I did this when I was 20-something too. A while ago now, as I am 45.
UK TV back then had subtitles on teletext page 888. (And maybe it still does? I don't watch TV any more.) My flatmates and I would always switch this on when watching TV, as it meant we could talk, while still being able to keep track of what was going on in the programme.
UK TV back then had subtitles on teletext page 888. (And maybe it still does? I don't watch TV any more.) My flatmates and I would always switch this on when watching TV, as it meant we could talk, while still being able to keep track of what was going on in the programme.