"I've just turned off the news and put on a…

“I’ve just turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The news often gets people angry or depressed—the opposite of relaxation. The news in 2020-21 was especially unsettling because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

“Literally just read up on an old serial killer to take my mind off the news. #selfcare” was posted on Twitter by James Francis Flynn on October 4, 2018. “Sometimes you just have to turn off the news and relax by learning everything there is to know about serial killers” was posted on Twitter by Missy Baker on November 4, 2020.

“Need to turn off the news and decompress…maybe a documentary on serial killers….” was posted on by Gin Havoc - Tribute, District 10 on January 6, 2021. “I just turned off the news & put on a serial killer documentary to relax” was posted on Twitter by Gabe Menescal on January 7, 2021. “I just turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax” was posted on Twitter by TheTinderBlog on January 8, 2021.

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James Francis Flynn
@jamesfflynn
Literally just read up on an old serial killer to take my mind off the news. #selfcare
2:31 PM · Oct 4, 2018·Twitter for iPad

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Missy Baker
@TheMissyBaker
Sometimes you just have to turn off the news and relax by learning everything there is to know about serial killers.
5:47 PM · Nov 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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JᴀʏLᴇᴇ ☻︎♥︎☮︎︎
@MsJayLee22
Me: turns off the news because it’s causing me anxiety
Also me: grabs my book about serial killers and starts reading to calm myself down
7:31 PM · Nov 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

Gin Havoc - Tribute, District 10
@havoc2gh
Need to turn off the news and decompress…maybe a documentary on serial killers….
5:32 PM · Jan 6, 2021·Twitter for Android

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Russell Awtrey
January 6, 2017 at 10:07 PM ·
You know it’s bad when you have to switch from the news to a documentary about serial killers just to relax. 😳😬

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Gabe Menescal
@G_menescal
I just turned off the news & put on a serial killer documentary to relax
4:58 PM · Jan 7, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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TheTinderBlog
@TheTinderBlog
I just turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax
11:01 PM · Jan 8, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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Bloom
@TheRealKavin
I turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax.
10:10 PM · Jan 12, 2021·Twitter for Android

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Digital Dad
January 13, 2021 at 4:13 PM ·
I just turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax.

Crossville (TN) Chronicle
AROUND THE TOWN: I’d rather be at the end of the pandemic than in the middle
By Jan Boston Sellers Jan 14, 2021
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The past ten months have been so stressful; I actually saw a tweet that read, “The news is so stressful, I turned on a serial killer documentary to relax.”

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SHARP JOKES
January 16, 2021 at 4:36 AM ·
I just turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax!!..

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More Crazy Stuff
January 28, 2021 at 7:01 PM ·
I’ve just
turned off the
news and put on
a serial killer
documentary to
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