My Ears Are OVER IT!

Disclaimer:  This is a first-world problem.  Don't care.

A few months back the FCC or (whoever) passed a bill or law or something that stopped allowing the volume of commercials to be louder than a TV show.  I have extremely sensitive hearing.  Most things that have a louder than, say, indoor speaking decibel to it actually causes me physical pain in my ears.  Even every day sounds like cars on the road, the “done” indicator beep of a microwave, groups of people talking (like in a lunch area or kitchen) bother me.  Do I expect the world to adjust to my weird-ass ear issues?  Nope.  But I do remember being thrilled about this law.  I even remember noticing a difference for the first few weeks or so. 

Now, however, as seems to be the case with ANY federal mandate or law that gets passed, the people who control the volume have simply figured out a loophole.  I've noticed that where I used to be able to hear a show at a certain volume level on my TV, that I now have to have it up a few notches to hear it the way I used to.  The sound is not nearly as loud that the volume level would indicate it should be.  But when a commercial comes on, the volume level suddenly matches to what the TV volume is adjusted to, making the commercial louder again than the TV show.  Making me hit the ceiling every time a commercial comes on. 

So TECHNICALLY the commercials AREN'T at a louder volume than the show, they have just decreased the sound level of the show!  REALLY???  Do they think we are that stupid???  Fuckers.