Degeneration of TV Commercials

[MickinMD ★]

Anyone remember back in the 60's, when people protested against the lying, misleading, hard-sell commercials on TV and radio?

Well, they're back in the 2020's, worse than ever.  They range from a guy screaming at you from the TV screen to get your hair restored to the alleged enormous value of non-government made coins that are "clad in 14 mg of pure gold!" - which is 0.000494 ounces or 83 cents worth of gold!

The latest, hard-sell, full-of-crap commercial is for Behr Paints.

Did you know that if you don't repaint your home's interior, the "old you" (meaning the younger you) is still hanging around?

And your younger self was a jerk!  So paint your house and that younger jerk will go away.  Of course, so will all the happy memories the old colors bring to mind!

 

[maddmaxx ★]

Reflects a degeneration of American consumers.  Madison Ave is very big business.  They produce that which works.

[Razors Edge ★]

Honestly, I only watch the commercials that I enjoy   There is almost no need to watch an ad ever again with DVRs and multi-tuner TVs etc..

I will watch her every time!

 

 

[Randomguy]

 

[Parsnip Totin Jack ★]

Commercials are not an issue if you don’t watch television. 

[Razors Edge ★]

17 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said:

Commercials are not an issue if you don’t watch television. 

...or even just avoid ads!  It's 2022!!! Ads are 1992!

[Parsnip Totin Jack ★]

1 minute ago, Razors Edge said:

...or even just avoid ads!  It's 2022!!! Ads are 1992!

So true. And the History Channel shows and the Ravens play aren’t good for @MickinMD’s blood pressure either. Dr Mickns would do well to cut back on the television. Play chess or practice piano instead. 

[Kzoo]

7 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said:

So true. And the History Channel shows and the Ravens play aren’t good for @MickinMD’s blood pressure either. Dr Mickns would do well to cut back on the television. Play chess or practice piano instead. 

TV ads are the last thing to get your blood pressure popped over.  

Believe it of not, the mission of an ad is to get you to buy something you don't want or need.

 

[Kirby ★]

I skip over most commercials but the Dr Rick "becoming your parents" insurance commercials are funnier than most of the things on tv.

[dinneR ★]

I like commercials. Sometimes I just watch those and skip the show. Cat commercials are the best.

 

[shootingstar]

The only commercials I see are annoying ads that are embedded in certain Youtubes and the occasional online tv show /film, etc.

I don't watch tv so I am truly out of the loop for latest trend/craze/fashion/drug, etc.

[JerrySTL ★]