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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
. I am just as mentally engaged when watching TV as I am when I'm reading a book. If I weren't, I would be watching it. I'm not into mindless entertainment in any form. I enjoy thinking.
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Same for me. I’m quite surprised by the article. My parents both read to the end of their lives. I retired fairly recently, and my reading time has definitely increased simply because I have so much more leisure.
I worked such long days that I did collapse in front of the tv sometimes. But I’ve only ever watched things I’m genuinely interested in.
Maybe it’s a remnant of the protestant work ethic, but I’m not comfortable watching tv during the day - it’s an evening activity. But since vcrs became available in the mid 70’s, there’s never been any need to watch boring mindless tv.