Nobody Reads This

Something that has always bothered me about teleivision these days is advertising – not the adverts themselves mind – but the notion of actually paying for television only to them be blared adverts.

Who in their right mind PAYS to watch Ads?

Well I’ve had this argument with people and it’s pretty pointless because they can hardly disagree with me. Their justifications usually include things like “Its how they make their money” and “Its so people can take breaks”.

You’ll have to forgive me, but I thought I was paying them. It isn’t free, you don’t just get digital television … Even regular old Terrestrial requires you to pay for licencing fees (which go straight to the channels). So the real question ought to be, where is the service offering you television without advertising?

Wouldn’t you pay an extra £10-15/month if they got rid of it? It has gotten so bad recently with 5-10 year old adverts resurfacing that I instinctively and subconciously mute the television.

Even worse than television advertising is when you buy DVDs (often at a premium) and even they have adverts at the beginning and end! The flaming cheek!

Why do we pay for them to make money? WHY?! Why do I pay a Premium £6 (monthly) for a magazine (thats $12+) just for every 5th page to be advertising.

As for breaks in shows, yeah I get that, but does it have to be advertising? It could be public service annoucements … or previews of upcoming shows … You know like the 2 minute bits on Sky One before a show resumes?

God damn it. I love trailers at a movie and I don’t mind news blocks and such … But I am sick of the exploitative methods we are subjected to.

Fuckers.

Regards,
James.

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As the never-ending debate continues I went out to a friends for some drinks – isn’t life tough?

I also paid the Sweet Talk Café another visit and had a “Top Hat” burger which has onion rings, melted cheese and tomato relish in it.

Oh and Bacon. Fricken awesome right?

I’ve actually got quite a bit to do … so I decided i’m going to move it into one pile in the corner of my room. You can see it here on the right … Theres a mix of movies and TV series there then theres also one video game and a book.

From Bottom to Top:

• ROME: Series 2
• House MD. Series 1
• House MD. Series 2
• Ocean’s Box-set (1-3 and Heist DVD)
• The Godfather Part 2
• The Godfather Part 3
• Scarface
• Jarhead
• Jet Li’s Fearless
• The Manual
• Extras Series 2
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent (360)
• Richard Dawkins – The God Delusion

Anyway, just popping my head in … For people who haven’t caught up with all the most recent nonsense you can do so here:

1. Here [Comments]
2. and Here [Comments]

Anyway, I start my night-shift two hours early today (not sure if I even finish any earlier …) and I haven’t got any sleep, so i’m going to rest and await the return comments I’m likely to receive.

Regards and Enjoy,
James.