Is it just me or does there seem to be an epidemic of loud, obnoxious, annoying commercials on TV nowadays?

One just came on.......for Direct Auto insurance. Lady was jumping around, whooping and hollering on top of a counter in a restaurant. She was excited because her car insurance bill was so low.

Then there is the one for a cell phone. Setting is in a restaurant. The lady sees a picture of a huge spider on the man's cell phone and apparently thinks it's real. She screams bloody murder and he takes off his shoe and proceeds to smash the phone. Very loud. Very annoying.

Anybody else scramble for the mute button when commercials come on? And why are they so loud?? The show I was watching wasn't that loud.

Maybe I should have put this post in the pity party thread!