Something terrible is happening...
Did you know that, for decades, my missus and her mates, all over 70, have been watching "The Bold and the Beautiful" (B&B) . Fair enough. I am happy for women (and men for that matter) to have their own gender focussed literature, movies, TV shows etc that consume their fascination for an hour or so each day. Gives one a bit of peace, each side of the coin.
For my missus and her friends, each and everyone of them, this B&B show is their religion: whatever they are doing, they must stop at exactly when it starts and watch with grim determination, to see who is on with who, who killed who, who is marrying who, who is getting divorced etc etc etc. No one but no one is allowed to interrupt the concentration.
Immediately after the show ends, the telephone lights up... this friend and that friend is on the other end... "Did u watch B&B? Isn't that... a so and so! Look what he has done to so and so. Oh, isn"t that one a nasty bit of work. Oh yes, that one was killed off a few years ago but has now reappeared".
On and on it goes. And on and on!!
Since I have retired, I am slowly being drawn into this claptrap... my missus insists on telling me everything about what is happening etc. She won't stop! I cannot get away because of lockup and if I wasn't going mad before, I sure as hell am feeling the heat now.
But worse, whether I like it or not, I am now also being told about everything that happens in "Midsomer murders"! This show seems a tutorial class on how to knock off anyone you don't like.
And she watches it each week, and the repeats!!
Am I alone? Am I in danger? Can someone help?
Last edited by humdingerslammer; 13-08-2021 at 12:40 PM.
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