This week’s Monday Listicles topic was chosen by Rachel at Totally Ovar It - Top 10 Pros/Cons of Attending Your Class Reunion, so of course I’m going to do a list of Top 10 Reminders of Why We Want Our TV To Stay Killed and Other “Hodge Podge” Because I Can’t Think of 10 TV Things. (-:
Last week the kids were off school for their mid-Winter break and we spent the week skiing (okay, I spent the last day sitting at the lodge watching, but still – I had to get into ski pants didn’t I so it counts…). Our hotel room had a TV set, obviously, and not only that it had two TV sets – one in each room.
This is what it looks like when a kid who doesn't have TV sees one. They park it and don't move if at all possible.
Can you say Nirvana? I was in heaven. I had full control of the remote and at night I could binge-watch all the low-bottom reality TV I wanted, uncensored. I mean – I know we killed our TV, and I want to be the type of person who hates TV but honestly, I’m not sure how much longer I can stand not having cable (I mean – it was the Oscars. Who won what? And my poor orphaned husband on Superbowl Sunday…)
Even though we don’t have cable in our house I let them go whole-hog when we’re at a hotel. That means they can watch whatever kid shows they want – even Sponge Bob, which to me is the lowest of the low. I hate Sponge Bob and his creepy starfish friend. If Sponge Bob was a food it would have the nutritional equivalent of Zots. It’s Zots for your brain.
Top 10 What?
1. The ads on TV shocked me, especially the ones for drugs and their side effects. When you don’t watch TV you don’t see any ads so you are shocked when you see them again.
2. You’d think that after all this time without cable that I might be more civilized in my TV viewing choices and choose something on NatGeo, or a PBS period drama at least – but I went straight for the decomposing bodies on back-to-back, late-night episodes of 48 Hours. I was glued to it.
3. There was a commercial for Lunesta, a sleep aid, that listed minor side effects SUCH AS DEATH. Jeez, man – that’s some side effect.
4. I’ve become a total drag to watch TV with because when I watch with my kids I’m constantly pointing out “how they’re trying to hoodwink you” during the commercials: “What are they trying to sell you now?” or, “Do you think they’re trying to sell you a Barbie, or something more sinister, like self worth?” God, I wish I could put a sock in it!
5. Ella just said, “I get sticky just thinking about pancake syrup,” which has nothing to do with killing our TV but I can’t think of anymore things for my list! Sorry, Stasha!
6. The other day Ella asked me why gumball machines don’t take ATM cards. It was a really good question.
7. I’m running out of things for my list of 10, Stasha!
8. I have jury duty on Tuesday. I asked D. how I could get out of it and he said, “Try to make them believe you’re a Republican.” I said, “Do you think I can do it?” And he said, “No.”
9. I can’t think of a listicle for number 9, either, Stasha!
10. Here is a photo of Ella with her ski instructor, which I think is cute. (-:
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Noooooooo Ado! I LOVE Spongebob. When Leo was a bibby babby we went to see the SB Movie and my friend’s vile hyper kid went ape so we had to leave before SB gor rescued by the Hasselhoff who rode him and Patrick like a speedboat through the waves. I am not over missing it on the big screen even yet. The episode where Squidward’s head explodes in his effort to say “sorry” to SB after playing a horrible April Fools Day joke is classic comedy TV. My mother was initially horrified that the thick starfish Patrick has an Irish name, but even she is over it now. I agree – of any kids stuff on TV – it is total Zots but THAT’S THE POINT. ZOTS is the difference between clever, funny, thought-provoking comedy and comedy that makes you WET YOUR PANTS COS IT’S JUST SO FUNNY! Woody Allen vs Spongebob. GIMME THE SPONGE! Got to STOP reading and replying to your blogs and FINISH writing my novel.
Everybody: Morag Prunty, a rather famous and successful novelist, is repeatedly interrupting the writing of her latest novel TO COMMENT ON MY BLOG about things like SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS!! I am afraid Morag that your editor will come after me, if this keeps up.
PS: I will continue to be your friend despite the fact that you like Sponge Bob. (-: If you say you like Hannah Montana I’m not sure what I’ll do though…
Talking while someone is trying to watch TV (yes, even during commercials) – that’s totally my husband. I wish he would put a sock in it!!
And happy jury duty!
We’re also anti-Spongebob. And I love that you’re not a TV-hater even though you choose not to have cable. My former sister-in-law made the decision to cancel cable, but was very pretentious about how they thought watching cable TV was the worst thing in the world. But you knew she secretly loved it, and my brother-in-law is much happier with his girlfriend and their cable TV
My daughter also asked me why gumball machines don’t take my card the other day.
#8 makes me smile. And the picture is super-cute!
I’m afraid with my well-known low-bottom TV viewing habits esp. late at night I would never pass as a pretentious TV hater. It’s why we got rid of it in the first place – really, my “love” of the stupid shows! (-:
I wanna say it is OK not to do full ten, but your fillers are the best bit
I agree, skiing instructor is cute. Or were you referring to the photo? Anyway: cute!
Love the jury duty funny bit and I am wiling to petition against credit card accepting machine dispensers of any kind. My kid knows not to ask for those silly rides in shops because I never have money…
We don’t have cable, last time we stayed in a hotel husband and I watched some singing thingy with Simon Cowell and cried over each sappy life story of the singers. Absurd!
I heart American Idol. That was one of my favorite things to watch.
Heh.
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I often wish we could get rid of cable. I never watch it,and it would save so much money every month. Hubby is addicted however.
And the drug commercials ARE scary. I listen to the growing list of side effects and think, “How is this even LEGAL to sell?
I remember years ago when it was illegal to advertise drugs – I remember when they became legal – what a change. That’s when the ads really went to shit.
Hahahahahaha!! Wonderful list or non-list
So, how long have you gone without cable? I’m not sure I could do it…I know my kids could, but ME?!
Love that last pic.
8 mos…and counting! (-:
This was really funny, Ado! Especially the Lunesta commercial one. “Oh, it could cause death…”. I think what you need to do is get cable back and ONLY DVR EVERYTHING. Don’t watch anything live, that way you can FF thru the commercials. Beyond that, you do know about Netflix and Hulu, right? Between the 2, you can watch just about anything out there, with VERY LITTLE commercial crap.
You’re a very, very bad influence Jen. (-:
Aren’t the drug commercials crazy?!?! We are always commenting about how the side effects of all pills that you probably don’t really need are worse than the “illness” that you may or may not even have. I could go on and on about that one – LOL! Great, funny list, I did not have 10 items either
The picture with the ski instructor is so sweet, love it!
Thanks Anna. (-:
A week of skiing, I’m surprised anyone had the energy to watch any television. Love the running commentary on the ads, I do the same thing. I’m sure everyone whishes I’d put a sock in it too.
I’ll mail you my sock if they can ever extract it from my mouth. (-:
We *were* pretty tired after skiing but I soldiered thru it, by God, I was gonna watch me some reality.
Ha ha ha ha I love that you are trying to get out of jury duty! I sat there for a day and a half and they told me to leave. I made more driving there and home then they paid me LOL
It’s been so long since I had jury duty I totally forgot that they “pay” you!
Gumball machines should totally take debit cards.
This made me giggle.
I also do not like SpongeBob. He’s annoying as hell and he makes my kids repeat crude things. Our kids pretty much only watch Netflix, so they hardly ever see commercials, but when they do, I feel pretty shocked, too.
Thank goodness for Netflix.