Do you MUTE commercials?

amyschiff · 06-11-2008, 04:54 PM

I mute commercials when they are ones that I find particularly annoying. The one for the Verizon where there are carolers singing to some kid.... it drives me nuts.

Jason830 · 06-12-2008, 05:42 AM

I know which one you are talking about Amy...Worst commercials EVER

kav122 · 06-12-2008, 08:08 AM

ugh, I have too many annoying commercials to mention.

On the other end of the spectrum there is a BCBS of MN commercial up here that has a dorky old guy dancing and I laugh EVERY time I see it. For some reason this must irritate my husband, because he will look at me as I am cracking up with tears in my eyes and say, "Really? It's that funny? Hm." This happens so often that I can't count.

DistilledRose · 06-12-2008, 08:36 AM

You know the "We Wish you a Red Hot Deal Day" one? That one gets muted. I get enough christmas caroling in October, November and December thank you.

SrKen · 06-12-2008, 08:40 AM

The worse for me (Vancouver) is the TV listing channel. The commercials are noisy and take up 2/3 of the screen. It's difficult to concentrate on the listed programs. I wrote a complaint letter about this once and got a typical fluffy reply - it's an industry accepted format.

amyschiff · 06-12-2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by DistilledRose

You know the "We Wish you a Red Hot Deal Day" one? That one gets muted. I get enough christmas caroling in October, November and December thank you.

Yep! That's the one I'm talking about! It's awful. And Honda already used that idea (but in the right season). They did "We wish you a happy honda days" or something. It wasn't cool then either.

KelR1 · 06-12-2008, 11:25 AM

Only if they're extremely annoying and LOUD, like ones with honking horns or whatever. I usually just use commercial time to go to the kitchen, bathroom, whatever.

khorrell · 06-12-2008, 03:52 PM

I don't watch much TV, but I usually get up during the commercials and do laundry, or put things away, etc.

Looby · 06-12-2008, 03:56 PM

I guess I'm the opposite. I don't have a TV but I often look up adverts online that I have heard about. I love a good advert- Volkswagon and Sony are often good for this, of course I don't own any of their products so I'm guessing it's a fail from an advertising perspective!
European and Australian ads are generally much better than North American though- I think they can get away with more!

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06-11-2008, 04:07 PM	#1
SrKen Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Reputation: (10)	Do you MUTE commercials? __________________ 32 Keys ~ Social Fix

06-12-2008, 05:42 AM	#3
Jason830 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 42 Reputation: (10)	I know which one you are talking about Amy...Worst commercials EVER __________________ Financial Consultant with a concentration in debt counseling.

06-12-2008, 08:36 AM	#5
DistilledRose Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 81 Reputation: (10)	You know the "We Wish you a Red Hot Deal Day" one? That one gets muted. I get enough christmas caroling in October, November and December thank you. __________________ Distilled Rose Personal Finance Blog Make Money Online with Cash Crate

06-12-2008, 08:40 AM	#6
SrKen Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Reputation: (10)	The worse for me (Vancouver) is the TV listing channel. The commercials are noisy and take up 2/3 of the screen. It's difficult to concentrate on the listed programs. I wrote a complaint letter about this once and got a typical fluffy reply - it's an industry accepted format. __________________ 32 Keys ~ Social Fix

06-11-2008, 04:54 PM	#2
amyschiff Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 266 Reputation: (33)	I mute commercials when they are ones that I find particularly annoying. The one for the Verizon where there are carolers singing to some kid.... it drives me nuts.

06-12-2008, 08:08 AM	#4
kav122 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 444 Reputation: (186)	ugh, I have too many annoying commercials to mention. On the other end of the spectrum there is a BCBS of MN commercial up here that has a dorky old guy dancing and I laugh EVERY time I see it. For some reason this must irritate my husband, because he will look at me as I am cracking up with tears in my eyes and say, "Really? It's that funny? Hm." This happens so often that I can't count.

06-12-2008, 11:25 AM	#8
KelR1 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 50 Reputation: (10)	Only if they're extremely annoying and LOUD, like ones with honking horns or whatever. I usually just use commercial time to go to the kitchen, bathroom, whatever.

06-12-2008, 03:52 PM	#9
khorrell Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 336 Reputation: (35)	I don't watch much TV, but I usually get up during the commercials and do laundry, or put things away, etc.

06-12-2008, 03:56 PM	#10
Looby Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 69 Reputation: (14)	I guess I'm the opposite. I don't have a TV but I often look up adverts online that I have heard about. I love a good advert- Volkswagon and Sony are often good for this, of course I don't own any of their products so I'm guessing it's a fail from an advertising perspective! European and Australian ads are generally much better than North American though- I think they can get away with more!

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