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LeftyMom

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23. I've only seen a TV at two businesses I frequent.

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 01:22 AM

Nov 2013

Both are restaurants, one leaves the TV on the channel run by their religious group, the other alternates between sports and what appear to be soap operas in Chinese. Both usually have the sound off.

The only time I recall being really irritated by omnipresent TV news was at the airport in Atlanta, and those are turned to CNN because it's Atlanta.

edit: I recall that my doctor's office usually has some annoying talk show or other on in the waiting room, but I'm only there once every few years, so who cares?

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How common is FOX News on TVs at businesses in your area?? [View all] OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 OP

Sorry to be so obvious, but too common. n/t dimbear Nov 2013 #1

I see it at local fast food joints, local c-stores, and bars OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #2

i do housekeeping for a fairly large Saphire Nov 2013 #3

it is on in ALL the food courts on the local air force base....so much for the CIC nt msongs Nov 2013 #4

doctors' offices, gyms...... ladywnch Nov 2013 #5

Curious..does the gym also play MSNBC or CNN? OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #10

not that I'd ever seen ladywnch Dec 2013 #25

Whenever I see FOX news on in a business establishment, I immediately request a manager. DrewFlorida Nov 2013 #6

I'm going to start another thread in a day or two on that topic OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #7

I see FoxNews on public screens occasionally when I travel and once locally. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #14

I like that approach, and it can work well in hotels and restaurants OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #17

I request that they turn it off while I am in the joint.... WCGreen Nov 2013 #15

Heavily Republican area. CFLDem Nov 2013 #8

I live in southern DE SteveG Nov 2013 #9

Nonexistent! Quantess Nov 2013 #11

GA-Majority. nt RiffRandell Nov 2013 #12

10 years ago I saw it everywhere I went. Greybnk48 Nov 2013 #13

All the doctors that I see have canned medical shows or talk shows... WCGreen Nov 2013 #16

Lower since it has become a comedy touchstone. gulliver Nov 2013 #18

Nil dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #19

Is this "of businesses that have news TV on"??? cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #20

The only business in my area 2naSalit Nov 2013 #21

I guess I don't get out enough ...... oldhippie Nov 2013 #22

I've only seen a TV at two businesses I frequent. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #23

Fewer places have Fox Propaganda on now days I think due to more people either Morphia Nov 2013 #24

ubiquitous d_r Dec 2013 #26

I live in South Carolina LynnTTT Dec 2013 #27

It's not so much the businesses. I belong to a gym that is owned by doc03 Dec 2013 #28