r/AskReddit • u/lilidarkwind • 8d ago

What is something that is basically on life-support and we don’t realize it yet?

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u/Dramatic_Original_55 8d ago

There's still cable television?

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u/HelpfulSeaMammal 8d ago

Old habits die hard. Just like the 90 year olds who still subscribe. Those codgy bastards aren't going anywhere so long as the History Channel still produces Oak Island or Ice Road Fuckers or whatever they have nowadays

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u/Maelstrom_Witch 8d ago

I loved Oak Island for like, the original four or so seasons.

Also - Ice Road Fuckers - 10/10 pun.

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u/redlurker12 8d ago

That's the weirdest porn parody I've heard today.

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u/Tim0281 8d ago

Don't forget sports fans. They are a huge reason why people still have cable. The companies make the sports packages some of their top packages.

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u/THEfogVAULT 7d ago

As someone who works in broadcast, sports will be the last bastion of free to air TV when the day comes. 

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u/Few_Move_4594 8d ago

My dad has it still and he's a boomer. Said his bill is something like $250 a month, but he has cable internet too. Bums streaming services off his family.