Comments on: Unplugged: Breaking your television addiction http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/ travel culture worldwide Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Avery Jones http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-56914 Avery Jones Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:48:28 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-56914 Thank you for the tips/ steps on breaking tv addiction. I just recently realized how much of my life is spent watching useless crap. Your writing is very helpful. Thank you for the tips/ steps on breaking tv addiction. I just recently realized how much of my life is spent watching useless crap. Your writing is very helpful.

]]> By: Emma Johnson http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-55526 Emma Johnson Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:52:37 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-55526 the cast of Gilmore Girls are very pretty, i wish i could marry one of them.``; the cast of Gilmore Girls are very pretty, i wish i could marry one of them.“;

]]> By: Capeta http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-54177 Capeta Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:22 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-54177 Hi Sabina, agree with you completely. There are many addictions that keep us disconnected from ourselves. I'm addictet, too, but have managed to reduce watching TV - apart from watching soccer (another addiction, especially here in Germany ...). Keep on writing! Hi Sabina,

agree with you completely. There are many addictions that keep us disconnected from ourselves. I’m addictet, too, but have managed to reduce watching TV – apart from watching soccer (another addiction, especially here in Germany …).

Keep on writing!

]]> By: Maxwell http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-54048 Maxwell Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:26:05 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-54048 I've always referred to the TV as the Idiot Box. If there was better content that engaged people's minds and helped to reduce society's apathy to most things SERIOUS, I'd be a happy camper. In essence, TV has contributed immensely to the DUMBING down of society. I'll admit I was Dallas/Falcon Crest/Knots Landing addict in grade 8 thanks to my mom. :-( Heck, she's been a Young & The Restless addict for almost (yikes!!!) 40 years. Good lords!! She's a goner...still coming home on time for her daily 4:30pm sessions. :-) Cartoons are different though. They help bring imagination to kids. I truly miss those legendary, creative cartoons (Bugs Bunny/Road Runner, Flintstones, Hong Kong Phooey, Tom & Jerry, Scooby Doo, and other greats) that gave me that priceless "child at heart" personality where I can laugh at anything. To me, that's therapeutic. Sadly, TV "programming" today has lost that magic -- or innocence. As a result, society is more uptight and that's reflected in less tolerance for things. This is why I'm so thankful for sticking around in East Africa. I came for a 1 week business trip 4 years ago, but.................... I’ve always referred to the TV as the Idiot Box. If there was better content that engaged people’s minds and helped to reduce society’s apathy to most things SERIOUS, I’d be a happy camper. In essence, TV has contributed immensely to the DUMBING down of society.
I’ll admit I was Dallas/Falcon Crest/Knots Landing addict in grade 8 thanks to my mom. :-(
Heck, she’s been a Young & The Restless addict for almost (yikes!!!) 40 years. Good lords!! She’s a goner…still coming home on time for her daily 4:30pm sessions. :-)

Cartoons are different though. They help bring imagination to kids. I truly miss those legendary, creative cartoons (Bugs Bunny/Road Runner, Flintstones, Hong Kong Phooey, Tom & Jerry, Scooby Doo, and other greats) that gave me that priceless “child at heart” personality where I can laugh at anything. To me, that’s therapeutic.

Sadly, TV “programming” today has lost that magic — or innocence. As a result, society is more uptight and that’s reflected in less tolerance for things.

This is why I’m so thankful for sticking around in East Africa. I came for a 1 week business trip 4 years ago, but………………..

]]> By: BAbblinGirl http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-53924 BAbblinGirl Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:15:48 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-53924 I've recently joined this website, and was sitting here asking myself why I've been watching so much TV, and suddenly I come across your article. I found it very intriguing and very entertaining to read, and mostly, I've discovered a route I can take to rid myself of cookie munching while watching 'The Biggest Loser"...1 of my current addictions. I’ve recently joined this website, and was sitting here asking myself why I’ve been watching so much TV, and suddenly I come across your article. I found it very intriguing and very entertaining to read, and mostly, I’ve discovered a route I can take to rid myself of cookie munching while watching ‘The Biggest Loser”…1 of my current addictions.

]]> By: Patrick Raymondo http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-53923 Patrick Raymondo Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:09:14 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-53923 Been without TV for going on 3 years now. You mentioned the 'water cooler' and I find myself lost in the majority of the TV conversations at the cooler. I get strange looks, that's for sure, when I mention that I don't have a television. I feel sorry for these people as they are missing the world go by. Another thing I have noticed is that many girls I have date say it's not right not to have a TV ... I beg to differ. Great article and interesting comments. Been without TV for going on 3 years now. You mentioned the ‘water cooler’ and I find myself lost in the majority of the TV conversations at the cooler. I get strange looks, that’s for sure, when I mention that I don’t have a television. I feel sorry for these people as they are missing the world go by.

Another thing I have noticed is that many girls I have date say it’s not right not to have a TV … I beg to differ.

Great article and interesting comments.

]]> By: Jacki http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-53872 Jacki Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:35:24 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-53872 I really miss not being allowed to have a tv, or not living anywhere near one. When I was studying abroad for six months, we weren't allowed to have tv's unless we had a license, and then for two of those months I was out in the middle of an archaeological dig. That really helped me kick my addiction, especially since I used to be one of those people who would happily sit in front of the tv for 5+ hours watching complete trash. Now I don't have any real desire to watch anything, and I don't really watch movies any more either. Too bad I can't kick my internet addiction, especially since we rely so heavily on it for contact these days. It'd be nice to have a few months without that too. I really miss not being allowed to have a tv, or not living anywhere near one. When I was studying abroad for six months, we weren’t allowed to have tv’s unless we had a license, and then for two of those months I was out in the middle of an archaeological dig.

That really helped me kick my addiction, especially since I used to be one of those people who would happily sit in front of the tv for 5+ hours watching complete trash. Now I don’t have any real desire to watch anything, and I don’t really watch movies any more either.

Too bad I can’t kick my internet addiction, especially since we rely so heavily on it for contact these days. It’d be nice to have a few months without that too.

]]> By: Laurie http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-53716 Laurie Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:41:55 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-53716 If only I could kick my internet addiction! If only I could kick my internet addiction!

]]> By: Alouise http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-53633 Alouise Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:28:32 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-53633 I feel the same way. I go through phases with tv, where I'll be completely addicting to one show (right now it's Dexter) and then I'll stop watching for a while. Same with different movies or even books or lots of different things. I have a lot of interests that build up and then they get replaced by something else - but I'll eventually revisit them. I feel the same way.

I go through phases with tv, where I’ll be completely addicting to one show (right now it’s Dexter) and then I’ll stop watching for a while. Same with different movies or even books or lots of different things. I have a lot of interests that build up and then they get replaced by something else – but I’ll eventually revisit them.

]]> By: Turner http://matadornetwork.com/life/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/#comment-53632 Turner Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:20:38 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2683#comment-53632 It's too late for me. It’s too late for me.

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