No Regrets here, No Tv's either.

       

        Television, our way into the future, communication tool and our universal entertainment. As a child watching countless hours of television is what made me the happiest. Sitting on my comfy couch with it’s fluffy pillows, remote resting on my leg sun shinning through my window, the volume turned up all the way. What is there not to love? At times my parents and I would argue over the exact time it would be turned off. My day revolved around the time my shows would start and end. But no more! I have changed my mind, down with T.V.! So many people spend large amounts of hours glued to the front of their set’ day in and day out, another one of those constants in life. Parents take advantage of children programs and use the television as a  babysitter for their small children. Some of the things broadcasted are in fact useful, however, we have been tricked by strategic marketing to be cheated of our favorite thirty minute sitcom and only end up watching about twenty minutes of the show with a ten minute bonus of commercials telling you what perfumes to wear. What clothes to buy, who to buy your groceries from. I guess what I am trying to communicate is that a couple of years ago society prospered without the television. People still got their dose of daily news without the screen. Why is it that all these luxuries are what most comforts people. When asked most people will tell you they hardly watch T.V and only turn it on at night to lull themselves to sleep. I don’t think I’ll ever look back at my decision to stop watching television and have any huge regrets in retrospect I think I have given myself about four hours of time out in the world.