# It's a shame we can't watch television in 2014 without seeing ... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 24, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330 "2014-08-24T00:01:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![7e42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/51bf81/32.png) [@7e42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/7e42)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/1 "2014-08-24T00:01:19Z")
CANCER, DIABETES, and HEART DISEASE. Who the hell wants to see those depressing commercials while they are in the process of watch one fo their shows? What happened to commercials about cookies, veggies, plastic ware, and detergent? Just sickening to see these commercials over and over again. We didn’t see this 15 years ago ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/2 "2014-08-24T00:03:28Z")
If they didn’t advertise, how would they convince anyone to buy cancer, diabetes, or heart disease? ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/3 "2014-08-24T00:11:52Z")
They’re of interest to the persons suffering those illnesses. They bring awareness of potential new treatments they can discuss with their doctors. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/4 "2014-08-24T00:14:30Z")
> [@7e42](#): > > CANCER, DIABETES, and HEART DISEASE. Because these are what the increasingly geriatric population suffers from the most nowadays. These and erectile dysfunction. Frankly, I’ll take them over feminine hygiene products any day. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/5 "2014-08-24T00:49:15Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Because these are what the increasingly geriatric population suffers from the most nowadays. These and erectile dysfunction. > > Frankly, I’ll take them over feminine hygiene products any day. It seems like every third radio commercial is for one of half a dozen or more “men’s clinics” who have the answer to our inability to perform. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/6 "2014-08-24T00:52:11Z")
> [@7e42](#): > > Just sickening to see these commercials over and over again. We didn’t see this 15 years ago You poor, poor thing. Have you started a fundraiser yet? I would dearly love to contribute to ease your pain and suffering. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/7 "2014-08-24T00:54:36Z")
What I don’t get is all these ads for medications that could kill you with their side effects. I think I’d rather take my chances with the diseases than the drugs. As for erectile dysfunction: Why the hell would I want a doctor to cure me if my erections last for more than four hours at a time?!? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/8 "2014-08-24T01:04:41Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > …As for erectile dysfunction: Why the hell would I want a doctor to cure me if my erections last for more than four hours at a time?!? 😕 Because the worst case scenario is the tissues die, your penis becomes **gangrenous** , and you need to have it **amputated**. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/9 "2014-08-24T01:14:59Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > You poor, poor thing. Have you started a fundraiser yet? I would dearly love to contribute to ease your pain and suffering. I would pay to see him dump a bucket of ice water on his head. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/10 "2014-08-24T01:20:57Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > Because the worst case scenario is the tissues die, your penis becomes **gangrenous** , and you need to have it **amputated**. Eeeuw! That’s disgusting! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/11 "2014-08-24T01:31:36Z")
> [@7e42](#): > > Just sickening to see these commercials over and over again. That’s an oddly strong reaction to seeing some T.V. commercials. Could I suggest visiting a doctor? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/12 "2014-08-24T01:33:06Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > Because the worst case scenario is the tissues die, your penis becomes **gangrenous** , and you need to have it **amputated**. Just to be clear: You _knew_ I was joking, right? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/13 "2014-08-24T02:20:33Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Because these are what the increasingly geriatric population suffers from the most nowadays. These and erectile dysfunction. > > Frankly, I’ll take them over feminine hygiene products any day. Or those fucking bears with shit stuck to their fur. ---
**Author:** ![67java89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/aeb1de/32.png) [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/14 "2014-08-24T02:30:12Z")
Every night during dinner they show the same diarrhea commercial.☹ ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/15 "2014-08-24T02:34:30Z")
Any commercial with grating rock music blaring in the background, or some studio songstress wailing shit like “My head’s about to pop!” or “You’ll make a friend for a long while!” I swear to God, I’d _almost_ rather listen to Celine Dion screeching “Near, far, wherever you are!” :smack: Also, any commercial where some dweeb/dimwit/douchebag is blogging about his hot weekend (“A pants-off dance-off!”), all the funny shit that happened during her day (“I got dressed, fed the dog!”), or any other crap that interests me not in the least! :mad: No jury would convict me! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/16 "2014-08-24T02:34:36Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > Because the worst case scenario is the tissues die, your penis becomes **gangrenous** , and you need to have it **amputated**. ‘You Americans! Always in such a hurry! Wait a week. It will fall off by itself!’ (Punchline from a joke about ‘Korean Grung’.) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/17 "2014-08-24T02:35:43Z")
Personally, I’m tired of the commercials for Christian Mingle dot com. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/18 "2014-08-24T02:43:46Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Personally, I’m tired of the commercials for Christian Mingle dot com. Eh, that one’s not nearly as irritating as [the eharmony one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DZ62WlVAyJs#t=18)where the pretty woman is speed-dating and she’s SHOCKED by the very scary man she meets at the end with the painted face! ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/19 "2014-08-24T02:45:40Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Any commercial with grating rock music blaring in the background, or some studio songstress wailing shit like “My head’s about to pop!” or “You’ll make a friend for a long while!” I swear to God, I’d _almost_ rather listen to Celine Dion screeching “Near, far, wherever you are!” :smack: > > Also, any commercial where some dweeb/dimwit/douchebag is blogging about his hot weekend (“A pants-off dance-off!”), all the funny shit that happened during her day (“I got dressed, fed the dog!”), or any other crap that interests me not in the least! :mad: > > No jury would convict me! Um, what?? I’m not familiar with any of those commercials. What sorts of products are they advertising? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330/20 "2014-08-24T02:47:11Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Eh, that one’s not nearly as irritating as [the eharmony one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DZ62WlVAyJs#t=18)where the pretty woman is speed-dating and she’s SHOCKED by the very scary man she meets at the end with the painted face! Or the one where old farts fall in love “pretty darned quick” with women their own age. Speaking as something of an old fart myself, I find that one\* really, really\* hard to believe! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-we-cant-watch-television-in-2014-without-seeing/696330.md?page=2)