|
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 48,411
Campfire 'Bwana
|
OP
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 48,411 |
sitting here watching an old movie, and working on an even older hoss pistol, and the commercials are just appalling. In an hour, I have seen the following ads:
1)get yourself a scooter, the government will pay...no cost to you.
2)get a diabetes tester and all my diabetic supplies for free...no cost to me
3)get a free cell phone...paid for by the government...free to me if I'm on welfare
4)get out of paying my past due taxes
5)get out of paying my credit card bills
a generation ago the vast majority of Americans would have been ashamed to participate in any of these.....the fact that they dominate TV ads and talk radio goes a long way to explain how we got a commie in the White House.
Proudly representing oil companies, defense contractors, and firearms manufacturers since 1980. Because merchants of death need lawyers, too.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 20,683
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 20,683 |
too true and too sad
just yesterday I was explaining to someone as dirt poor as my grandparents were, they were afforded the luxury of looking down their noses at folks that filed for bankruptancy or were receiving gov't help.
that pride vanished a long time ago amigo
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 78,300
Campfire Oracle
|
|
Campfire Oracle
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 78,300 |
The fact that they spend millions in ad dollars to advertise giving YOUR money away is also appalling...
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 131,452
Campfire Sage
|
|
Campfire Sage
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 131,452 |
sitting here watching an old movie, and working on an even older hoss pistol, and the commercials are just appalling. In an hour, I have seen the following ads:
1)get yourself a scooter, the government will pay...no cost to you.
2)get a diabetes tester and all my diabetic supplies for free...no cost to me
3)get a free cell phone...paid for by the government...free to me if I'm on welfare
4)get out of paying my past due taxes
5)get out of paying my credit card bills
a generation ago the vast majority of Americans would have been ashamed to participate in any of these.....the fact that they dominate TV ads and talk radio goes a long way to explain how we got a commie in the White House. A good observation, Steve.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 13,606
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 13,606 |
that is very true, it sickens me to see the crap and hear it on the radio as well.
Beware of any old man in a profession where one usually dies young.
Calm seas don't make sailors.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,626
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,626 |
It's truly sad that we have become a Nation of "screw what I can do for my Country, My Country needs to do it all for me!" Probably happened about the same time we stopped being "One Nation under GOD"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 73,096
Campfire Kahuna
|
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 73,096 |
Between those and the Viagra, Cialis, Levitra ads I just about have quit watching the TV.
George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you!
Old cat turd!
"Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison.
I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 13,250
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 13,250 |
This is just one of the reasons I no longer watch TV.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 20,379
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 20,379 |
Get a DVR and don't watch commercials..
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 10,584
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 10,584 |
Between those and the Viagra, Cialis, Levitra ads I just about have quit watching the TV. LOL. Don't forget Nuvaring or whatever it is.
"Don't believe everything you see on the Internet" - Abraham Lincoln
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 16,032
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 16,032 |
With all due respect for the OP.
The adds for the vulture groups,that promise to get your disability approved or collect money for some obscure reaction to some drug or medical procedure.
Quando Omni Moritati
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 23,384
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 23,384 |
just yesterday I was explaining to someone as dirt poor as my grandparents were, they were afforded the luxury of looking down their noses at folks that filed for bankruptancy or were receiving gov't help.
that pride vanished a long time ago amigo
ain't that the truth. Now people brag about being on gov assistance. Bankruptcy is now a legit option.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 62,043
Campfire Kahuna
|
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 62,043 |
Between those and the Viagra, Cialis, Levitra ads I just about have quit watching the TV. ============= If you swallow a few of them,you won't have time for TV. Sometimes,for over four hours,from what I've heard.
Last edited by RISJR; 05/05/12.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
William Arthur Ward
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,574
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,574 |
How about all the Obama internet ads...you can run but you can't hide.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 48,411
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
OP
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 48,411 |
I was watching TV with my daughter and one of her friends last week when an ad came on for KY lubes....two people sitting in bed talking about how much fun they had with KY. Talk about awkward moment.
the degenerate and explicit sexual stuff is a whole separate issue, but I guess it's all just part of the great downward spiral that began in the early 60s.
Proudly representing oil companies, defense contractors, and firearms manufacturers since 1980. Because merchants of death need lawyers, too.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 31,220
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 31,220 |
Here are my additional observations about it:
Whether in commercials or on shows, men are depicted as weak buffoons, or are absent altogether in time of need. (Witness those ADT ads.) Women, however, are the new "man of the house" and are always smarter and more capable.
Celebrities are the only people on earth who matter, have valid opinions, or contribute to society. Every celebrity death is treated as a reason for national mourning.
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 21,944
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 21,944 |
![[Linked Image]](http://cimages.swap.com/images/books/52/1878346652.jpg) Hey guys, remember, the thing to be really scared of are the jesus freaks, gun owners and every white guy.... They are the only ones capable of hurting people   Someone's money to pay YOUR bills....this facade won't keep up for long.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 20,683
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 20,683 |
saw that one while we were in the hotel in Anc last weekend
thought it was perfect timing
with Mom's day right around the corner I'm hoping they have a buy one get one half off sale
that way I can get a tube for my wife and my mother!
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 26,389
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 26,389 |
I was watching TV late the other night and there was a 30 minute infomercial on, selling every type of dilldo imaginable.
Hard to believe.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 26,389
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 26,389 |
Whether in commercials or on shows, men are depicted as weak buffoons, or are absent altogether in time of need. (Witness those ADT ads.) Women, however, are the new "man of the house" and are always smarter and more capable. This.
|
|
|
|
|
574 members (1eyedmule, 19rabbit52, 10gaugeman, 1minute, 12344mag, 1_deuce, 62 invisible),
2,847
guests, and
1,246
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,190,707
Posts18,456,861
Members73,909
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
