Are You Tired of Any TV Commercials?

Don M. said:
TV is becoming a wasteland with many shows/channels having almost as much commercial "time" as the actual show. I take note of these companies that advertise so heavily....knowing that the money they are paying for these commercials is added to the cost of their products. The prescription drug commercials are the worst....if our government ever gets serious about lowering the cost of drugs, stopping these stupid commercials would save billions for the people that have to use drugs. The ONLY two nations that allow this propaganda to broadcasted are the U.S. and New Zealand....virtually all other nations have banned these ads.
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I certainly wouldn't mind if they banned all the drug commercials! Those are some more I am thoroughly tired of. O-o-o-ozempic-you know! Geez!
 

Limu Emu and Doug. I would never buy that insurance. All the Colonial Penn and similar ads. And any ad that ends with "Ask your doctor if this drug is right for you".
The class action lawsuit ones bug me as well.

On the flip side, I oddly enjoy the Haribo Gold Bears with the executives talking in kid voices. LOL. Thing is, I do NOT like the candy. Just the commercial.
 
When I discovered the wonders of DVR I encouraged my brother to get it. Finally after two years of badgering him he got it. He called me a few days later wanting to know why I had not put a gun to his head and forced him to listen to me. "Do you know how much time I've wasted these last two years"? he asked.
HOW can you people live without DVR? We DVR EVERYTHING we watch! I hate to go on vacation or watch shows "on demand" because we must watch the mind numbing advertisements.
 
In the 70's I studied advertising and propaganda especially television ads. I was fascinated at what their goals are and their methods to get you to be aware product XYZ is available. The fact that contributors here can name ads by the product name is proof they are effective. You may not rush out and but something today but it is stuck in you conscious mind and that is what they want. We remember commercials 60+ years ago but we can't remember our license plate number. Wait until the presidential election next year for a good dose of hammering ideas in to the brains of the viewers.
 
DGM said:
When I discovered the wonders of DVR I encouraged my brother to get it. Finally after two years of badgering him he got it. He called me a few days later wanting to know why I had not put a gun to his head and forced him to listen to me. "Do you know how much time I've wasted these last two years"? he asked.
HOW can you people live without DVR? We DVR EVERYTHING we watch! I hate to go on vacation or watch shows "on demand" because we must watch the mind numbing advertisements.
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I cannot afford expensive cable tv and that's the only way for me to get a dvr. So that's why I can and have to live without a dvr.
 
between that & the poor program selection......I wonder why I bought my new TV !
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Rgp, get a Roku stick, and start streaming the good (commercial-free) channels to your new TV. Easily worth the few bucks a month it costs to get Netflix or Prime. Their movies and series are excellent, and they are always adding new ones.
 
Sunny said:
Rgp, get a Roku stick, and start streaming the good (commercial-free) channels to your new TV. Easily worth the few bucks a month it costs to get Netflix or Prime. Their movies and series are excellent, and they are always adding new ones.
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What new ones has Netflix added? Can't find anything good on there.
 
Don M. said:
TV is becoming a wasteland with many shows/channels having almost as much commercial "time" as the actual show. I take note of these companies that advertise so heavily....knowing that the money they are paying for these commercials is added to the cost of their products.

The prescription drug commercials are the worst....if our government ever gets serious about lowering the cost of drugs, stopping these stupid commercials would save billions for the people that have to use drugs. The ONLY two nations that allow this propaganda to be broadcasted are the U.S. and New Zealand....virtually all other nations have banned these ads.
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I thought New Zealanders were smarter than that.
 
Ruthanne said:
What new ones has Netflix added? Can't find anything good on there.
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Ruthanne, I agree about Netflix. I've decided to dump it. Their program selection contains mostly junk -- there is some older stuff that is good, but I've already seen it all. The new stuff they keep adding is crap.

Have you tried Acorn TV or Britbox? They are about half the cost of Netflix and have a lot better stuff.
 
I made it a point when I retired, never to turn tv on till 5 pm. I watch the local news then I usually watch Netflix or Amazon. 😊
 
Butterfly said:
Ruthanne, I agree about Netflix. I've decided to dump it. Their program selection contains mostly junk -- there is some older stuff that is good, but I've already seen it all. The new stuff they keep adding is crap.

Have you tried Acorn TV or Britbox? They are about half the cost of Netflix and have a lot better stuff.
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Haven't tried either of them. I should download Acorn tv, is it free?
 
TV stations need to be more careful about their timing of commercials.
I saw a commercial for that "Male Booster" - some type of testosterone supplement that makes men lose weight, have more energy & make their wives & girlfriends "happier."
Right after that, "If you were diagnosed with cancer after taking a testosterone supplement, call this attorney."
 

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