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  Tom Scott

  "Influencers have to declare sponsorships clearly and up-front. Why doesn't that apply to any other medium?" would have been a much more accurate title, but alas, ISnets titles have to be short and catchy!
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  skylx08

  Only time I heard the lyrics "Does your chewing gum loose its flavor on the bedpost..." was in the Ray Stevens song "A-Hab the A-Rab". ...unclench, its from the 70s.
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  linkbirds

  We gotchu fam
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  JoseitoEdlVodao

  Because you guys haven't lobbied deep enough. Do you realize you're their competition? I don't have to watch the video but hey, is it easier than Time Zone logic?
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  0623kaboom

  btw north america does have a law that says paid promotion must be declared on all media ... yup those but wait theres more commercials are disclaimed as paid promotions ... just because the UK doesnt have them doesnt mean no one does ...
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  theAverageGam3r

  Great video! To look at all of this backwards, I wonder if there have been cases where influencers / media have paid (to create their media) to talk negatively of a brand and have been subsequently sued for slander
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  The Lions Kiln

  hankering for a subway sandwich...
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  Altar Parssoy

  are you elizabeth holmes in disguise?
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  Aggressive Soul

  Tom figured life way back in 2013.
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  Scrynoza

  Tom is getting increasingly funnier every video.
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  BUckY

  "is this an advert?" *gets youtube mid roll ad*
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  Szabolcs Horváth

  Even the title is wrong, do your background research. I'll help you to start: most tv programs must also declare if they include any product promotions otherwise the tv channel gets prosecuted by the media authorities.
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  Szabolcs Horváth

  But yes, I understand you wanted to complain and lament about how hard is your life making money with yt videos, but somehow i can't really feel your pain, sorry.
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  domi

  if someone or a company invites you for a free weekend of vacation with free food, it is a payment, They pay you with food. if you may try a product and you have to give it back after this, it is NOT payment, but if you may keep it it is payment.
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  Sanketh BR

  Came from MKBHD's podcast. Was worth it
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  Lowmanification

  Fun fact. If you look in the comments and see hundreds of people already posted the same comment, you don't need to post it.
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  Shamut on EV’s

  ADVERTISING is DOOMED, discuss
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  Kerry Fry

  Is Tom Scott advertising Tom Scott?
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  seriously? really?

  Well contructed arguements. Well said Tom. The audience is often deceived into product placement as also a way of "lending authenticity" to the movie world created by the producers, directors, and actors in the entertainment. That is, in this world, there is Coca-Cola being served at their backyard barbecue just like in you would serve up Coca-Cola in your backyard barbecue. The ubiquitous products and brands that exists in our world blurs reality in a constructed world.
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  Healthycarrier Ofthedeepestblue

  Here in Italy they do it in TV as well.
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  Dániel Kovács

  8:50 So... having a lava lamp in your background could count as an endorsement for lava lamps?
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  nman4k

  The answer, is always, CAPITALISM
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  random user

  "this video ain't sponsor" now let me show u a game called raid shadow legends
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  hen ko

  Right after Tom said “it’s time to guess, is this an advert?”, I got an advert from ISnets.
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  slowfuse

  this says alot about are society
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  siinnz

  Tom, I understand entirely what you are getting at here, but the problems of disinformation or lies on the internet are immense. Lies are more important to remove than advertising. The problem is a lot of advertising is lies.......
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  Dorissa Claire

  Recently been bingeing some TV shows and the product placement sticking out like WHAM! I could not figure out why they kept zooming in on the lunchables logo and then I realized there’s PRODUCT PLACEMENT! And was like “woah so weird they didn’t have to say anything about that”
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  Bradford Chadwell

  The amount of checkmarks in this comment section is insane
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  Sheng He

  What happens if you are doing a product review? You will be mentioning the brand name.
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  Seefood

  Excellent vid as always! I just started wetting my own toes in youtube creation, and now I wonder what the law says in Israel, though I didn't even think of selling out just yet, one needs to be prepared. Now I'm suddenly feeling I really need a vacation, and I haven't been to the UK in over a decade, and I suddenly really want to get to Dover. Hmm...
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  InternetTAB

  I'm so hardcore i rhyme face with face, i rhyme face four times now get outta my face
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  Deepanshu Jain

  Ring door bell = mark rober
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  ADITYA

  You can be a good voice actor for " Legion" the geth
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  Deepanshu Jain

  Where are Nord vpn, shark vpn, raid shadow legends....
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  Deepanshu Jain

  What extensive research, what a structure, this video is lot more than its titile!!!!
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  beach bowl

  when the impostor was cough😲🥱😪🥱😒😖😒😲😲😲😲😲👨‍🏭👩‍🎤👩‍🎤👩‍🎨👨‍💻👩‍💼👩‍💼👨‍🌾👨‍🔬👨‍💼👩‍🎤👨‍🎤👩‍🎨👩‍🎨👩‍💼👩‍🎨👩‍🚒
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  Nathaiel Laughton

