Yeah my family were early uptakers of television too, and we were very early to have a colour tv. I think my grandfather ordered one for himself, my family and my fathers brothers family the moment it was possible to do so and it was in this gorgeous cabinet and made in Germany.
I do watch stuff, I just don't watch 'television'.
I have netflix, stan (the aussie netflix) and foxtel on my mobile phone (which I can broadcast through my tv and stereo). Actually most of these I get free as my kids subscribe and they give me their login details!
I have youtube of course, and I create a lot of video (just finished uploading to youtube now and popped in here again)
I don't go to news websites, and I don't click randomly (well I try not to).
I didn't say I don't 'watch things on a television device', only that I don't watch television
To be honest, a lot of it started when I had 4 children, a husband and 1 television. I rarely got to watch what I wanted, or I would miss the start, or the ending. I love reading, and now mostly I listen to audio books, but I also like creating content. I also love vinyl, and can easily amuse myself for an evening playing records.
I've been a computer nerd for quite a while, and more interested in being interactive, making choices, and creating. Different strokes eh
I rarely watch anything on the 'tv screen' for even an hour a day through the week, but have been known to take a day off occasionally and binge on some series, probably some new documentary
I think most aussies watch a lot of tv. I'm sure the advertising is rubbish here just as well.
I don't think I've suffered from the lack of tv, but I don't know if I'd be able to tell
Funny you say you can't fathom no tv in 20 years, as I can't imagine spending all that time sitting and watching what is served up at me on someone else's schedule and with advertising. We all get used to how we do things I suppose.
I remember a song in the 70's, when I was in high school by an aussie band called Skyhooks.
It had a big influence on me and I pretty much stopped letting media influence me too deeply from around then.
switch off your station oh yeah!
maybe you know the original version and need more convincing - Norman Gunstan will do the job
that's enuff straya cultya I'm sure