I don't get the stuff that I carry around in my head from TV, and especially I don't get the stuff that I carry around in my heart from TV.
The bulk of my input comes from my peers.
Your parents were always trying to get you to be careful when you were a kid, and that's all pervasive in this society.
Bicycles are almost as good as guitars for meeting girls.
We have cultural depth. We get all kinds of stuff to chew on, to live on.
The pervasive attitude is that it's crazy to invite more danger into your life.