Radio Commercials

I'm not fond of driving. I think the allure of getting behind the wheel lost its lustre after the third or fourth speeding ticket. But the police aren't the only ones stopping me from fully enjoying my driving experience. The radio shares the blame. No, not because of the terrible music (although ... yeah, that too), but because of the commercials.

May I just say one thing? It should be illegal to give out your company's phone number more than three times during any one radio spot. I was listening to one the other day--half of the commercial's 30 second length was spent giving out the phone number. Again. And again. And again. That's e-damn-nuff! Another thing that should be illegal? Putting traffic sounds such as sirens and car horns into your radio commercials. I'm tired of pulling over into the gravel just because there's some personal injury lawyer who discovered the soundboard.

It's illegal to listen to your iPod while driving, right? Too bad.