Interesting fact: 1 in 10 Americans abstain from sex, but only 1 in 50 abstain from TV...anyway, I went about a year and a half without TV, because I couldn't stand the depressing, biased 'news', vapid shows, celebrity worship, omnipresent commercials and unoriginal sitcoms. How about you?
2006-06-19 05:32:53 · 30 answers · asked by Strange Design 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Going on 7 months. Still rent movies though. I feel 100% better.
The funny thing is, you can tell which news a person watches, what shows a person loves, just by the way they interact. Not much free thinking going on anymore. I am about 10 years older than my work-mates, and we have trouble communicating sometimes. I think it's because I don't speak fluid South Park! "My lips hurt real bad" was funny the first time.
2006-06-19 05:44:59 · answer #1 · answered by C P R 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I quit watching TV in 1996 (including DVDs or Tapes). Haven't had a TV in 10 years and I can tell you that, since then, I got a lot of free time for other activities.
Now, in the other hand, I think I'd have a very hard time trying to quit listening to music though.
2006-06-19 05:39:00 · answer #2 · answered by Oedipus Schmoedipus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About one month was the longest--and it was beyond our control. Almost drove me crazy--especially since I had young children at that time--and they were infuriated that they couldn't see their shows.
Now, I watch very little of the biased news--watch mostly movies and old movies, "Law and Order", and a few others. The kids are grown, but still watch shows like South Park, The Simpsons, and Family Guy--along with the music channels.
2006-06-19 05:38:03 · answer #3 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My TV died a few years ago and I didn't want to spend the money on a new one. I didn't watch TV except if I was at someone's house visiting for about 2 years. Didn't really miss anything and it felt werid being around someone who was "into" a show so much that they couldn't miss it.
2006-06-19 05:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by GreaseMonkeySteve 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 03:17:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't watch that much TV anyways but the longest i have been with out any TV was 18 days, when Hurricane Katrina hit, my whole town was without electricity period for 18 days, ( i counted down on my calender) it was SO hot and i wished we had a TV cuz we had no idea what was going on. it was an experience that changed my life forever.
2006-06-19 05:46:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have gone 5 months without a television and didn't miss a thing. On a daily basis, I don't turn the tv on for myself at all and if I do, it is only to watch the local weather...
2006-06-19 05:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by Hardly Blonde ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been without a tv since august 2005
2006-06-19 05:37:41 · answer #8 · answered by Alpestre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cannot abstain from tv. I'm guessing like 3 weeks was my max..while i was on vacation. I watch tv like once a day.
Have fun!
2006-06-19 05:35:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i watch tv about 1 hour a month at the most. the only show i like is the price is right with bob barker. i have watched it since i was a child. but i work almost every day so i never get to watch it
2006-06-19 05:37:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