I have not realized that its been few weeks since I posted here. Just got involved in some renovations of My Only Photo blog - and now I am done. However, I will make this post short and sweet just to get some energy flow here. Something I want to make a note of. I had small talk with my mom over the phone, and somehow we started to talk about television. Oh I remember now. When I put Matthew [9 months old] to watch a cartoon, he will not watch. But if I put him front of the News channel, boy he watches. I think I know why? They are talking to him. Then my mom said, never mind listen to this story. When our neighbour got first television, it was after the war. She made this comment, 'Oh my God I didn't clean the house, and the whole world is watching me here'. Its amazing what people thought of the television then. But then get this, the old televisions used to have lamps inside, and I always thought that all the people on TV live there.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Something to Laugh About - Television Is Watching Me
I have not realized that its been few weeks since I posted here. Just got involved in some renovations of My Only Photo blog - and now I am done. However, I will make this post short and sweet just to get some energy flow here. Something I want to make a note of. I had small talk with my mom over the phone, and somehow we started to talk about television. Oh I remember now. When I put Matthew [9 months old] to watch a cartoon, he will not watch. But if I put him front of the News channel, boy he watches. I think I know why? They are talking to him. Then my mom said, never mind listen to this story. When our neighbour got first television, it was after the war. She made this comment, 'Oh my God I didn't clean the house, and the whole world is watching me here'. Its amazing what people thought of the television then. But then get this, the old televisions used to have lamps inside, and I always thought that all the people on TV live there.
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ReplyDeleteI just recalled something Anna... (shhh... don't tell anyone!) :P
When I was a kid, I used to think the same the way... I used to be on my best manners when in front of the TV, especially when I felt the person in the TV was talking to me!!!
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LOL my girl, it is all out now, lol! That is cute and funny story too. It is funny how people tought of the technology then. Thanks for sharing. Anna :)
ReplyDeleteLol!As a child,I remember I used to think the people inside the tv were talking to and watching me :P
ReplyDeleteLOL! I've heard the same thing from other people that when they were little they thought people actually lived inside the TV. It's too funny!
ReplyDeleteLOL :)
ReplyDeleteI used to dress up and sit in front of the TV when the news started. The lady greeted saying 'Namaskar', and I promptly joined my hands responding 'Namaskar' back to her. (Ofcourse, my mom loves telling this story to everyone)
I bet many people who were the 1st ones to get t.v.'s had no idea of the future of them.
ReplyDeleteHey Anna,
ReplyDeleteLOL I like your mom LOL LOL!
I didn't know that people thought that someone lived inside the TV or that they were being watched by the people inside the screen set LOL...this is funny!
So, Matthew doesn't watch cartoons, eh? One of my nieces did exactly the same thing. I think that kids that spend a lot of time with adults ignore a bit the cartoons...I don't know why (perhaps they are precocious)...
Great mini post, dear :D!
Cheers and love to Matthew!
A delightful TV story, Anna. :D I can remember when we had lots of snow on our first black and white TV and could barely watch the tube. Then my father came home from work with different colored strips of cellophane and we had colored snow which was much more exciting. :D
ReplyDeleteHave a super weekend, dear friend!!!
Matthew is nine months ALREADY! WOW!!! Where did the time go?
Hugs, JJ
when my little niece first watched a cartoon she cried :D
ReplyDeleteI dont remember my own reactions though. never was a big fan of TV.
But you know even our cats watch news nowadays :D
Hi Anna:
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog!
I used to think the same thing when I was little!
Hehe... In my country the christian party opposed color TV in the 70ties because they felt it was the rute to all evil! How things change!!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you child is a just a genuis? :)
Sameera, that's cute.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting.
Anna :)
Yes Geri and I was one of them, I was actually looking deep into lamps to see if I can find anyone, lol. Thanks Geri, Anna :)
ReplyDeleteOh Priyank that is funny. Where is the cam corder when you need it, lol. Thanks my friend, Anna :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes Joy, I am sure too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and commenting, and welcome to my blog. Anna :)
Hey Max, you must be different, lol. You know my father was into TV business so we always saw TV being taken apart, I guess I was hanging out around him too much, lol, but he never told me that, but I think I never asked him about the little people inside the TV, lol.
ReplyDeleteI think you are right some babies just like people, I guess they know that cartoons are not real, lol, like their toys, but hey they get excited when you give them a spoon.
Max, thanks! And watch out for those little people coming out your tv at night, lol.
Anna :)
Oh JJ that is funny, what a crative father. Yes I remember too sometimes we could not watch because of the weather. But you know my father was TV and Radio 'mechanic' so he always ensured that everything worked perfect.
ReplyDeleteYes Matthew is 9 months, and going on 10 soon, lol. Thanks for remembering. Anna :)
Hey Lena, everything around us is getting smarter, lol, lot's of competition, lol. So you are not very big fan of TV, so how do you get your love stories so good! Thanks Lena, nice to see you again. Anna :)
ReplyDeleteHi Journey of Hope, welcome to my blog too. Hey I guess we have something in common with other 10 000 bloggers, lol. Thanks for sharing, and your baby is precious. Anna :)
ReplyDeleteCarina, wow, that is a new one.
ReplyDeleteOh I don't know about my baby yet, but he sure is very clever most of the time. Thanks for dropping by, Anna :)
That is too funny. I never thought before about what the first people to see TV must have thought.
ReplyDeleteI think you might be right about Matthew. I wonder what he would do with C-SPAN where the talking goes on and on without cuts to stories or ads?
Hi Anna,
ReplyDelete"Hey Max, you must be different, lol."
For sure! lol
"You know my father was into TV business so we always saw TV being taken apart, I guess I was hanging out around him too much, lol, but he never told me that, but I think I never asked him about the little people inside the TV, lol."
Maybe that was one of the reasons why you became an engineer :)!
"I think you are right some babies just like people, I guess they know that cartoons are not real, lol, like their toys, but hey they get excited when you give them a spoon."
Aaah, but all babies have a special relationship with the spoon (don't know why)! Even I (as a baby) had a sparkle in my eyes whenever I'd see a spoon!
"Max, thanks! And watch out for those little people coming out your tv at night, lol."
Girl, you are welcome!! :D
LOL LOL I will be attentive from now on LOL...
Cheers
Thanks for your visit Anna and It's a pleasure to find yours!!! Lots of fun and interesting articles...My fav I've got to say is the one when you abused your toe!LOL
ReplyDeleteI write my birding stories at http://amazingborneo.blogspot.com/ , come visit.
Thanks again!
Jordan
Just going around looking at different blogs...and I found yours. This tv post made me smile and then I took a look at your other blog (the photos one). Nice pics. The moon pics r just...amazing.
ReplyDeleteI'll come to "visit" u here again ;)
Have a nice week end :)
Thanks, Will. I don't know either. The funny thing I find him laughing at the bank commercials, lol. Anna :)
ReplyDeleteMax, they for sure do have special relationship with the spoon, lol! It is so cool to see Matthew's eyes to glow when he sees a spoon and never mind the bowl, lol, not his but his daddy's. Max you and Matthew have a lot in common, lol. Anna :)
ReplyDeleteHey Jordan, luckly my toe is doing fine now, finally wearing slippers around the house. Thanks for reading my stuff. I will beam over your blog soon. Anna :)
ReplyDeleteHey Unforgiven82 thanks for this friendly visit, and for the comment, I will check out yours also soon. Anna :)
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