Subj : Failure of.. (reading/tv/blu-ray)
To   : Ogg
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Feb 01 2023 18:44:47

  Re: Failure of.. (reading/tv/blu-ray)
  By: Ogg to Nightfox on Wed Feb 01 2023 08:43 pm

 Og> In my experience tv can be addicting. My mom would insist NOT 
 Og> missing the Young and the Restless every day and precisely on 
 Og> time. If she arrived home after work at 4:30p, the first thing 
 Og> she would do is turn on the tv to watch that. She'd only leave 
 Og> the room or take off her coat if there was a commercial. My 

People often do things like that for almost anything they like to do.  So I'm not sure it's because TV is addicting; probably that it's just a show she really liked to watch.  And historically, TV shows have been only aired at a certain time and day, so unless you have a way to record it, you'll miss it if you aren't around to watch it at that time (which gives it a bit of scarcity). 
There are still a lot of TV shows these days that are aired that way, but many
people either have a way to record it or can watch it with on-demand streaming services, so they can watch it any time they want and don't need to make sure they're at the TV at a particular time.

Similarly, some people are big fans of certain bands and like to go to as many of their concerts as possible.  Or, someone might be really into martial arts and attend a lot of martial arts competitions and events.  Or perhaps someone might be a devout member of a church and like to make sure they attend church service regularly.  Not everything like that is because of addiction.

Nightfox
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