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Goladus on March 3, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why TV Lost

Listening to people talk is relaxing.

'Switching off the Brain' is a somewhat pejorative way to say it. You don't call a massage 'switching off your back muscles.'

Tichy on March 3, 2009 [–]

Not sure I buy that - not in the stressful way TV people talk. As I said, overexcited, they constantly have to convey the impression that something exciting is happening.

When was the last time you felt relaxed like after getting a massage from watching TV?

Goladus on March 5, 2009 | [–]

I rarely watch TV. Chronic stress is a concern for me.

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