Why is watching TV considered, "unproductive?"

[plastroncafe]

Watching television is a passive activity, that's why it's considered to be unproductive.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Watching television is a passive activity, that's why it's considered to be unproductive.

Isn't reading passive too?

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Allio

meh, the 2009 Friday the 13th movie was actually a pretty dead on Friday the 13th movie.

Yep.

People are ludicrously hung up on their childhood nostalgia with regard to lots of things, but mostly movies, to the point they lose all objectivity, and thus, all credibility of opinion. Things are not magically greater just because you were 6 the first time you experienced them.

As far as those particular flicks, people can argue "they suck because nobody asked for them" all day long, and maybe so, but that's irrelevant because they exist, and to say "they suck because they're poorly made" simply isn't true.

So huh.

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Obviously the people who sit there watching Jerry Springer and America's Next Top Model all day aren't exactly brimming with intelligence.

Hey, I like those shows! Don't you judge me, Mr Judgypants.

[Krutch]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Yep.

People are ludicrously hung up on their childhood nostalgia with regard to lots of things, but mostly movies, to the point they lose all objectivity, and thus, all credibility of opinion. Things are not magically greater just because you were 6 the first time you experienced them.

As far as those particular flicks, people can argue "they suck because nobody asked for them" all day long, and maybe so, but that's irrelevant because they exist, and to say "they suck because they're poorly made" simply isn't true.

So huh.

When I catch more than a few seconds away from work, I'll continue this in the horror thread. But the reasons those movies suck have nothing to do with that

[BubblyShell22]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Isn't reading passive too?

No because at least with reading, you're expanding your vocabulary. The only productive thing to watch on TV is the news because then you're learning something. But I do like to watch Cops and I know I learn a lot from that, so there you go.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Krutch

When I catch more than a few seconds away from work, I'll continue this in the horror thread. But the reasons those movies suck have nothing to do with that

You can if you want to but I think you've mistaken me for someone else. I don't do any of that anymore. I said what I meant and I meant what I said. Once. I don't do the whole back-and-forth thing with people anymore.

Have at it if it makes you feel better, of course. I'm genuinely not that interested in the conversation, though. They're fine, but you don't like 'em. Okay. That's all I need. We're good.

EDIT: Sorry, I literally just got home from work when I wrote that. I get cranky sometimes.