What's the longest you've gone without watching television?

Pigman II

Since you became an adult* what's the longest you've gone without watching television?

Note : For the purposes of this survey first-time viewing of a video/dvd rental or purchase doesn't break you run (repeated viewings does!) and watching a live uncontrolled broadcast (eg sporting event, music event, awards ceremony etc) doesn't break your run either.

Also, just being in a room where a tv on in the room but you not actively watching it doesn't break your run either (except of course if you were the person who turned on the tv in the first place!).

So how long do you reckon you lasted?

* = to stop all the smartalecs who will point out they probably never watched tv when they were a baby.

(Hmm, I've probably left some loophole in there somewhere but I think that's pretty well covered.)

Tusky

hmm not long...I dont watch much tele at all but I watch a bit every day I guess ! so only a week or somthing max !

phaxx

I voted 6-12 months - it has been a LONG time since I sat down with the intention of being bored by the telleh.

Zascar

When i first moved out of home into a flat with 2 of my mates, we didn't have a tv for ages. We just sat and talked and listened to music. We then got a tv but didn't watch it much, only for video's really... It was great having decent conversations for a change, not now it's just "change the f#king channel!"

ThenComesDudley

only time i ever watch telly is when a new episode of 24 is on

Amz

probably six months...

just couldn't be arsed sometimes...

When I went to the gaelteacht to work we weren't allowed watch TV and when i got home i wasnt bothered any more....

It stifles communication...

Plus awkward silences are what entertains me nowadays!

karma kabbage

gave up tv for lent one or two years.... it was great as i had time to do worthwhile things for a change

the weird thing was after not watching it i couldn't believe how synthetic the canned laughter sounded, i wouldn't even have been aware of it

Caesar_Bojangle

6 weeks when i went on a holiday to italy. Its not hard to do once you've got into the no tv mood

Mossy Monk

12 days when i went on holidays. it was either no telly or Spanish telly so i went for the no telly option

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i don't watch much/any tv any more, havent watched any really for the past few weeks

(crap, actually I just watched a documentary today hehe)

but I kinda cheat in that I watch divxes and anime on the computer

parasite

i don't own a television
:rolleyes:

Karl Hungus

I dont watch TV.

In fact, last thing I watched on TV was probably the last series of Oz.

I watch all my Movies/DVDs on my computer.

Didn't even watch Band Of Brothers when it was on TV.

woosaysdan

i went for a whole 2 weeks before

MAC_E

10 years, didnt have a tv in my family home till i was about 10 years old.

Elmo

3weeks


At the Gealteacht one summer however we did get to see Micheal Smith win her medals but thats not TV its sport.

John2002

About 2 months for me when I was in America. Finally got one after that but regretted it really because American tv is so sh1te and full of ads.

mooman_00

twenty years old and not more than a day...ill watch anything, wheither i love it or hate it, ill watch it. Got cable in college and used to stay up till six or seven watching discovery or various other late nite shows.......done wonders for my studies!!......

poontang

.

Pugsley

I only watch TV when I go to my dads house, and thats only because I dont bring my PC, and its bloody boring

The longest Ive gone would be about 2months or so.

Insectman2000

2 weeks (on holidays) heh

Space Coyote

Probly a week is the longest I've ever gone without telly. I watch way way too much. I can't stopwatching . I can spend hours and hours sitting in the couch watching complete rubbish, only getting up to get the blood circulating properly again! Man I need some hobbies

karma kabbage

Originally posted by parasite
i don't own a television
:rolleyes:

somebody get that guy a tv...for the sake of the rest of humaity!