Do you think Georgians spend too much time watching soap operas?
Tuesday, June 24
“Oh, it’s a real problem for any family in Georgia, especially in the villages. People eagerly await the start of their beloved soap operas; it’s the only accessible entertainment for them.”
Laura, sociologist, 37
“I don’t think so. In my family, no one watches them; nor do my friends. Maybe they do, but they don’t tell me? Anyway, I don’t think there’s a problem.”
Tatia, student, 23
“Yes. I wouldn’t care if it’s just my wife watching them, but the problem is that my children watch it with their whole heart invested. It is really a problem for me, though my wife doesn’t care.”
Mamuka, farmer, 59
“Yes, they do. I live in a block of flats and my yard empties out when it’s time for the soaps to start. I don’t know why people watch such stupidity, but we can’t deny that a lot of people watch soap operas.”
Avtandili, hunter, 71
“Not so much in my circle, but generally, yes. But I think it used to be a bigger problem when those soap operas first became a part of Georgian reality. Now people are getting bored of them.”
Nato, manager, 35
“No. I sometimes watch them to pass the time. There are some nice ones too, like the new American ones.”
Gela, geologist, 59
“I watch two or three soap operas per day, but when I watch them I’m always doing something, like cooking or cleaning.”
Valya, housewife, 57
“Georgians are watching too many soap operas now. Of course, most of them are women and that’s very bad—I think people read less now because they spend all their free time watching TV series.”
Givi, retired, 68
“I don’t know, actually. I think they’re not as popular now as they were several years ago. Personally, I don’t watch any.”
Khatuna, student, 21
Laura, sociologist, 37
“I don’t think so. In my family, no one watches them; nor do my friends. Maybe they do, but they don’t tell me? Anyway, I don’t think there’s a problem.”
Tatia, student, 23
“Yes. I wouldn’t care if it’s just my wife watching them, but the problem is that my children watch it with their whole heart invested. It is really a problem for me, though my wife doesn’t care.”
Mamuka, farmer, 59
“Yes, they do. I live in a block of flats and my yard empties out when it’s time for the soaps to start. I don’t know why people watch such stupidity, but we can’t deny that a lot of people watch soap operas.”
Avtandili, hunter, 71
“Not so much in my circle, but generally, yes. But I think it used to be a bigger problem when those soap operas first became a part of Georgian reality. Now people are getting bored of them.”
Nato, manager, 35
“No. I sometimes watch them to pass the time. There are some nice ones too, like the new American ones.”
Gela, geologist, 59
“I watch two or three soap operas per day, but when I watch them I’m always doing something, like cooking or cleaning.”
Valya, housewife, 57
“Georgians are watching too many soap operas now. Of course, most of them are women and that’s very bad—I think people read less now because they spend all their free time watching TV series.”
Givi, retired, 68
“I don’t know, actually. I think they’re not as popular now as they were several years ago. Personally, I don’t watch any.”
Khatuna, student, 21