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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I've never quite understood how people find entertainment in miserable and depressing TV shows like Eastenders or Coronation Street. Is it because watching somebody else's crappy life makes you feel slightly better about your own slightly less crappy life? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I agree, my mum made me watch Emmerdale once, it was dire. I know loads of people who love it though. "
Cruelty toward children is a terrible thing. My sympathies. |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
To be fair Coronation Street actually has a fair balance of humour and drama so isn't all depressing and serious storylines, in fact some scenes and characters are downright sitcom.
As for soaps in general, I guess the reason they are so popular is because they all have characters and present day to day lives (albeit somewhat exaggerated ones) that we can all relate to in some way or another, and in some cases can learn from. |
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By *VineMan
over a year ago
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"I've never quite understood how people find entertainment in miserable and depressing TV shows like Eastenders or Coronation Street. Is it because watching somebody else's crappy life makes you feel slightly better about your own slightly less crappy life?"
I find a trip to Asda has the same effect. I always feel like I’m winning at life after a visit. |
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"I've never quite understood how people find entertainment in miserable and depressing TV shows like Eastenders or Coronation Street. Is it because watching somebody else's crappy life makes you feel slightly better about your own slightly less crappy life?
I find a trip to Asda has the same effect. I always feel like I’m winning at life after a visit. "
Snap! ...did you see my above post?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've never quite understood how people find entertainment in miserable and depressing TV shows like Eastenders or Coronation Street. Is it because watching somebody else's crappy life makes you feel slightly better about your own slightly less crappy life?
I find a trip to Asda has the same effect. I always feel like I’m winning at life after a visit. "
The Asda I’ve used isn’t horrid at all. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Eastenders soooo depressing,( don’t watch it much nowadays) and why is it that the men talk in that stupid low husky voice ?
Are Lofty and Mary still in it?  "
Absolutely no idea not watched it for a while now |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"In the same way that I often ask myself, why do people watch the Jeremy Kyle Show?...
You've only got to step inside a branch of Asda or Sports Direct to feel equally as depressed.
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People watch the Jeremy Kyle show to look down on the participants and wonder why they dont have teeth |
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By *ot-AshMan
over a year ago
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A lot of people who watch soaps use them as a means to escape their own lives even if its just a short time so these shows do help even if they can be a bit depressing and lack any sense of humour. |
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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago
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I’m sure there are enough tv shows and channels for people to avoid these awful depressing soaps that they don’t watch but know so much about.
If you are comparing Asda to Jeremy Kyle you must shop in there and watch that show too - again plenty of other options available so you don’t have to wrinkle your nose up at the hoi poli. |
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