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I can't remember the the last I was interested in a product or service being advertised on television. Just had a commercial break on a local TV station here. Eleven different announcements during this first break:

Chain Super Market
Fischer Price Toys
Public Service Announcement (made no sense to me: "Working Together for Peace")
TV movie promotion on this channel
Another TV movie promotion on this channel
Public Service Announcement (Human Rights/Anti-Discrimination Office)
TV show promotion on this channel (slapstick comedy)
Cough Syrup
Casino
Bazaar Magazine
Cell Phone Company

Last hour it was smart phone, hemorrhoid medication, yeast infection medication, antacid medication.

I believe I have become an expert at blocking all of this garbage out without having to use the mute button. Actually, I don't even turn the TV on anymore. It's on tonight to help block out some of the New Year's fireworks going off in the street outside that is scaring my pets.

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I’m glad I record the show I want to watch so I can zip thru the damn commercials. They’re so long I doze off and miss the rest of the show.
 
norshorblufish said:
I’m glad I record the show I want to watch so I can zip thru the damn commercials. They’re so long I doze off and miss the rest of the show.
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Agree all the way, I have recorded the Jessie Stone movies on the hall mark channel. More commercial time than movie time ! I hate the dam channel and wont watch anything unless recorded !!
 
sometimes it's fun to see who they think their target audience is-

ED meds

anxiety/depression meds

weight loss

new cars

cell phones
 
commercials suck . When we had broadcast tv the FCC said that the airways belong to the people . therefore , they could regulate the amount of commercial time on the air per hour and when "Adult" commercials could be aired . this does not apply to cable , unfortunately . So now we have mini-informercials up to 10 minutes at a time like the Jay Leno thing . Stupid ! I refuse to purchase ANY product advertised on tv .
 
The World's Most Interesting Man was cool because he lived vicariously through himself.
 
It would be fun to see what would happen if everyone cancelled the same day, might turn things back around. But I suppose there is an early cancellation fee that keeps us locked in to every subscription.
 
Swingn’71 said:
When this whole pay for tv started, it was pay and NO commercials. Now it is pay Huge and all commercials. I think we are getting screwed here..!!
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Exactly how I remember it. They since have realized that they're monopolies, and can do pretty much anything they want.
They broke up the phone company. If they didn't, we'd still have dial phones. They should break up the cable companies, too.
The streaming channels aren't tv.
 
I dislike the 15 minute ASPCA commercials with all the abused dogs (NOT COOL) but man those are long!
 
pishta said:
I dislike the 15 minute ASPCA commercials with all the abused dogs (NOT COOL) but man those are long!
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It's hard to feel bad about a dog,knowing that we still kill hundreds of unborn babies on a daily basis
 
pishta said:
I dislike the 15 minute ASPCA commercials with all the abused dogs (NOT COOL) but man those are long!
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I have read that those are really cover ups (scams) to use the money for other reasons, ''the ones w/ the sad voiced woman " begging for $$ while showing shivering dogs.
 
diymirage said:
It's hard to feel bad about a dog,knowing that we still kill hundreds of unborn babies on a daily basis
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I don't want to see any dog suffer, BUT YOU HIT IT RIGHT ON THE HEAD !^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
Come visit America. Our commercials have Lawyers attacking Pharmaceutical companies for 5 minutes. Followed by Pharmaceutical companies telling you to ask your doctor for their latest snake oil that warns of possible deadly side effects.
 
The worst is when a curved boner pill commercial comes on while you're eating dinner with your 10 year old kids.
 
67Dart440GT said:
The worst is when a curved boner pill commercial comes on while you're eating dinner with your 10 year old kids.
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Some might question why the TV is on during dinner time to begin with (not me, I do the same thing)
 
fratzog lover said:
Come visit America. Our commercials have Lawyers attacking Pharmaceutical companies for 5 minutes. Followed by Pharmaceutical companies telling you to ask your doctor for their latest snake oil that warns of possible deadly side effects.
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I love when those commercials for new wonder medications come on, and the list of potential side effects are as bad or worse than the ailment the drug is supposed to remedy.

:rofl:
 
"do not take this medication if you are allergic to it"

"tell your doctor if you've had a heart or liver transplant"
 
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