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What can we do to stop annoying ads on TV during the holidays, i.e. Kay Jewelers, Lexus....?

Dec 20, 2011 3:28 AM

Who's ready to begin an uprising? I've had enough...unleash the hounds. Preferably zombie-hounds.

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Only watch time-shifted TV, so you can skip them?

rprebel rprebel
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I kind of agree. I hate to say this, but these commercials only seem to make me depressed as hell. They make you more materialistic, and question your relationships and feel bad about yourself and where you are in life.

bellavampyre bellavampyre
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You forgot to include The Clapper, Snuggies and Chia Pets! AAARRRGGG!! :-<

dealseekerdude dealseekerdude
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Glad Netflix doesn't have any commercials.

woadwarrior woadwarrior
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My solution to avoid stupid ads on TV ... don't watch TV! ^_^

narfcake narfcake
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@narfcake: I'm with you on this one.

tpscan tpscan
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Don't get me wrong, I think I tend to watch TV for well-intended purposes. I enjoy a good hockey game, football, Big Bang Theory, and am really digging American Horror Story. Recently it's also the cologne/perfume ones. Holy crap there's a ton of those!

detroitphan detroitphan
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@detroitphan: And while I love Charlize Theron.. OMG is she in lot this time of year!

bellavampyre bellavampyre
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Totally agree, great question. Tired of the stupid materialism, buy-stuff-now mentality. Maybe we should have more ads about giving to charities, or volunteering, to counteract all of the commercials. Although these types of organizations can't pay for national TV time, or if they did, I would consider that the money should be better spent elsewhere. I counteract it by DVR, though - but whenever I watch live TV, like sporting events, the commercials drive me bonkers.

turtlegir1 turtlegir1
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I cannot recall seeing a Nationwide commercial. Only a few car commercials (Toyota and Lexus come to mind, nothing else).

Of course, I almost never watch shows until after the commercials have been stripped out.

baqui63 baqui63
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I know all the perfume, jewelry, and as-seen-on-TV gadget commercials are airing to help companies peddle their wares to clueless gift-givers, but it does make me think. If I received that perfume, that necklace, that gadget... I would probably wonder how much thought went into it. Exception for gag-gift snuggie/chia pet/forever lazy, or if that happened to be something I had mentioned liking. But these commercials must work or they wouldn't sell the airtime.

emilyb0902 emilyb0902
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Your girlfriend or wife will never love you unless you buy her diamonds or a Lexus with a red bow on it. And even if you do, you should probably ask your doctor for Viagra or the other drug that helps you throw a football through a tire. Just in case your wife stinks and the boner drugs aren't good enough, buy her some perfume to pretty her up.

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