Does the fast talking on TV/radio commercials annoy you?

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When I had an injury, I put an extension stick on the slider for my volume control, so instead of a stretch, it became the handiest thing on my desk. A decade later, I still love the instant response it allows.

I solved that problem by not owning a TV.

Yes. That's why I don't put TV or radio on. Actually I don't own a radio anymore.

The worst is when someone else puts a radio on in the car, and there are weather or traffic reports when I'm in an enclosed space and can't escape. I actually tried to jump out of a car once because of it.

Such commercials annoy me to no end.

Human voices cause me misophonia, especially if they're talking "at" me like a weather or traffic reporter, as opposed to an actor in a film.

Yes, all the time! When somebody is talking faster than I can listen/think, it makes me feel like if I don't keep up people will be angry with me. It's not even a fear of someone/something specific -- just discomfort of anticipating negative feedback. Lots of things make me feel that way, like if someone with authority over me looks at me weird. I think it's an accurate metaphor to call it the emotional equivalent of an allergy: something technically harmless triggers a powerful defensive response.

Hey, that's a great idea! =D

Oh wow, well said! And also cool that you've figured out what's happening. I get the same thing, when the talking starts it's just sounds, but then after maybe a second or so I start to get really anxious, and it doesn't let up until a minute or so after the "small print talk" stops. Just the continual wordswordswordswordswordswordswords gives me this terrible skin-crawl feeling. I never really thought any deeper about it, because once it's over I don't want to think about it.

I don't like recorded or broadcast audio in general because one can't ask questions or affect the pace. Usually, I'm OK with fast talking, but if I think I hear an error, I'll miss a paragraph or more while thinking that over. Sometimes, it takes years to dig out the false in an unstated but basic assumption. More often, people are so disorganized that it is a real struggle to remember what they are talking about until they get to the point. Even worse is if I decide to really focus closely, and they just repeat a point for those who didn't get it the first or second time. I feel like I was about to bite a delicious sandwich, and just gotten my tongue dirty. A lot of people just start talking to grab the floor, and then hold it with "Umm" and "ahh" while they try to think of words.

Do you remember the commercials for Micro Machines toys? The guy who did them in the 1980s was listed as the world’s fastest talker for a reason.

Yes.

Mute helps or non-commercial radio (hard to find, I know).

I had to quit a job because of a radio playing - over a tannoy system I might add.....

No. As a matter of fact, I actually find it interesting, and there is a logical reason why they do this.

Advertisers and companies by law have to state terms and conditions, legalese, fine print, jargon, and other warnings and cautions after pitching certain products or rebates or sales or if the product has caveats or things to where people in the past have complained about.

I actually prefer that, because imagine the voice actor had to say all that in normal and regular speaking speed. It would be more aggravating and boring.

So the solution is to have that fast speaking "Promotion only available at select locations, soifjssshisudnviunndvifeisuhfiuehs" or "You should not take this product, if you have peanut allergies. sioddsjiojosdiuniunsvndhsedjsdsuisnj" etc.

Also ads have to be certain length, including the mandatory information that has to be "fast talked", at the end.

So, I'm sure if companies had the choice not to implement this, they wouldn't. Which yes, I agree it's silly, and you can't even hear or comprehend what they are saying, but there is a good reason why.

So, there you go.