I just had 4 flights over 2 days, and noticed something odd. I've noticed it before, but it really bugged me these trips. Someone reads off 'friendly' announc

I just had 4 flights over 2 days, and noticed something odd. I've noticed it before, but it really bugged me these trips. Someone reads off 'friendly' announcements trying to get us to sign up for credit card offers - get free skymiles, free bag checks, etc. Sign up today! The sales pitch went on for almost 4 minutes on one flight. It was a 30 minute flight, so > 10% of the flight was advertising. What bugged me most was that this was, AFAICT, the CAPTAIN - the person flying the plane - pitching credit cards WHILE WE ARE FLYING. I have to take my shoes and belt off (sometimes), can't bring liquids in, have to turn off electronic devices - all for purported safety reasons - but someone who is FLYING A PLANE can take several minutes to pitch a credit card. It's sickening. I do think that the first class passengers aren't excluded from these pitches tho - they're going to hear some of it anyway, regardless of where you sit. I'd really like an airline which didn't constantly pitch stuff at me while I'm flying. I guess it's called "buy your own plane and fly yourself"...