Comment Re:A simple solution (Score 1, Insightful) 97
We would end up watching complete and total crap, because we were paying for it and felt obligated to watch it.
That says more about you than it does about television.
Do you have an unlimited plan for your cell phone? Do you feel obligated to use it constantly and feel guilty about not using it? Probably not.
Do you have unlimited internet? Do you download large files constantly in order to maximize your usage? Probably not.
Do you go to all-you-can-eat buffets and eat as much as you possibly can and make yourself sick? Probably not.
If you get out of the "gotta get my money's worth!" mindset and you'll find that a lot of things are more enjoyable, but you'll never escape that mindset until you stop blaming everything else and accept that the problem is your mindset.