Re: You know what really grinds my gears...
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:24 am
One thing about advertising, is it is very much one thing you have complete control over. You can very much ignore as much of it as you want, and can even go further as to avoid products from the companies that annoy you with placement of said ads.
I use the DVR so often and so religiously, that I myself cant even sit through an ad anymore. I fast forward, I pause it, or if those capabilities are gone, Ill lower the volume and look away. It has become complete habit. I do understand that eventually if all do this, I will possibly have to pay more for TV programs, but I am happy to do that, or not do that, but I certainly will not waste a minute watching an ad, even if it means spending two minutes avoiding it.
Seriously, try it. Its very liberating.
As far as ads on sports stars....most are just millionaires throwing a ball around. I don't give a f*ck what they do either.
I use the DVR so often and so religiously, that I myself cant even sit through an ad anymore. I fast forward, I pause it, or if those capabilities are gone, Ill lower the volume and look away. It has become complete habit. I do understand that eventually if all do this, I will possibly have to pay more for TV programs, but I am happy to do that, or not do that, but I certainly will not waste a minute watching an ad, even if it means spending two minutes avoiding it.
Seriously, try it. Its very liberating.
As far as ads on sports stars....most are just millionaires throwing a ball around. I don't give a f*ck what they do either.