Went around to friends’ place for dinner the other month and they had TV news and ads blaring in the background the entire time, no one paying attention. I can’t stand TV or radio ads and it was like chalkboard fingernails all evening.
When you are not exposed to ads constantly it become clear just how obnoxious they are.
I think advertisers have been dialing up the attention grabbing features over the years, and those constantly exposed don’t notice. Those who haven’t been watching now experience being exposed to the equivalent of ten babies crying for your attention. It’s truly and attack on your senses and sanity, but you have to remove yourself from it for a time to see how bad it is.
