To think Gogglebox is the sign of a deeply lonely society

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Pavementworrier · 03/12/2025 21:50

The comfort of feeling like you're watching TV with friends or a beloved relative

Weep

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Eaglesfortea · 04/12/2025 13:13

Yes, I fully agree! I find it incredibly weird. Same with watching people play video games. We are just watching people exist now? Where does it end?

Gingercar · 04/12/2025 13:37

Eaglesfortea · 04/12/2025 13:13

Yes, I fully agree! I find it incredibly weird. Same with watching people play video games. We are just watching people exist now? Where does it end?

Chatting on internet forums?

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 04/12/2025 13:37

Eaglesfortea · 04/12/2025 13:13

Yes, I fully agree! I find it incredibly weird. Same with watching people play video games. We are just watching people exist now? Where does it end?

We are just watching people exist now?

That's not new. It's been a part of British TV for 25 years since the first series of Big Brother.

mydogisthebest · 04/12/2025 14:25

Brooklans · 03/12/2025 22:42

Am I the only one who finds it mind numbling boring? I watch reaction/review videos on YouTube which offers more analysis and insight, but Googlebox doesn’t get into any indepth commentary at all. It doesn’t even begin to get interesting.

How have we reached a point where we’re watching people watch tv while making bland polite small talk 😴

They don't make bland polite small talk though do they? They screech and scream, pull silly faces and make stupid comments

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 04/12/2025 18:12

I watch Gogglebox because it’s funny and it gives me ideas of things to watch. Definitely not lonely and definitely don’t feel like I’m watching it to be ‘with friends’. I’m really baffled to how you’ve come to that conclusion.

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