Unplug the Signal

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**htj**

Grakmar wrote:To all the Americans responding:

Don't worry, this isn't about us. Our television is open to competition, so the invisible hand of the market will guarantee we get unbiased, quality television.

This is a campaign for the UK. You see, in the UK, every television channel is operated by the government as state-run propaganda tools. It's basically a communist dictatorship over there. They even have a Queen!

(Yes, this post is meant to be humorous. It is not factual. Please don't get upset. Stiff upper lip and all that.)

But we're happy here. So very happy... You should join us. Jooooin uuuuss.

**dogma**

htj wrote:
I don't think I follow, could you elaborate a bit? On the surface it makes sense, but I don't understand the significance of the differentiation.

The distinction is that people don't appear to watch TV because they believe they should watch TV, they watch TV because they want to be entertained, and find TV entertaining.

**htj**

dogma wrote:
htj wrote:
I don't think I follow, could you elaborate a bit? On the surface it makes sense, but I don't understand the significance of the differentiation.

The distinction is that people don't appear to watch TV because they believe they should watch TV, they watch TV because they want to be entertained, and find TV entertaining.

And comforting and easy, yes. I wasn't claiming that people watch TV out of any sense of obligation to watch TV. But I think there's a different mind-set between people who enjoy watching TV and will flip between programmes to find something to watch, and people who enjoy certain shows and just watch TV as a means to see those shows.

**KingCracker**

But I just filled up the car today................ wait....this is about gas prices right?

**Cheesecat**

htj wrote:
Grakmar wrote:To all the Americans responding:

Don't worry, this isn't about us. Our television is open to competition, so the invisible hand of the market will guarantee we get unbiased, quality television.

This is a campaign for the UK. You see, in the UK, every television channel is operated by the government as state-run propaganda tools. It's basically a communist dictatorship over there. They even have a Queen!

(Yes, this post is meant to be humorous. It is not factual. Please don't get upset. Stiff upper lip and all that.)

But we're happy here. So very happy... You should join us. Jooooin uuuuss.

Well I guess Hot Fuzz is an accurate representation of the UK populace after all.

**purplefood**

Cheesecat wrote:
htj wrote:
Grakmar wrote:To all the Americans responding:

Don't worry, this isn't about us. Our television is open to competition, so the invisible hand of the market will guarantee we get unbiased, quality television.

This is a campaign for the UK. You see, in the UK, every television channel is operated by the government as state-run propaganda tools. It's basically a communist dictatorship over there. They even have a Queen!

(Yes, this post is meant to be humorous. It is not factual. Please don't get upset. Stiff upper lip and all that.)

But we're happy here. So very happy... You should join us. Jooooin uuuuss.

Well I guess Hot Fuzz is an accurate representation of the UK populace after all.

Yeah, everyone and their mums is packin' 'round 'ere