MANY PEOPLE FINDING NEW WAYS TO SIT ON THEIR ASSES "'Screen time,' or the amount of time the average American spends watching content on a thin, flat surface, is on the rise. But the real growth is coming from nontraditional watching, not TV time, according to Nielsen. Nielsen found that Americans spent 56% more time watching time-shifted TV, primarily on a digital video recorders, and 9% more time using the internet to watch at home and at work. Overall TV viewing — live and played back — increased only 4% …"
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People, if you spend all day in front of a screen you'll get migraines, so be careful.
I don't think this means people are sitting on their asses more (well ok they are but not because of increased screened time). I've seen a fair amount of people watching their ipods standing up for one and if people weren't sitting on their ass watching things then they'd probably be sitting on their ass and knitting or reading a book. I imagine a large chunk of the average person's sitting on their ass time is spent in cars, also.
And just how many of those polled had the flu? That makes a difference.
I want a break down of summer viewing verses winter viewing as well.
Not really. I am pretending to be dificult.
netflix and internet, count me in