Thanks Little Hawk. I do respect your feelings about advertising. I'm not a big fan of commercials, but I can't let it stand in the way of my enjoyment of what I want to watch.   IF I let it bother me, I would feel as if the advertisers won another one. There are many things that bother me, but if I tried to avoid them all I would be living in the woods in a tar paper shack, so, I make it work for me.

I do think that you misrepresent the bulk of commercials.   Most people would be turned off if commercials really presented themselves the way you describe, and that would not be an effective commercial. The advertisers art is probably the most difficult. In 60 seconds or less they have to tell you a story that appeals to your senses. Screaming and being obnoxious is the least effective way to do that.   Many of the good ads are like great art.

Commercials do take up some time, but if I didn't have the time to spare in the first place, I wouldn't be watching TV!

I can't believe I am actually defending commercials!   What has the world come to????

Ron   :)