# What do you do during tv commericals?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 26, 1999, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tv-commericals/10063 "1999-10-26T19:31:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Valerieblaise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Valerieblaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valerieblaise)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tv-commericals/10063/21 "1999-10-28T04:00:00Z")

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I’m with Uncle Beer on the ‘background noise’ thing. I always have the TV on, but I also always have 17 other things going on at the same time. I think it’s 'cause I live alone and if I’m reading or online the house can seem SOOOO quiet and kinda spooky at times.

Also, I keep the hooch handy.

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**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tv-commericals/10063/22 "1999-10-28T16:32:00Z")

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Women want to know what’s on T.V.,  
Men want to know what ELSE is on T.V.

So I surf. The mute control on my remote/tv has two settings. The first time you push it, it just turns down the volume, the second time you push it, it actually mutes all the way. Very nice for those loud t.v. ads, or for talking on the phone.

I too frequently forget what I was watching.

Enright3

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“Damn, it’d be like two days at Disneyland without the kids!” - Comment by a male friend the first time he saw a picture of Phouka and her breasts.

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tv-commericals/10063/23 "1999-10-28T21:56:00Z")

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> I have a feature on my remote called “Return”

Way cool remote Stevie; what brand TV do you have? Is this new, or am just out of touch (I swear, the TV in my bedroom still has a mechanical rotary channel changer!)

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TT

“Believe those who seek the truth.  
Doubt those who find it.” --Andre Gide

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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tv-commericals/10063/24 "1999-10-28T23:11:00Z")

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I can’t remember the last time I was watching tv and JUST watching tv. I am usually on the computer and only half-watching out of the corner of my eye… so during the commercials I just pay more attention to what I’m doing.

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