for fun alternatives to watching TV. Or search the following categories:I was watching a prime time TV show recently, on one of the major networks, and it seemed that after about every 7-8 minutes of the show there were 3 full minutes of back-to-back, non-stop commercials. I was bombarded with what seemed like a dozen ads in a row, promoting cars, drugs, cell phone service providers and, via multiple promotional ads, subjected to hype about other TV shows on that same network.
Years ago, the TV networks argued that because TV was free the viewer had to endure some TV commercials. OK, that made some sense. But TV is NOT free any longer. Today, we consumers now pay $30 ... $60 ... maybe up to $100 or more ... a month ... just to get TV reception and more channels. So TV is no longer "free" at all. And if TV is no longer free, then why are we viewers being subjected to TV commercials? Not only are we still being subjected to TV commercials we are being subjected to more and more of them!
Why? Because were getting screwed, thats why.
And, in protest, Im turning off my TV and, instead of watching TV imbedded with tons of commercials, Im going to read a book that I got from my local public library. Free. No commercials.
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TYTV Comments: Indeed why should anyone watch TV commercials? They do not benefit you. They do not provide useful information. There's no law that says you have to watch them. You have no moral obligation to watch them. SO DON'T! If you have to watch some TV, just record everything and fast-forward through them all. That will cut your TV time by 25% or more. Certainly you have better things to do with your time then watch commercials!
