Unreasonable annoyances [Merged]

Why do all American films from the 80’s and 90’s end with a fleet of fire,ambulance and police vehicles, with a man and woman hugging at the end credits ?
Why does it take four months for a sofa to arrive “In time for Christmas .”?
They start the tv adverts in September !

Any tv advert or magazine and paper advert for any products aimed at the over 70’s, will have a blonde good looking lady in her late fifties, who looks like she was a model when younger, walk in bath tubs advertising show them

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