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[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think many people see it as normal/expected.

A coworker showed me a video yesterday on their phone, I said 'holy hell what is this shit? This is what it looks like for you?' And opened it in Tubular. They had no idea such a thing existed.

I rarely watch videos because I prefer to read. The people I work with spend a vast amount of their free time watching YouTube and TikTok. They just seem to zone out, or be really interested when an ad comes on.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think many people see it as normal/expected.

Yes, that's it. People born in the early part of last century (my grandparent's era) only knew over-the-air TV which in the US included commercials. It was just part of reality, like billboards by the highway.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 8 points 5 months ago

The county I live in banned billboards and most outdoor advertising long ago, and it’s NICE