Paying is giving money in exchange for something. Seeing ads isn't like paying, it's being subjected to a small amount of mental pain - that of not being able

Paying is giving money in exchange for something. Seeing ads isn't like paying, it's being subjected to a small amount of mental pain - that of not being able to do what you want because there's a commercial distracting you or blocking you from your goal. It's actually a type of cruelty when you think about it.