... in being annoyed by grinning news readers and weather girls?

That's ok then

And it's where the PC is...

I do - it's lovely and cosy in there!

Who goes in the dining room Ana?

We have another tv in the dining-room. OH gave up pretending to be interested in what I want to watch and vice versa several years ago!

Occasionally our choice will coincide and we'll watch together, but I'm not a sports fan and he is, so our arrangement suits us fine!

Mine spends half his time asleep in front of TV. A sure sign that he's asleep is when there's no flicking between channels when the ads come on.
I gave having any say in what we watch years ago - if he (and the boys, when they were still at home) didn't like my choice, they talked too much for me to listen anyway, or kept coming out with disparaging comments all the way through, completely ruining it for me. So nowadays I just leave him to choose. I get a bit narky though when, after he's flicked through the guide several times and failed to find anything that even he wants to watch, he will throw the control over to me, saying "you choose, love", as if he's doing me some big favour. Grrr!

nightowl. My DH is the same. If we are going out and we are all ready to go, he'll check all the doors and windows and say 'OK ready' but the TV is still on as though he can't bear to turn it off. He will watch anything. He can come into a room half-way through a programme and just sit staring at it although he has no idea what it's about. Good job I'm perfect!

MargaretX
Have you been eavesdropping in our lounge? You are quoting word for word what DH and I regularly shout at the screen!

I don't want a relationship with a weather man or woman and I don't want to hear what the weather has been like. I have lived through the day and experienced the weather. Let them get on with the weather forecast.
I will decide for myself if I'm going to take an umbrella, my wellies or my sunglasses.

Number: My OH spends half his time watching Dave. You would think by now that he would know the right answer to every question on QI, but sometimes he doesn't even realise he's seen it before (half a dozen times at least!) until halfway through.
Know just what you mean about Groundhog Day..

ooh don't get me started!

Smiley Carol just annoys me - so unerringly cheerful - I'm sure she would deliver a forecast that a meteorite was about to annihilate the entire planet in that same irritating, cheesy way. I do not need television presenters to make me feel happy - just give me the facts - I'll decide for myself thank you whether to be pleased or cross.

Now the one I do like - nice sensible calm lady is Sara Blizzard - great name too - I'll bet she can't wait for winter!!

number does your OH also record things and watch them over and over again? Or bits of them over and over again? It's like Groundhog Day here at times. My dream is absolute silence

Mamacaz try Cathy Newman on Channel 4 news. She will restore your faith in real women.

Nightowl, I can empathise with you, my husband can`t bear to see the TV switched off, he`ll watch anything and everything, rather than turn it off, it drives me MAD!!

MamaCaz I wish the telly was on for only that length of time in this house. Since OH retired he seems to think it has to go on from the minute he opens his eyes until the minute he goes to bed. I can't bear to be in the room. I'm glad I'm still working.

MamaCaz, if the television was in our house as long as that I would have to spend all my evenings in the kitchen.

There's a weather girl on BBC Scotland (Judith Ralston) who I am convinced will one day throw off all her clothes, burst into a raunchy song, do a manic pole dance and as a piece de resistance, produce a whip: all we really require at 7 a.m. is a brief résumé of the day's weather

Yes, I agree. She's lovely.

In my opinion the only weather 'girl' worth her salt is Carol Kirkwood (usually BBC breakfast). She really does create a relationship with her audience, doesn't simper and tells it like it is.

MamaCaz you seem to hit a nerve here! Those silly Estuary English speaking grinning girls who stand up squinting at their Autocues every hour? As if anyone actually need a quick and useless summary of the news. It drives me potty as well!

I hate the way they say "see you later" - no you won't - we might see you but it doesn't work the other way round!

I hate it (curmudgeon alert) when they wish me a "great evening" after the 10 o clock news. Wishing me a nice cup of Horlicks might be closer to the mark. Likewise "fantastic weekend" - who has those? When everything has to be great or fantastic etc it makes just "nice" or even "bearable" feel so inadequate.

There's too much fake friendliness around these days.

It's the same with those comedians that strut up and down the stage. I feel like screaming at them to 'stand still'

Not just weather girls who do that one - anyone watched countdown recently? DH has become an avid viewer. Can't think why!