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Could you go a week with out any form of the news?

Could you?

  • Yes

    Votes: 20 58.8%

  • No

    Votes: 6 17.6%

  • Sign me up for 2 weeks!

    Votes: 8 23.5%
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    34
Soapiestdevil

Soapiestdevil

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My girlfriend and I were talking about this, could people become happy at least one week a month?
 
Yes, and I already have.
 
I can. That would be quiet cool actually, just to get away and shut down all types of media for a week straight, who gives a crap what happens. I think ill try that, now im on my holidays too.
 
Depends how you define news.

If you mean reading/watching/listening to a media outlet, then sure, and I think I’ve accidentally done so in the past.

If you mean total absence of any news whatsoever, it is possible, but likely detrimental to your life. Mainly because you would have to forgo conversing with anyone, to avoid the off chance they might say something along the lines of "oh, did you hear about...[insert random news item here]."

Edit: And, on a grammer Nazi note.

Of course you COULD do this, a better question is, WOULD you.
 
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Soapiestdevil said:
I am sorry for taking life so seriously. :roll: ;) :2razz:
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*said in a priest-like voice, whatever that sounds like* Bless you, my son, you are forgiven.


:mrgreen:
 
I do it all the time. I generally tend to look at the news on the internet every day during my lunch break, but I easily go without looking at all. For more than a week, even. I haven't watched a tv news program (w/ the exception of election night) in almost four years.
 
I could, but it would suck.
 
Only if I am buried in something else that constantly demands my attention, like a convention. Otherwise, I get starved for information within a few hours and come unhinged, desperate for input.

Can't wait for true digital neural interface. I'll do whatever I have to, to get satellite hookup directly into my brain.
 
I went almost a year without the news once, it was called the First Gulf War.

They really did not want us to know anything until we did everything and then they told us what we did.

This is very much like a Liberal Arts degree.
 
News or editorials. I haven't seem much news in years.
 
Soapiestdevil said:
My girlfriend and I were talking about this, could people become happy at least one week a month?
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I could go a week without any news. But I would rather not remain ignorant of the events happening.
 
No. Not knowing the weather related news alone would kill me. I would drive myself insane trying to get dressed not knowing if there was a 40% chance of rain in the afternoon.
 
mixedmedia said:
I haven't watched a tv news program in almost four years.
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American said:
I haven't seem much news in years.
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...and it shows. :lol:



fyi, top ten news stories you might have missed:

1. Natalie Holloway - still missing.

2. America elected a foreign-born moooslim as President. (source: Fox News)

3. Sarah Palin, not wanting to be outdone by the Octomom had six more kids. Names: Stix, Twig, Stem, Sprout, Root, and Chip off the o' block.

4. Michael Jackson got even paler.

5. Casual Fridays - now casual sex fridays.

6. Texas secedes, but then gets invaded and taken over by Mexico.
State Motto changes to 'Remember the Alamo, puto?'

7. Global financial meltdown. side benefit: actually cheaper to stuff mattress with money than buy new mattress.

8. Kosovo declares independence, as if anyone cared.

9. Devistating earthquake somewhere on earth.

10. A different bunch of politicians and sports figures get caught with their pants down, some for sex, some for steroid shots, respectively.
 
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I like spending 7-10 says in the boundary waters where I get no news at all....

I find I don't really miss news. What I so miss is cold beverages and running water.
 
Joe1991 said:
10. A different bunch of politicians and sports figures get caught with their pants down, some for sex, some for steroid shots, respectively.
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Just once, I'd like to see a prominent politician caught up in a steroid scandal.
 
I just did! Didn't get a much of anything. Other than Michael Jackson dying, of course. Hard to miss that one.
 
I could go two weeks without the news, in theory. However, that would mean that I would have to avoid DP and that would be a bit harder. What can I say? I'm an addict.
 
Soapiestdevil said:
My girlfriend and I were talking about this, could people become happy at least one week a month?
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I couldn't last a week let alone a month.
I have a routine of buying my newspapers in the morning and reading through breakfast, i couldn't break that xD
 
I could easily. In fact, next week my family is going on vacation and during that time, I doubt I'll have any access to any major news outlet so I probably won't get any news at all. Certainly in past years, I've never bothered to seek any out, I'm there specifically to get away from it all.

So I'll be about a week behind when I get back.
 
It wouldn't be a problem going without news for a while. It's all either bad news or leftist news. Either way, it's bad.
 
Joe1991 said:
...and it shows. :lol:



fyi, top ten news stories you might have missed:

1. Natalie Holloway - still missing.

2. America elected a foreign-born moooslim as President. (source: Fox News)

3. Sarah Palin, not wanting to be outdone by the Octomom had six more kids. Names: Stix, Twig, Stem, Sprout, Root, and Chip off the o' block.

4. Michael Jackson got even paler.

5. Casual Fridays - now casual sex fridays.

6. Texas secedes, but then gets invaded and taken over by Mexico.
State Motto changes to 'Remember the Alamo, puto?'

7. Global financial meltdown. side benefit: actually cheaper to stuff mattress with money than buy new mattress.

8. Kosovo declares independence, as if anyone cared.

9. Devistating earthquake somewhere on earth.

10. A different bunch of politicians and sports figures get caught with their pants down, some for sex, some for steroid shots, respectively.
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:lol:
 
I am less paranoid and more at peace when I don't watch or read the news.
 
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