Are You Tired of Any TV Commercials?

[Alligatorob]

Other forums did not tolerate it being known that they were for profit

I don't know that this one is, but they certainly have expenses that have to be paid somehow.

Even if this place makes a profit I don't care, so much the better for them! They provide a service we all seem to want, not cost us anything directly.

 

[Capt Lightning]

I detest most of them, especially those for 'EE' - the mobile network owned by BT. Their ads. really stretch credulity to breaking point. Their assertion that they're the best network doesn't hold here. I can just about get a weak signal in the garden, and none indoors.

However, I do like this one. It's for Freeview - a popular free TV screening service.

 

[garyt1957]

Had to take a trip to NM with my sister recently. Stayed overnight in a motel in TX. First time in years I've watched any TV. Discovered that I'm not missing anything. Can not figure how anyone could stand such drivel. Think I'll stick to my old black and white movies from the 30's-40's.

Truth be told this is the true Golden Age of television. There's never been so many outstanding series as now. Now, they may not match your sensibilities or morals but the acting, production values and writing have never been better. Shows like Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, The Wire, and on and on.

 

[wnight1]

I watch tv all day--I know, I've got to do some other stuff one of these days but the energy is not there yet.

Anyhow, I see commercials all day and am so tired of most of the commercials. The ones I'm especially sick of:

Roundup and all the Law firms Who Want to Sue

Colonial Penn

All the Progressive Insurance commercials

And all of the Medicare Supplement Insurance commercials!

Over and over again drives me crazy!

How about you?

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.

 

[Judycat]

There's one currently airing for a gambling site. Shows a guy sitting on the toilet, toilet paper holder right there, making bets on his phone. Guess there's no limit on crudeness anymore.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I don't know what it about her, but I can't stand that female gynecologist and her anti-perspirant stuff. I have to change the channel.

 

[Timewise 60+]

All of them! So I record shows I want to see and burn through all commercials...

 

[Don M.]

I'm getting tired of all these "Camp Lejeune" commercials and e-mails. I'd bet that the vast majority of Any settlements will go to the lawyers, and just a pittance to the injured.

 

[Packerjohn]

There's one currently airing for a gambling site. Shows a guy sitting on the toilet, toilet paper holder right there, making bets on his phone. Guess there's no limit on crudeness anymore.

There is a upper limit to people's intelligence but there is no limit to their stupidity.

A "wise owl" once told me that if you hate TV, you gotta to figure out where the OFF button is on your remote and you got to learn how to use it.

Some many years ago, my late wife and I used to travel up and down to Texas to spend our winters. We joined this travel club and stayed with American families. It was a nice experience but what really surprised me what the number of TVs in American Homes. They had one in each bedroom, of course in the living room, probably a small one hooked up to the bottom of the kitchen cabinet too. It seems they were all "chained" to their TVs. I was surprised they did not have one right in front of the bathroom so when you sat down to do your business, you could watch all those commercials.

While using the exercise room at the place we stayed, I recall that whenever anyone came in, they went automatically to the TV and put Fox News on. They seemed to be programmed like robots. No one put on CNN or any of the other channels; it was always FOX News. I thought to myself, what a lack of variety! What brain washing! It's Fox News like it was the holy water in the Vatican. FOX News sure had everyone in their power!