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Porsha924s
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Nice laugh dear! TY! I had to make it clear to those who cop attitudes too soon so I had to CMA! 
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| Jan 9, 2006 @ 8:37 AM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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Well I learned not too take anything personally on these forums... 
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| Jan 9, 2006 @ 3:10 PM |
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RareQuestor
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Thanks for the reminder, Torees. 
60. People with short attention spans.
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| Jan 9, 2006 @ 3:28 PM |
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RareQuestor
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are you Republican
Those are fighting words, sir! No one calls me Republican and lives to brag about it!  
In all seriousness, I would cut off my pecker and pickle it in vinegar before I would vote Republican. In case you missed the memo, Republicans are Evil Incarnate. 
I object to celebrities and other cartoons (pun intended) appearing in commercials for the simple reason that once you know that somebody is trying to sell you something, it changes your entire perception of that person or entity. I have yet to encounter an example of a celebrity whose reputation was enhanced when they were identified with any particular product. Once people know that you can be bought, it diminshes their respect for you.
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| Jan 9, 2006 @ 3:33 PM |
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RareQuestor
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floppies are SO yesterday, pick yourself up a USB thumb drive - they're small and hold tons more data than a floppy!
I beg to differ. I paid $40 for a Lexar USB JumpDrive and only used it several times before it ceased working. At least I can reformat a 3.5" floppy and reuse it. I can't even reformat the JumpDrive and it is utterly useless now. You can bet that I won't be buying anything with the Lexar brand on it again. 
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| Jan 9, 2006 @ 10:00 PM |
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sirdidymus
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and THAT my friend, is most definitely more information then i'd ever like to be priivy to about someone's ummm....friend heh heh heh
actually, come to think about it - you have a point about cartoon characters selling themselves out. Why, as a matter or fact, now now now i don't think i'll ever be able to look at Bugs Bunny in quite the same way again - BASTARD!!!! lmao.... i wasn't ready to take the blue pill !!!! :-( ha ha
that's pretty sad about the thumbdrive. usually they tend to have a good reputation. if you feel that strongly about never buying another thumb drive, i'd hate to imagine how you'd feel if say, Woody Woodpecker did a commercial for one - oww!
sorry about the "Republican" crack, i know that really was low and uncalled for...heh heh heh
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| Jan 9, 2006 @ 10:21 PM |
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Talonz59
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Long lists of bitches from people trying to be trendy and hip, but end up showing how anally retentive they are.
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| Oct 1 @ 7:52 AM |
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RareQuestor
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It's been nearly three years and I just thought I would revisit this thread to see what has changed.
1. Infomercials
2. Psychic hotline commercials.
I haven't watched TV since 2007, so I don't whether these are still a problem.
3. Sexually related "political" scandals.
If only! Not only are sexually related political scandals more common, but the media seems to be desperately milking each scandal long after the cow is dry. 
4. Strobe lights.
I HATE STROBE LIGHTS! (Sorry, I just had to vent.  )
5. O.J. Simpson.
Aaargh! Every time I think this bozo has been consigned to the garbage can of history, he finds a way to ooze back into the headlines. It may seem mean-spirited, but I am really looking forward to the day this slime kicks the bucket.
6. Hyper exploitation of holidays. (I propose a new law: No holiday may be advertised or celebrated before or beyond the month in which it actually occurs.)
I saw Wal-Mart stringing up Christmas decorations at the end of August this year. 
7. The Titanic.
I am thankful to report that The Titanic has sunk! 
8. Network logos which cover half of the TV screen.
9. Junk mail.
This is one peeve that has definitely improved!  Not only has the amount of junk mail in my box decreased, but the number of sites dedicated to eliminating it have increased. I recommend http://www.greendimes.com/
The bad news is that junk mail seems to have morphed into spam. 
10. Pre-teen beauty pageants. (I can't be the only one who feels that there is something obscene about using children as pawns in a beauty contest.)
I was thinking of the Jon-Benet Ramsey case when I wrote this. Does anybody else know whether this problem has improved or worsened?
11. Centralized calling and call waiting.
12. Cigarettes!
Smoking in public has been banned in both Illinois and Iowa! It is just a matter of time before cigarettes are banned completely!
13. Telemarketers of any type.
I love the National Do Not Call registry! 
14. Video game commercials. (Especially violent video game commercials by Sega or Nintendo.)
I don't know whether the networks have toned their advertising down, but I note that advertising for violent games is becoming a real problem on the Internet. Half the sites I visit seem to have an ad for Grand Theft Auto. 
15. Pokemon.
Pokemon is dead! Yippee! 
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| Oct 1 @ 7:52 AM |
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RareQuestor
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16. Long-distance phone company promotions.
This seems to have been replaced by cell phone service plans promotions although I am sure we all endure more long-distance promotions than we would prefer.
17. Golf.
18. Television coverage of "sport events" in which no team is actually involved (e.g. snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.)
If I had not seen it, I never would have believed it, but ESPN was actually covering a poker tournament! People are actually willing to waste their time watching people sit around and play cards.  What's next? Cockfighting? Burping contest? Farting tournaments? 
19. The Power Rangers.
Dead and buried, I hope!
20. Media inspired disaster movies: ("Asteroid", "Y2K" and so forth.)
I haven't seen any advertised for quite a few years. My guess is that Hurricane Katrina more than satisfied any appetite for disasters.
21. ATM surcharges.
I hate being charged for saving banks money!
22. The Rolling Stones.
I do not doubt that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are planning to have themselves cloned so that they will playing well into the 22nd, 23rd and 24th centuries.
23. Celebrity appearances in sitcoms intended to boost ratings. (And while we are at it, let's eliminate the Nielsen ratings and the "sweeps week.")
