i don't watch a lot of tv. im fussy and critical. very. i cant stand commercials, i cant stand following a series and waiting a week for a new episode, i cant stand bad plots and things that dont make sense, i cant stand annoying characters, i cant stand dramas with bad acting and superficial drama in general, i cant stand all the new game shows, and i especially cant stand the news (not because i dont like to know whats happening in the world, i just think a lot of the stories are bullshit and depressing, lets talk about something positive, and work towards finding real solutions to problems instead of just magnifying and talking about them, and lets put the spotlight on the people who are making a change, not the ones who are setting us back). unless its nat geo, discovery, or a documentary, watching tv is stressful for me so i try to avoid it. tonight though, i was bored, lonely, and avoiding homework, so i turned to the tube. the following two rants are examples of things that really grind my gears.
i just saw a Participaction commercial.
it said: kids need 60 minutes of exercise a day.
agreed.
but what about adults? dont our metabolisms slow as we age? wouldnt that mean then, that we need increasingly more exercise? id say this commercial lets parents off the hook by excluding them, when really they are the ones who need to be doing the exercise and positively influencing their children. no wonder why kids opt to sit inside on their computers, they have lazy parents who don't want to take responsibility for their role in the process. the commercial should address this. i realize this is more of a marketing disconnect on behalf of the organization and getting parents active might not be one of their primary objectives, HOWEVER, regardless of how popular the internet is, people (read: parents) are still watching television. 2 birds, 1 stone. jus sayin.
and on a side note, im watching come dine with me...you knwo..where someone hosts a dinner party for randoms and then the randoms judge the fuck out of everythingggg. well this one girl, a single, young female professional is hosting. she had a cute apartment and a cute living room and shes wearing a cute black outfit. while she's preparing the meal, one older couple (mid sixties, perhaps) is checking out her place, then proceed to go into her BEDROOM. because the space is tight, the bed is elevated above the head...like something you'd see in a barn, a loft area i guess, where you can look down. anyway so the woman is like "do you think i aught to go up?" and proceeds to climb up the ladder. on the far side of her bed, is a pink basket, whcih the lady goes out of her way to pick up and examines the contents. she's obviously very appauled to see theres body oil and condoms and other products and shes all "oh my gaahhhhdd! look at this, ohh myyyyyy, i never would have thought to see such a supply of rubbers in this container, i would be so embarrassed"........................................LADY YOU ARE IN HER BEDROOM, dont LOOK for shit when you know YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW WHATS THERE.
am i wrong? i dont know, i believe that anyone can do what they want and are comfortable with, so long as there is consent and nobodys getting hurt. i dont go into my friends bedrooms, check between their mattresses and then cause a scene when i find out my male friend sometimes likes to wear a bra under his polo. oh RIGHT, thats because i actually respect the privacy and personal lives of others and dont do any of that! way to totally humiliate the girl on television in front of 6 million people. like REALLY, you snoopy and judgemental woman, mind yo biz.
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