How to Survive Election Commercials
I live in Ohio, a battleground state, which means that currently I see three different kinds of commercials: presidential campaign commercials, state campaign commercials and Geico commercials (by far my favorite).
If you're anything like me, you made up your mind about this race before the last week of election season; unfortunately, however, there must be others out there who haven't decided yet over the course of the two-year presidential election. But for those of us who have, the ads run ad nauseum during our sporting events, newscasts and TV shows.
To help you survive these frequent interruptions of biased viewpoints and inane statements, I have come up with a list of activities to more productively or entertainingly (I just made that word up) use your time:
1) Mute the TV and make up the words on your own. You'll be surprised at how accurately you can match up your own words to those that are actually being said. One tip--make sure to use a low, angry tone when the screen shows the opponent's image in black-and-white with terrifying newspaper headlines in the background.
2) Catch up on your Bible reading and prayer time. If you're like me, you always wish you had more time with the Lord, but how much time would you be spending with Him if you prayed during every election commercial? That's one way to cover this country in prayer.
3) Pick up a new hobby. I've always wanted to learn to play the guitar, so what if I learned a new chord during every commercial? I could be playing "Free Bird" by the election. What have you always wanted to do but just don't have the time for? Learn a new language? Write the great American novel? Take up croquet?
4) Spend time with your family. If you've seen every commercial enough times that you have them memorized, maybe you should be watching less TV and spending more time with the wife and kids. I'm writing this one for myself after a Saturday spent binging on college football games.
Whatever you decide to do during the commercials, make sure you're educated about the issues and have prayed for guidance, and then go out and vote next Tuesday.
If you're anything like me, you made up your mind about this race before the last week of election season; unfortunately, however, there must be others out there who haven't decided yet over the course of the two-year presidential election. But for those of us who have, the ads run ad nauseum during our sporting events, newscasts and TV shows.
To help you survive these frequent interruptions of biased viewpoints and inane statements, I have come up with a list of activities to more productively or entertainingly (I just made that word up) use your time:
1) Mute the TV and make up the words on your own. You'll be surprised at how accurately you can match up your own words to those that are actually being said. One tip--make sure to use a low, angry tone when the screen shows the opponent's image in black-and-white with terrifying newspaper headlines in the background.
2) Catch up on your Bible reading and prayer time. If you're like me, you always wish you had more time with the Lord, but how much time would you be spending with Him if you prayed during every election commercial? That's one way to cover this country in prayer.
3) Pick up a new hobby. I've always wanted to learn to play the guitar, so what if I learned a new chord during every commercial? I could be playing "Free Bird" by the election. What have you always wanted to do but just don't have the time for? Learn a new language? Write the great American novel? Take up croquet?
4) Spend time with your family. If you've seen every commercial enough times that you have them memorized, maybe you should be watching less TV and spending more time with the wife and kids. I'm writing this one for myself after a Saturday spent binging on college football games.
Whatever you decide to do during the commercials, make sure you're educated about the issues and have prayed for guidance, and then go out and vote next Tuesday.
posted by Editor at 12:11 PM
4 Comments:
You are right - I'm not used to so many political ads, coming from Tennessee to Florida. I like the mute idea. I wonder how it would sound if you used the George Peterson voice from Ferris Bueller? :-)
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Last presidential election I taught myself to juggle, built a 3-bedroom doghouse (I didn't have a dog at the time), tried to set a world record for blowing the largest bubble gum bubble (still working on that one), and learned the Japanese alphabet.
I have a question - are we as Christian American men going to take our country back? We have Obama running for President! I am 26, and I cannot fathom the extent that the Church and the older generations have failed this country. Get off your comfy chair in your suburban home and fight for democracy. Stop hiring mexicans to do your lawnwork. We are so damn lazy and we deserve our fate. Your hypocrites.
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