bobthehobbyguy Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 As if we aren't bombarded with enough commercials they now have gas station tv blaring from a screen on the pumps. While I pumped my gas I got to endure a couple of commericals between some news updates. Guess they don't want people to be board while pumping their gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Bored indeed. I refuse to patronize any gas stations that have TV ads screaming at me from the pump. I really don't understand how these marketing clowns think some hysterical fool yelling over blang blanging music is going to make anyone buy anything, but apparently it works on the easily manipulated minds out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy rich Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I agree with you both once I know that they have that I do not return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I just ignore them most of the time, although every now and then I overhear something that makes me chuckle from one of the little "news clip" things Speedway plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I agree that they found another way to bombard us with flashy and loud ads. No peace, even when pumping gas! Whatever happened to the full-service stations where the attendant not only filled your tank but also cleaned the windshield and checked the fluids while you were there? What has happened to this country?! Funny, I was just talking to my mother about this Gas Station TV thing. She said that she hits some buttons on the side of the screen and that turns it off. I'll have to try that next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I also hate those TV's at the pumps. Why can't I just fuel my vehicle without all that noise??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 The station I go to has a "mute" button...first thing I do when the screen lights up is to hit that. With the new car, I'll be filling up every other week instead of every week now anyway.Still...really, they can't leave us alone even for that couple of minutes? What's next, Urinal TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 The more distracted you are, the more likely you are to over pump.............. and over pay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 ... What's next, Urinal TV? GIVE THAT MAN A RAISE !!!!! Given the quality of the programming, what could be more fitting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 What's next, Urinal TV?Actually, a lot of restaurants here have screens at the urinals. Sometimes they play ads, but most of the time, they'll be on an Oilers game. Or some other hockey game. Doesn't bother me in the slightest. Better than staring at the wall.Haven't seen a gas pump tv though. I'm pretty good at tuning stuff out/daydreaming though, so I can't see how this would bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Yes, you can tune it out (I've gotten good at that), but it's the idea. Someone had the idea to put little TV sets into gas pumps to blast people with more advertising. That person was in the position to take the idea into a meeting and get someone's ear with it. And that person leaned forward in his/her chair, and said: "Tell me more..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 From the gas station webpage here is the spiel for who is being targetedConnect with 100% drivers that are young, affluent and actively spending 32% more on days they buy gas For me its just an annoyance. And yes I am expecting that the next step is bathroom tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 From a business standpoint, it is perfect marketing. You have a very captive audience for several minutes.The Shell station I go to has it, but I must be able to completely block it out. I have no idea what they are trying to sell me.I rarely drive my personal vehicle, so I only fill up 4 or 5 times a year. Use fleet fueling station for my company truck.Pumps there barely work, so no chance they will try to put TVs in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Yes, you can tune it out (I've gotten good at that), but it's the idea. Someone had the idea to put little TV sets into gas pumps to blast people with more advertising. That person was in the position to take the idea into a meeting and get someone's ear with it. And that person leaned forward in his/her chair, and said: "Tell me more..."What I would like to see is factual numbers showing how much of the constant barrage of noisy, stupid, intrusive advertising we're bombarded with daily actually results in sales.The advertising industry is like much of human endeavor, existing more to increase its revenues and insure its own survival than it is about anything else. Quality and actual utility of product as prime motivating factors? Nah.In the beginning of broadcast television, ads were seen as a necessary evil to offset the cost of production and distribution of programming. There was a lot of pretty high quality drama, and newscasters like Walter Cronkite had functioning brains.Now, the tables are entirely turned, and programming seems to exist primarily as a means to attract advertising revenue...hence the lowest-common-denominator dumbing-down of programming in order to appeal to the widest audience.Advertising I personally consider to be stupid and intrusive will turn me OFF of ever buying a product. Edited October 12, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I gassed up today and they were playing Disco music over the loudspeakers, but no TV's. What's next??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 What I would like to see is factual numbers showing how much of the constant barrage of noisy, stupid, intrusive advertising we're bombarded with daily actually results in sales.The advertising industry is like much of human endeavor, existing more to increase its revenues and insure its own survival than it is about anything else. Quality and actual utility of product as prime motivating factors? Nah.In the beginning of broadcast television, ads were seen as a necessary evil to offset the cost of production and distribution of programming. There was a lot of pretty high quality drama, and newscasters like Walter Cronkite had functioning brains.Now, the tables are entirely turned, and programming seems to exist primarily as a means to attract advertising revenue...hence the lowest-common-denominator dumbing-down of programming in order to appeal to the widest audience.Advertising I personally consider to be stupid and intrusive will turn me OFF of ever buying a product.Actually, MAD Magazine was way ahead of the curve on advertising; specifically, that putting advertising into a magazine pretty much carried its own weight but didn't cut costs much. So, early on, they phased out the ads. I haven't seen a copy of MAD in a while, haven't read one in years, but I understand that they've brought advertising back. I remember seeing FORBES Magazine ads (ads promoting the magazine itself) actually bragging about how many ad pages they carried in each issue. The car magazines in particular are driven by the advertisers. Street Rodder and Rod & Custom became notorious for their articles on how to install so-and-so's new steering column, electronic fuel injection, crate engine, or whatever. Hot Rod Mechanix couldn't sell enough advertising because they championed using regular car parts, as in, parts off of a car as opposed to the newly manufactured stuff. Rodder's Journal now carries some advertising, but they don't do how-to articles so it isn't a big deal. And then there's Motor Trend, which used to (maybe still does) promote the latest thing GM sends down the pike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I gassed up today and they were playing Disco music over the loudspeakers, but no TV's. What's next??? Disco balls and light shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Disco balls and light shows? Isn't "disco balls" an oxymoron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Disco balls and light shows? Luke...I am your groove thing. Edited October 12, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Isn't "disco balls" an oxymoron? Isn't "Disco Balls" a medical condition caused by dancing in too-tight Angel Flights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerS Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Still...really, they can't leave us alone even for that couple of minutes? What's next, Urinal TV?Wouldn't the display be on a computer as I believe that would bring new meaning to 'streaming' the show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Oh gawd!Is this stuff really happening?Geez, I suppose in a year or two we'll have in Europe as well. Yuk.Maybe CNN too at the Oktoberfest? I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Luke...I am your groove thing. Oh, no! Either my little sister or my kid brother had that album when it came out. It was, in a word, horrendous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Actually, a lot of restaurants here have screens at the urinals. Sometimes they play ads, but most of the time, they'll be on an Oilers game. Or some other hockey game. Doesn't bother me in the slightest. Better than staring at the wall.Haven't seen a gas pump tv though. I'm pretty good at tuning stuff out/daydreaming though, so I can't see how this would bother me. TV in the that toilets, fast food joints, break room at work, gas pumps... seems like there's a dang screen everywhere anymore. I hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Jay Leno used t have a skit he would do on his show using the gas station across from his studio. They had a comedian on the pump TV talking to the people pumping gas. He would get them to start talking to him and it usually turned out pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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