What do you do during commericals? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

liane60 · 10-12-2016, 10:54 AM

I go to the bathroom or kitchen or if it's between 5-6:00 I go down and get my mail.

Coffeecup · 10-12-2016, 11:19 AM

Most of the time I DVR shows so I fast forward the remote.

Torgo · 10-12-2016, 11:38 AM

The only live TV I watch is local news in the morning before work. Everything else is on DVR, fast forward through them. And if it's a prime time show there's a good chance it has Autohop and skips the commercials completely.

DJM77 · 10-12-2016, 08:05 PM

If I don't have anything else to do then I usually try to find a channel that isn't on a commercial break until the show that I was originally watching comes back on.

radicallus_soullus · 10-12-2016, 09:11 PM

When I used to watch TV a lot, I just watch the commercials. Then I found them annoying, so I muted every time there's an ad that I find tedious.

tvfan25 · 10-13-2016, 07:33 AM

I go to the bathroom, surf the internet, go downstairs and get something to eat, get clothes out of dryer, check another channel, anything so I don't have to watch those stupid commercials! Or just mute it till my show comes back on.

Jaqui-Michel · 10-13-2016, 09:51 AM

I usually turn to a sports channel to check in on a game.

gidgetgrape · 10-13-2016, 02:19 PM

Use my iPad mini.

radicallus_soullus · 10-13-2016, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaqui-Michel

I usually turn to a sports channel to check in on a game.

Same with me, especially when there's a playoff game on MLB.

Tubehead · 10-13-2016, 10:32 PM

i usually dvr time record my other shows!! i do go to bathroom!! some times i do jiggle on my vibrate manchine!! i some times get something to drink or eat for an snack!!

Edison · 10-14-2016, 01:12 AM

Read an entire Stephen King novel.

Anna Karenina · 10-15-2016, 01:01 AM

Switch from Fox News to CNN.

Babalu · 10-15-2016, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anna Karenina

Switch from Fox News to CNN.

I do that and I've found that when Fox has a commercial CNN always has a commercial, but not the other way around.

loaferman · 10-17-2016, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edison

Read an entire Stephen King novel.

Great answer!!

Nordy · 10-17-2016, 04:16 PM

Usually if I am watching The Big Bang Theory you could read a Stephen King novel and still have time to make a sandwich. Normally I text someone to say hi

10-12-2016, 10:54 AM	#1
liane60 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 03, 2015 Location: MD Posts: 438	What do you do during commericals? I go to the bathroom or kitchen or if it's between 5-6:00 I go down and get my mail.

10-12-2016, 11:38 AM	#3
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,050	The only live TV I watch is local news in the morning before work. Everything else is on DVR, fast forward through them. And if it's a prime time show there's a good chance it has Autohop and skips the commercials completely.
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10-12-2016, 08:05 PM	#4
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,568	If I don't have anything else to do then I usually try to find a channel that isn't on a commercial break until the show that I was originally watching comes back on.
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10-13-2016, 09:51 AM	#7
Jaqui-Michel Brick City Citizen Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 22, 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 355	I usually turn to a sports channel to check in on a game.
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10-17-2016, 04:16 PM	#15
Nordy Gilmore Guy and Proud of it!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2012 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 2,590	Usually if I am watching The Big Bang Theory you could read a Stephen King novel and still have time to make a sandwich. Normally I text someone to say hi
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10-12-2016, 11:19 AM	#2
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,184	Most of the time I DVR shows so I fast forward the remote.

10-12-2016, 09:11 PM	#5
radicallus_soullus Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 12, 2016 Location: New York Posts: 14	When I used to watch TV a lot, I just watch the commercials. Then I found them annoying, so I muted every time there's an ad that I find tedious.

10-13-2016, 07:33 AM	#6
tvfan25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 634	I go to the bathroom, surf the internet, go downstairs and get something to eat, get clothes out of dryer, check another channel, anything so I don't have to watch those stupid commercials! Or just mute it till my show comes back on.

10-13-2016, 02:19 PM	#8
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	Use my iPad mini.

10-13-2016, 10:32 PM	#10
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	i usually dvr time record my other shows!! i do go to bathroom!! some times i do jiggle on my vibrate manchine!! i some times get something to drink or eat for an snack!!

10-14-2016, 01:12 AM	#11
Edison Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 01, 2006 Posts: 2,430	Read an entire Stephen King novel.

10-15-2016, 01:01 AM	#12
Anna Karenina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 10,086	Switch from Fox News to CNN.