I signed up awhile back to be a part of a Nielson survey on TV programs that I watch. They said it would be very simple - all I had to do was answer a few questions over the phone, and then they would send me the paperwork to fill out during my "week". And here is the kicker - they would pay me $10 to watch TV for a week! I was going to get paid - to watch TV! The irony is, I have satellite, so technically I usually pay them for the privilege of watching television. I finally get a return on my investment.
Today started my week of viewing. I am too nervous to turn on the TV. The added pressure of being paid has taken the joy out of something that usually brings me great pleasure. Am I watching the right shows? If I don't watch the right shows, will they cancel them? Will this finally prove that I am an addict? Should I return the $10 if I don't turn on the TV? 6 more days and counting...
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Welcome to the blog world Chris. Let me know how that "being paid to watch tv" goes. I'm interested, but I definitely don't want to risk the existing joy that I get from staring at the tube for several hours a week.
Forget Neilson's - I am just still reeling from the fact that I have not madfe it to the people you read section yet...
killing me...just killing me.
$15 if you don't turn on the tv all week.
You have GOT to be kidding me!! Keep the dough AND watch the TV. Just tune it to either SCI-FI or Fox News and LEAVE IT THERE! Oh, and one more thing: What was your friend's name that we saw in Blue County? I just realized that I did indeed see them last February at a conference in Minneapolis, but I just did not remember it. I guess the impression they made was not as stellar as it should have been!
Oh shoot!! I read this to late! I hope you watched CSI (the 1st one), King of Queens and Earnest Angley.
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