[longtermmemmory]

Is this like some kind of co-dependent abuser relationship?

I don't see why anyone would subscribe to a newspaper this day and age. Newspaper content is at LEAST 24 hours old if not older. If you want information, internet is the way to go.

The only reason papers still exist because of the sales inserts and car circulars.

[Rabble]

My wife likes the coupons, TV section, and department store ads. We wouldn't buy it for the news content, especially since she and I listen to talk radio, and get most of the local news from that source.

[WildTurkey]

I don't see why anyone would subscribe to a newspaper this day and age. Newspaper content is at LEAST 24 hours old if not older.

Ads, coupons and bird cage liner. OTOH, just because it is 24 hours old, it may still be relevant and local news often does not make it to the internet except if the paper has an online edition.

[fraidycat]

Actually, once a week, the Sunday edition of our local socialist rag used to be bought in this household for: the TV guide, the 3 crossword puzzles, the weekly horoscope, and the weekly Dave Barry column.

Dave Barry is no longer writing his column, the weekly horoscope is repeating itself and becoming less amusing each week, somehow they've managed to politicize the main crossword puzzle to reflect a leftist point of view and we can get crossword puzzles of equal value elsewhere, and we can now get the TV guide off the internet (to find out what to avoid, actually) and print it out from there.

Haven't provided one cent to the local fishwrap since. HOORAH!!!