Hallmark Channel, I hate it. Is it just me?

The interchangeable Xmas movies are painful, but some of the reruns are ok in moderation.

1988RedT2 wrote:

Fletch1 wrote: Wow. Posts spewing hate towards people who watch a certain TV channel. You guys are brilliant.

Thank you. I love how these folks are all about "diversity" and "inclusivity" until you disagree with their narrow minds.

looks like someone is a fan of the Hallmark Channel...

Duke wrote: Many MANY people prefer things to be safe and predictable and unchallenging. That's comfort and entertainment to them. Hence pop music, Thomas Kincaid paintings, etc.

And realistically, there is nothing wrong with that.

I won't watch Hallmark anymore than I'll look at a Kincaide or listen to Pop music.

But if others want to, what's the harm?

Maybe after watching the nightly news, people need something that's reassuring, even if unrealistic.

I am aware of that channel in much the same context that I am aware of Ebola.

I don't like it at all, but then I don't watch it. I watch Cheers reruns and Parks and Rec for the same reason--it is familiar and comfortable.

No one is more sanctimonious than people who don't have a TV or cable.

1988RedT2 wrote:

Fletch1 wrote: Wow. Posts spewing hate towards people who watch a certain TV channel. You guys are brilliant.

Thank you. I love how these folks are all about "diversity" and "inclusivity" until you disagree with their narrow minds.

I haven't seen the Hallmark channel, but this sounds a lot like "please tolerate my intolerance."

That said, I'd be surprised if there's a TV channel featuring actual intolerant content. If it's running Seventh Heaven* on a 24/7 loop that would be lame and boring, but there's no harm in wanting to watch the kind of show that grandmothers get off to

*Did you know that the actor who plays the dad on Seventh Heaven, and who made a guest appearance on L&O:SVU as a pedophile, is actually a pedophile IRL? Yep, the news was drowned out by the flare-up of Cosby rape accusations. The record is not good for actors who play wholesome dads on TV.

alfadriver wrote:

Duke wrote: Many MANY people prefer things to be safe and predictable and unchallenging. That's comfort and entertainment to them. Hence pop music, Thomas Kincaid paintings, etc.

And realistically, there is nothing wrong with that. I won't watch Hallmark anymore than I'll look at a Kincaide or listen to Pop music. But if others want to, what's the harm? Maybe after watching the nightly news, people need something that's reassuring, even if unrealistic.

No kidding. I mean, are we really having a multi-page thread on "I don't like some form of entertainment that others do"?

alfadriver wrote:

Duke wrote: Many MANY people prefer things to be safe and predictable and unchallenging. That's comfort and entertainment to them. Hence pop music, Thomas Kincaid paintings, etc.

And realistically, there is nothing wrong with that. I won't watch Hallmark anymore than I'll look at a Kincaide or listen to Pop music. But if others want to, what's the harm? Maybe after watching the nightly news, people need something that's reassuring, even if unrealistic.

Did I say there was any harm?

It's not my cup of guacamole, but that's why there are different channels.

stuart in mn wrote: No one is more sanctimonious than people who don't have a TV or cable.

Sorry, vegans and bicycle commuters have them beat. But they are on the podium.

I don't like Adele. There. I said it.

I do like pie

In reply to Duke:

no, you didn't. I was repeating your post for so many who did. It was correct.

alfadriver wrote: In reply to Duke: no, you didn't. I was repeating your post for so many who did. It was correct.

Ah, so.

oldtin wrote: I don't like Adele. There. I said it. I do like pie

With you on both counts, hombre.

Duke wrote: It's not my cup of guacamole,

Does this guacamole have peas in it?

stuart in mn wrote: No one is more sanctimonious than people who don't have a TV or cable.

Isn't that the truth! Of course, they are smarter than the rest of us, so that makes sense...

Duke wrote:

stuart in mn wrote: No one is more sanctimonious than people who don't have a TV or cable.

Sorry, vegans and bicycle commuters have them beat. But they *are* on the podium.

Not so sure about that...if you post here about a steak or a hamburger, vegans don't automatically respond, but if you post about anything to do with television, it's a race to see who can tell you they don't watch TV and therefore are better than you.

As for bike riders, there are plenty of them on this site but by default they also like cars as well.

I am intolerant of intolerant people, but hypocritically so I don't have to deal with the self loathing.

stuart in mn wrote:

Duke wrote:

stuart in mn wrote: No one is more sanctimonious than people who don't have a TV or cable.

Sorry, vegans and bicycle commuters have them beat. But they *are* on the podium.

Not so sure about that...if you post here about a steak or a hamburger, vegans don't automatically respond, but if you post about anything to do with television, it's a race to see who can tell you they don't watch TV and therefore are better than you. As for bike riders, there are plenty of them on this site but by default they also like cars as well.

Some of us do the same thing as TV people with the book of faces.

Seems to aggravate some.

Without channels like Hallmark and Lifetime where would we ever see Meredith Baxter Birney?

stuart in mn wrote:

Duke wrote:

stuart in mn wrote: No one is more sanctimonious than people who don't have a TV or cable.

Sorry, vegans and bicycle commuters have them beat. But they *are* on the podium.

Not so sure about that...if you post here about a steak or a hamburger, vegans don't automatically respond, but if you post about anything to do with television, it's a race to see who can tell you they don't watch TV and therefore are better than you.

I'd like to see the gantt chart showing the intersection of the "Vegan" and "Hardcore gearhead" populations. I'm betting it's not very significant.

I'm watching Chips.

I hate bigotry. There are so many good reasons to hate people on an individual basis.

About the only good thing I know about hallmark is Lacey chabert.

In reply to Streetwiseguy:

That's a lot of work.

Don't like it, but then again I enjoy watching cars going around the same track over and over again. To each their own.