Why many young adults turn on TV or movie subtitles, according to a new poll
Why many young adults turn on TV or movie subtitles, according to a new poll
admin 2025/10/07 17:14A new poll finds that young adults under the age of 45 are more likely to keep subtitles on while watching TV. Here's why.
Taylor Heine, 35, is often multitasking when she watches TV shows or movies at home. “I’ll be playing on the phone, loving on my animals, maybe cleaning, picking up,” she says.
So she watches with the subtitles turned on.
“That way I can kind of switch back and forth, be able to listen to it or look back at the screen and I know what’s going on, Heine says.” She can also catch up if she misses a piece of dialogue.
It benefits her fiancé, too.
"When he’s cooking or banging around in the kitchen, that way I don’t have to blare the TV," she says.
Closed captions or subtitles can be an acquired taste. Some people find them...
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Taylor Heine, 35, is often multitasking when she watches TV shows or movies at home. “I’ll be playing on the phone, loving on my animals, maybe cleaning, picking up,” she says.
So she watches with the subtitles turned on.
“That way I can kind of switch back and forth, be able to listen to it or look back at the screen and I know what’s going on, Heine says.” She can also catch up if she misses a piece of dialogue.
It benefits her fiancé, too.
"When he’s cooking or banging around in the kitchen, that way I don’t have to blare the TV," she says.
Closed captions or subtitles can be an acquired taste. Some people find them...
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