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I worked with a guy at a previous job who hated the phrase “have to.” When people would tell he that he had to do something, he would look at them and say, “I’m an adult. I don’t have to do anything.”<\/p>\n

I loved it, especially when it came to food and television shows and other things that rely on personal taste. Just because you like something doesn’t mean I will like something. I remember when a family member told my wife that she had to read Memoirs of a Geisha<\/a> because it would “change your life.”<\/p>\n

My wife is pretty sure about the things she likes and reads tons of books so I knew it wouldn’t happen. She did read the book and when the person asked her about it, Maria just kind of shrugged and said it was OK.<\/p>\n

I bring these two things up because “The Wire<\/a>” debuted its new season on HBO last night. I know people will start asking me soon if I watched it.<\/p>\n

I didn’t. And I don’t know if I will. I might. I’m not really sure because I don’t have HBO<\/a> (I have also never seen “The Sopranos<\/a>,” which I know will cause some people to go into apoplectic shock) and I don’t really plan on adding it to watch a few shows.<\/p>\n

To steal from The Office<\/a>‘s B.J. Novak<\/a>, “I will watch The Wire when I watch The Wire!<\/a>”<\/p>\n

I probably will break down this time for a few reasons. I know someone who directed one episode so that will be cool. And the season focuses on the media, which is near and dear to my heart.<\/p>\n

But the people who tell me that my life is missing something because I don’t watch a TV show will make the stubborn part of me wait a while before I even think about watching. And when I do, I won’t go around telling people about it just because I know that will make the people who can’t believe I don’t watch it happy.<\/p>\n

I was happy enough last night watching “Desperate Housewives<\/a>” and flipping over to “American Gladiators<\/a>” during commercials. I taped that and will watch it tonight. Now that’s something you “have to” watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"