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Do you know people who try life their life through tv?

  • 01-07-2008 8:38am
    #1
    stevoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭


    An office discussion just brought this up and im wondering have you folks got any good storys of any people you know who try and live their lives through TV, copying the stuff that goes on and trying to have the same drama's in life that they are being fed from the idiot box?

    personally i dont know anyone, but this is AH so i know somewhon is gonna have a good story for me!


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  • #2
    Dinter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Dinter


    A lot of southsiders seem to live their life through the OC.

    Also remember that gaping, slack jawed idiot who had his 16th birthday on MTV?


  • #3
    stevoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭stevoman


    Dinter wrote: »

    Also remember that gaping, slack jawed idiot who had his 16th birthday on MTV?


    No but i have a feeling i'd like to kill him.


  • #4
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    Surely watching soap operas/ big brother is automatically doing this. Instead of living your own life, you are watching people engage in a pale imitation of real life.

    Doctor Who now, that's real television :)


  • #5
    Dinter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Dinter


    stevoman wrote: »
    No but i have a feeling i'd like to kill him.

    Yeh he was from Blackrock, Dundalk. Apparently it's the "OC of Ireland"!!


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    SDooM wrote: »
    Surely watching soap operas/ big brother is automatically doing this. Instead of living your own life, you are watching people engage in a pale imitation of real life.

    Doctor Who now, that's real television :)

    Excuse me mister but Home and Away is a glorious technicolour imitation of real life.


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  • #7
    stevoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭stevoman


    Dinter wrote: »
    Yeh he was from Blackrock, Dundalk. Apparently it's the "OC of Ireland"!!

    Oh are'nt they bleesed living there!


  • #8
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Moonbaby wrote: »
    Excuse me mister but Home and Away is a glorious technicolour imitation of real life.
    The rules.


  • #9
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    stevoman wrote: »
    Do you know people who try life their life through tv?

    That made my head hurt. But yes, I do. I am constantly on the lookout for cylons, or "skin jobs" (from Battlestar Galctica) as I like to call them. Sure, we know most of the models, but there's one more out there.


  • #10
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    Dinter wrote: »
    A lot of southsiders seem to live their life through the OC.

    Also remember that gaping, slack jawed idiot who had his 16th birthday on MTV?

    Southsider? Dundalk's about 50 miles north of the liffey.
    Ballymun's closer to the south side, than it.


  • #11
    Wazdakka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,467 ✭✭✭Wazdakka


    I dont watch T.V.
    Havent in about two years.
    I'll download a few shows that I do watch...
    Topgear

    I just cant stand the thought of litterally wasting hours of my life every day to something absolutly useless and not in any way productive.

    OT,
    Do I live my life like topgear?
    Well there is my collection of supercars that I race with my friends....

    So yes... yes I do. :D


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  • #12
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,581 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    I base my life on Airwolf and Thundercats but Panthro is a crime fighting experimental Jazz Saxophone player. The adventures we have :).


  • #13
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,581 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    Blisterman wrote: »
    Southsider? Dundalk's about 50 miles north of the liffey.
    Ballymun's closer to the south side, than it.

    Obviously the point of reference was Newry


  • #14
    junior_apollo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 740 ✭✭✭junior_apollo


    stevoman wrote: »
    Do you know people who try life their life through tv?
    An office discussion just brought this up and im wondering have you folks got any good storys of any people you know who try and live their lives through TV, copying the stuff that goes on and trying to have the same drama's in life that they are being fed from the idiot box?

    personally i dont know anyone, but this is AH so i know somewhon is gonna have a good story for me!


    Nope - But I do know people who 'should' live their lives on countdown or a similar programme to teach them spellings, meanings and usage of words... ;)


  • #15
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    I try & maintain an existence as close to Spongebob Squarepants as possible, while speaking like Dot Cotton.


  • #16
    boogle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭boogle


    kowloon wrote: »
    I base my life on Airwolf and Thundercats but Panthro is a crime fighting experimental Jazz Saxophone player. The adventures we have :).

    HOOOOO!


  • #17
    Dinter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Dinter


    Blisterman wrote: »
    Southsider? Dundalk's about 50 miles north of the liffey.
    Ballymun's closer to the south side, than it.

    1st Point: A lot of southsiders seem to live their life through the OC.

    And then there's:

    2nd Point: Also remember that gaping, slack jawed idiot who had his 16th birthday on MTV?

    Two different and seperate observations!!


  • #18
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    Ok, fair enough. The 'also' didn't really register.


  • #19
    WoollyRedHat
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    Dinter wrote: »
    Yeh he was from Blackrock, Dundalk. Apparently it's the "OC of Ireland"!!

    The Dun Laoghaire Coastline from Glenegeary reminds me of the OC coast.


  • #20
    Davidius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭Davidius


    I live my life through old internet memes! :pac:


  • #21
    GirlInterrupted
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,440 ✭✭✭GirlInterrupted


    A lot of young women seem to aspire to live a Sex and the City lifestyle. Which is a shame because they should be enjoying their actual life.....


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  • #22
    who's yer one?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭who's yer one?


    GirlInterrupted wrote: »
    A lot of young women seem to aspire to live a Sex and the City lifestyle. Which is a shame because they should be enjoying their actual life.....

    i don't get that at all, the women in that show are just horrible, vacuous people!


  • #23
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,581 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    boogle wrote: »
    HOOOOO!

    Eye of thunder give me sight beyond sight!


  • #24
    Davidius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭Davidius


    GirlInterrupted wrote: »
    A lot of young women seem to aspire to live a Sex and the City lifestyle. Which is a shame because they should be enjoying their actual life.....
    They're all whores? That's what Sex and the City is about, right? Prostitutes?


  • #25
    GirlInterrupted
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,440 ✭✭✭GirlInterrupted


    Davidius wrote: »
    They're all whores? That's what Sex and the City is about, right? Prostitutes?

    A bit strong?

    They may be shallow, materialisic and vain with warped priorities, but theres no need to be rude about it.....:rolleyes:!


  • #26
    Red Hand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Yes, the pc term is sex worker.:)


  • #27
    GirlInterrupted
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    Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »
    Yes, the pc term is sex worker.:)

    A man who knows his whores from his sex workers. I like that:).


  • #28
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    I sometimes hold my mobile phone the way L does in Death Note.


  • #29
    Red Hand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    GirlInterrupted wrote: »
    A man who knows his whores from his sex workers. I like that:).

    Touche.:)


  • #30
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    programmes like Tricia and the Jeremy pile show bring home all the reality of dysfuctional family life ,failed relationships ,violent / selfish individuals etc and then you realise a large % are these people are being exploited specialy on the latter programme ,and some seem quite happy to do so to .Like hearing the neighbourhood gossip on live tv :)


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  • #31
    Ross_Mahon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Ross_Mahon


    Dinter wrote: »
    A lot of southsiders seem to live their life through the OC.

    Also remember that gaping, slack jawed idiot who had his 16th birthday on MTV?

    Yes this is very true, they dress and act like people from them shows, theres one thats similar to the OC, but its in England, And they all act like them dopes.

    I watch scrubs, does that mean i have to day dream funny stuff in public? :pac:


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