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LUNCH · 12-13-2010, 01:16 PM

With all the ads most commercial tv stations are showing these days,do you still even watch commercials?-- As for me, NO WAY,not anymore.

AKA · 12-13-2010, 01:37 PM

Nope. Anything I want to watch, besides live events, I record on my DVR and skip the commercials.

CommonTater · 12-14-2010, 09:39 AM

No, we DVR everything so we can avoid them.

MickeyMac · 12-14-2010, 07:50 PM

I only watch classic commercials. I have 8 DVD's full of them.

Yooch · 12-15-2010, 02:02 AM

I watch them, but I think the sponsors wouldn't like me as a consumer. Commercials only sometimes influence me to buy their product. I watch commercials mostly for their entertainment value, particularly the funny ones (for example, GEICO, PriceLine.com or Jack-in-the-box). I like the CapitalOne commercials too! They crack me up. "What's in Yoourrr Wallet"?

If a commercial makes me laugh, I can watch it countless times.

tv star collector · 12-15-2010, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yooch

I watch them, but I think the sponsors wouldn't like me as a consumer. Commercials only sometimes influence me to buy their product. I watch commercials mostly for their entertainment value, particularly the funny ones (for example, GEICO, PriceLine.com or Jack-in-the-box). I like the CapitalOne commercials too! They crack me up. "What's in Yoourrr Wallet"?

If a commercial makes me laugh, I can watch it countless times.

I agree. There are a few entertaining ones today, but not as many as back
in the '50s and '60s.

Regulus · 01-02-2012, 07:01 AM

Only during the Super Bowl. Most of today's Commercials are WAY too offensive, and many of them should not be shown at times when Children are watching. And don't get me started about the ones that will dominate the landscape between now and November 6.

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robyrob · 01-02-2012, 09:21 AM

i will watch the funny ones

duckie · 01-02-2012, 09:56 AM

I will watch if i know its a funny one, other wise i use them to take a restroom break and or get a snack before my program comes back on.

old grouch · 01-02-2012, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MickeyMac

I only watch classic commercials. I have 8 DVD's full of them.

Me, too.

Coffeecup · 01-02-2012, 01:21 PM

I watch a show today and it seem 1/3 of the half hour program is commercials that just don't hold my attention. I swear 5 minutes solid for every 7 minutes is commercials compared to 35years when you had a 1 1/2 minutes top per every 7 minutes of show. Today most ads I see are for health stuff which make me think," I am going to using this item as I get older. Gone are the tons of toothpaste, shampoos, coffee, cereal I use to see as a child. I think cereal has been banned from ads for so much sugar in it.

bencasey · 01-02-2012, 03:31 PM

I don't think I've watched anything that wasn't on tape or DVD Hard Drive since 1985. So the answer for me is no.

robyrob · 01-02-2012, 03:52 PM

i will often watch the "OnDemand" channels and a few of them - mostly NBC and ABC have it set so that you HAVE to watch the commercials because they have disabled the FastForward - this I think does more harm than good; if I am watching a rerun of SNL, I probably am going to want to fast forward through much of the show, particularily the bad sketches and musical guests. - and the commercials you are FORCED to watch are usually for other HORRIBLE shows owned by the same network, like Tori and Dean on Oxygen, watching the 2 minute promo for that has ensured that I will NEVER watch a second of that show (not that I would have anyways).

LUNCH · 01-02-2012, 04:15 PM

I know what you mean robyrob.A few months ago my wife wanted to try watching some show,I think it was Pan Am, On Demand.They disabled the fast forward button,so we wound up not even watching it at all.--Who the heck do they think they are trying to force people into watching their advertisements! And I agree with you it probably chases alot of folks away from viewing the shows when they do that.

Schmoopie · 01-03-2012, 05:29 AM

I've seen some pretty cute ones and some that are even kind of emotional, so yeah, I still watch them. Sometimes the commercials are better than the shows! LOL

12-13-2010, 01:16 PM	#1
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	Does anyone still watch television commercials? With all the ads most commercial tv stations are showing these days,do you still even watch commercials?-- As for me, NO WAY,not anymore.

12-14-2010, 09:39 AM	#3
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12-15-2010, 02:02 AM	#5
Yooch Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,180	I watch them, but I think the sponsors wouldn't like me as a consumer. Commercials only sometimes influence me to buy their product. I watch commercials mostly for their entertainment value, particularly the funny ones (for example, GEICO, PriceLine.com or Jack-in-the-box). I like the CapitalOne commercials too! They crack me up. "What's in Yoourrr Wallet"? If a commercial makes me laugh, I can watch it countless times.
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01-02-2012, 07:01 AM	#7
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01-02-2012, 09:21 AM	#8
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12-13-2010, 01:37 PM	#2
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Nope. Anything I want to watch, besides live events, I record on my DVR and skip the commercials.

12-14-2010, 07:50 PM	#4
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	I only watch classic commercials. I have 8 DVD's full of them.

01-02-2012, 09:56 AM	#9
duckie Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 13, 2011 Location: south Posts: 1,784	I will watch if i know its a funny one, other wise i use them to take a restroom break and or get a snack before my program comes back on.

01-02-2012, 01:21 PM	#11
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I watch a show today and it seem 1/3 of the half hour program is commercials that just don't hold my attention. I swear 5 minutes solid for every 7 minutes is commercials compared to 35years when you had a 1 1/2 minutes top per every 7 minutes of show. Today most ads I see are for health stuff which make me think," I am going to using this item as I get older. Gone are the tons of toothpaste, shampoos, coffee, cereal I use to see as a child. I think cereal has been banned from ads for so much sugar in it.

01-02-2012, 03:31 PM	#12
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	I don't think I've watched anything that wasn't on tape or DVD Hard Drive since 1985. So the answer for me is no.

01-02-2012, 03:52 PM	#13
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,179	i will often watch the "OnDemand" channels and a few of them - mostly NBC and ABC have it set so that you HAVE to watch the commercials because they have disabled the FastForward - this I think does more harm than good; if I am watching a rerun of SNL, I probably am going to want to fast forward through much of the show, particularily the bad sketches and musical guests. - and the commercials you are FORCED to watch are usually for other HORRIBLE shows owned by the same network, like Tori and Dean on Oxygen, watching the 2 minute promo for that has ensured that I will NEVER watch a second of that show (not that I would have anyways).

01-02-2012, 04:15 PM	#14
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	I know what you mean robyrob.A few months ago my wife wanted to try watching some show,I think it was Pan Am, On Demand.They disabled the fast forward button,so we wound up not even watching it at all.--Who the heck do they think they are trying to force people into watching their advertisements! And I agree with you it probably chases alot of folks away from viewing the shows when they do that.

01-03-2012, 05:29 AM	#15
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I've seen some pretty cute ones and some that are even kind of emotional, so yeah, I still watch them. Sometimes the commercials are better than the shows! LOL
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