Comments on: What TV REALLY Costs Us http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/ Careers, Business Ideas, Money and More Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FinancialBondage.org http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/#comment-9776 FinancialBondage.org Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:32:16 +0000 http://outofyourrut.com/blog/?p=878#comment-9776 I rarely watch TV. it's mostly all garbage... chewing gum for the mind. I rarely watch TV. it’s mostly all garbage… chewing gum for the mind.

]]> By: Kevin M http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/#comment-7676 Kevin M Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:03:56 +0000 http://outofyourrut.com/blog/?p=878#comment-7676 "With no TVs, beautiful architecture was built."--That's almost poetic but so true. With no TV's, fulfilling lives can be built! We complain to anyone who will listen that we're too busy and have no time, yet on average we have 35+ hours per week to watch TV. Imagine what could be accomplished with all of that time??? “With no TVs, beautiful architecture was built.”–That’s almost poetic but so true. With no TV’s, fulfilling lives can be built!

We complain to anyone who will listen that we’re too busy and have no time, yet on average we have 35+ hours per week to watch TV. Imagine what could be accomplished with all of that time???

]]> By: Money Funk http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/#comment-7675 Money Funk Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:10:17 +0000 http://outofyourrut.com/blog/?p=878#comment-7675 I truly believe the amount of time is correct. My husband is an example of watching so much TV, it drives me bonkers. With no TVs, beautiful architecture was built. It's a shame so much TV is watched <--but we are information junkies by nature (nature, you think?). <em>"Curiosity killed the cat"</em> .-= Money Funk´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/brunch-with-christine-2/" rel="nofollow">Sunday Brunch with Christine</a> =-. I truly believe the amount of time is correct. My husband is an example of watching so much TV, it drives me bonkers.

With no TVs, beautiful architecture was built. It’s a shame so much TV is watched <–but we are information junkies by nature (nature, you think?).

“Curiosity killed the cat”
.-= Money Funk´s last blog ..Sunday Brunch with Christine =-.

]]> By: Kevin M http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/#comment-4691 Kevin M Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:19:44 +0000 http://outofyourrut.com/blog/?p=878#comment-4691 Christina - That's an excellent point. The drug companies are probably going direct to the consumer so that we'll ask the doctors for the advertised meds. That's one way of the drug companies making sure the doctors hear about the drugs the pharmaceutical companies are selling. Christina – That’s an excellent point. The drug companies are probably going direct to the consumer so that we’ll ask the doctors for the advertised meds. That’s one way of the drug companies making sure the doctors hear about the drugs the pharmaceutical companies are selling.

]]> By: Christina Gremore http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/#comment-4459 Christina Gremore Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:01:07 +0000 http://outofyourrut.com/blog/?p=878#comment-4459 Actually, drug companies may target consumers through TV ads, but they target doctors with their pharmaceutical representatives: http://blog.mrmedsaver.com/2009/03/some-doctors-dont-mind-being.html A quote pulled from the above post: "Just as many people will vote for political candidates based on name recognition, doctors are much more likely to prescribe certain drugs just because they frequently hear the names of these medications." Actually, drug companies may target consumers through TV ads, but they target doctors with their pharmaceutical representatives:

http://blog.mrmedsaver.com/2009/03/some-doctors-dont-mind-being.html

A quote pulled from the above post: “Just as many people will vote for political candidates based on name recognition, doctors are much more likely to prescribe certain drugs just because they frequently hear the names of these medications.”

]]> By: Money Making Sense » Blog Archive » Weekend Roundup http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/#comment-4364 Money Making Sense » Blog Archive » Weekend Roundup Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:32:11 +0000 http://outofyourrut.com/blog/?p=878#comment-4364 [...] OutOfYourRut gives great advice about better use of your time than watching T.V. [...] [...] OutOfYourRut gives great advice about better use of your time than watching T.V. [...]

]]> By: Ken http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/#comment-4337 Ken Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:17:10 +0000 http://outofyourrut.com/blog/?p=878#comment-4337 Great point. TV is a time waster. Someone called it 'chewing gum for your brain.' I agree that it robs us of too many more important things..developing ourselves and relationships. Good post! .-= Ken´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.moneymakingsense.com/?p=161" rel="nofollow">experiment</a> =-. Great point. TV is a time waster. Someone called it ‘chewing gum for your brain.’ I agree that it robs us of too many more important things..developing ourselves and relationships. Good post!
.-= Ken´s last blog ..experiment =-.

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]]> By: Kevin M http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/#comment-4307 Kevin M Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:16:36 +0000 http://outofyourrut.com/blog/?p=878#comment-4307 Jason - So true! I think that we passively accept the trash into our minds without giving it a second thought. This is a testament to how successful TV is as a medium. Clair - Manufacturing insecurity and discontent is what TV does best, then it can sell into the confusion. The only way to deal with that is what you've done in not watching any more. Jason – So true! I think that we passively accept the trash into our minds without giving it a second thought. This is a testament to how successful TV is as a medium.

Clair – Manufacturing insecurity and discontent is what TV does best, then it can sell into the confusion. The only way to deal with that is what you’ve done in not watching any more.

]]> By: Clair Schwan http://outofyourrut.com/blog/2010/01/26/what-tv-really-costs-us/#comment-4305 Clair Schwan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:44:17 +0000 http://outofyourrut.com/blog/?p=878#comment-4305 Perhaps one of the largest costs of TV is the dissatisfaction that it creates in our lives. "As seen on TV." Whether it's a beat up car, bad looks, foul odor or out of date clothes, TV advertising tells us our lives aren't as good as they could be, and television shows reinforce American popular culture that requires us to consume and stay updated with the latest gadget, product, pill and service. It is this level of dissatisfaction that I believe has the greatest influence on our personal finances because it's blatant in the ads and a clear current in the rest of the programming. The message is clear that new and popular is front and center. Anything else just doesn't make the tube. I haven't watched TV, listened to the radio or read a newspaper in more than 10 years, and my life is much better for it. No one is telling me that my life isn't current or correct. My level of satisfaction is right where it needs to be - consistent with my beliefs and values, not the values that is shoveled our way each day in the mainstream media. Clair Schwan .-= Clair Schwan´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.frugal-living-freedom.com/living-on-the-edge.html" rel="nofollow">Jan 23, Living on the Edge - do so deliberately</a> =-. Perhaps one of the largest costs of TV is the dissatisfaction that it creates in our lives. “As seen on TV.” Whether it’s a beat up car, bad looks, foul odor or out of date clothes, TV advertising tells us our lives aren’t as good as they could be, and television shows reinforce American popular culture that requires us to consume and stay updated with the latest gadget, product, pill and service.

It is this level of dissatisfaction that I believe has the greatest influence on our personal finances because it’s blatant in the ads and a clear current in the rest of the programming. The message is clear that new and popular is front and center. Anything else just doesn’t make the tube.

I haven’t watched TV, listened to the radio or read a newspaper in more than 10 years, and my life is much better for it. No one is telling me that my life isn’t current or correct. My level of satisfaction is right where it needs to be – consistent with my beliefs and values, not the values that is shoveled our way each day in the mainstream media.

Clair Schwan
.-= Clair Schwan´s last blog ..Jan 23, Living on the Edge – do so deliberately =-.

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