Do You Still Watch Commercials?

**cigsthecat** · 03 Feb 2014, 02:46 AM

I haven't had cable since I moved out. Once a year I visit my parents and assault myself with television so I can realize just how good I have it.

**Fe 26** · 03 Feb 2014, 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mzo

I would fuck nearly all incarnations of Tinkerbell.

Just thought I would share.

Agreed.

**GohanX** · 03 Feb 2014, 02:51 AM

The only commercials I ever see are the ones that play during Caillou, since my daughter is obsessed with that show and they only have so much of it on Netflix. The commercials are either aimed at 2 year olds or their mothers (because obviously no fathers spend time with their daughters) so it's not really very effective.

**Fe 26** · 03 Feb 2014, 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by cigsthecat

I haven't had cable since I moved out. Once a year I visit my parents and assault myself with television so I can realize just how good I have it.

Same. And it is all.so bad.

**Chux** · 03 Feb 2014, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by GohanX

The only commercials I ever see are the ones that play during Caillou, since my daughter is obsessed with that show and they only have so much of it on Netflix. The commercials are either aimed at 2 year olds or their mothers (because obviously no fathers spend time with their daughters) so it's not really very effective.

That's why I like Disney Junior. No commercials.

**YellerDog** · 03 Feb 2014, 01:20 PM

Tons of restaurants shovel TV down your throat, you'll end up catching them out of the corner of your eye if you want to or not.

I mostly don't see banner ads (thanks Ghostery/Adblock!), and most of my TV watchin' is done through Amazon Prime (or thumb drives), but I do go see the occasional theater movie and have to watch a laundry soap ad or something. Trailers probably count as ads!

Billboards/bus ads/etc are unavoidable, so marketing dollars are hitting my eyes on a daily basis.

**Doc Holliday** · 03 Feb 2014, 01:27 PM

I don't know what commercials are.

Feels good, man.

**Yoshi** · 03 Feb 2014, 01:31 PM

The choices are too limited, and you're missing the obligatory "I'm a fence riding pussy" option.

For me, it depends on what room I am in. In the family room, I DVR almost everything and never watch commercials. In the bedroom, I don't have a DVR, so when I am falling asleep to Pawn Stars or Finding Bigfoot, I have to watch commercials. In my office I don't even have cable hooked up to the TV (modem only). I only watch uncompressed over-the-air HD sports in here but am stuck with commercials.