're watching about fifteen to twenty minutes of commercials. Granted on nearly every single web page there are advertisements, but there is no in-your-face mind numbing announcer voice telling you to buy this mattress cause right now it's a huge sale and mattress mart for this week only and it's all about sunday sunday sunday!!!!!! I've never encountered someone who that postured themselves by saying "I don't own a t.v." . I don't think I've ever tried starting a conversation that way either. :) Mr. Feeble answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 2 I am TIRED of hearing about the Biggest Looser... if I wanted to watch that show, I would tune in. Also, I don't care about American Idol... The idiot magician telling his secrets... the Gong show... Regis and Cathy.... Murray Povich... Dr. Phil... or others... "Cagey" answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report 2 comments by Kristin Bell and Megan Koster… 0 0 Everyone is tired of hearing about those lame ass things...even people who watch TV. And just because people watch TV, it doesn't mean they watch THOSE stupid shows. Kristin Bell commented over 3 years ago | Report 0 0 Yeah, okay, but it's not like we go around saying "I don't have a TV" without provacation. I can't frankly recall the last time someone asked me if I saw that awesome special on biogenetics last night. Megan Koster commented over 3 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 It's may way of saying, stop talking to me about television shows and develop some conversation skills. Richard Davidson answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 1 Why do people that have tv's always talk about all of the dumb shows that they watch and the stupid commercials? Michael Saturno answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Well everyone likes to feel important :D I say the ones who don't own a TV, who are also successful millionaire types, may indeed be doing us a favour - i.e. asking us to follow suit and live up to our true potential - LISTEN TO THESE GUYS! ...then there's the the vast majority of these folk - the cynical ones who judge intelligence on booksmarts, a posh tone of voice, and knowledge of fine art and stuff that not even THEY truly care about, all in a vain attempt to show off their superiority among others. Call it an inferiority complex perhaps. I think the people who are truly smart and successful are the ones with 'social' intelligence, who have lots going on in their life and therefore no need to bring up such mundane topics as this in the first place. Tyler Jones answered in Whatever about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 what else can you say when all people do is talk about tv shows. what other answer is there? I believe it is the tv watchers (for some reason) feel like they are being thought of as inferior. they feel we are looking down on them. why do tv viewers all feel that everyone should watch tv??????? i feel you are looking down on us just because we dont watch!!!! tory bond answered in Whatever about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Because they want you to feel bad and maybe buy them one or at least invite them over to watch Bones or Desparate Housewives. Joel answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Because for some reason they believe they are so rare and special tha it requires explanation Because, SURPRISE...they are like serial killers..they look just like everyone else and the world will not know of their 'specialness'. In reality? The TRUE non-TV owner will never tell you because they actually haven't had a TV for probably most of their intelligent lives so it frankly isn't an issue. So non-tv people, you are not all that so you can go sit down now and try to think of something that is worthy of comment. "Ny name is Francine Fishpaul and I don't own a TV!" (Yawn) Gary Skinner answered in Whatever over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 2 It's so you'll stop asking us if we saw that one commercial? Megan Koster answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 2 to show how pathetic your conversation is. Too many people talk way to much about the blah-blah-bullshit on TV. Sabrina K-S answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 4 Pride. Weening, overweening, whichever. gloomy gus answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 9 Yah, the anti-TV people are apparently better, more intelligent and WAY more cultured than the peons who actually watch the dredded tube. Of course we are supposed to be impressed and we are also supposed to feel so stupid and small for melting our brains with the TV that we see the light and throw our TVs out as well. I mean, everyone who watches TV is brainwashed don't you know? If you don't want a TV and you want to live in a cave with no electricity and no running water, well that is fine...just don't pretend like you are a more evolved and intelligent human because of it! Kristin Bell answered in Whatever over 3 years ago | Report 3 comments by Heather Lindstrom, Certainly!, and Rev.Enant… 0 0 Who I had in mind were the ones who just out of the blue tell you they don't (or won't) own a TV. TV is a neutral means of communication. In fact the internet could be called a TV with billions of channels. Some of the channels are garbage and others are not. In fact refusing to own a TV is as silly as refusing to read because there are some lame books out there. Saying you do not own a TV is nothing but poustering. Heather Lindstrom commented over 3 years ago | Report 0 0 "Neutral means of communication," my ass! Almost all the channels you watch are owned by the same 6 companies. (http://la.indymedia.org/news/2003/04/47530.php, http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/07/who-owns-what-on-television/) Part of their job is to sell time (which = your attention) to other companies so that company B can tell you how luscious and unbelievable the product is, and how you're only not getting laid (or smarter, or younger) because you don't have it, just three easy payments . . . I just get sick of that shit. Consumer culture preys on our self-esteem. The message is, "You aren't good enough because you don't have _______. A Lexus, or a riding lawnmower, or a beach vacation, it goes on and on. Folks with TV lose, on average, 3 hours a day watching. Damn right I'd rather be cooking, or hiking, or reading, or writing. Or interacting with real live human beings. Certainly! commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Sure wish Miss Bell didn't get jumped all over (thumbsdowned) for being honest. And pretty much right. Samuel Jackson's character also had it right in Pulp Fiction: Vincent: I don't watch TV. Jules: Yeah, but, you are aware that there's an invention called television, and on this invention they show shows, right? and Lose? Are three hours misplaced? Fall through a hole in the pocket? Into a black hole? no. Those three hours are still there, just invested in entertainment, newsculling, education, and/or white noise generation. Not much different than the non-TV folks, just without the potential to include as much physical activity. I HIGHLY doubt all the non-TV folks are actually spending their "extra" time doing even half that shit listed, though. e.g If you're a writer, a real Writer, you're going to write, not write "once you finally get rid of that damned TV". (Plus, who wants to waste more time cooking?? Cooking efficiently, in less and less time, is my goal, frankly.) Thumbs up, KB - your answer to this rocked the honesty. I say this even though I totally hate the tube and agree with half of what Cert said (yes: consumer culture preys on our self-esteem... but it's no less incorporated into the life of a writer, hiker, cook or reader (writing guides; REI; kitchen stores/high-priced groceries/enoteca; bookstores/amazon reviews)- these people just have different delivery methods at a lower 'volume' for the same brainwashing buy!buy!buy! rants and possession-frenzies. Rev.Enant commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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