Yesterday the Comcast man came by (a solid hour late, as was to be expected) to give us cable internet and the additional $10/month basic cable that comes with it. This is my first stint with paid cable in all of my twenty-six years. I KNOW. CRAZY! Although our cable is SO basic the only extra channel we get is a Nashville weather channel.
Growing up my dad never wanted cable in the house claiming that the cost of cable was so exorbitant we were able to take European vacations by saving on that unnecessary monthly bill. It was only when I hit college that I realized the numbers did not quite add up for that excuse.
Last month Himself was given the same deal by the Comcast man – such a great deal that it would have cost Dad double to just maintain high-speed internet without the addition of cable tv. He finally caved. Now my parents can watch everything from Project Runway to Jeff Corwin, although the only thing they will probably watch is the ticker on CNN. WHILE MUTED.
Before we moved, we were up visiting the rents, and in the middle of a heated discussion over gay marriage, my father stopped us all.
“See, THIS is why I’m afraid to have cable in the house. NOW we sit around and have wonderful, thought-provoking conversations, but I fear that when the cable comes you’ll want to do nothing but watch thirty-minute home improvement shows.”
Well Dad, throw away your Shakespeare and college textbooks on the Italian language. Not only has cable entered YOUR house, but now mine as well. And all for the sake of saving a few extra bucks! Who cares if we can’t afford to visit Europe anymore? Our minds will be so thoroughly numbed that they would probably melt upon stepping foot inside Chartres.
May 28th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
i will take a thirty minute home improvement show over a debate about gay marriage any day!! great post, goo!
May 29th, 2009 at 11:37 am
I think once your dad watches a few of the decorating shows, he’ll realize that conversations about gay marriage will still come up…
May 29th, 2009 at 11:38 am
HAHAH! brilliant.
May 29th, 2009 at 11:46 am
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Best regards,
Mark Casem
Comcast Corp.
National Customer Operations
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