Comments on: The Never Ending Campaign http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-never-ending-campaign/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fathersez http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-never-ending-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9566 fathersez Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:53:47 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=637#comment-9566 Punny Money coined a nice descriptive term..."advertising terrorism". Very apt don't you think? Some of these guys should be in Gitmo. Regards Punny Money coined a nice descriptive term…”advertising terrorism”. Very apt don’t you think?

Some of these guys should be in Gitmo.

Regards

]]> By: Tom http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-never-ending-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9472 Tom Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:35:36 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=637#comment-9472 I loved it when the FCC increased the amount of commercial time to 33 percent. Now I can hit the restroom, get a snack, or do some short time task without missing the show. If the station tries to counter that by putting in twice the commercial breaks with half the time, it's so hard to keep track of what's commercial and what's show that I don't bother and just turn it off. The FCC did me a real favor by putting in that increase, because it's cut my exposure to TV advertising by some 80 percent. I don't miss it one bit, either. I loved it when the FCC increased the amount of commercial time to 33 percent. Now I can hit the restroom, get a snack, or do some short time task without missing the show. If the station tries to counter that by putting in twice the commercial breaks with half the time, it’s so hard to keep track of what’s commercial and what’s show that I don’t bother and just turn it off. The FCC did me a real favor by putting in that increase, because it’s cut my exposure to TV advertising by some 80 percent. I don’t miss it one bit, either.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-never-ending-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9448 Danielle Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:33:46 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=637#comment-9448 One of the reasons I love my TiVo so much, I can fast forward through the ads! I was thinking about this the other day and pondered if I should let my child watch any commercial TV for the first 5 years of their life. If there is something appropriate for them to watch I could always find it on DVD or tape. Of course as with many things you SHOULD do, its a lot harder than it sounds! Especially considering I currently watch TV a couple hours a day. One of the reasons I love my TiVo so much, I can fast forward through the ads!

I was thinking about this the other day and pondered if I should let my child watch any commercial TV for the first 5 years of their life. If there is something appropriate for them to watch I could always find it on DVD or tape.

Of course as with many things you SHOULD do, its a lot harder than it sounds! Especially considering I currently watch TV a couple hours a day.

]]> By: LP http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-never-ending-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9446 LP Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:10:04 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=637#comment-9446 No wonder people like me mute the ads...they're extremely annoying. And you're right about them being everywhere. And on the highways we are inundated with ads. It's a wonder we have any money at all. No wonder people like me mute the ads…they’re extremely annoying. And you’re right about them being everywhere. And on the highways we are inundated with ads. It’s a wonder we have any money at all.

]]> By: Mark W. http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-never-ending-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9445 Mark W. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:54:53 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=637#comment-9445 Good post Ron. "Old" guys like us can see the wisdom in this advice ... because we have firsthand experience. We can extol the virtues of saving and spending money on the things that really matter to us to the 20 something crowd until we're blue in the face ... and we should do it. Whether or not they will heed our advice is totally up to them of course. They have the money to burn and it's their money to do as they chose. I have to believe that's why advertisements are directed at them for the most part. Good post Ron. “Old” guys like us can see the wisdom in this advice … because we have firsthand experience. We can extol the virtues of saving and spending money on the things that really matter to us to the 20 something crowd until we’re blue in the face … and we should do it. Whether or not they will heed our advice is totally up to them of course. They have the money to burn and it’s their money to do as they chose. I have to believe that’s why advertisements are directed at them for the most part.

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