Redundancy

The unwelcomed repetition of concepts, stories or whatever are an anathema to me. I have had this feeling for my entire life, and as I get older I fear that I may or will start doing this (perhaps I already am?). I have watched friends and acquaintences do it, have had to ask them not to tell a favorite story for the umpeenth time, and it is painful to do. They, after all, are excercising what is left of their memory, they have found something to share. And I am going to ask them not to? This is a deep dilemma.

I find media indulging in repetition in an unhealthy way, for example NPR/Wisconsin Public Radio. Slogans are aired so often as to be completely meaningless, as are requests for support/membership, etc. The spots aired to give credit to commercial and noncommercial organizations come around so often as to make me wonder if the radio staff ever listen to the station/network, have any understanding of how this repetition can undermine their work (?).

Am I too sensitive to this? Must I desensitize myself as I get older, with the hope that others may be more forgiving than I've been? Vamos a ver.