so theres this whole category of people who will look you dead in the eye and say “oh i dont really watch tv” and then 5 minutes later theyre explaining the entire plot of some netflix show like theyre giving a dissertation.
what is this. what are we doing here.
like sarah from work told me she “doesnt watch tv” but then spent 20 minutes yesterday explaining why i need to watch this korean show about people playing kids games for money. she knew character names. she had theories about the ending. she was mad at me for not watching it yet. but sure sarah you dont watch tv.
you just accidentally absorbed three seasons of television through osmosis.
i think these people believe netflix exists in some other dimension where it doesnt count as watching tv. like streaming is somehow morally superior to having cable.
its the same eyeballs staring at the same screen watching the same made up stories but because you clicked a button instead of using a remote suddenly youre too intellectual for television. its like people who say they dont read books but listen to audiobooks for six hours a day. youre still consuming the same content but with extra steps and a superiority complex.
and they always say it like theyre confessing to being amish. “oh i dont really watch tv” in this apologetic voice like they just told you they dont believe in modern medicine. meanwhile their netflix algorithm probably knows them better than their own mother. it knows they cry during cooking shows and rewatch the office when theyre sad.
i respect people who just admit they watch stupid amounts of television. at least theyre honest about their recreational choices instead of pretending they stumbled into a binge watching session by accident.