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mets82 · 06-12-2013, 09:18 PM

I ask this because I really dont watch any shows that other people watch or rave about and frankly, I dont miss them.

I dont watch Breaking Bad, The Bridge, Dexter, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, Louie, How I Met your Mother, NCIS, Mad Men, 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory etc.

Now maybe you watch some or all of these shows. I just cant get into them. The thing I dont miss not watching them. Does that make me an old fuddy duddy because it seems like everyone watches these shows?

Zoneboy · 06-12-2013, 09:23 PM

With the exception of NCIS, I don't watch any of those shows either.

Mr. Television · 06-12-2013, 09:27 PM

Don't worry about it. I watch some of those but in the 90's when everyone was watching Friends, I was watching Diagnosis Murder over on CBS. Nothing wrong with going against the grain.

PrettyinPink55 · 06-12-2013, 09:33 PM

You like what you like. It doesn't mean anything. Don't change because you think you should watch what everyone else is watching!!

Regulus · 06-12-2013, 10:46 PM

I am outside the demographic the Media prefers, but I live by this slogan:

Grow Old? - Maybe.

Grow Up?

NEVER!!!

Patty Duke · 06-13-2013, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mets82

I ask this because I really dont watch any shows that other people watch or rave about and frankly, I dont miss them.

I dont watch Breaking Bad, The Bridge, Dexter, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, Louie, How I Met your Mother, NCIS, Mad Men, 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory etc.

Now maybe you watch some or all of these shows. I just cant get into them. The thing I dont miss not watching them. Does that make me an old fuddy duddy because it seems like everyone watches these shows?

We only watched two shows last season, The Big Bang Theory and Mike and Molly. My husband and I just couldn't stomach the other shows and we really tried to give a lot of them a chance. The thing is we didn't start watching The Big Bang Theory and Mike and Molly till last year out of desperation and they grew on us. We don't watch any Reality shows and we are far from old. Just because you don't like the crude shows the networks put out doesn't make you a fuddy duddy. We all have different taste.

liane49 · 06-13-2013, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

With the exception of NCIS, I don't watch any of those shows either.

The only one I watch is The Big Bang Theory.

UMFaninMD · 06-13-2013, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

Don't worry about it. I watch some of those but in the 90's when everyone was watching Friends, I was watching Diagnosis Murder over on CBS. Nothing wrong with going against the grain.

Me too. I also watched Matlock and Murder, She Wrote with my grandparents.

Except for Doctor Who, Once Upon a Time and NCIS (if my grandfather watches) I don't follow any of those shows listed or check out new shows unless it's something that would really interest me. Also, I don't have HBO or Showtime, where many of the "hot" shows are and have no interest in picking up the DVD's either.

AB · 06-13-2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

I ask this because I really dont watch any shows that other people watch or rave about and frankly, I dont miss them.

I dont watch Breaking Bad, The Bridge, Dexter, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, Louie, How I Met your Mother, NCIS, Mad Men, 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory etc.

Now maybe you watch some or all of these shows. I just cant get into them. The thing I dont miss not watching them. Does that make me an old fuddy duddy because it seems like everyone watches these shows?

No, you're not an old fuddy duddy, you watch what you like as do most people. It's nice to have so many choices now, not like the old days when there were only 3 stations to pick from. I watch a few of the shows you mentioned but it's because I like them not because they're popular. Even in our household we have different tastes in shows, that's how we ended up with several tv's.

JamesG · 06-13-2013, 07:02 PM

Not everyone enjoys the same things. At least you gave them a try.

icecream · 06-14-2013, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

Don't worry about it. I watch some of those but in the 90's when everyone was watching Friends, I was watching Diagnosis Murder over on CBS. Nothing wrong with going against the grain.

The worst episode of Diagnosis Murder is a hundred times better than the best episode of Friends.

EmoJoe · 06-14-2013, 01:42 AM

Have you tried these shows? If you have and didn't care for them then that's your opinion and there's nothing wrong with that, but I feel like a lot of people on this board complain about modern TV without giving most of it a try.

Gertie1999 · 06-14-2013, 06:54 AM

Except for Doctor Who I don't watch any new shows either. And I'm in the target demographic.

Mr. Drucker · 06-14-2013, 09:49 AM

Big lesson here is...BE YOURSELF!Only true appreciators of the television arts and sciences would watch what THEY feel is good tv instead of just jumping on pop culture bandwagons.And hey Gertie1999..I LOVE the Lennon/McCartney photo.I'm a lifelong Beatlefreak myself......

OH Nuts! · 06-14-2013, 11:12 AM

I don't think you're a fuddy fuddy either. My motto: be yourself! And like what you like. I watch practically nothing new (except for my Hot In Cleveland DVDs). I prefer the classics. That doesn't make me "old" either - for someone in their late 50s I lead a very active life - with lots of volunteer work and a job that's gone into major overtime mode - so there's not a lot of time to watch TV anyways. Like I said, just give me the classics, that I can watch every now and then on down time

06-12-2013, 09:18 PM	#1
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Am I an old fuddy duddy? I ask this because I really dont watch any shows that other people watch or rave about and frankly, I dont miss them. I dont watch Breaking Bad, The Bridge, Dexter, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, Louie, How I Met your Mother, NCIS, Mad Men, 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory etc. Now maybe you watch some or all of these shows. I just cant get into them. The thing I dont miss not watching them. Does that make me an old fuddy duddy because it seems like everyone watches these shows?
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Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	Don't worry about it. I watch some of those but in the 90's when everyone was watching Friends, I was watching Diagnosis Murder over on CBS. Nothing wrong with going against the grain.
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Mr. Drucker Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 28, 2013 Location: Lynn,MA Posts: 325	Big lesson here is...BE YOURSELF!Only true appreciators of the television arts and sciences would watch what THEY feel is good tv instead of just jumping on pop culture bandwagons.And hey Gertie1999..I LOVE the Lennon/McCartney photo.I'm a lifelong Beatlefreak myself......

06-14-2013, 11:12 AM	#15
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I don't think you're a fuddy fuddy either. My motto: be yourself! And like what you like. I watch practically nothing new (except for my Hot In Cleveland DVDs). I prefer the classics. That doesn't make me "old" either - for someone in their late 50s I lead a very active life - with lots of volunteer work and a job that's gone into major overtime mode - so there's not a lot of time to watch TV anyways. Like I said, just give me the classics, that I can watch every now and then on down time
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