[Blueflag]

“the mute button” <— author implied it ain’t used much.

I use MUTE ALL the time.

[Mears]

I use “mute” for every single ad,for all car chases,and often for the Red Sox games when Jerry and Don start getting on my nerves.

[LibertarianLiz]

I use MUTE ALL the time.

Ditto! Otherwise I'd have to actually listen to Juan Williams and Alan Colmes.

Also, I don't listen to tv ads.

[sportutegrl]

“the mute button” <— author implied it ain’t used much.

A better analogy would have been, . . . "used as often as a V Chip."

I'm still trying to figure out where mine is and how it works.