what would the world be like if there was no"free time" (no entertaintment,music,sports,books,etc...)?????????
462394
It would suck.  Everyone would be stressed and on edge and there would probably be more health problems than there are today.
1118334
Boredom surely kills ... eow ...\n\nThank for the internet ...\n\nIf you girls kinda bored maybe we can chat at YM?\n\nman_enough01@yahoo.com
267943
no email, no im, lost a big source of info, the fax machine whould be the hottest thing on the market next to the typewriter, most things would be handwritten, no computer games :(, the movies nowadays woulb be bad, no digital camera, no ipod;mp3;cd players, cassetes would be the thing, etc.....
591265
Unfortunately, too much. And I don't know what exactly I do every day. Sometimes I use the internet for research purposes, and that could be several hours. Most days I check e-mail numerous times, check the weather in different parts of the world, read news articles, check the exchange rate, apartments for an area I might move to, watch movie trailers, check airfare prices, play a game. So basically I might spend 2 hours a day on the internet. A couple weeks ago my computer was out of commission. I didn't realize how addicted I was to typing documents on my computer and checking e-mail. It drove me nuts.
136012
here's a list\n\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/bored.php
619467
I expect many of us on YA were alive before the techie time.  I grew up in a house and community that had no electricity.  I walked to school as did all of us, no matter how far - we didn't have school buses.  We had chores to do as part of our responsibiity to the family, and they took care of before school and after school time.  We read a lot and listened to radios powered by huge batteries.  When we did have free time as kids we played outdoors and made our own games.  There was very little "ready to eat" food available so meals were cooked from basics, we made our own bread, etc.  There was lots to do - no such thing as being bored.
221080
I think it'd be ok...I mean, why not? anything in this world can happen..you must be bored...lol...
610639
It's just another form of entertainment.  Like watching tv, going to the movies, reading a book, etc.  It's your choice how you choose to unwind.
222618
Maybe better. Without taking drugs. :D
83749
I would give up TV. I mean, you can listen to music, watch tv, chat with friends, and just have fun on the Internet! With TV, all we can do is watch what other people chose. The Internet gives us freedom!
448904
Well, eleven months out of the year would be pretty boring. People would just sit around and watch PBS. No one would really go to bars. Things would be pretty hum-drum.\n\nOne month, though, would be madness. Churches would be closed, laws would have to be relaxed, and no work would get done.\n\nIt would be very different.
770634
It's a great question.\n\nI really believe that if we did not have tv, we would be doing exactly the same thing our great-great-great grandfathers were doing.\n\nWe would all as a family be standing around the piano singing Michael Jackson songs - or basically trying to copy anything that we hear on the radio.\n\nWe would be more healthy as well.  It's not so fun sitting on the couch with no tv and remote-control.\n\nWe will probably have a great national football team to this day, if there was no tv as more people would get off their fat arses and run on a field with a ball.\n\nInfact, thank you for asking this.  I'm going to switch my tv off.  I'm not even watching it!  How sad is that?
1009058
Not always....But, what would life be without some drama?!
395579
As much as the listening market can bear and still be tuned in to listen to music.  If the radio industry could sell advertising 24 hours a day without having to play music or present talk shows, they would.\n\nFree radio listening to music is paid for by a "tax" called commercial advertising.\n\nGet it?
190746
Oh yes, indeed!\n\nWhenever I have extra time, I go home and read books, scan them into my computer with the barcode scanner I bought with my birthday money, and search for first editions I can buy.  I couldn't have more fun.\n\nmy family and friends say it's boring.  boring compared to what?  spending your time watching tv?  skydiving?  maybe.\n\nI guess boring depends on taste, too.  :)
508057
i tend to agree.. i have been a pc jockey for a bit too long myself and its occuring more and more to me lately that there actually is a world outside.  sometimes im shocked when the sun hits my face, so maybe it's time to stuff the box in the closet and take out my walking shoes.  id like to write a book too, but i find the time passing on the internet most days, then another and another.  thing is, every day is the same on the internet and there doesnt seem to be any real point to it.  hm
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From previous answers it seems to me that ppl enjoy the conditions of the world today, but it would be like the Bible says that it will be, there would be no crime no violence, there would be love among mankind I mean true love not what they call love.There would be no hunger or poverty, no misery there would be respect for everyone no racial preduisce,no lying no cheating on their spouses, no abandoned children,or animals, , noone would need to lockup their house or car,there would be no roberies,no need for insurance, no death no pain, no sickness, no hatred, people would work together in harmony, and acomplish much more toward the good of the world rather than to the detrement of the world no wars no fighting no bombing, nomarriage breakups, and no police necessary or doctors hospitals etc. and the world would be a better place for all! I'm sure I have probably left something out, but I'm not perfect, that's one,  perfection would exist in the world too.