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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
To add to this, for me personally anyway, I rarely ever sit down and *just* watch TV. If a show is on I'm usually also cleaning because I can watch while also being productive. 

I prefer video games but I can't do the dishes, for example, and game at the same time. It's very easy to see why someone might see gaming as more time consuming compared to just TV.
gpt
I knit and crochet while watching TV. I used to game when I was younger (Ocarina of Time, still my fave). Anyway, I think aside from these comments about multitasking, some people grow out of the desire to game. My friend plays Fortnite with her teenage kids, but I have zero interest in it.