TV

I killed my TV

To get away from

Advertising’s prosaic chatter-

But there’s no escape:

On the sides of buses,

On news websites.

Only the volume is reduced.

Reviews

[alifeacoustic]

Totally with you on this one. I stopped watching TV years ago, well apart from downloads on my laptop. My TV is not even connected and is only used for X Box, but still people feel the need to ask if I saw this or that, despite knowing I didn't and then go on in detail about it and the characters I don't know and yes, there is no escape.
I like to think you killed it by repeatedly beating it with a baseball bat or shooting it. I think it would be a great release to smash it to bits.
Great words Zeitnot.

[Zugzwang]

Thanks, Acoustic. We must be siblings as I do exactly the same thing...downloads and xbox (very guilty pleasure, that one). TV represents the evil empire for me, more so because I am unable to give it up entirely Mea Culpa.

[alifeacoustic]

True, but at least when it all gets too much we can go kill some zombies to release the tension :)

[Firebird]

I hear you. I avoid adverts like the plague. I only watch films or things that have been recorded..(usually Top Gear as my son and husband are obsessed with it and its really funny) that way you can fast forward through the adverts.

[Firebird]

Otherwise its COD all the way with my son in control of the zapper.

[Zugzwang]

Ahhhh....I still haven't grown out of video games...a guilty pleasure. Totally with you on the downloading front. Advertising drives me crazy.

[Against All Authority]

This is great, and unfortunately true. No matter what direction you turn they are trying to shove something down your throat. Great write, though!!

[Zugzwang]

Big brother is watching...and he wants your credit card details!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is so true....we see them everywhere...and that poor TV died for nothing.

[Zugzwang]

Exactly...even though I am a complete hypocrite and watch movies on my computer (!)

[WerTherBeDragons]

Oh Yes - how true your words are - liking it... TV the 'great controller' - I love the mute button for zapping the racket of the adverts if watching a good film! Once, (in my youth!) I took an old one apart as like to see how 'gadgets' are put together - got an electric shock though when chopping through a wire - whoops!!!

[Zugzwang]

For me, adverts are the clutches of the evil empire and I do my very best to avoid them (easier said than done!).