Not Owning a TV?

[turing test]

I haven’t had one since about 1991. I do have a DVD player. When I go to visit my parents who have every conceivable channel it is a luxury for a day or two. Then it gets very old.

One disadvantage that always annoys me is when people want to talk with me about TV shows even though they know I don’t have one.

 

[zenie]

No.

They have lots of DVD's, stuff that I download for them and exactly the same access to iplayer etc that I do, so for example my daughter watches a bit of CBeebies most days.

My son's usually too busy alternately building and smashing up LEGO CITY HQ on the allotment, to be fucked watching telly anyway (which was already the case when the telly blew).

We have been watching Amazon together though - and he'll sometimes watch a Secret Show or something before dinner.








So I don't think they suffer too much.

That sounds quite cool actually.

I reckon I'd just use telly to train my kids not to get me up in the morning!

 

[longdog]

Not had a telly* for 4 (or is it 5?) years and don't miss it at all.

I can watch all I want on BBCi or 4OD and take my pick of movies by torrenting them (unless I get caught again that is).


*well... I have one but no aerial just for DVD / Vids

 

[Badgers]

One reason not to bother right here

 

[electrogirl]

i can't imagine life without a telly, I honestly can't. I would die.