How television affects our life?
87597
A year ago, I'd say it doesn't affect me much since I, believe it or not, don't watch tv that much eversince I was a kid. \n\nHowever, with the rising of great reality shows and good soap operas, I've found myself arranging my life around these tv shows haha.. go figure!\n\nP/S\nStill, I remember a time when there was this documentary about something that my WHOLE class watched and I was the only one who didn't watch it.. Felt stupid for a while after listening to how acknowledged my friends were about the issue
170131
Thats what society and tv have done to us. They make it seem as if we dont have this or that we can not live a normal life. If we dont look a certain way, if we dont drive a certain car we will never be accepted. I think the people who focus on those things are just ones that are trying to fit in to society's label. The people without all the flashy things are probably the ones who have more money than they know what to do with, the reason I say that is because they dont spend money on nonsense and trying to keep up with everything/everyone else.
1067590
People rely on tv to give them information about what's going on. If they have trouble contacting someone due to a power outage in another area, the tv is what will have info on what's going on. Power outages can effect schools being open, hospitals functioning and any of a number of other things. They can even cause credit card transactions to not be processed. Even if you aren't interested when these reports come on, I can assure you there will be many people who are.
362402
I gave up tv a decade ago or more. Since I got rid of the addiction, when on rare occasions I watch a sitcom or something like that. I will stand up when it's done and feel like a half hour of my life has been stolen. I do not feel refreshed only like I want to puke. I accidentally quit tv as I got so busy with music, computers and a lady I was dating that I found over a couple months I had not watched a single tv show. I decided to make that a perm part of my life without a single regret. \n\nTV is a passive activity. Who wants to be passive?  \n\nThink about it. If you watch an hour of TV a week thats 7 hours a week or 28 hours a month. At that rate you will lose almost 13 days a year to TV. 13 entire days of your life gone. You can't get it back, can't make it up, they are gone. If you watch two hours a day on average that's 26 or more days a year, almost a 12th of your year lost to TV. That is an entire month sitting on your butt and being force fed what somebody wants you to watch when they want you to watch it complete with attempts to get you to buy somebodies products. Do you really willingly do this?
664376
HAHA, YOU AGAIN! WELL I'M STILL WATCHING FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR AND WILL SMITH! THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF TELEVISION WOULD BE THAT IT CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION AT A MODERATE RATE AND IT CONSTANTLY CHANGES. TELEVISION IS ALSO EVOLVING AS WE AS PEOPLE AND AS OUR NATION EVOLVES, SO DO OUR STORIES AND THE WAY THEY ARE DELIVERED EVOLVES. AND THAT CAN EFFECT OUR EVERY DAY LIVES WHICH MAKES ONE FEEL CONNECTED TO THE STORY OR MESSAGE.
1029229
Television is an addiction, \npeople have wasted and are wasting time in front of it, it makes a person slobber, outdoor activities are lessened in fact some people don't think of going outdoors at all, some parents don't find time to play with their kids cos they don't want to miss their fav. serial.., television should be given a phrase.., " television is dangerous for life stay away from it"
508269
TELEVISION TAKES AWAY FOR OUR CREATIVE ABILITY,  BECAUSE SO MUCH TIME IS SPEND WATCHING TELEVISION,  WE ARE PROME TO HAVE IMMAGES PROJECTED IN OUR MINDS,  AT SOME POINT WE BECOME PROGRAMED TO OTHER WAYS OF THINKING AND INFLUENCE.  SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE EVERTHING THEY READ, SEE, AND HEAR.  \nTELEVISION IS USED TO CONTROLL MAN TO SOME DEGREE
1164728
and this affects me how?
32286
It isn't that it's bad for you--as it will directly hurt you.  But it does make you less aware of what you are eating & if you are trying to eat less, you might want to just eat without watching tv.
343435
Not much ... we are slaves to television. We crowd around it (or even worse, each turn on TVs in our own rooms) to see the latest Law & Order: SVU or sport event.\nImagine, if we had no TVs, we would spend time together as families, and go out and exercise, and sit around the dinner table. We would learn how to TALK to one another. *SIGH*
377476
Habit. It can be broken like any other habit.  I loved TV, but after going a year without it and doing other things, I now can't stand the thing.
977496
Absolutely!\nI don't watch much tv, especially with my children because you just don't know what is coming up next. \nSeveral years ago my daughter and I were discussing this and I mentioned how many references there are to sex and she disagreed (she was 16 at the time) - A sitcom just started and we agreed to count the number of sexual references and there were six before the first credits and theme song! It was an eye-opener to both of us. We, as a society, have become very desensitized.\nI would like to see better rating, more thorough... problem is, it's everywhere and kids can get to it easily and you can't be with them all the time.\nThat is where we come as parents and educate them and try to get them to a higher level. Then there may be some change by television as well, but it is a tough battle.
111241
TV is a bunch of plastic, metal, and glass - it does not effect children.\n\nThe PROGRAMMING that PARENTS ALLOW their children to watch can and does affect kids.  Some programs can educate and inform and have a good effect.  Others (the majority of what's on) can be harmful because it is not intended for kids, and so is inappropriate; or, some is targeted at kids, but is simply a mindless, time-wasting, marketing ploy (e.g. pokemon, yu-gi-oh, etc.).\n\nPARENTS have to invest the time and energy to supervise and limit what their kids are watching, and to watch with them and discuss it - so they understand that it is make-believe and so they get what you want them to get out of it.
629835
Limit the amount of TV you watch. Screen the type of shows you watch. Not all of them are graphic or violent, although many of them are. Find a creative outlet and spend time with your hobby. These are things you can do for yourself, however, it will have little effect on others, except in how you treat the people you come in contact with. I don't think the media is solely responsible for the violent nature of Americans today. I think its the selfishness and greed that our entire country seems permeated with. And our woeful dependence on drugs and alcohol. I know that doesn't include everyone, but doesn't it seem that most of the violence in this country is drug related? And that is what most TV shows are about.
692880
WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO \nWITH TELEVISION??
384871
I think it can be a henderance to your digestion yes.\nBecause depending on what you are watching.  It can \neffect you emotionally, and physically. Causing a problem with the way you digest your food.
466505
very bad, real life is not as it is portrayed on tv, even reality TV. People get depressed bc they are bombarded with the ideas that that is how reality is supposed to be like and they think "why cant i get it together..." well the truth is life is too complicated and too boring at other times, to be on tv.