Louder Than Loud
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
March 25, 2016 8:23am CST
Are commericals getting louder again on TV?
In 2012 the FCC was supposed to have rules governing the volume, it was supposed to be the same volume as the program you were watching.
It seems that has now gone by the wayside. Do you turn down the volume, change channels or mute the program?
I turn down the volume and won't even watch the commerical.
You could file a complaint but it is a matter of specific information that would take to long to explain on here.
How do you handle those noisy commericals?
Picture from Pinterest
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14 responses
@Tampa_girl7 (50528)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Yes, we have noticed that the commercials are extremely loud.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@Tampa_girl7
They are just terrible you would think they would get the message too loud enough already.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Oh these commercials are crazy loud Marcy.
It is a bane of watching television.
Honestly what do they think this is going to achieve except annoying people.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView
I would never buy anything they show because it is so annoying.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView
I guess they just don't care and will continue to blast us with them.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@Marcyaz Yes dont they realize people get mad at their dumb loudness?
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
25 Mar 16
All the commercials annoy me. I mute. And have you noticed how the medicine commercials are longer than ever. I timed one once it was almost 3 minutes long. Apparently they have to list all the possible side effects and they are way more numerous than the disease they are supposed to help. And the lawsuit commercials are getting ridiculous.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@fishtiger
It is really annoying that is why most of the time I am not on the broadcast channels except in the evening but still they have way to many commericals one right after the other.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
28 Mar 16
@fishtiger58
It sure doesn't work for me at all.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Mar 16
@Marcyaz A 30 minute show has 16 minutes of commercials, how does that work
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Commercial time is usually the time I head to the bathroom. LOL. I don't see my husband turning down the volume or channel when a commercial comes on. Honestly we do not pay much attention to them.
The only commercial I pay attention to is the commercial for Geico with Tarzan and Jane fighting over directions. That is a funny commercial.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly
I do not watch or listen to any of those commericals.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
25 Mar 16
I actually do exercise Marcy... but not to the extent that you found on Pinterest. That would have me sound asleep on the couch the minute the commercials are over. Whether I must it or not depends of the music played with the commercial. I actually love the song Renegade... a commercial for some car by the same name lol!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@Hate2Iron
Exercise to the commerical well that is something I never would have thought of. 
@LadyDuck (472097)
• Switzerland
25 Mar 16
@Marcyaz No, I usually do not buy because of the commercial I see on TV. I have my favorite products and most of the time are supermarket products. They do not pay plenty of money for the commercials, their products are cheaper and many times better.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
we once had a smart tv that regulated and prevented that, or I hit mute, love the idea of commercial workouts, but thats way too much for me! lol
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
@Marcyaz yeah next go around we are going to get that too.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
25 Mar 16
gigglin' o'er the pic! 't least 'tis somethin' creative to do whilst fillin' that time, eh? when the hubs aint home, the t.v.'s not on, i prefer the peace'n quiet 's he's quite addicted to the noise that permeates through its speakers. i've noticed though that the commercials aint jest louder, but there's sometimes 8-10'f e'm played'n succession. what's up with that?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@crazyhorseladycx
I have no idea why they have to have so many commericals all at once as no one watches them.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@Marcyaz me neither. they sure aint sellin' nothin' i'd be interested'n buyin' :D
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
7 May 16
Oh my god! Tell me about it! Every single time I am watching a show on TV, I will ALWAYS mute it as soon as there is a commercial break. I can't handle them! They are loud, annoying, stupid and just ahhh I hate them! 
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