  Great video but if we wanted to make our voices heard so that TV and movies etc couldn't get away with adverts coated in entertainment any longer, who exactly would we contact? And wouldn't it be better if a lot of us did it in unison?
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  Joshua Brooks

  This dude is such a square. I love it.
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  Kendall Lease

  I had to watch 2 Ford ads to watch this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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  Romantic Secret

  Love how before the video started- I got an Ad😩
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  Ryan

  Goodness me, Tom. 30 minutes? Are you upset?
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  Japanese Guacamole

  Did you go to Dover JUST to make sure there's nothing behind you that could be construed as product placement?
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  Bob Jones

  Well done, and well said. Just my $0.02 (is that advertising money?)
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  RR Extra

  You know nothing about YT Suppression.
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  Pedro270707

  DISGUI$ED GAMBLING GAME is better than raid shadow legends wow
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  Mason Kratz

  This video is not exciting. There's not much information here that I'm not already aware of. For some reason I still enjoy enjoy watching it.
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  Redtex4

  "Don’t vape kids" - the real message of this video
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  Pora Eroz

  hmm.. does anybody know where i can find a google?
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  Butterfly Effect

  Definitely Microsoft
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  LoneMadMightTheMr.CutsieGuy

  Programmes are not allowed to advertise and or sponsor a product,unless there is double standards involved.
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  syythex

  Is this an ad- *ad plays* yes..yes it is
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  No Face

  ISnets Premium fee doesn"t seem so bad now.
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  rnuk

  i got 2 ads right in the start
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  Maunster!

  No one should be allowed to trademark any word, spearmint, apple, windows, etc.
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  DeNisey BLM-MyLifeMatters

  Did you really choke?
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  rhade2k

  12:31 got an advert then
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  Pandaoniman

  You make some good points. However, I still think Gucci Gang shouldn't get air time.
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  lobster whisperer

  Its virtually impossible to find honest reviews on ISnets, try finding a negetive review, they are as rare as hens teeth..shills dominate this space.
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  Zane Williams

  @7:10
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  crematorium

  you had me at chiId gambling
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  djones02

  Product placements in TV shows is not classy. It's tacky and everyone notices.
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  Paul Robinson

  Mmmm, So why don't BBC state every news cast that they take money from the Government, to get your perception in line with government Agenda? Strange eh!
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  Sean Halldorson

  Tom Scott is one of the few ISnetsrs that can keep my attention for a 30+ minute video. I typically hate long videos, but his are always really interesting.
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  Dr Delewded

  Too many regulations.. nonsense
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  Dr Delewded

  This guy looks like julian assange, im out.
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  El Bashar

  "Is this an advert?" *Godaddy ad proceeds to play* Perfect timing.
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  CBM

  I have a sudden urge to bulk buy red t-shirts.
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  Eric Meyer

  It's ya boy. Raid Shadow Legends!
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  TheMightyKinkle

  31:32 'With thanks to Evan Edinger' I thought I recognised that bedroom!
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  Max Hülle

  Don't speak with smoke in your lungs Tom!
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  NC_29 North

  We just liked GME
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  Pat B

  Why do so many people seem hellbent on making our music and movies and other content, and the world in general, so mind-numbing? Is the extra cash really worth it? Is this the world you want to create for others as well as yourselves?
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  TheMightyKinkle

  12:31 "Is this an advert?" *Download Audible for free with your 30 day free trial* Wow!
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  NC_29 North

  This comment is not sponsored.
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  John Dwyer

  I love the bit about the ring doorbell.
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  Kai Stitt

  Me: ISnets: Wanna watch a 30 minute video about a topic that’s never even crossed your mind? Me: DO I?!
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  Stabbity Joe

  I’m eaatimg pringles while watching this video
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  Heed My Warning

  Online advertising is so ingrained in our culture. Soon, parents will be naming kids "like" and "subscribe".
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  2020Tech4U

  Well guess I'm not taking my kids to "Walt Disney World" now...... "Kids, say thanks to Mr. Scott", " THANKS MR. SCOTT!" sorry the temptation got me, not the cologne! Or was it? haha ads!
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  Michael Wilson

  Wow.
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  Nevan Howland

  11:45
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  PBDesign

  what if im selling my bath water?
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  Nunya Biznas

  Advertising for something good is fine. It’s fine dude.
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  Cyjax

  Wooh how did you make the subtitles blue at 7:34
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  Sky Leonidas

  dude who cares just dont buy anything
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  Arthur Kerr-Sheppard

  What about doctors and Big Pharma?
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  Norman Hosford

  Does that include a plot that presents a distorted view of reality to promote a political view? Showing fictional events in ways that make the rare events seem common or the extreme groups seem pervasive? Who would make that decision? Also, is rural England as portrayed by Midsomer really the murder capital of the world?
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  Christopher Butler

  Intentional or not, that ad playing at "is this an advert" is *chef kiss*.
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  Krishna Mahesh

  Shouldn't we also require that, just as financial contributors have to declare any interest in any companies whose stocks they recommend (long or short), political contributors and "journalists" have to declare any financial or electoral interests in any candidate or party they support? Just for consistency.... Same idea.
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  Yotrymp

