[Musings] American Culture...deep as a mud puddle

Just commenting on something I have noticed since cancelling cable. People here do not have much to talk about besides what happened last night on TV. How vapid. I realized this when I was in a remote class this week surrounded by other IT people. The topics that often arouse, when asked 'what did you do last night?', the answer, with 80% accuracy was, 'watched X on TV.'

Damn, come on we have better things to talk about. The top three things most discussed at an American workplace I am willing to bet is:

1. TV
2. the weather
3. sports

I care very little about all three, which means I often used to find it hard to talk to co-workers, or worse I am avoided since I do not watch TV. Or rather used to, at my new job most of my co-workers are like me and cancelled TV, or simply just don't watch it. It is kind of refreshing topics most often do not revolve around the top three. I feel lucky. We talk about politics (in small doses), books, activities, food, etc.

Wake up America, TV enslaves you, controls you, pollutes your mind. Turn it off, go outside, read a book, play a video game, take a walk.

I re-iterate that since dropping TV my mind feels clearer and cleaner. It also challenges me to figure out ways to have conversations with others that do not revolve around TV.