>>13827416The issue is that you are flippant, you don't elaborate, you don't like to give details, and you think sardonicism is a full-fledged personality.
>"I haven't had a TV in decades"$1000 says if I was standing in your living room, I'd say "What's this then, motherfucker?" and point to your TV sitting right there on a TV stand. "Oh, I meant I'm not signed up for a monthly TV service". Completely different thing.
There's a reason it's nearly impossible to buy a 40+ inch display that isn't a Smart TV - that's because companies sell your viewer data to companies like Nielson to help subsidize the low consumer cost of LED TVs. Most 40+ inch displays that aren't Smart TVs will have ultra high specs and be marketed as a gaming monitor for several thousands of dollars. Good luck getting 99% of the population to buy that instead of whatever Best Buy or Costco has for sale for 1/4 of the price.
>>13827222It's no different than video games with microtransactions. If you don't want to spend or participate, then don't. Plenty of card games or board games out there you can play free of charge. But don't complain when you have a new reason to blow your brains out: because nobody but Boomers and Geriatrics wants to associate with you.
