Too much news?

Broncho · 12-16-2017, 04:56 AM

Does anybody else feel like they watch and read the news too much?

Rolling coverage on sky and BBC, live updates and apps on the phone, let’s face facts most of it is pretty miserable stuff, I’ve started to feel like it just puts a downer on me because most of it I’d rather not know.

I’m going to delete the apps and stay away from it for a while and see how I get on.

MashinBenzin · 12-16-2017, 05:04 AM

Your avatar may be making you miserable too ;-)

Broncho · 12-16-2017, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MashinBenzin

Your avatar may be making you miserable too ;-)

Yeah might change it to Corbyn.

Panchoa · 12-16-2017, 05:18 AM

Yeah have to be honest i used to be really on top of everything in the news but felt similar to you and thought its just all a little bit of a downer, so i just browse lightly now few times a week. May well miss stuff, but its keeps me sane

mcoops · 12-16-2017, 05:54 AM

Definitely agree with this. My wife has scaled back her news consumption and feels a lot better for it. For those of us with kids it also sets a good example of not filling every spare second checking your phone too.

ioannisG · 12-16-2017, 07:04 AM

The news used to get to me too, nowadays I just read and consider myself fortunate

TodmordenLad · 12-16-2017, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Lobb

No. If I don't like it, get bored or pissed, I just turn it off.

Pitty old Lobb doesn't have an off switch

Now that's an app I'd pay for to have on my phone!!

....,,,,..,,.. · 12-16-2017, 08:13 AM

Not so much too much news, just too much bollox information that they think is news.

Who really fucking cares if some celeb is getting divorced, been shagging someone else, etc etc.

It's information overload that tends (deliberately at times) to mask the real stories that do impact on people's lives either directly or indirectly.

Broncho · 12-16-2017, 12:53 PM

I deleted the apps, it's meant I've spent less time on my phone which according to the Mrs can only be a good thing.

I found it's just become a habit and continually reading negative stuff cannot be good, I'm fucking sick to death of hearing the work Brexit for a start and looking at salad fingers Maybot, she makes me sick.

Mr NSB · 12-16-2017, 01:26 PM

We record the 10 o'clock and local news each evening so we can watch the headlines before we go to bed. We only watch further if there is anything interesting.

I also have the BBC news app on my phone with the notifications turned off and will sometimes look at this for more local content.

Broncho · 12-17-2017, 02:53 AM

WTF I deleted my sky news app and have just had a notification about a crash in Birmingham, what is this witchcraft?

Broncho · 12-21-2017, 05:07 PM

For anybody who may be arsed, I haven't watched or read a single news item since I posted this and it was surprisingly easy to do.

1) Do I miss it? No

2) Am I curious? No

It's funny how you hear people talking about stuff, I believe there was a crash in Birmingham and something happened in Australia, terror related.

I've not heard the word Brexit once, shows how much other people really give a shit I suppose.

Soul_Glo · 12-22-2017, 02:07 AM

Stopped watching it. Too much negativity. It is depressing. There seldom seems to be something positive to report on. Most of it is guess what war Trump wants to start, cyber attacks, school shootings, accidents... all this calamity in the world. I can't remember the last time I watched or read something and thought that is a good news article... wish there were more articles like that.

f1swk · 12-22-2017, 09:40 AM

to cheer yourself up while watching the beebs output, play bbc news bingo
guaranteed to be there but not always in order

trump bad article,hes going to kill us all
brexit bad,we are all going to die
man made global warming,we are all dying
then to really make you top it the artyfarty correspondent with the bald ring piece telling you what latest rubbish they have wasted taxpayers money on

Broncho · 01-04-2018, 02:06 PM

I’ve still not seen, read or listened to any news, the only snippets are when my dad or father in law say “did you see....?”

At new year we had a gathering and somebody told me about the multi storey car park fire in Liverpool but that was only because it was local I guess.

Funnily enough most people don’t seem interested in the news and it makes me wonder how much of a bore I’ve come across to others!

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Panchoa Major 659 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: BMW F30 330d M Sport Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Leicester iTrader: (0)	Yeah have to be honest i used to be really on top of everything in the news but felt similar to you and thought its just all a little bit of a downer, so i just browse lightly now few times a week. May well miss stuff, but its keeps me sane
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mcoops Lieutenant Colonel 1757 Rep 1,705 Posts Drives: Short term lease Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Definitely agree with this. My wife has scaled back her news consumption and feels a lot better for it. For those of us with kids it also sets a good example of not filling every spare second checking your phone too. __________________
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6733 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	Not so much too much news, just too much bollox information that they think is news. Who really fucking cares if some celeb is getting divorced, been shagging someone else, etc etc. It's information overload that tends (deliberately at times) to mask the real stories that do impact on people's lives either directly or indirectly.
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Broncho Banned 2311 Rep 5,101 Posts Drives: Chav white Mercedes Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rainhill iTrader: (0)	I deleted the apps, it's meant I've spent less time on my phone which according to the Mrs can only be a good thing. I found it's just become a habit and continually reading negative stuff cannot be good, I'm fucking sick to death of hearing the work Brexit for a start and looking at salad fingers Maybot, she makes me sick.
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Mr NSB Captain 139 Rep 699 Posts Drives: 420d M-Sport Join Date: May 2013 Location: Hampshire, UK iTrader: (0)	We record the 10 o'clock and local news each evening so we can watch the headlines before we go to bed. We only watch further if there is anything interesting. I also have the BBC news app on my phone with the notifications turned off and will sometimes look at this for more local content.
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Broncho Banned 2311 Rep 5,101 Posts Drives: Chav white Mercedes Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rainhill iTrader: (0)	WTF I deleted my sky news app and have just had a notification about a crash in Birmingham, what is this witchcraft?
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Broncho Banned 2311 Rep 5,101 Posts Drives: Chav white Mercedes Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rainhill iTrader: (0)	For anybody who may be arsed, I haven't watched or read a single news item since I posted this and it was surprisingly easy to do. 1) Do I miss it? No 2) Am I curious? No It's funny how you hear people talking about stuff, I believe there was a crash in Birmingham and something happened in Australia, terror related. I've not heard the word Brexit once, shows how much other people really give a shit I suppose.
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Soul_Glo Major General 13346 Rep 7,484 Posts Drives: G20 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Manhattan, NYC iTrader: (1)	Stopped watching it. Too much negativity. It is depressing. There seldom seems to be something positive to report on. Most of it is guess what war Trump wants to start, cyber attacks, school shootings, accidents... all this calamity in the world. I can't remember the last time I watched or read something and thought that is a good news article... wish there were more articles like that.
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Broncho Banned 2311 Rep 5,101 Posts Drives: Chav white Mercedes Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rainhill iTrader: (0)	I’ve still not seen, read or listened to any news, the only snippets are when my dad or father in law say “did you see....?” At new year we had a gathering and somebody told me about the multi storey car park fire in Liverpool but that was only because it was local I guess. Funnily enough most people don’t seem interested in the news and it makes me wonder how much of a bore I’ve come across to others!
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