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How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization - on Medium, soft paywall
Full disclosure: I have never actually watched an episode of Friends. For the first half of its run I didn't even own a TV. But sitcoms are also not my thing - so Friends is not the type of show I would have watched even if I did have a set. However, what little I know of the show makes it seem to me as if it definitely falls into the category of things where everyone gets mocked and made fun of and not in a gentle way. Like one of those things that makes it feel like it's okay to substitute sarcastic put-downs for actual conversation, and like your friends aren't your friends unless they are pointing out what a loser you are.
I am not really a fan of television in general though, so this article is "preaching to the choir." I like having a set as a monitor - I stream and download movies and of course some anime. But I deeply dislike and avoid TV shows, broadcast or cable. There have been some exceptions to this, but I'm not the type to just sit down and watch TV.
Star Trek, tho. No seriously, I love Star Trek.
Full disclosure: I have never actually watched an episode of Friends. For the first half of its run I didn't even own a TV. But sitcoms are also not my thing - so Friends is not the type of show I would have watched even if I did have a set. However, what little I know of the show makes it seem to me as if it definitely falls into the category of things where everyone gets mocked and made fun of and not in a gentle way. Like one of those things that makes it feel like it's okay to substitute sarcastic put-downs for actual conversation, and like your friends aren't your friends unless they are pointing out what a loser you are.
I am not really a fan of television in general though, so this article is "preaching to the choir." I like having a set as a monitor - I stream and download movies and of course some anime. But I deeply dislike and avoid TV shows, broadcast or cable. There have been some exceptions to this, but I'm not the type to just sit down and watch TV.
Star Trek, tho. No seriously, I love Star Trek.
