pratiksha jain
according to the times of india, this term has been used to refer to a TV set in a derogatory way since the late 1950s. the name stuck for two reasons. Tv has been a non interactive device, and the term idiot box highlights the fact that it is non responsive. according to some studies, a child addicted to tv might suffer from slow metabolism, obesity, myopia, and might develop into a moron or an idiot. thus, the adjective idiot in the above term applies both to the device in question and to its users as well!
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