I've spent the past 35 years actively avoiding viewing ads. I was radicalized by AdBusters magazine when I was ~25. It used to be harder, because you'd need to either turn off the TV or change the channel, and magazines were filled with them, you couldn't tear them out because the back of the ad was the other half of the article.

I use antenna tv, and whenever there's a ad I use that as a time to grab a bite to eat or to use the restroom.

I avoid the potential presence of ads.

I recall seeing some research that suggested “ignoring” ads makes you more susceptible to their content. I couldn’t find it after a couple searches though.

I hate ads but I realize I don’t watch nearly as many movies as I use to cause I have no idea what anything is about. I use to from watching lots of trailers in tv ads.

Maybe I can start watching movie trailers on you tube ?

One of the advantages of owning an EV is that I am not subjected to the ads at gas pumps anymore.

I charge at home so I don't see the charger ads either.

So I can know what products I need to buy.

Commercials can sometimes be interesting to analyze, if you try to watch them objectively? What are the current desires, what do they want you to desire, and what are (fake) cultural trends?