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Changing TV into book.

Proud of herself for "never owning a tv" Emily watches eight episodes of a mediocre tv show on her laptop while in bed.

"I cancelled the cable, turned off the phone, shut down the internet. . . where the hell am I??"

"You really ought to cut down on your scream time."

"You are still here."

'It's 10:00. Do you know where your kids are?'

"He's so into social media that he's become anti-social."

"C’mon, Sara. Like you wouldn’t consider – even for a second – accepting an iPhone from the devil."

"Now that's what I call a high definition display.".

View from the Window

'Every single piece of homework handed in this morning - there couldn't have been much on TV last night!'

"I don't allow cell phones during breakfast. That's why she's talking into her pop tart."

'Oh, Goody, football - we'll be able to talk without feeling we're missing something.'

"Please hold my calls."

"Oh good, there's nothing on."

The days before television

Although I loathe you with a passion, I've decided to put you in my will. I'm rich! On one condition. Name it. Your inheritance cannot be spent on anything that blinks, beeps, buzzes, charges, flashes … boots up, plugs in, takes batteries … Whoa, hold up … emails, downloads, texts, web-surfs, or in any way prevents you from getting out in the world and interacting in person with other human beings. It can't be spent on any of that nonsense … but … Yes? … But it does have to be walked twice a day

"Anywhere that doesn't have TVs, computers, radios, ipods, cell phones, or video games."

"Isn't this nice? No screens. Just the majesty of the here and now."

"Funding for 'Nova' is provided by Merck and Lockheed, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by annual financial support from viewers like you."

"In my day we had trimphones."

"We're watching television less and making our own fun more."

'Yeah, neighborhood crime. That's what I watch all the time 'cause our TV is broken.'

Mobile phones vs books

'Have you noticed? She always calls a recess at the exact time 'Oprah' comes on tv.'

"Why would I upload my files to a computer?"

Broom Operators Deserve Better

"The end is near." "Ya think?"

"Now isn’t this better than that silly Super Bowl game?"

The Off-line Store

"It's a book, dear. It doesn't need any batteries."

Enjoy our cell phone free ambience.

'Peace at last.'

'If you don't have a TV, what do you arrange your furniture around?'

"Make me feel ashamed of you!"