It's call self-deprecating humor.

Aug 20, 2014
1:24:33am

NacoCoug

Maybe they are embarrassed about their cheap stuff, so they joke about it, letting the person know that they know their stuff is crappy.

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NacoCoug

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I canceled DTV 1.5 yrs ago & am so happy about it still

WhiteMud

8/19/14 11:15pm

Me too, going on 3 years. Doubt I'll ever go back

ray ray

8/19/14 11:16pm

DVR's.. time is money

Mayor of Cougartown

8/19/14 11:20pm

Yup, I watch nothing live, not even sports

therock

8/19/14 11:23pm

I do a lot of this also. But I have found that if I have friends over, it's a

RebelScum

8/19/14 11:25pm

I value my time at about 50 dollars an hour and use this to make decisions

Mayor of Cougartown

8/19/14 11:27pm

So you don't do yard work, wash the cars, laundry, dishes, or any menial labor?

BYUCoug11

8/19/14 11:36pm

I do mow my lawn because I enjoy it, but yeah I pay people to do stuff because

Mayor of Cougartown

8/20/14 10:59am

wouldn't you paint your house on weekends or after work when you WOULDN'T

BYUCoug11

8/20/14 11:06am

Exactly how I watch them, ignoring texts and all . . .

Banjo Blues

8/20/14 5:56am

I agree. But you can get a TiVo if you want

TrueAndBlue

8/19/14 11:24pm

still not worth the money, imo

TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team

8/19/14 11:29pm

I'm to the point where I have zero patience for commercials, unless it's a live

Cougar-Duck

8/19/14 11:35pm

Good for you...but I happily pay for the service and will continue to.

COUGZ

8/19/14 11:29pm

While I agree with you 100% that any kind of DTV service is a waste

TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team

8/19/14 11:35pm

"I will encourage my children to laugh and scorn such people." sad

charles

8/19/14 11:41pm

You had a decent point there until you completely destroyed it at the end.

mulletino

8/19/14 11:47pm

Good thing I'm not here to make friends.

TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team

8/19/14 11:51pm

Wait, you were serious?

mulletino

8/19/14 11:58pm

Of course not.

TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team

8/19/14 11:59pm

Weird.

mulletino

8/20/14 12:02am

RE: Weird.

TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team

8/20/14 12:11am

Best one I've seen in a long time. Awesome.

MightyFreakingCougar

8/20/14 12:27am

That is AWESOME

chazen

8/20/14 12:30pm

It's call self-deprecating humor.

NacoCoug

8/20/14 1:24am

RE: It's call self-deprecating humor.

TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team

8/20/14 1:30am

true for some.

Bob Vance

8/20/14 8:04am

ditto, I'm more annoyed than impressed each time...

kingpin2k

8/20/14 8:05am

I hate people with different priorities then me.

fredy

8/20/14 8:25am

Especially the ones that are in debt

stoils

8/20/14 10:40am

Yes. Neighbors humble-brag about not having evil influence of cable or sat, then

wiffleboy

8/20/14 8:27am

RE: I canceled DTV 1.5 yrs ago & am so happy about it still

Opietheman

8/20/14 2:13am

Use a family member's account

WhiteMud

8/20/14 2:56am

Isn't that technically stealing?

tibbyss09

8/20/14 9:35am

This is why I won't cancel my services, to make it work you are mooching off of

wabluecoug

8/20/14 10:09am

ISP

CougarPilot

8/20/14 7:28am

I love Dtv...I have all the ESPN channels I need and I don't have to find a

SaintGeorgeYFan

8/20/14 2:17am

wiffleboy

8/20/14 8:27am

meh

cougarmanguy

8/20/14 3:33am

It's been a couple years for us and I'm pretty happy with it

KingDave

8/20/14 4:14am

How is it you get the ESPN app without paying for cable or satellite?

StantonMac

8/20/14 4:48am

^^This^^ I would love to have this ability. How do you do it?

WhiteKnight

8/20/14 7:50am

Pay for the right Internet

CougarPilot

8/20/14 7:55am

This isn't as true anymore... need the cable package as well.

kingpin2k

8/20/14 8:07am

No...I'm still rockin ESPN3 with Midco internet

CougarPilot

8/20/14 8:18am

List of the ISPs

CougarPilot

8/20/14 8:20am

Comcast is the same as time warner

kingpin2k

8/20/14 8:48am

And more...Time Warner is the culprit

CougarPilot

8/20/14 8:22am

That only gets ESPN3. I get that. WatchESPN is a different beast

WhiteKnight

8/20/14 8:23am

Fair enough...ESPN3 usually opens the game once it starts.

CougarPilot

8/20/14 8:34am

Also, my bad. I knew about the WatchESPN app. ESPN3 is the only portion that

CougarPilot

8/20/14 8:36am

they use someone else's login.

kingpin2k

8/20/14 8:06am

The difference between you and me is

Groom's Cake

8/20/14 5:36am

Best of both worlds...Dish account suspended except for football season

youngster

8/20/14 6:20am

This is what i do. Basically suspend my service right after cbb and then start

BYUheaven

8/20/14 6:29am

Suspended for nonpayment?

OptimisTIC

8/20/14 8:57am

once you have completed your two year agreement you can just suspend your

BYUheaven

8/20/14 9:02am

Can you still watch your DVR'd shows while it's suspended?

stoils

8/20/14 10:43am

Wouldn't you be able to get a deal by signing a new contract? I think the 2

cougaman

8/20/14 11:29am

I work for DTV, so I'm biased.

dajoga

8/20/14 7:28am

Your friend is the one saving your family money. Not you.

Boxey

8/20/14 8:17am

I'm so glad I saved a bunch of money by getting DTV instead of

WHO DEY

8/20/14 8:54am

I wish I didn't have the guilt of being such a freeloader keeping me from that

byutx

8/20/14 9:40am

So what you're saying is you are a mooch

TrueAndBlue

8/20/14 9:44am

A lot of cord cutters claim happiness in doing so, I went without for 2 years

RisinUp

8/20/14 9:45am

If it wasn't for sports I wouldn't miss a thing.

Big Wally D

8/20/14 9:54am

Thanks. That helps me realize I made the right decision in staying

cowhide

8/20/14 11:18am

It sounds like you are still trying to convince yourself that you made the right

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