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As we'll be away during that time, I daren't looked - not after the shower of __ we had last summer....
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I'm still waiting for the fuse that I won.
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The advertising that the Euros brings with it. Seeing Beckham's face plastered all over everything from AliExpress to Coke makes me wonder how much money he actually feels he needs. And whether there's anything he wouldn't accept cash to promote.
All forms of advertising in Room 101 for me.
Politically correct, patronising stuff that treats people with contempt - we pay politicians to provide us with that.
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Nothing wrong with being politically correct. Yet it’s exactly that: patronising & utterly contradictory messaging from companies whose boardrooms are still 80% male (with a goal to reduce to 30% by 2027).
On the flip-side, I love perfume/aftershave marketing teams: they’ve not given up selling us the dream of an unobtainable life. They know we don’t really want see unattractive, overweight couples mirroring the utter drudgery of ‘real life’ back at us.
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The company that does that is the one that doesn't have advertising!
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You need a TV with an off button. They do exist, but they seem to be quite rare!
Must admit that any perfume ads that I've accidentally seen, especially for male scents! 😱 have made me feel a bit sick. (French accents don't help 🤨).
I don't mind the over-attractive women, it's just anything pushing 'lifestyle' products....any adverts really, I can't turn them off fast enough.
I'm the complete opposite to the advertisers' ideal.
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I find the adverts with humanised, talking animals, especially patronising and irritating. Recording programmes on add supported channels, so the ads can be skipped through, is the best solution.
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I use the mute button every time. But the Pronto would also turn off the amp, subwoofer etc so it's too much of a faff. Plus if you're streaming in 4k or HDR from the Beeb etc, you'd need to restart that too. I'm oot.
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Frankly, in 2024 if you're still subjecting yourself to adverts then you're a dinosaur (at least technologically speaking)
As an aside, if you're too cheap to pay for content then don't moan about adverts... It has to be funded somehow!
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Isn't droning on about 'virtue-signalling' and 'wokeness' are generally signalling different perceived virtues to to your own group, maybe just a with bit more anger.
So, off you pop, to room 101.
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Thank you for your contribution Mr Reid 👍
It seems that you might be one of the ones that I was 'droning on about'.
However, good luck to you.
Stick around. In time you'll realise that we don't get personal with each other on this forum.
I really try not to Dave
Well I pay a licence fee.
And all of my music is paid for.
However, I watch Martin Lewis on ITV so I'm very sorry that I complain about adverts, I should know better than to upset right- minded people.
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That is also personal - I don't want to intervene but will do if it continues.
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