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femmocrat

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10. Definitely.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 10:36 PM

Jul 2014

I always tune out any of those sensationalized crime stories, like Oscar Pistorius, Casey Anthony, etc.

The problem is that the media outlets don't know when to give up. They drag those stories on way beyond the time that anyone is still paying attention.

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Do you ever get so sick of it that you have to ignore a story or the news as a whole? [View all] NightWatcher Jul 2014 OP

If you want a quieter place to digest just a bit of news........ KoKo Jul 2014 #1

MH370... IDemo Jul 2014 #2

Yes. elleng Jul 2014 #3

we've not watched any TV in months... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #4

I'm pretty much done with any story after about a week or two. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #5

Unfortunately, yes. NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #7

Sometimes Renew Deal Jul 2014 #8

Exactly that. cheapdate Jul 2014 #9

Definitely. femmocrat Jul 2014 #10

I look at it Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #11

I spent a lot of the Bush years like that, so I know what you mean. R B Garr Jul 2014 #12