Watching TV With My Family

[sophie]

My mom constantly shouts "WOW!" and "WHOA" at minor things. The weird thing is, she does it in a completely emotionless voice. Or " IT THOUGHT (mispronounced name of character) WAS DEAD!?". I hope she never watches Supernatural, she'd be very confused.

[KabeRinnaul]

Reminds me of going to the movies with my best friend. He's legally blind and has a very short attention span, so whenever something happens that he doesn't understand completely, he assumes he just missed something and starts asking everyone else why it's happening.

Usually the answer is "they haven't explained that part yet, shut up and watch the movie".

[MrsEclipse]

Reminds me of going to the movies with my best friend. He's legally blind and has a very short attention span, so whenever something happens that he doesn't understand completely, he assumes he just missed something and starts asking everyone else why it's happening.

Usually the answer is "they haven't explained that part yet, shut up and watch the movie".

My BF has a habit of asking what's going on exactly as the characters onscreen begin to explain it. It's gotten to the point where I don't answer, I just hit the jump-back-ten-seconds button and he takes the hint.

[Rageaholic]

Reminds me of going to the movies with my best friend. He's legally blind and has a very short attention span, so whenever something happens that he doesn't understand completely, he assumes he just missed something and starts asking everyone else why it's happening.

Usually the answer is "they haven't explained that part yet, shut up and watch the movie".

I fucking hate that. People who if something isn't explained immediately, they go all "ZOMG WTF IS HAPPENEEN". Maybe if you, i don't know, GIVE THE MOVIE TIME TO EXPLAIN, YOU'LL GET YOUR ANSWER!!!

[blas87]

It's one thing if you're watching a movie just for background noise while you drink, smoke, talk, sex, whatever.

It's a whole nother thing when it's something you religiously watch, and people who don't watch often or aren't as interested feel they can just talk during or over it.

Maybe I am shallow and myopic for picking "the idiot box" over family and loved ones, but I am a simple gal, and the simple things in life I enjoy are on the idiot box, and it's really my best relaxing tool.

[telecom_goddess]

Maybe I am shallow and myopic for picking "the idiot box" over family and loved ones, but I am a simple gal, and the simple things in life I enjoy are on the idiot box, and it's really my best relaxing tool.

I'm right there with you sister!