Have you noticed age related TV promos?

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I have cable. The channels and the shows I watch are channels and shows my generation likes. MeTV. It irks me that they know which shows us geezer like to watch. And the ads are age related, too. Like nobody 18-35 ever got constipation. The ad I despise is the portable oxygen ad. She's got the machine on and she's shopping, dancing, hiking. If you're on oxygen to live, going dancing is way down on your list of things you can do. Then there's all the new med ads. Then there's call this lawyer if you were that med.
I guess I'm just a geezer and have to rant about something.
 

I'm glad that they have MeTV. Of course, all ads are pretty much repulsive, and convince me that whatever they're selling, I wouldn't be caught dead payin' for.
 
Yes, I hate those ads for funeral insurance.
Although they're not entirely age-related, also the ones advising people to contact the lawyer if 'you or someone you love died' because of using certain products. If you died, it'd be difficult to call the lawyer, though.
 

How about the catheters? God. My parents would be in shock over the ads these days. And If I see one more ad for the Life Insurance for us old people I may just choke someone.

 
I don't watch MeTV, but I've tuned into some music channels late at night from the 60s and 70s. They don't show the videos, just a little info about the group singing and the song. In the corner they have all kinds of ads popping up for adult diapers, etc. My husband and I were just laughing about how they think of anyone who'd listen to such "old" music.
 
The ads for all these "new" miracle drugs and the endless lists of side effects and contraindications.
Thanks,I think I'll take my chances with the disease...
Really makes me want to throw something at the TV.
 
Here in the UK, it's either "Over 50's life cover" , female incontinence , travel insurance for oldies with all manner of illnesses or I can't handle my finances, so I need a loan in a hurry. In a few months this will probably change to things like - ointment for sore joints, stair lifts, mobility aids etc..

It's as if only the old and infirm watch daytime TV.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I have cable. The channels and the shows I watch are channels and shows my generation likes. MeTV. It irks me that they know which shows us geezer like to watch. And the ads are age related, too. Like nobody 18-35 ever got constipation. The ad I despise is the portable oxygen ad. She's got the machine on and she's shopping, dancing, hiking. If you're on oxygen to live, going dancing is way down on your list of things you can do. Then there's all the new med ads. Then there's call this lawyer if you were that med.
I guess I'm just a geezer and have to rant about something.
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Have you seen: "Do you poop enough". I will never watch this "promo". They used to sell exlax on the tube. I never felt offended by it. Maybe I am too old.
 
Actually I've been noticing them ever since I can remember. I believe that's because the post WW2 Baby Boomers are such a large age group that more advertising focus has been on them all along. Remember the "Pepsi Generation"? Well now, 50 years later it's the portable oxygen generation. But it's the same population that is being targeted.

At least last the way I see it.

What's really creepy is how the technology has changed to target specific individuals.

Remember the movie "Minority Report". It was made 15 years ago and it predicted this almost to a T.

 
I'd hire Deputy Dawg before I'd hire a TV lawyer.

"I'll FIGHT for you !" Oh sure; I'd bet you would.

Tell us how many Pro-bono cases have you handled lately. C'mon; Don't lie to us now.
 
About the medical ads, what really cracks me up is the constant repetition of "Ask your doctor..." Considering how busy most doctors are, and how little time they have to interact with patients, imagine if
everybody watching that ad really called with every piddly little question. The poor doctors would never get off the phone! :)
 
Some of the "MeTV" 30-minute sitcoms are fairly entertaining, except for the canned laughter.

The best of them are the M*A*S*H re-runs, which are adult-oriented, with serious, historic story lines.

There are some of these sitcoms which have characters I just can't stand, like Barney Fife, Sheriff Taylor's inept, fumbling, know-it-all Deputy on the Andy Griffith show.

I know he's there for the laughs, but I still can't stand seeing him pretending to be a responsible, mature Man.

Another is that screeching, cackling Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies.

Finally, there's Bob Denver's character on Gilligan's Island, who is disgusting to see and hear, which is why I don't watch either that or the Berverly Hillbillies.

I'll tolerate some episodes of Andy Griffith, but not many.

HiDesertHal
 
HiDesertHal said:
Some of the "MeTV" 30-minute sitcoms are fairly entertaining, except for the canned laughter.

The best of them are the M*A*S*H re-runs, which are adult-oriented, with serious, historic story lines.

There are some of these sitcoms which have characters I just can't stand, like Barney Fife, Sheriff Taylor's inept, fumbling, know-it-all Deputy on the Andy Griffith show.

I know he's there for the laughs, but I still can't stand seeing him pretending to be a responsible, mature Man.

Another is that screeching, cackling Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies.

Finally, there's Bob Denver's character on Gilligan's Island, who is disgusting to see and hear, which is why I don't watch either that or the Berverly Hillbillies.

I'll tolerate some episodes of Andy Griffith, but not many.

HiDesertHal
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Do not know why I was notified. Help, help?
 
Falcon said:
I'd hire Deputy Dawg before I'd hire a TV lawyer.

"I'll FIGHT for you !" Oh sure; I'd bet you would.

Tell us how many Pro-bono cases have you handled lately. C'mon; Don't lie to us now.
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Oh gawd!

That reminds me. Down here we have the "Alabama Hammer"



 
Totally agree on all points...going to add a couple more recent ones,Everybody loves Raymond,the father character gets on my nerves.
Everyone is always yelling at the poor SOB,can't please Mommy dearest or the wife.
Kevin James' (Doug),father in law, Arthur on King of Queens (Jerry someone,brain freeze),I think if I had to put up with him,I'd jump off a bridge!
Gomer Pyle also comes to mind:surprise, surprise, surprise. ..
 
Fuzzbuddy...don't you know you're being watched and tracked? My brother used to say that while we're watching T.V., the T.V.'s could be watching us. They're saying that as of 2015 that became a concern. Well my brother has been dead since 2007. What he said has come to pass. They may know what Boomers and seniors like to watch but they consider the 18 - 49 group more important for Nielson ratings.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/03/08/smart-tv-perfect-way-spy/
 

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