24. Tabloids.
Six words: Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan. Need I say more? 
25. Television mini series based on a particular decade. ("The '60's", "The '70's" etc.)
26. Computer generated advertising pasted over the footage of music videos, football games, etc. (Isn't it enough that we have to endure commercials without even more advertising popping up?)
I have no idea if this is still a problem.
27. Bottled water. (Wouldn't the billions that we spend on bottled water actually be better spent purifying our tap water?)
I am thankful that many cities are actually beginning to ban bottled water. Here is a great site if you want to join the war against this swindle. http://www.stopcorporateabusenow.org/campaign/exposebottledwater
28. Mike Tyson.
Seems to have disappeared. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
29. Anything with Andy Griffith in it.
Last time I bothered to check, Andy seems to have migrated to TVLAND.
30. The fashion industry.
31. Celebrity (particularly athletes) endorsements of any product.
I am really thankful that these two seem to be waning. We have more important things to worry about than what some basketball player recommends.
32. Straw polls.
I have come to the conclusion that polls are one of the most dangerous threats that democracy has confronted since fascism. 
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| Oct 1 @ 7:53 AM |
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RareQuestor
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33. Parking meters.
34. People who use a cell phone while driving.
Or who text while driving! I am glad that California is taking steps to ban this. Hopefully other states will follow soon.
35. Salespeople who answer the phone while tallying your sale or otherwise assisting you. (Why should a machine take precedence over a live customer?)
This still irritates me. I can't count how many times a sales clerk was ringing up my order and dropped everything to answer the telephone. Why were answering machines invented if we never use them?
36. The Taco Bell Chihuahua.
Is it too much to hope that that annoying little rat-dog ended up in somebody's garbage disposal? 
37. Vending machines that are designed to make it impossible to get your money back.
I have noticed that a lot of new vending machines don't even have change dispensers!
38. Merchants who will accept practically everything except cash as payment.
Cash is dead. The government might as well stop printing it.
39. Low fat labels on foods which never had fat at all.
40. Printer ink which smears even after it is dry.
$35 bucks for an ink cartridge and it still smears?!!
41. Authors who lend their name to a particular series, but don't actually write the book. (e.g. "Isaac Asimov's..." or "Tom Clancy's Netforce")
This is why I quit reading anything written by Tom Clancy.
42. Pro wrestling.
Chris Benoit. 'Nuff said.
43. Stale British comedies on public television.
I have since learned that this is a regional problem which only afflicts the Midwest. Weird. 
44. Michael Jackson.
See my comments about O.J. Simpson. This is another asswipe who needs to be flushed.
45. Yahtzee.
I still don't understand the appeal of Yahtzee.
46. Advertising inserts in credit card statements.
One reason why I switched to paperless statements.
47. Magazines which must be held open while you read them.
Ever try eating a slice of pizza with one hand while holding a magazine open with the other?
48. "Seinfeld."
It's weird. I loved this show when it was on the air, but now I can't even stand to watch reruns.
49. Cartoon characters (Daffy Duck, Wil E. Coyote, etc.) used in commercials.
I have not seen any commercials for a long time, but I sure hope this has changed. I hated seeing the beloved icons of my childhood used to hawk Leann Rimes.
50. The Energizer Bunny.
The only thing that redeemed the movie "Hot Shots! Part Deux" was watching Charlie Sheen blow the Bunny to shreds! 
51. Spam.
 'Nuff said.
52. Justin Timberlake.
53. Rap music.
Is it too much to hope that rap music is dead?
54. Reality TV.
I am proud to brag that I hated reality TV long before it was fashionable to hate reality TV!
55. McDonald's
Yuck!!!!!!!!!!! I would almost rather eat out of a dumpster.
Feel free to add your own pet peeves!
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| Oct 1 @ 8:14 AM |
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fenderchick
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Lot's of the above annoy me too...
I love Justin Timberlake though
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| Oct 1 @ 9:12 AM |
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Merchitown
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California banned public smoking as well. They've also, or so I've heard, taken steps to make it illegal to text while driving. It certainly makes a tad bit more sense now. "Oh no, I can't talk to you, I'm driving! Oh, I know, I'll divert not only my attention but now, my vision from the road while I use one hand to text your happy ass."
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| Oct 1 @ 11:59 AM |
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kattsmeow
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I think it depends on where you live in California as far as the public smoking. Where I live you can still do it.
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| Oct 1 @ 1:09 PM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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Chris Benoit. 'Nuff said.
Football is bullshit cos of Michael Vick and OJ Simpson. I am blaming the sport for the actions of a few people. Cos I am cool =)
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| Oct 1 @ 4:52 PM |
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RareQuestor
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Football is bullshit cos of Michael Vick and OJ Simpson. I am blaming the sport for the actions of a few people. Cos I am cool =)
Works for me, LGQ. 
I actually singled out wrestling because I always hated the fact that it is fake. Football, hockey and other sports have their share of thugs, but at least the game is real. The wrestlers always remind me of chest-thumping apes trying to look tough. I don't think I would really object if the promoters advertised it as the scam that it is instead of trying to pass it off a legitimate "sport."
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| Oct 1 @ 6:53 PM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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NCIS, House, Friends, etc are fake, too. Vince McMahon has never tried to say wrestling is real and calls it "entertainment". He doesn't call it a sport. Get over it.
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| Oct 1 @ 6:57 PM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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Can we qualify that and say pro wrestling is...well, if not fake, then kind of dramatized?
Amateur wrestling really IS a sport...
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| Oct 1 @ 8:09 PM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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The storylines of pro-wrestling and the punches, kicks, etc are fake. The big moves and the submission holds really do have the potential to hurt those men and in the past HAVE hurt and sometimes permanently damaged them.
And yes amateur wrestling is a legit sport =)
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