Does TV rot your brain?

[Cris413]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m71m-LBqFQ

 

[Sketcher]

I see that face, I'm not clicking that.

If I'm going to rot my brain, it's going to be on my own terms.

 

[A New Dawn]

LOL. I saw that commercial last night. It was a hoot! I plan on checking out that site to see if it has some reruns of old favorites. LOL.

 

[Cris413]

I see that face, I'm not clicking that.

If I'm going to rot my brain, it's going to be on my own terms.

And the real scary thing is...I think that advert is quite accurate...

which, sadly, is one of the reasons it's soooo funny.

 

[Cris413]

I am kinda serious in my question tho...does tv rot our brains?

 

[A New Dawn]

I think it depends on what you use it for. There are lots of really educational shows on TV, things you'd never be introduced to anywhere else, so I believe it's based on how much you watch, what you watch and what else you do in your spare time.

 

[Cris413]

I think it depends on what you use it for. There are lots of really educational shows on TV, things you'd never be introduced to anywhere else, so I believe it's based on how much you watch, what you watch and what else you do in your spare time.

I think you're right ND...I like the educational programs...but mostly I watch TV for the mindless drivel...I spend a lot time over-working my brain...(see the smoke...)...so I do really enjoy a bit of senselessness (is that a word?) from time to time.

I had friends...back in the 70's who refused to have a television in their home because they thought the Gov was sending subliminal messages to make us apathetic....

 

[Nadiine]

I think like anything that good and bad can come from, only
our choices in what we watch will rot our brain.

The problem is just getting people to admit something is crappy
instead of trying to justify it as decent.

I find that people who watch garbage don't admit that it's garbage,
they try to make excuses that it's not filthy as if the content is
fine. I wish they'de be honest about it - becuz they sure can't
fool God with their justifications.

I'm the first to admit that I do watch stuff that will rot a brain -
I just watch it anyways & 'filter' out what I know is wrong with it.

& I will not watch what steps over the line for me in what I can't even enjoy if I do watch it. I can't & won't watch "Desperate Housewives" -
however, I will watch a zombie flick or Dexter in a heartbeat
& personally I think the news can be very harmful to us too.
I think it turns us negative & pessimistic over time.

I think if we cut out ALL bad content, I think we'd have to
throw away our tv's entirely

 

[Nadiine]

& that's another way tv/hollywood rots our brains ---
Alec Baldwin was taped being verbally abusive to his 12 yr old daughter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J0-ZatDHug

then gets jobs & accolades from Hollywood right after.

Constant reinforcement of bad behaviour.
Sex tapes get out into the public & instead of shame, the
person gains celebrity/fame & gets rich. :o

This is another way your brain gets rotted; evil is rewarded.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

I see that face, I'm not clicking that.

LOL...I thought the same thing.

I don't advocate watching Family Guy at all but Alec Baldwin always reminds me of the scene where one of the characters comes out of the movie theater shaking his head and screaming, "How does this guy keep getting work???"

 

[JohnDeereFan]

I am kinda serious in my question tho...does tv rot our brains?

I can only say that the difference in our children since we got rid of our TV is amazing.

 

[Cris413]

& that's another way tv/hollywood rots our brains ---
Alec Baldwin was taped being verbally abusive to his 12 yr old daughter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J0-ZatDHug

then gets jobs & accolades from Hollywood right after.

Constant reinforcement of bad behaviour.
Sex tapes get out into the public & instead of shame, the
person gains celebrity/fame & gets rich. :o

This is another way your brain gets rotted; evil is rewarded.

I thought the same thing...and said to hubby...Alec Baldwin could not have been a better face to advert brain rot...and what's wrong with Hollywood.

Interesting though...these ppl take the worst of the worst of who and what to advertise their company....are they trying reverse psychology to sell their product?

Like...OK you think it's bad...well....it is bad...and we have badest of the bad spokesperson...but whatcha gonna do about it...get rid of your tv AND your computer?...Face it...we gotcha!

 

[Secundulus]

It not only rots your brain, but it also makes your clothes shrink!!!

 

[CyberPaladin]

Oh sure buy into the lies start by publishers, authors, and owners/employees of bookstores because they're working in dying media.

 

[Nadiine]

I thought the same thing...and said to hubby...Alec Baldwin could not have been a better face to advert brain rot...and what's wrong with Hollywood.

=0)

People only do what they can get away with and what works.

Maybe this is like teaching kids something new that gets people's attn,
so they keep doing it to get the reactions?.

 

[Auntie]

I like hulu. I can watch fox business channel reruns of Dave Ramsey.

 

[Cris413]

I like hulu. I can watch fox business channel reruns of Dave Ramsey.

I'd never heard of hulu until my hubby pointed it out to me after the Super Bowl. I had a lot of fun on the website looking at "stuff"

Their advert really got my attention and I must say...whether questionable or not...it certainly is effective...

Well...'cept to those who refuse to click on Alec Baldwin's face...

 

[Nadiine]

I'd never heard of hulu until my hubby pointed it out to me after the Super Bowl. I had a lot of fun on the website looking at "stuff"

Their advert really got my attention and I must say...whether questionable or not...it certainly is effective...

Well...'cept to those who refuse to click on Alec Baldwin's face...

Ok, what's hulu? (for the mentally challenged) =)~

HI AUNTIE!! so great to see you

 

[Cris413]

Ok, what's hulu? (for the mentally challenged) =)~

HI AUNTIE!! so great to see you

hulu

is apparently a website where you can watch anything...movies, tv shows commercials and such...and I think it's free

 

[Nadiine]

hulu

is apparently a website where you can watch anything...movies, tv shows commercials and such...and I think it's free

oooh, thanks I'll have to check that out!

lol
(I only have 1 brain to fry.... I might as well get to it) heh