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[–] [email protected] 234 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Approved for the use of Red Forman, instead of that dumbass.

[–] rockSlayer 135 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Petition to make Red the person in the template instead of the other guy

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unfortunately his actor is also kinda ass. Idunno if trying to get a rapist a lighter sentence is worse than all the shit Chowder has done, but I'm fine with never seeing either of them again

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[–] [email protected] 162 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

~~sports~~ Gambling shouldn't be advertised ~~on tv~~

FTFY

[–] wreckedcarzz 41 points 1 year ago (3 children)

everything shouldn't be advertised*

ftfy

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually don't (well, didn't) mind advertising, to an extent.

I liked seeing what new products or services are out there, or deals I may have not known about otherwise; but advertisers have taken it so far that you can't have a reasonable amount anymore. You either block it all or get bombarded relentlessly.

I wouldn't even use an ad blocker if the ads weren't disrupting the content I'm actually here to see. YouTube for example was fine when it just had banner ads around the video player; as soon as they started forcing you to watch video ads to be able to watch the actual video you came there for is when it became a problem to me.

Gave em an inch and they took a mile. Now they get nothing.

[–] captainlezbian 12 points 1 year ago

Yeah I don’t mind phone website ads that are just in the middle of content, but no you’re playing video ads which fuck with my hearing aids while taking up a third of my screen in scrolling. Fuck you no

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There should be one specific place where advertisements are allowed and contained. If you need X, go to the X page on the one place for advertising and check out your options. No more shoving things people don't need down their throats. Make people seek out the things they need rather than be convinced they need what they don't.

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[–] dojan 125 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Gambling shouldn’t be advertised. Swedish radio advertisements is 70% gambling, and the remaining 30% is sex toys and car related services.

[–] Mr_Blott 90 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Interesting that all 3 will fuck you at some point tho

[–] wreckedcarzz 41 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So that's how the air filter got in my rectum! Case closed boys.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Let's be honest, some of us could really use an air filter up there.

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[–] pete_the_cat 40 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Heh you guys have sex toy advertisements on the radio? Were too prude for that in the US, instead we have prescription drug ads everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (4 children)

nonspecific positive imagery and music

Ask your doctor about [results of syllable dartboard] today.

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[–] Shialac 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

At least in germany its illegal to advertise prescription drugs

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[–] [email protected] 70 points 1 year ago (14 children)

I have personally seen gambling fuck up way more lives than drugs, and this was before it was being shoved down our throats. It's honestly disgusting how shameless the advertising has been, getting people to gamble like degenerates in "garbage time." Or poking fun at people "losing their shirt" in Buffalo. And don't even get me started at how they are using fantasy sports to get kids hooked early.

Fuck this so much. I know entire families - children, parents, grandparents - who've been put through hell over this.

[–] JewGoblin 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

yup, I worked at a horse track when I was in HS, and the gamblers AKA addicts had the exact same behaviors as drug addicts.

poor people getting exploited by the rich, but legal

[–] Wogi 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] tehfishman 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man I really feel for that guy. I know it's easy to poke fun because it's the Internet, but he's clearly in genuine emotional pain

[–] captainlezbian 9 points 1 year ago

Yeah no if he blew all his money on booze we’d be sympathetic to him as he’d be obviously a serious alcoholic. This is an addict suffering at the hands of his addiction.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Mississippi grind is an absolutely incredible depiction of just how sad and devastating gambling addictions are. I can't recommend that movie enough (as long as you're ready for some sad storytelling).

Livestream online gambling is another one of those absolutely abysmal modern exposures that is going to completely destroy the lives of young men as they grow up, and I can't believe it's still legal

[–] Zana 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

My step dad committed suicide after losing our rent money at the video poker machine at the bar.

It had such a big impact on our family that four years later my mom did too after struggling with depression over it.

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 year ago

Gambling, alcohol, nicotine, and prescription medicine should all be banned from advertising. Sponsorship should count as advertising and thus be banned too.

[–] perniciousanteater 44 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Prescription ads should also be banned

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[–] m3t00 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

bet packers, dumbass

commentators reading stat sheets for 3 hours has ruined sports for me. mute. Change my mind

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Every bloody third advert on TV in Australia is a gambling ad, it's insane that we continue to allow it given how much of an actual widespread problem it is here. They have fairly lame government mandated warnings after each one but I doubt they do much at all.

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[–] Son_of_dad 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In my city the government runs the gambling, so I see nothing but government sponsored gambling, it's quite obscene.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep and as someone who watches a lot of sports I would love to see those ads banned. Also ban the pre-game odds shows and the in game odds updates.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

100% its so cringe, im ok with the fantasy aspect of it, cause it does take some skill, but the odds are just straight up gambling no if ands or buts. I dont know how gamblers in recovery even watch sports anymore... so glad i got addicted to gambling on stocks with wallstreets bets and learned my expensive lesson so that sports can stay pure for me and not tainted by my addictive personality.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wholeheartedly believe the vast majority of the hype surrounding sports is from gambling.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

In Lithuania it's legal, but they cannot say any words like "let's play" or "best casinos" etc. I don't know specific, but most of casino/betting ads are like these (always with the weird/annoying voice)

NAME, casino!

NAME, casino!

NAME, casino!

NAME, casino!

NAME, casino!

[–] Viking_Hippie 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Imagine if every ad was like that!

PUMA, sportswear!

AUDI, cars!

FOX NEWS, garbage!

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My dumbass state just allowed it and it is polluting every advertisement route. It is deeply frustrating seeing this happen.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This should be the new meme format. The only way it could be any better is if the text on the mug said "dumb ass".

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s been about ten years since sports betting advertising has been permitted on TV in most Australian states. It has pervaded everything and made betting a normalised part of sport.

Most people hate it and want it gone, but clubs and networks are drunk off the money it provides so governments have been slow to move.

Please if your country doesn’t allow sports betting ads yet, put up a fight to stop it.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

I agree. Here in Sweden we've had a huge surge in online casino ads on TV for the last 5 years. Maybe even more. Super annoying. Everyone hates them. But not much is done despite that.

[–] Katana314 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If we ban betting on sports, they’ll just move betting to some other random indeterminate outcome. Like…which industries and markets are going to perform better than others month by month.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Woah woah woah, lets not get crazy, no one is trying to ban gambling! Just advertising it.

Whooo, thats a close one eh? Ban gambling. Ha! Whats next, ban cocaine?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

There is so much cognitive dissonance between the warning at the bottom of the screen and the content of the commercial. Totally agreed.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In Finland gambling/slot machines/betting is monopoly from state and it is not allowed to be advertised. It is age controlled and all the money from the gambling go to charity/tax, and gambling addiction control.

I do like that system, even if it sometimes feels bit controlling people from theirself.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

who tf gambles on sport (probably why they are advertising on tv)

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Poor people

"Bet $5 get $250 in free bets if you lose!"

Shit is predatory as hell and is trying to get folks addicted.

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