Maybe there should be some sort of study done on reality TV viewers.
I often experience a sense of enlightening while I'm vegging out in front of the TV. Last night was just the same. I leave my remote control parked on VH1 on Mondays. First--Basketball Wives. Second--T.I.'s Family Hustle. Third--Chrissy & Mr. Jones. The phone goes unanswered during reality TV. The dog has to wait for commercial potty breaks. I just can't miss it! Not one ounce of a second of the drama. And Monday's are not all that I've noticed.
On random days, I will flip through the channels, stopping at ANY reality TV show! It appeases me! Comforts me! Reality television, essentially, is my source for procrastination. So, in coming to this realization, I started to wonder. Is reality TV a hindrance? The fact that I push other tasks to the backburner while watching it might be an explanation. But that's not enough. I'm going to go deeper than that. Has it hindered me in a way that I can no longer intelligently communicate with people. It's almost like how modern technology (text messaging, emails, Skype, etc) has replaced face-to-face communication. Does reality TV suck the conversation right out of you?! For example, let's say that I have a phone or face-to-face conversation with someone of the opposite sex. I worry that we may have that awkward silence and it'd be all my fault. Because I've taken up so much time watching reality TV that I have no idea about current events in my community or worldwide--or I have no solid stance on politics--or i know nothing about what else I like to do! I fear that I lack depth or originality--that I'm not interesting enough.
But, then again, I could combat those feelings by saying that I've always loved reality. I'm an avid reader of memoirs. I'm currently writing my own memoir. I love to watch people's facial expressions. And even though I may not always take heed to tell-tell signs, I learn a lot by watching people's body language. I care about people's thoughts. Feelings. Opinions. So, that explains why I have an extreme interest in reality television. You learn a lot by people watching. And I think that, in itself, it a wonderful way to connect with people!
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