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The average American barely knows how to turn their TV on and off. Switching inputs is a scary prospect. Having rabbit ears on your tv is also def a social stat
by TylerE 2y ago
The average American barely knows how to turn their TV on and off. Switching inputs is a scary prospect. Having rabbit ears on your tv is also def a social status signaling thing.
- lxgr 2y ago> Having rabbit ears on your tv is also def a social status signaling thing. That's what I've long suspected. No wonder it's a great opportunity to save/waste money :) Supposedly in some social classes and age groups, broadcast TV is literally unheard of, with Best Buy promoting TV antennas accordingly ("free cable!") and people suspecting it's a scam or illegal.
- nemomarx 2y agoto be fair, if you heard about a free tv online streaming service you might assume their business model is suspicious? broadcast is kinda uniquely positioned.