The TV licence makes me rage.
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Had a threatening letter through today saying my licence expired a month ago.
I find it hilarious that our 'democratic' government forces us to pay money to a terrible organization which i don't even watch, listen to, use or intend to use.
In fact, i cant recall the last time i watched something on the bbc which wasn't bettered by something on sky/commercial channels, and bbc radio (probably with the excption of radio 4) is one giant, large, nick grimsaw hipster bumming pile of ste.
I want to pay for Sky because I watch it.
I don't like being legally forced to pay something that has no interest/relevance/use to me.
Nevermind, it's the bank holiday weekend. There's bound to be something good on tonight. Let's see what my £145 has bought me tonight.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand we're all paying for 3.5 hours of the eurobk song contest. Nevermind, i'll turn over to BBC 2 and watch the Chelsea f***ing flowershow.
Hmmm, maybe BBC 3 will help?
Nope, coverage of the worlds biggest fking hipster event, the radio 1, big wk weekend. Oh wait, what's that, they're covering the exact same ste on BBC radio aswell?
I might as well tune in to 'Panjabi Hit Squad' on the BBC Asian Network.
I'm all for different tastes an options, which is why I dont pay to watch the Golf or the Boxing on Sky. Yet I'm forced to pay for the BBC regardless of what I can watch.
The sooner we can opt out of the BBC, the better.
I find it hilarious that our 'democratic' government forces us to pay money to a terrible organization which i don't even watch, listen to, use or intend to use.
In fact, i cant recall the last time i watched something on the bbc which wasn't bettered by something on sky/commercial channels, and bbc radio (probably with the excption of radio 4) is one giant, large, nick grimsaw hipster bumming pile of ste.
I want to pay for Sky because I watch it.
I don't like being legally forced to pay something that has no interest/relevance/use to me.
Nevermind, it's the bank holiday weekend. There's bound to be something good on tonight. Let's see what my £145 has bought me tonight.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand we're all paying for 3.5 hours of the eurobk song contest. Nevermind, i'll turn over to BBC 2 and watch the Chelsea f***ing flowershow.
Hmmm, maybe BBC 3 will help?
Nope, coverage of the worlds biggest fking hipster event, the radio 1, big wk weekend. Oh wait, what's that, they're covering the exact same ste on BBC radio aswell?
I might as well tune in to 'Panjabi Hit Squad' on the BBC Asian Network.
I'm all for different tastes an options, which is why I dont pay to watch the Golf or the Boxing on Sky. Yet I'm forced to pay for the BBC regardless of what I can watch.
The sooner we can opt out of the BBC, the better.
un1corn said:
Nevermind, it's the bank holiday weekend. There's bound to be something good on tonight. Let's see what my £145 has bought me tonight.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand we're all paying for 3.5 hours of the eurobk song contest. Nevermind, i'll turn over to BBC 2 and watch the Chelsea f***ing flowershow.
Hmmm, maybe BBC 3 will help?
Nope, coverage of the worlds biggest fking hipster event, the radio 1, big wk weekend. Oh wait, what's that, they're covering the exact same ste on BBC radio aswell?
I might as well tune in to 'Panjabi Hit Squad' on the BBC Asian Network.
You could watch something on iPlayer? Surely something the BBC has made, ever you've watched?Aaaaaaaaaaaand we're all paying for 3.5 hours of the eurobk song contest. Nevermind, i'll turn over to BBC 2 and watch the Chelsea f***ing flowershow.
Hmmm, maybe BBC 3 will help?
Nope, coverage of the worlds biggest fking hipster event, the radio 1, big wk weekend. Oh wait, what's that, they're covering the exact same ste on BBC radio aswell?
I might as well tune in to 'Panjabi Hit Squad' on the BBC Asian Network.
Maybe Monaco GP qualifying? Do you like F1?
You could watch something on Dave, which your licence fee paid for when originally broadcast?
£145... that's less than 40p per day.
Surely a well built company director such as yourself doesn't miss 40p per day?
I am slowly coming to the end of watching TV. I think in the last week I must have watched less than 4 hours and those have been from commercial broadcasters.
Maybe the Government will slowly take away this silly stranglehold and force them to work in a more competitive market as one think I hate about the BBC is that they can produce hours of st and still get paid for it.
Maybe the Government will slowly take away this silly stranglehold and force them to work in a more competitive market as one think I hate about the BBC is that they can produce hours of st and still get paid for it.
Come to Germany where we pay over 150 pounds a year for worse crap that even 5 wouldn't think of airing.
You have to pay even if you have some means of watching. That includes if you don't have a telly - just a smartphone.
I would happily pay double the licence fee if I could legally watch the BBC. It's worth every penny.
You have to pay even if you have some means of watching. That includes if you don't have a telly - just a smartphone.
I would happily pay double the licence fee if I could legally watch the BBC. It's worth every penny.
What the hell are you crying about? I opted out of the BBC License years ago.
I really don't see the problem.
If you're that desperate to watch TV live, that's your fault. Those are the rules and if people were wise enough, like me, then you might have a leg to stand on. Otherwise, the rest of the nation rely on live TV and that's why you're in the problem that you're in.
Face it, you're one of 'them'.
I really don't see the problem.
If you're that desperate to watch TV live, that's your fault. Those are the rules and if people were wise enough, like me, then you might have a leg to stand on. Otherwise, the rest of the nation rely on live TV and that's why you're in the problem that you're in.
Face it, you're one of 'them'.
SpeedMattersNot said:
What the hell are you crying about? I opted out of the BBC License years ago.
I really don't see the problem.
If you're that desperate to watch TV live, that's your fault. Those are the rules and if people were wise enough, like me, then you might have a leg to stand on. Otherwise, the rest of the nation rely on live TV and that's why you're in the problem that you're in.
Face it, you're one of 'them'.
I don't really see why he's getting so wound up about it... but it does seem fair enough to say he should be able to pay for the Sky TV that he does watch, and not be forced into paying for the BBC stuff which he doesn't surely?I really don't see the problem.
If you're that desperate to watch TV live, that's your fault. Those are the rules and if people were wise enough, like me, then you might have a leg to stand on. Otherwise, the rest of the nation rely on live TV and that's why you're in the problem that you're in.
Face it, you're one of 'them'.
jogon said:
Agree entirely. I recently tweeted Virgin media asking if they could scramble all the BBC channels and block iplayer so I could cancel the licence fee. They said it was not currently possible unfortunately.
Although I still think this is why everything has gone digital so it will be easier to scramble in the future. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff