TV's most disgusting commercials

Television today is a minefield of disgusting commercials. Not just annoying. I'm talking about commercials that make you lurch for the "mute" button. We've reached a new low in American television as we navigate around commercials for things like this:

1. CATHETERS-- Yes, we interrupt this program to tell you about the best catheters on the market today... they're easy to insert-- self-lubricated-- and they come in three designer colors.

2. ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION- This lovely woman has nothing to worry about. Her beach vacation won't be ruined. Why? Because she's packed a little surprise for hubby.... the "travel size" Viagra.

3. LUBRICATED TOILET PAPER- These cartoon bears have a problem... when they poop and then wipe their butts... the toilet paper get stuck. What's the answer? Charmin Ultra Strong toilet paper! "Enjoy The Go!"

Seriously? On broadcast television??... commercials that specifically reference excrement and toilet tissue dangling from a bear's butt? Maybe I'm overreacting.

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It's just meat, people

Well, I think I've seen it....the first sign of the apocalypse. The earth is truly spiraling toward the sun. I was in my local grocery store and saw something I could hardly believe. It was a piece of meat, steak I guess, one piece, and the price was $15. I mean, it's just meat, people. They really should put these behind glass just to be safe. They should require you to a consult a credit consultant to be sure you're financially qualified to purchase meat. Buy 4 or more and security will escort you to your car. I've decided. I'm becoming a vegetarian.

I was wrong about the paper

About a year ago I gave up newspapers. Too bulky, a waste of paper, and I got all the news I could digest from the internet. I love the way I can skim through articles on my smartphone. .. it's efficient and easy to access. But on a recent getaway to a sunny spot in California, I was reintroduced to The Paper. And it's better. .. lots better. In the wake of dwindling circulation, the LA Times has retooled, with a narrower, easy to handle format, a clean layout, and what's seems to be. .. fewer ads? In other words, it's fantastic. And so I did something i swore I'd never do. I resubscribed. Maybe, just maybe... the tactile experience of the morning paper isn't dead. Plus, now if I ever need to wrap a fish, I've got something to wrap it in.

It's just paper, people.

Paper towels make me crazy. They're expensive, so I try hard to find the best buy when shopping. But how can you tell which one is best? I swear it takes a math/science wizard to calculate the best choice. The cheap ones don't soak up as much, so you have to use more. The fancy ones cost more, but I probably waste them anyway. These days, I just try to buy the brand that's on sale, with the biggest discount. Or... I'll examine the "unit price per square foot" sticker and pick the lowest price. Still, I feel like these towel manufacturers are trying to trick me. Whatever brand I schlep home, I'm pretty sure... I just got scammed.

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