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by Prince Hal on August 10th, 2009
Usually mute. Rarely pay attention.
by CogitoErgoCogitoSum on August 13th, 2008
I record/pause live television on my computer. And fast forward through the commercials.
by mother earth on October 16th, 2007
I watch the fun ones, but as a rule I get up and do something else while they are on.
by Scooter on October 17th, 2007
Some ads are as entertaining as the programs I'm watching. It's a pretty small percentage though. If I'm not entertained, I flip through the other channels. The advertisers really need to give more thought to how they are spending/wasting their advertisement dollars, if they want my attention for their products.
by Johnny Cache on October 16th, 2007
Mostly ignore, but there's one I mute because it sends the blood pounding directly to my forehead, directly to my forehead, directly to my forehead!
by Zack on June 20th, 2010
The mute button on my tv changer is a wonderful thing.
by machinerat on August 27th, 2009
Most things I watch are prerecorded, so I just fast-forward through the ads. When watching live TV, I'll generally turn the volume down. Even if, ads don't affect me on a consumer level, but I can admire them for their creativity.
by philosopher-saint on August 10th, 2009
A DVR = no more commercials ever! Yayyy! ;-)
by Ladychan on June 9th, 2008
If I'm watching a program on t.v. I usually mute the commercials or change channels if I'm keeping up with a game or something. If I've recorded a program I fast-forward through them completely.
by Kayleigh on September 27th, 2009
The moment the ads start me and my husband start talking. We sometimes mute but most of the time we igore it or laugh at it.
by warex255 on September 27th, 2009
I just laugh threw them while trying to find out which of them had the lowest budget
by Thriftymaid on August 27th, 2009
Usually mute
by -NUNYA-- on August 27th, 2009
Ignore or mute them
by Gone on August 27th, 2009
I'm a channel flipper. I watch two shows at once ......
usually.
by -Icy- on August 27th, 2009
commericials are for bathroom breaks, kissing a s/o or grabbing another dt mt dew. +5
by QuartzKitty on August 27th, 2009
Depends on the ad.
by Timjon on August 10th, 2009
Some I do, and some I don't.
by account closed. on November 29th, 2008
I usually watch them instead of the show, especially if their for things like feed the children, or drunk driving commercials...OK I just realized how strange I am....its not that I like them they just 'move' me.
by Anonymous on August 10th, 2009
I usually mute them unless its during the SuperBowl then I watch them.
by Mean Sixteen on August 10th, 2009
Thanks to a DVR I try not to even watch ads. Side note. What happen to Super Bowl ads? They actually used to be worth watching. Now they are just regular ads aired during the game. Disappointing.
by Zenless on August 10th, 2009
We got rid of cable, and live too far out in the mountains to get anything with an antenna.
by Almansouri on August 10th, 2009
First thing i do is change the channel till that ads finished :)
also, 99 % of that ads selling expired items and fake.....
thanks
by Ryan Smith on March 31st, 2009
I tend to pretty much ignore them.
by Anonymous on March 8th, 2009
I only pay attention to T.V. advertizing if it's the Superbowl and ignore or mute the game.
by dead leaves raked in a pile on March 8th, 2009
I prefer to fast forward over them
by anddeb on March 8th, 2009
I will watch a few and think how stupid.
by Startop on March 8th, 2009
No T.V., no ads.
by Drunken Sailor on March 8th, 2009
I watch TV mostly for the ads. I like to analyze them. Watch the ad carefully, try to figure out things like, who is the target audience? What class of people is this ad going to appeal to the most? Who are the people most likely to respond? In so doing, you can get creative for your own ads and get more results with less money invested.
by Anonymous on February 23rd, 2009
Mute them for the most part, or just dont pay attention to them.
by Jewel on February 23rd, 2009
The TV ads have gotten so clever that I find I enjoy them as much as the actual shows. Some are irritating, but the really good ones are worth wading through the garbage. I do tend to reduce the volume as they are usually louder than the shows.
by adamjohnson on February 11th, 2009
i love adverts, but some are awful and unwatchable!!
by jasmine on February 5th, 2009
some ads are good to watch and some are soo adult in nature that we cannot watch it with family. So i thik the best way is to see ads in some famous classifieds websites like http://craigslist.com, http://www.hindlist.com , http://www.kijiji.com
by Adz3r0 on February 4th, 2009
I ignore most of them because they all seem like they only make sense to the idiot who created them, or they're just stupid.
by LEO on February 4th, 2009
infomercials are engaging because they're more professionally produced
by bingle on December 4th, 2008
i hate the stupid hawk shop commercial
by -_You Can Leave Your Hat On....- on October 18th, 2008
i mute them ha!
by Anonymous on October 18th, 2008
well i don't know..
by Daniela_15 on October 12th, 2008
i sometimes pay attention, just because. And sometimes my mind wonders off during ads
by Doggie S on October 12th, 2008
Usually I just ignore them.
by LuckyLefty on October 12th, 2008
Ignore, change channel... i don't know how people can find entertainment in being manipulated.
by anonymous on September 11th, 2008
Nope...that is intermission for me....bathroom and refill the beer time...;)
by Mentor on September 11th, 2008
I ignore, mute and/or pause then fast forward past them. In my opinion most commercials are geared to the same pathetic part of our society that worships Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and the other celebrities that seem to dictate how to live your life. And while on the subject of TV what the heck is Oprah's talent anyway? I still can't figure it out.
by Anonymous on August 16th, 2008
I mute them
by Anonymous on August 13th, 2008
I pretty much ignore them. They rely on impulse buying. You see it, you think "wow, got to have it" and you run out and spend precious money on something that doesn't deliver.
by Karina on August 13th, 2008
I do pay attention to ads since i am taking a marketing communications course. but when i've already evaluated them, i already switch to other channels or just ignore them especially if the ad is not really entertaining...
by free-per-click on July 21st, 2008
I simply click the button to see another channel. Quite frankly, TV ads are a bit idiots. Why?
They are a passive advertising method and 100% untargeted. Just my opinion...
by infoemercial on June 9th, 2008
PAYING ATTENTION IS ALREADY TOO EXPENSIVE
by Greekgod on April 11th, 2008
If the ads come on I switch channels and then go back again after they are done.
by Major Look at yerself on April 11th, 2008
Mute or fast forward recorded ones.
by jdbrodzi on April 11th, 2008
Most of the time I will watch them since I am a student of Media Literacy. However, If I am watching BRAVO TV, then I tend to ignore them since you see the same ads 4x an hour.
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Thanks Hal
by Rickster is victorious on August 11th, 2009
This is an outrageous answer: I know that Prince Hal spent a lifetime in the advertising business and produced commercials for major advertisers and marketers. I can't believe that he mutes ads.
by Peter the Mayor on August 23rd, 2009