A week ago, I got a call from Nielsen Media Research. I considered not answering, but was bored enough to take fifteen seconds to tell them I don’t watch television. Since they called me, I decided to give them a big old rant about why I don’t watch television any more. To my surprise, the woman said I could still participate in the survey. There was a comment section, and she’d put my statements there.
I told her I stopped watching because I can’t stand graphic violence, I think reality tv is stupid, and sitcoms just aren’t funny any more. What happened to the really cool shows like Picket Fences? Now maybe those shows are still out there, but the last time someone recommended a show to me, it started out with a woman being tortured and wrapped in plastic.
That’s entertainment? That’s what I’d want to see to unwind after a long day at work? Ummm, I think not. Aren’t people moving to the exurbs to get away from worries about violence in the cities? Why, then, are they turning on their televisions to watch more extreme violence than most of them ever would have encountered in their old neighborhoods.
I don’t get it, and I can only hope my opinion counts for something. I doubt it, however. When the US goes completely digital in its airwaves, I’m not sure what I’m going to do. It hardly seems worth it to convert or upgrade.
Hi Amy
I wanted to comment on your website, firstly I found your website googling my name (maiden- just recently married).
It surprises me! – no actually, it blows my mind at the similarities between all the people out there that have shared exactly one thing of all:- the same name.
When you see all your other fellow name twins doing the things that you once dreamed of as a kid, you may feel like you were not as special or unique as what you thought you were. Compared to the other people who have ‘YOUR’ name, living somewhere else, in another country, in another life, in another family, almost like in another dimension of another Amy Hunters world, that somehow are interlinked with sharing the same personality characteristics.
IT makes me wonder if maybe i could be allergic to dairy, as you were considering i have similar skin problems and digestive problems that may be related to dairy as you discovered- just a random addition to the whole comparison between same name people.
I started to notice that the careers, interests, life experiences were all once a part of me which inspired me and motivated my soul to feel what my life may have been like if had traveled down the path of that one particular interest that once drove me from within. I wanted to be a actress, a journalist for many years, a lawyer i was told i should be. I never was able to experience these life paths as my spirit was lead on another path to my soul mate and my salvation. But on this planet there are others, even people who share my own special name that have shared the same drive to express their inner spirit through their work and input of productivity into our society and have experienced what I once regretted not ever doing myself. To everyone who feels this regret, live and learn, search and you will find the answer, ask and you shall receive, and live your life always in balance and you will find that you are on your path doing best at what you do now. -
To you Amy Hunter who i comment on your enlightening article on the 21st century TV that infiltrates our everyday family in regards to your attitude on society’s interpretation of entertainment. I commend you for taking a stand and taking the time to express yourself to all the other readers out there.
Good on you!
You deserve the commendation for your well written articles, even if I say so myself, as a Specialist Service IT Manager, once journalist in my inquisitiveness, a writer in my thoughts, an actress at heart , a singer in my dreams but a service manger by day, owning and running my own computer business.
Amy Morris
aka
Amy Hunter
Hi Amy,
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and to leave such a wonderful and uplifting comment. I agree that there is so much in the world worth exploring. I too have had a wide variety of interests and feel fortunate that I’ve been able to experience many of them–then found my niche.
I’m glad you’ve found the path that feels right for you. Best wishes for success in your business, and congratulations on your recent marriage!