Thoughts

In response to:First Thoughts- television snobs

2005-08-11T12:36:52+02:00

As you have taken the trouble to comment on one of my blogs, I'll reciprocate. Agree with your musing but my great arena of anger is when people write to the BBC or the radio times compalining about something 'offensive'. As you say, there is a remote and one can simply flick off the offensive broadcast. Cultural superiority is a myth, these are just the type of people who stock up on Doritos and shut them selves in a seedy attic room secretly watching Bigg Brother and Neighbours!

In response to:First Thoughts- television snobs

2005-08-07T21:47:03+02:00

Welcome. Yes they get read and yes people comment on them. Its strangely liberating though somewhat worrying that you post a blog and then wait for approval from strangers!

In reference to your post - I think there is nothing wrong with escaping reality and getting lost for a while in a good book or movie or a bit of cheesy TV,
Our minds need to be fed, stimulated, challenged, and yes, at times, entertained.

I work in a " city" job and there is nothing I like more than coming home after a long hard day and switching off mentally for a little while , through watching something just as cheesy as D&P. Yes I also watch the news and various other documentary channels, as well as listening to the radio.. what does that make me?

- Oh and keep writing, I'll keep reading !

In response to:First Thoughts- television snobs

2005-07-26T18:18:53+02:00

Thanks for the mail. Well if you know of any middle class dinner parties you can get me invited to, then I am highly bribable! But back on planet earth I confess that I do not have a TV that is ummm..."connected." This is not a deliberate plan to pour scorn on Big Brother viewers.. no .. not a bit of it! Actually it was my neighbour.. he accidentally cut the co-ax lead when fitting sum guttering two years ago. Since then, I simply not felt compelled to have it rejigged. If I want to know anything or be entertained, I use the PC or the radio.... social heresy by default eh? However the rest of my family cannot seem to manage without it. So from the moment they get up in the morning to close of play at night, there is barrage of one way interaction/and non thinkingness. I have found that, physically I no longer have the time for it, especially since there are much more interesting things to do... such as exchanging views with real people.