As I grow older, I find things that should be ignored getting under my skin.
Why do supposedly educated people feel it necessary to interject " if you will" or
"if I may" throughout their comments? It's driving me nuts.
Why is it necessary to play the national anthem before every athletic event?
It seems like a waste of time, and besides, it is really an ugly piece of music.
Why is it suddenly OK to talk about personal bodily functions and parts on TV
that we would hesitate to mention anywhere in public ? I find it disgusting.
More about TV : Drug ads keep telling us to ask out doctor if things are what we need Then they list the possible side effects which are generally terrible. I can't imagine bothering my very nice GP with this sort of stuff.
More about TV: I like to watch TV quite a bit. The advertisers are making it forever less enjoyable by piling on the ads. TIVO
has been such a godsend. I can record the programs and then fast forward the adds. A 1 hour program, with the adds eliminated runs less than 40 minutes.
This is just a very short list. You would be amazed to know how crotchety I have become lately. I could write a book about this subject but will spare my readers
from terminal boredom.
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2 comments:
DOG, I must heartily agree that the drug ads are really out of hand.
I think your complaints are all pretty valid observations of a culture in decline.
Dad,
I heartily agree on the drug ads - my favorite is when they list death as a potential side effect and then tell you to tell your doctor if you experience any of these side effects (sorry, no can do!) The new national mantra should be -- "Ask not what the drug companies can do for you, but what you can do for them." And now, go to your doctor and ask for some pills, any pills (but generics) will do. Help keep America great and healthy!
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