Just As I Thought
The War with the Customer

Dear TV people

September 16, 2004

You know those promo bugs? The ones that started out as simply intrusive and have become major annoyances that take up huge amounts of screen real estate? The ones that have suddenly gotten much, much worse with the advent of the new season?
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STOP IT.
STOP IT.
STOP IT.

This may be a turning point. I think it may be the point where I stop watching broadcast television.

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