[Cadaverous Pallor]

I've never understood using the TV as background noise. I can't help but pay attention to it. It distracts me. If it's something good, I end up sitting and watching it - if it's something bad, I can't feel happy until I've turned it off.

Music, on the other hand, I love having on as background, and it helps me do chores. It usually has to be non-radio though because commercials irk me, especially when you listen for extended periods and hear the same ones over and over.