It’s National TV-Turnoff Week, which I once wrote should be called National Get Off Your Fat Ass And Do Something Week. Now that I’m older and wiser, I realize that was a little harsh. A little harsh but maybe a little true.
Moderation, my friends, is the key to happiness. Turning off the TV for an entire week will inevitably lead to TV binging, and binging of any kind is always bad. Here’s what to do: watch less TV for a few days. Drop some things that you don’t really care about. Don’t deprive yourself of what you love, but cut out what you don’t need. And by the way, those of us who work in TV would appreciate it if you get this out of your system by Thursday, because Thursday is the first day of May Sweeps. Actually, maybe Thursday would be a good day to watch a little more local news. With your whole family. Especially if you have a ratings diary. Then go out for a walk.
4 responses so far ↓
rooniii // April 21, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Does it count if you turn off your TV, but still watch shows online? I could fill a week with Hulu and YouTube!
Rob Madeo // April 21, 2008 at 1:12 pm
That’s a loophole you drive a truck through! It looks like somebody tried a computer turnoff event; it also looks like they gave up.
Sheila // April 21, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Turn off the TV? Cut down even?? Blasphemy!!
Rob Madeo // April 21, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Exactly. They can have my remote when they pry it from my cold, dead hand.