The curse of Tivo

I've had a Tivo since year one. I have three Tivos and five total tuners. I watch a LOT of television, but very little of it is live. (Just about the only thing I don't shift is NFL football, because inevitably a big score or play is spoiled when I'm watching my fantasy team. But I digress...) It's fantastic - I can watch what I want, when I want, on my own schedule.

But sometimes it can be a curse. Sometimes it leaves you out of the water cooler talk. More than a few times I have run away from my coworkers, hands over my ears, yelling "I haven't watched it yet! It's on my Tivo! Don't tell me!" and have missed out on that morning after dialogue that can be so fun. I have learned from it, however. There are certain shows that I shift, but still make sure I watch the same night: Heroes, American Idol, South Park, Earl and The Office are the staples in my television pantry. These are the shows that everyone wants to talk about, and get my opinion on, the next morning.

Sure, some of them have Tivo, too, but then you have to coordinate the shift schedule. That defeats the whole purpose and frankly, it's just wrong. So I do my duty, and I pause for 20 minutes of commercial buffer before diving in. I figure it's the least I can do to help the cause.

Posted by tivogirl at 9:40 PM