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Originally Posted by Kitsune
I cannot stand it that televisions in bars, break rooms, restaurants, airports, waiting rooms, lobbies, and even on the street are now tuned, perpetually, to a 24 hours news channel. I'd like, for just once, to be able to eat dinner out in peace and not be constantly reminded that the terror alert is currently "yellow", the market is down a couple points, and fifty cent has released a new album that is sure to take the youth market by storm.
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They put TVs in our elevators at work a few months ago. They actually call it the "Captivate" network, which, I might note, is derived form the word "captive." The screen is split, with a commercial on the right side (often a Hummer) and some CNN Headline News style factoid on the left side. Most people watch the TV, because it's bright and shiny and has pretty colors. Captive is right. I have the urge to smash these TVs that are pumping commercials out at me as I am at work. I wonder if my employer gets a cut of the advertising revenue, or if it's just the building owners who do.