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What you're describing is bad editing, J and L cuts are used constantly when editing and more often than not you wouldn't even notice. You would find it much more distracting if everything had a straight cut, but bad technique is bad technique. It's very common for bad editors to use long audio cross fades on j-cuts to make lazy edits. And don't get me started on cross dissolves!
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chez_jay
TV/film scenes when the audio from the next scene starts a few seconds before the visuals do. Apparently a 'J-cut'.
I find it utterly distracting to the point of infuriation; tells me I'm watching the product of an editing suite, not a narrative.