Annoying.

The only time anyone really enjoys watching commercials is during the Superbowl. They are best used for bathroom or food breaks in and between shows. Money is spent on ways to get around watching commercials (for example, TiVo). It's one thing to advertise during an allotted time in the show, but I find one of the most annoying new methods of advertising on TV is DURING a show. Some stations are worse than others, but these ads will appear on the screen in the middle of the show and sometimes take up up to 1/2 the screen. They can be animated and be very distracting to what's going on behind it, not to mention you cant even see the show thats on! I hate this new way of advertising and I think companies should stick to the basic full-screen commercials and not take away from the entertainment of their programming.

Crackberry

Today, people depend on technology at every moment of their life. They can't go out anywhere without being connected to the internet. Websters Dictionary named the newly coined term, "Crackberry," the word of the year. The blackberry allows you to e-mail, instant message, and oh yeah, it's a telephone too. I think its becoming ridiculous that people feel like they have to be in the know about everything at all times of the day. Put down your phones and concentrate on what's going on in front of you. Instead of learning, people are checking their e-mails and chatting in class. From personal experience, one of the most frustrating things is when you're trying to have a conversation with someone and they can't go 5 minutes without picking up their blackberry. Technology is taking the place of real life for so many, people need to stop and take a look around them.