Re: I never liked alot of tv
FYI, not paying attention to the TV, or not looking at it, is a way to avoid some of the obvious content. However, as long as it's on, especialy if it's on "sort of in the background" and you are not paying attention to it, you are still subject to the subliminal content. This is the kind of programming that occurs beneath the level of your conscious awareness, and there is only one way to avoid this.
There are other ways to provide some background sound to help keep you company or distracted. Open the window and listen. Especially this time of year when the crickets, locust and other buzzing bugs are reaching their peak, just listening to nature through a window can be packed with all kinds of interesting, entertaining distractions. Hang up some wind chimes. I put some right inside on the low livingroom ceiling where there is not enough wind to blow them, but after a year I still frequently bang into them from having forgotten.