So is forcing me to watch ads. TVs everywhere in public spaces in America is a cancer and I’ll happily turn them off or unplug them whenever and wherever I see them.
This isn’t a thing in other countries, it’s part of American culture.
I have a hard time telling whether you are being sarcastic here.
It's one thing to block ads when they have been loaded into your web browser that is in your room (completely morally and ethically fine). It's a completely different thing to go into someone elses space and start making decisions about what is or isn't running on a tv there.
I like ads as little as you so what I can do is just boycott that restaurant or bar entirely or ask the staff to turn it off. I think it's part of being a well adjusted adult to know what you want or don't want and go about it in a reasonable way (such as asking staff). It's immature though to just do that forcibly.
It is however not my duty to teach you that, so let's leave it at that.
Do you even hear yourself? Back when I had a Samsung phone with an IR blaster, it was a godsend in that era when, say, your dentist that you were handing thousands of dollars to decided you need to hear 30 second Invisalign commercials over and over at full volume in his waiting room.
Thankfully culture has adjusted some and those conditions aren’t as common as they were.
Not being sarcastic (but am indeed questioning if you “like ads as little as [me]”).
Turning off a TV is also morally and ethically fine. I don’t see the big deal. Nothing is happening “forcibly”, I’m just sending out some IR. Nobody’s hurt or damaged.
Part of eating a bar (or similar) is to have a sporting event on TV so you can watch it while being out. I would be upset if someone was turning those off in that type of place. If you don't like it, don't go there.
Why would you go in to a restaurant that has TVs if you don't want that? This is borderline sociopathic behavior. You sound like the religious police of Iran imposing your view of what culture is. You should assimilate instead of trying to impose your draconian views on others
