Christmas TV

I can't wait for this jolly Christmas TV schedule to end! I haven't seen anything worth viewing for at least a week and probably won't do until after the New Year. Tis the 'silly season' and I don't feel silly....I just want some serious viewing other than TOTP2 (dating back to the 70's), several variations of 'A Christmas Carol' (and similar) plus repeats, repeats, repeats.....Bah Humbug!

Yes, they do seem to save up all the worst stuff as some sort of 'special treat' for Christmas telly.

Switch the telly off then and read a book or pay attention to your family and friends.

Play games but also visit the people who may be lonely at Christmas.

Ok then I will be round with a bottle of my best malt mate. Hold the fort.

teamplayer2 wrote:Switch the telly off then and read a book or pay attention to your family and friends.

Entirely agree, and not just at xmas.

Posted by Teamplayer

Switch the telly off then and read a book or pay attention to your family and friends.

Play games but also visit the people who may be lonely at Christmas.

How rude!! I was making an observation TP and your response was uncalled for and personal. How do you know that I am not lonely and, how do you know whether or not I visit my family?

For your information, unlike you I live alone BUT, I have just spent the last 2 days with my family but .... they don't live with me and have their own lives.

I (like everyone else on this Forum) am allowed to make general observations without being bludgeoned over the head by unkind remarks such as yours and, yes....I do read a book sometimes and I ALWAYS pay attention to my family!

I only watched Doctor Who and Downton.

Rest was films recorded from Sky.

To Poppyanna,

I did not mean to be rude to you or anyone in agreeing with TPs post about TV. I am not a telly fan at anytime of the year and cannot abide soaps or stuff like "shameless" which to mind just brings into my house the sort of lowlifes I would cross the road to avoid. I know of many people for whom TV is a life line as they are housebound or choose not to go out after dark. That is entirely their choice, as it is mine not to watch.

As a child it was compulsive family veiwing to watch the Morecambe and Wise Christmas show, and to this day if is it on, I will watch it. But the TV went off afterwards and we played the games we had from Santa.

So apologies if I upset you or was offensive, it wasnt my intent at all.

Shameless was an excellent production, but, really did re-enforce that sort of lifestyle in real life. Soaps, advertising and similar tv programs have a big effect on society and on behavior.

Anyway, the last series of Shameless is now in the can. There will be no more.
(Hinch)


Which is exactly where it should have been dumped in the first place. There's taste and then there's 'taste'. That sort of rubbish is bound to leave a bad one which no amount of inoffensive mouthwash would eradicate.

[quote="Poppyanna555"]Posted by Teamplayer

Switch the telly off then and read a book or pay attention to your family and friends.

Play games but also visit the people who may be lonely at Christmas.

How rude!! I was making an observation TP and your response was uncalled for and personal. How do you know that I am not lonely and, how do you know whether or not I visit my family?

For your information, unlike you I live alone BUT, I have just spent the last 2 days with my family but .... they don't live with me and have their own lives.

I (like everyone else on this Forum) am allowed to make general observations without being bludgeoned over the head by unkind remarks such as yours and, yes....I do read a book sometimes and I ALWAYS pay attention to my family! :


Poppy

I was talking in general and just saying there are other things in life than just watching tv. I agree with you that the quality of tv is getting poor and getting worse each year.

However there are people who do have no choice and cannot get out because of one reason or other.

I would like to apologise to you if you thought if I was having a go at you and I was not. So I am deeply sorry but if you see me in a local pub tap me on the shoulder and I will buy a large drink as a very big apology.

I hope you had a good Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

TP

I watched the Wizard of Oz yet again tonight but must say I really once again enjoyed it ! how sad am I

Teamplayer/SB

Thank you for your responses, well, in an attempt to better my TV viewing choice I took the major decision to have a new Skybox installed just after Christmas, I also changed my telephone provider on the same day. This has resulted in my losing connection to my internet server and having to wait until the 7th for an engineer to check things out so, look what you've done to me TP!

Joking apart, I can now appreciate that you meant no ill will and totally accept your apology, this is the trouble with written words, no body language can be seen and sometimes innocent comments can be misconstrued.

I am using a friends computer to write this message so I will sign off promptly now and I hope that you have had a nice Christmas and best wishes for the New Year (that goes for everyone else too).

Hopefully, I will be back online after the 7th, I hope so anyway as I am now suffering from withdrawal symptoms!!

Atlas wrote:Anyway, the last series of Shameless is now in the can. There will be no more.
(Hinch)


Which is exactly where it should have been dumped in the first place. There's taste and then there's 'taste'. That sort of rubbish is bound to leave a bad one which no amount of inoffensive mouthwash would eradicate.

There's taste and there's "taste". E.g. there's your taste an my "taste"; that means different people find different things to their own "taste". You and many others may not have liked Shameless, but I and many others did. That's why there is such a variety of TV programmes, films, books, art etc.etc. Different tasted.

Hinch wrote:

BTW Nicki, your profile picturedoes make you look as if you would be at home on the Carrington Estate.

I'm pretty sure I would