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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
We don't watch TV while trying to have a conversation. We watch TV while cooking, eating, cleaning, doing laundry, caring for the animals, playing cards, doing crafts, etc.
gpt
So you aren't watching TV then. You are doing those activities with the TV in the background. There's a large difference. It's basically listening to music at that point.