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In the US, they've started playing advertisements at gas pumps. To make matters worse they turn the volume way up.

I have never in my life been so tempted to perform an act of vandalism. Something about this kind of invasion of personal and mental space is absolutely infuriating. I can't even daydream anymore -- even that is up for grabs by advertisers.

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I’ve been to a gas station where they have loudspeakers on the building itself and they pepper their customers and everyone else in a few hundred foot radius with noise.

Thankfully it’s been long enough I don’t remember the contents but I think it was for food and drinks inside.

Pro tip: Usually one of the buttons on the side of the screen will mute the video even if the UI element isn't displayed.

Sometimes it’s 2 buttons together. Although even then, it doesn’t necessarily stay silent for more than 30 seconds.

Hammer it is, then.

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