Is it the start of the end...

[Mad Doug Biker]

About the only thing I ever watched on daytime telly was 'Heir Hunters', as I always wanted to see if some long lost relative's name would appear at the end when they were asking people to come forward if they knew So and so, and that they had died leaving an estate of ££££ which had remained unclaimed.

It never happened.

 

[Mr Celine]

Watching Jeremy Kyle is a common symptom of depression. So long as you are watching on a screen less than 60" and still possess a bicycle there is hope for you.

 

[biggs682]

compo just in case you didnt realise its been the begining of the end for ages

 

[Cyclist33]

Having been retired just over 5 years and tend to watch a fair bit of mind numbing daytime TV.

I have a confession. I am beginning to enjoy the Jeremy Kyle show. Is this the end of the world as I know it or is it time I found a little part time job somewhere to give me something to do.

The power of Christ comPELS you!

 

[wobbler]

I've been retired 3 years. First 2 were OK, last year I hibernated for the winter and did not surface until a month ago.
So I went out and got a job in Domiciliary care. 20 hours a week.
The best thing I have ever done. I really enjoy it. Keeps me away from the TV and gets you back in the World

 

[tyred]

A good way to pass the time:

Carry out an experiment, involving a television, some TNT, a gallon of petrol and a box of matches. Best done out of doors.

 

[Lanzecki]

A good way to pass the time:

Carry out an experiment, involving a television, some TNT, a gallon of petrol and a box of matches. Best done out of doors.

Tyred, Petrol can be very dangerous. I'm disappointed you didn't tell him to wear safety glasses. Personally I prefer used engine oil mixed with a little petrol. It gives that authentic Armageddon smoke effect.

 

[swee'pea99]

'beginning'?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

IMHO daytime TV is better than the evening stuff

 

[fossyant]

Just come back from 3 weeks off - first week I was off my feet. By week 3, I found week 1 of JK was repeated. Glad to back in work !

 

[numbnuts]

I have been retired 23 years (took very early retirement) and I have never looked at daytime TV I have too much to do with all my forums, cycling, kayaking, astronomy and fishing there's not enough hours in the day

 

[asterix]

About the only thing I ever watched on daytime telly was 'Heir Hunters', as I always wanted to see if some long lost relative's name would appear at the end when they were asking people to come forward if they knew So and so, and that they had died leaving an estate of ££££ which had remained unclaimed.

It never happened.

It probably did but it was the episode just after you stopped watching it.

 

[jonny jeez]

I don't enjoy JK and a number of other shows of a similar ilk that I feel are related in one particular way.

Its not the contestants or the guests that annoy me (their failings are their own lookout) it's the intention or perhaps the impact that shows like this have on us...on me.

They are specifically designed to make us feel superior, to feed our lack of self esteem and we fall for it. We sit watching JK, or Nanny Joe, or the tool acadamy one (with idiot boyfriends) tutting to ourselves, patting ourselves on the back and congratulating ourselves that we would never allow our children to behave like that awful family, or our boyfriend to do what that nasty man did etc etc.

Well of course we bloody wouldn't, that's why they have teams of researchers scouring the country to find lowlifes that are willing to sell their souls for a pound of botox enhanced flesh just to show us all how awful they really are.

I don't need to pimp my self esteem by watching this drivel.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

It probably did but it was the episode just after you stopped watching it.

I even looked it up on the website and everything. Nothing. There is a part of our family we know nothing about, but we know their names.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I don't enjoy JK and a number of other shows of a similar ilk that I feel are related in one particular way.

Its not the contestants or the guests that annoy me (their failings are their own lookout) it's the intention or perhaps the impact that shows like this have on us...on me.

They are specifically designed to make us feel superior, to feed our lack of self esteem and we fall for it. We sit watching JK, or Nanny Joe, or the tool acadamy one (with idiot boyfriends) tutting to ourselves, patting ourselves on the back and congratulating ourselves that we would never allow our children to behave like that awful family, or our boyfriend to do what that nasty man did etc etc.

Well of course we bloody wouldn't, that's why they have teams of researchers scouring the country to find lowlifes that are willing to sell their souls for a pound of botox enhanced flesh just to show us all how awful they really are.

I don't need to pimp my self esteem by watching this drivel.

You have already said too much to the contrary!