I haven't had cable in over 10 years. I had it for 2 years after I moved out and lived on my own. Then realized it was useless/too pricy. At the time when I cancelled, the retention CSR on the phone was flabbergasted that I wasn't going with a competitor. "Wait, so you won't have cable TV at all? But then you won't have any TV or movies available. Nothing. If you're going to a competitor, you should tell me so we can beat their offer." Me, "Nope, cancelling cable. Don't have satellite. I just need fast internet. I don't have time to watch TV and movies."
Becoming a cable tech in 2010 is what did it for me, I saw what cable does to people in their own homes, cut the service less than a month in.
Not the first time I heard that. Someone told me that being a cable installer really opened his eyes to how disgusting people really are.
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