# But I just \*saw\* this commercial!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-just-saw-this-commercial/60363>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 1, 2001, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-just-saw-this-commercial/60363 "2001-04-01T12:00:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Darwinself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@Darwinself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwinself)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2001, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-just-saw-this-commercial/60363/21 "2001-04-03T05:51:23Z")

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I’m not sure what’s going on here with consumers and ads. If I need something (or want) I go with how well it fits my needs, price, past experience and availability. If a commercial influences whether you do or dont buy something…in some way you’ve been manipulated by that commercial.

That sounds so snotty i think I’ll just sign this…

anonymouse

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**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2001, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-just-saw-this-commercial/60363/22 "2001-04-03T05:54:35Z")

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Another, possibly related, thing I’ve been noticing for a while now is the “double-hit” ad: two complete half-length commercials in the same timeslot. One is bad enough, but two in a row irritates the hell out of me.

Or maybe I’m just cranky.

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