time porn

Time porn refers to popular entertainment in general, anything that sucks up your time. Traditionally this term referred to TV shows like Cheers, Seinfeld, and Friends, where people never seem to have anything to do except hang out. They tease viewers with the forbidden leisure time we all covet but can't have. Originally used in an article by Colin McEnroe in the Hartford Courant.

Time porn has since morphed to include online activities such as social networking, blogging, facebooking, tweeting, playing games, watching videos, online dating, and online porn. A "time suck" is when realize some people have way too much time on their hands.