  Is it a paid placement when news lies to foment war?
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  ASMR For Dogs

  Materially, a film or television studio has a lot more clout for negotiating with a state compared to individuals making online content.
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  StarFox

  It’s time to play, is this an advert? *real ad plays*
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  Dovki Paul

  seems like fair play, the 'big guys' in entertainment need more regulating, a lot of people view them as being more "legit" so therefore their influence is a lot greater than a random ISnets or Instagram influencer. Movies should have some time at the start dedicated to showing all the sponsorship/product deals they got for that movie should
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  Ctrl W

  11:46
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  RuDuffEnough WellRu

  You're right everyone should have to do it, or no one. I'm leaning on the side of everyone.
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  Shay From Scratch

  Tom Scott is a national treasure. Not my nation's national treasure, but a national treasure nonetheless. Appreciate him, Britain.
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  Trace Seger

  what beach was this recorded at? looks peaceful
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  Roy H

  The advert rules kind of blur the line on what a lie or deception really is. Or false pretenses. Lying, when made illegal, in the US comes with steep penalties. Many states don't have laws about lying to police, but the Feds can throw you in prison for several years for lying to them even though you're under no obligation at all to even talk to them. I'd be more comfortable with lies being punishable if they were misdemeanors. But then again some lies are the vehicles for theft, paperwork fraud, falsehoods to make a sale knowing the customer is basing their decision on the lie, otherwise known as separating a person from their money.
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  Piero Vergara

  Hmmm. I get your point, but this would only be necessary if the world were mainly comprised of impulsive, superficial clueless dunces.... Which I would argue... may not be too far from the truth so i guess I forgot what I was trying to say now bye.
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  Piero Vergara

  For real tho, I think the limitations make sense in the realm of political thought - though on the flipside, making law that regulates political advertising would allow a hegemonic political faction to maintain power indefinitely without contest simply by choosing who they decide to strictly implement their legislative shackles on. Sounds familiar.... Hmmmmm
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  joseph mullan

  I think r.e. The Disneyland thing, they perhaps got away with it by wording Disneyland less as a product but rather as a collaboration between two production companies. When Rick and Morty were in the opening sequence of the simpsons, you wouldn’t say that’s product placement. (I do think it’s very muddled and a bit morally bankrupt to shove adverts in faces that much)
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  siriusflood

  Whilst it doesn't count as an advert, calling a box mod a "vape pen" could be breaking rules on obscenity.
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  Felippe Silveira

  When Tom said: "Is this an advert?" at 12:31 , I got an ad on the video 😂
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  Gerry Phibbs

  Tom - your presentation has got me thinking, which I suspect was your goal. Your points are well taken, and well supported. While I too would prefer a set of universal media constraints - not necessarily *just* for product placements and concealed ads, I wonder whether the time and effort involved would be considered well invested. The technologies of media are changed so quickly, that "rules" set up today, simply may not apply at a future time when said technologies have evolved to effectively conceal such advertising. At 70 now, I've lived through enough revolutions, both social and technological, to know that they will continue to happen, often when we least expect or understand what's actually happening. When I was in school, we were taught to use slide rules for physics and math classes. At the time, handheld calculators were just showing up in the market - bulky battery operated affairs that varied greatly, depending on the brand and the cost. However, we were not permitted to use them in those classes! It violated school policies, as well as the teachers' preferences. Today in similar educational systems, each student is expected to have a high end cell phone, capable of doing tasks undreamed back in those days! What sort of technical achievements might the next generation (or two) be expected to have, and what sort of new tasks will be part of their daily lives? Rather than just advertising on TV, or on a ISnets video, I'd expect to see non-stop feeds of advertising directed at whatever the next cell phones are, and that those same ads will be seamlessly incorporated into most (or all) of the functions of said devices. Because such ad-streams are not broadcast over traditional TV channels, will they be subject to the same sorts of considerations? Probably not - so will one of the all-too-soon-to-arrive-future careers be in generating or possibly regulating that sort of streaming advertising directed at everyone's individual personal media device? I hope that you continue to consider all the possibilities, as well as the potential ramifications of the various forms of advertising that are surely coming down the pike!
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  HLGpanda

  Well you can't spell advertisements without semen between tits.
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  Richard S

  In many countries there must be inserts like "this video contains product placement", but, well, it's at the end and not at the beginning and not during the video. And sometimes it reads something like this: "the moderator wears clothing from ...", which is a way of sponsoring and declaring the sponsoring in one message. Well, that's not optimal. And in big cinema movies there is product placement all over the place, for example the cars and laptops in Bond movies - and they mention it at the end, I'm sure, but who reads these tons of texts at the end of big movies, well I might do to see if I catch something interesting. It's really shocking how many people have been working for one movie.
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  R. Crosby Lyles

  Brilliant mate! Simply brilliant! Well I think I found out how to deal with Google Talk to text. If I use a slightly British accent it seems to understand me better.
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  desmond

  If it bothers you go find a real job