TV advertisements used to be attached to programming, something that was there but bearable. Now it seems shows on TV exist solely for promotion...
I'm sick of it, want to join in my boycott of TV?
2006-06-08 23:37:41 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Like you could ever boycott t.v... esp with the world cup on. For the next month between the friggin' computer and the t.v. I will never see you!
Let me guess, your boycott allows SBS as it isn't a commercial station... hmmmm?
2006-06-10 03:04:57 · answer #1 · answered by amanda 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I see what you mean. Tv programs here in uk are sponsored by products. It is annoying and I think it should stop but if it did then where woukd they get the money to keep them running? They sometimes have a high budget and if they run out of money the show goes down the drain.
Basically I cannot join you in this noble quest. I would find it too hard. My family all watch TV. Maybe you can sell the TV and buy something else to do.
2006-06-09 06:42:39 · answer #2 · answered by hollycatherine99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have already had deactivated sattelite for months now. Our kids get out and do more becasue of it. If they have a craving there are free episodes of some of their shows on the net commercial free and I would rather then interact than just sit there. We do watch movies and I am not like adamantly opposed to tv but there is alot of trendy reality show junkies out there.
2006-06-09 06:42:01 · answer #3 · answered by xx_muggles_xx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my younger sibiling is a tv addict, my parents never wanting to deny us of anything after all our pestering finally gave into to getting us cable. one week later when my sister was caught watching cartoon network at 3 in the morning our cable connection was cancelled promptly. that was 7 years ago. Today am almost working but i still dont even have a tv at home. i guess the internet is good enough. so kudos to you
2006-06-09 07:23:18 · answer #4 · answered by anitha k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in germany and haven't seen american tv in three years. i don't have the tv hooked up to view the few german stations i get. i usually only watch movies. i think the ban is a good idea. tv sucks. there's nothing really good on anyway. i don't feel like i've missed much.
2006-06-09 06:42:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sell your TV's and don't use the internet. Then I'll believe you.
Oh, and I haven't watched "television" in my house in over 4 years. I just have a DVD collection.
2006-06-09 06:41:28 · answer #6 · answered by iltat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you! We don't have a tv and never have... have you ever noticed that in about EVERY ad (say, an ad for toothpaste) there's always half-naked girls and men in suits. What does that have to do with toothpaste?? It was actually my philosophy teacher that pointed this out to me first... he's a feminist... ;-)
2006-06-09 07:42:15 · answer #7 · answered by finlandssvensk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's a great idea. In order to make their billions of dollars and pay their "stars" $1mil per episode, television programs are obligated to see to it that their sponsors are seen and/or heard. It is becoming ridiculous.
2006-06-09 06:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by EvilFairies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nop i can't really live without a tv!!!!!! but i admire u a lot for your idea and u r absolutely true that nowdays tv ads are just meaningless
2006-06-09 06:41:30 · answer #9 · answered by catholica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. i'm sure sooner or later you'll never get rid of it. we want to be entertained and tv is the only easiest media for entertainment.
2006-06-09 06:42:16 · answer #10 · answered by MAC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