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Penny Lane · 04-14-2021, 02:08 PM

I have been in Assisted Living for my Physical Therapy and am experiencing Antenna TV for the first time. I like the programming but those Joe Namath Medicare ads are on at every commercial break. Enough already!

LUNCH · 04-14-2021, 03:19 PM

I do everything I can to avoid watching commercials, whether it is using a DVR or switching channels and so on. However even I saw that ad and it was not on Antenna TV. They must run it thousands of times a day on many different channels. I can't stand modern advertising however for some reason that ad did not bother me that much, maybe because Joe Namath is a familiar face going way back.

stevea · 04-14-2021, 03:49 PM

The ad makers must have a pact that they MUST be as annoying as possible. There's a new one from Post cereal that sends me after the mute button. And some are tolerable but after showing in every break they get old fast.

As far as Antenna TV goes, those endless medicare ads, beg-for-money commercials, and all the other 2nd rate "schlock" ads drive me nuts, too.

Reinhold_Weege · 04-14-2021, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

As far as Antenna TV goes, those endless medicare ads, beg-for-money commercials, and all the other 2nd rate "schlock" ads drive me nuts, too.

What irritates me about current OTA commercials is that most of them run for far more than 30 seconds a piece.

stevea · 04-14-2021, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Reinhold_Weege

What irritates me about current OTA commercials is that most of them run for far more than 30 seconds a piece.

Oh, yeah, there are a few of them, infomercial style, that run five minutes. Typical junk like talcum powder attorneys, tax debt "services", identity theft protection.

Also several of the schlock beg-for-money ones run at least two minutes.

Penny Lane · 04-15-2021, 10:04 AM

Medicare is a non- profit organization . Who is paying for these ads? I'm sure Joe is getting royalties each time they air.

LUNCH · 04-15-2021, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Medicare is a non- profit organization . Who is paying for these ads? I'm sure Joe is getting royalties each time they air.

There has to be some type of catch or scam. Here is how you know in most cases how something is a scam or just junk. It is advertised on TV these days.

LUNCH · 04-15-2021, 12:13 PM

Here is a quick story. I was thinking of buying something, I forget what it was. Then I found out it is advertised on TV. A commercial must have slipped through the DVR player. I immediately assumed because it was advertised these days, it cannot be any good so I did not buy it. And I was probably right. Advertising in general has totally changed in every way. It used to be pleasant and a lot of things advertised were pretty reputable. Within the past 2 and a half decades or so, it has become the complete opposite.

JSP · 04-15-2021, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

Here is a quick story. I was thinking of buying something, I forget what it was. Then I found out it is advertised on TV. A commercial must have slipped through the DVR player. I immediately assumed because it was advertised these days, it cannot be any good so I did not buy it. And I was probably right. Advertising in general has totally changed in every way. It used to be pleasant and a lot of things advertised were pretty reputable. Within the past 2 and a half decades or so, it has become the complete opposite.

I just don’t like how most commercials these days seem to strive to be weird to get your attention, even if it has nothing to do with the product. I miss old 1970’s commercials where they would actually try to give you reasons to buy products.

LUNCH · 04-15-2021, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JSP

I just don’t like how most commercials these days seem to strive to be weird to get your attention, even if it has nothing to do with the product. I miss old 1970’s commercials where they would actually try to give you reasons to buy products.

I agree. Modern commercials and really modern advertising is so obnoxious and idiotic. I used to really like commercials back in the days when they were so different and for the most part pleasant. And I agree 1970s commercials were very good. Not to mention of course that back in the day they showed so much less commercials compared to more recent times.

Penny Lane · 04-15-2021, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

There has to be some type of catch or scam. Here is how you know in most cases how something is a scam or just junk. It is advertised on TV these days.

I am just wondering who is paying for all that air time?

Penny Lane · 04-15-2021, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JSP

I just don’t like how most commercials these days seem to strive to be weird to get your attention, even if it has nothing to do with the product. I miss old 1970’s commercials where they would actually try to give you reasons to buy products.

I agree! Commercials these days are obnoxious. At least in the 70's you know what was being advertised.

LUNCH · 04-15-2021, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I am just wondering who is paying for all that air time?

Most probably the company that is advertising, whoever they are.

Chocolate Moose · 04-16-2021, 09:32 AM

i thought i was the only one irritated!!!

MA · 04-16-2021, 09:37 AM

I can't stand the Joe Namath Medicare ads either.

04-14-2021, 02:08 PM	#1
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04-14-2021, 03:19 PM	#2
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	I do everything I can to avoid watching commercials, whether it is using a DVR or switching channels and so on. However even I saw that ad and it was not on Antenna TV. They must run it thousands of times a day on many different channels. I can't stand modern advertising however for some reason that ad did not bother me that much, maybe because Joe Namath is a familiar face going way back.

04-14-2021, 03:49 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,173	The ad makers must have a pact that they MUST be as annoying as possible. There's a new one from Post cereal that sends me after the mute button. And some are tolerable but after showing in every break they get old fast. As far as Antenna TV goes, those endless medicare ads, beg-for-money commercials, and all the other 2nd rate "schlock" ads drive me nuts, too.

04-15-2021, 10:04 AM	#6
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,393	Medicare is a non- profit organization . Who is paying for these ads? I'm sure Joe is getting royalties each time they air.

04-15-2021, 12:13 PM	#8
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	Here is a quick story. I was thinking of buying something, I forget what it was. Then I found out it is advertised on TV. A commercial must have slipped through the DVR player. I immediately assumed because it was advertised these days, it cannot be any good so I did not buy it. And I was probably right. Advertising in general has totally changed in every way. It used to be pleasant and a lot of things advertised were pretty reputable. Within the past 2 and a half decades or so, it has become the complete opposite.