Life Lessons - Part 2
Hi there everyone! True to my word (though a bit late as Amanda diligently pointed out) I am now going to grace you all with another tidbit of wisdom. This week’s topic should be considered for anyone who isn’t interested in TV anymore.
Lesson #2: TV is Crap!
It’s called the idiot box for a reason; you will become dumber if you watch too much TV, especially these days. Don’t get me wrong, it is important to watch the news sometimes and there are a select few quality shows left but in general, it smells like Triumph the Insult Comic Dog's poo. Every time I start flipping through the channels I find myself getting sleepy and wishing for the good old days when Much Music actually played music instead of Porno the Musical! I also miss the quality cartoons like Ghost Busters, Ninja Turtles, and Transformers. They were cool! Now everything (Except Sponge Bob Square Pants) is seizure provoking anime or super violent and recycled trash. I also regret that I still watch the Simpsons from time to time, they had they’re hay day, but that time passed years ago and I’m always left disappointed after watching an episode made in last 3 or 4 years. It’s hard to blame them though, try writing a good script after covering almost every topic imaginable. You know what, they should stop making new episodes now and just re-run every episode every made one episode a week so that the show can go off the air by about 2012.
The worst of all however, are the reality shows, or should I say the gang-up and stab everyone in the back shows! I thought that kids were supposed to learn politics and backstabbing in junior high or at work, not on TV. TV should have more programming like National Geographic, so that we can once again trust TV to educate the young or CBC’s The Big Picture so that we can educate the not so young. More comedy would nice to, not Americas Funniest Home Videos, but actual stand up comics who may actually be funny. I guess I’m trying to say that I’m sick of being fed the same recycled, mindless garbage every night. We need more originally soon or might just have to start reading! What has the world come to, when TV is so bad and commercialized that people have to turn back to books or hit the Internet? It is like a world based on anti-logic were Ashley is polite to everyone, Jeff S. doesn’t injure himself every time we do something, or Jeff Dickson picks quality movies at the video store! Weird thought I know.
Even if I am jaded I know what I say here has some merit. So next time you think of turning on the TV, just drop the remote and do something else instead, like read my blog, it will make you smarter!
Thanks again for reading, sorry about the rather generic subject matter and the delay, but I just got my computer up and running again about an hour ago. I’ll make my next entry less rushed and on time!
Lesson #2: TV is Crap!
It’s called the idiot box for a reason; you will become dumber if you watch too much TV, especially these days. Don’t get me wrong, it is important to watch the news sometimes and there are a select few quality shows left but in general, it smells like Triumph the Insult Comic Dog's poo. Every time I start flipping through the channels I find myself getting sleepy and wishing for the good old days when Much Music actually played music instead of Porno the Musical! I also miss the quality cartoons like Ghost Busters, Ninja Turtles, and Transformers. They were cool! Now everything (Except Sponge Bob Square Pants) is seizure provoking anime or super violent and recycled trash. I also regret that I still watch the Simpsons from time to time, they had they’re hay day, but that time passed years ago and I’m always left disappointed after watching an episode made in last 3 or 4 years. It’s hard to blame them though, try writing a good script after covering almost every topic imaginable. You know what, they should stop making new episodes now and just re-run every episode every made one episode a week so that the show can go off the air by about 2012.
The worst of all however, are the reality shows, or should I say the gang-up and stab everyone in the back shows! I thought that kids were supposed to learn politics and backstabbing in junior high or at work, not on TV. TV should have more programming like National Geographic, so that we can once again trust TV to educate the young or CBC’s The Big Picture so that we can educate the not so young. More comedy would nice to, not Americas Funniest Home Videos, but actual stand up comics who may actually be funny. I guess I’m trying to say that I’m sick of being fed the same recycled, mindless garbage every night. We need more originally soon or might just have to start reading! What has the world come to, when TV is so bad and commercialized that people have to turn back to books or hit the Internet? It is like a world based on anti-logic were Ashley is polite to everyone, Jeff S. doesn’t injure himself every time we do something, or Jeff Dickson picks quality movies at the video store! Weird thought I know.
Even if I am jaded I know what I say here has some merit. So next time you think of turning on the TV, just drop the remote and do something else instead, like read my blog, it will make you smarter!
Thanks again for reading, sorry about the rather generic subject matter and the delay, but I just got my computer up and running again about an hour ago. I’ll make my next entry less rushed and on time!
posted by Tricycle at 11:58 p.m.
6 Comments:
Boo Raw! I kept my promise and made the weekend with 2 minutes to spare!
"And back in my day, we had to walk 15 miles to school! In the snow! Uphill both ways!" You remind me of my grandpa. In fact, this post reminds me of that time in high school when you dyed your hair silver for a class project and ended up looking like a senior citizen.
Don't listen to the man, Billy! You rock!!!!
You are a role model to us all sir. Except to me. Because everyone knows I'm the old man around here. I don't even need silver hair dye, I grow the stuff naturally. And whenever a girl says it looks "distinguished", I give her an uppercut to the vagina - Alphabet of Manliness style.
-Blackjack
Dear Billy,
Almost two months without a post. You are officially the worst blogger alive!
That may have been a little harsh, but I refuse to apologize!
Your pal,
-Amanda
Thanks Amanda, it's good to know that I have a friend who cares enough to tell it like it is, even when no one asks for her opinion =)I will post something soon, it's just that I have had nothing interesting to post until recently. Like my mother always said, if you have nothing good to post, post nothing at all! Wise words from someone who fears to offend anyone, even her no good, wise ass, free loading son.
Your Hero,
BILLY!
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