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That's an absolutely staggering amount of TV. Is it though? Assuming an adult with a full-time job gets home and has supper on the table by 6pm, we're talking
by zzalpha 9y ago
That's an absolutely staggering amount of TV.
Is it though?
Assuming an adult with a full-time job gets home and has supper on the table by 6pm, we're talking about watching from 6-11pm. That doesn't sound that staggering to me.
And that's not allowing for folks who watch the morning news, or folks who work shifts or stay-at-home parents who watch during the day.
Again, take the article's advice: don't judge the numbers by your experience. While a lot of people on HN might fill their time gaming, coding, watching streaming video, etc, we're not a typical cohort.
- metaphorm 9y agoit sounds absolutely staggering to me that a person would subject their home environment to that level of disruptive noise and advertisement spam. I understand that you're suggesting that people having TV on in the background accounts for a lot of this, but to me that just makes it even more surprising and, honestly, disturbing. this kind of thing takes a toll on a person's unconscious mind.
- ghaff 9y agoWalk into a lot of bars/restaurant, airports, etc. etc. and you'll have TVs in the background. I know a lot of people whose first instinct when they walk into a room is to turn on the TV. Can't stand it myself but it's very common behavior.
- zzalpha 9y agoit sounds absolutely staggering to me that a person would subject their home environment to that level of disruptive noise and advertisement spam. Well, congratulations! You're an outlier. :)