Commercials you LOVE to HATE?

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Originally posted by T S C:
KS - you should check out the Slate article I mentioned above, I think the first link. They talk about the McDonald's Fillet-O-Fish ads! They say the opposite though, that the sandwiches look nasty and greasy and not yummy at all!

I don't recall where I heard it, but stop and think about it: we eat fish that are shaped like crackers, and crackers that are shaped like fish. Is it any wonder we're confused?

I think that there are some products that should not have commercials at all. Feminine hygiene products top that list. We know what they are. We know what they do. We know we need them. We are going to buy them regardless. Running commercials for them during "The Office" is really not necessary. Put ads in Ladies Home Journal and Cosmo, or run them during the Soap Operas if you must advertise on television, but please... keep them out of prime time!

i agree....most are just downright embarassing.
and the one i've seen lately with a woman soaking up the flood from a busted water tower with a pad? Good grief
.....Lite days, in between days, heavy days, moderate days, liners, deodorized, with wings, without wings (no way do i want wings down there). i think all those different types had to be invented by chauvinistic men that think a woman can't be happy unless she has something between her legs.

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Originally posted by (aka)PuckerupFrog:
i agree....most are just downright embarassing.
and the one i've seen lately with a woman soaking up the flood from a busted water tower with a pad? Good grief
.....Lite days, in between days, heavy days, moderate days, liners, deodorized, with wings, without wings (no way do i want wings down there). i think all those different types had to be invented by chauvinistic men that think a woman can't be happy unless she has something between her legs.

LOL! I agree.

I also hate the erectile disfuntion commercials.

I have all but given up watching TV. The commercials they show are just ridiculus (sp?). I think it was much better before drug companies could advertise. Every night, it is either ED or Herpes. I am tired to having to explain this (or not) to my 7 year old.

I can't remember the last time I saw soap powder or something like the old English Leather or Windsong commercials that use to play. Mr. Clean, Ajax. Long gone.

One commercial I'm not sure if I like or not is the man dressed as a spoon and talking about ice cream. The commerical itself is a very cute concept, but the handle of the spoon dangling between his legs is a bit disconcerting.

I hate that every time there's an ad for a feminine hygiene product the woman is wearing white pants. Usually riding a bike. Ewwwwwww.

I change the channel everytime one of those Krystals' chicken on a stick commercials with the bimbos from Tuscaloosa comes on. Good grief. Could they have found any girls MORE stupid for the commercials? The two brunettes' voices are like nails on a chalkboard.

I detest ANY commercial that comes on and when it is over, the entire room of people are scratching their heads wondering what the dang commercial was trying to sell.

Looks like some of them spend more time dipping into the drugs instead of thinking of a good commercial, LOL.

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Originally posted by JustMe:

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Originally posted by (aka)PuckerupFrog:
i agree....most are just downright embarassing.
and the one i've seen lately with a woman soaking up the flood from a busted water tower with a pad? Good grief
.....Lite days, in between days, heavy days, moderate days, liners, deodorized, with wings, without wings (no way do i want wings down there). i think all those different types had to be invented by chauvinistic men that think a woman can't be happy unless she has something between her legs.

LOL! I agree.

I also hate the erectile disfuntion commercials.

I have all but given up watching TV. The commercials they show are just ridiculus (sp?). I think it was much better before drug companies could advertise. Every night, it is either ED or Herpes. I am tired to having to explain this (or not) to my 7 year old.

THAT must be a really big seller!!!! NOW almost every other commercial deals with E.D.!!!! LOL, how TACKY!!!!

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Originally posted by only1me:
That stupid Goldburg and assocites 800-800-6014!

Oh Lord, now that stupid SONG and woman's voice is stuck in my mind...

GO AWAY!!! LOL!!!

one word...
OVALTINE

Those Burger King and Quaker Oat commercials.... the "mascots" (for lack of a better word) creep me out big time.....

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Originally posted by Heub:
How about Vonage who who who who who on every channel of your theater. My dog knows she gets a treat whenever vonage commercials play.

is it just me, or does the volume also seem to go up when that commercial comes on? my bedroom TV just has the built in speakers, so it can't be due to extra home theater speaker channels.

LOL!!! I saw that one this morning after reading your post...now I see it! I didn't notice it before, but I did then! You're right! Talk about subliminal messages!

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Originally posted by cee:
I can't remember the last time I saw soap powder or something like the old English Leather or Windsong commercials that use to play. Mr. Clean, Ajax. Long gone.

One commercial I'm not sure if I like or not is the man dressed as a spoon and talking about ice cream. The commerical itself is a very cute concept, but the handle of the spoon dangling between his legs is a bit disconcerting.

"Viva Viagra"

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Originally posted by T S C:
I think that there are some products that should not have commercials at all. Feminine hygiene products top that list. We know what they are. We know what they do. We know we need them. We are going to buy them regardless. Running commercials for them during "The Office" is really not necessary. Put ads in Ladies Home Journal and Cosmo, or run them during the Soap Operas if you must advertise on television, but please... keep them out of prime time!

Holy cats, I couldn't agree more. When my daughter was about 7 she would be running through the house singing " What a woman...FDS woman....FDS WO-MAN! So clean and confident!!!"

I had no idea until then that she had soaked that song up...GREAT! Now I am singing it....

The Geico commercial that has the person upside down...with eyes on his chin...you know the ones...like it's some kind of a freaky puppet...

It's chewing something up and you can hear the food smacking around in its mouth....I am about to puke just thinking about it. I have to mute the tv and turn my head until I can guess that it is over...*shudder*

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I change the channel everytime one of those Krystals' chicken on a stick commercials with the bimbos from Tuscaloosa comes on

and they say "it's just like chicken..."
just LIKE chicken? if it isn't chicken then what the heck is it?

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is it just me, or does the volume also seem to go up when that commercial comes on? my bedroom TV just has the built in speakers, so it can't be due to extra home theater speaker channels.

legally commercials have a decibel limit and networks aren't supposed to go over that limit....but that doesn't stop the networks from broadcasting the regular shows below the limit so the commercials are loud by comparison.

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Originally posted by (aka)PuckerupFrog:

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is it just me, or does the volume also seem to go up when that commercial comes on? my bedroom TV just has the built in speakers, so it can't be due to extra home theater speaker channels.

legally commercials have a decibel limit and networks aren't supposed to go over that limit....but that doesn't stop the networks from broadcasting the regular shows below the limit so the commercials are loud by comparison.

It isn't so much the volume most of the time that makes me want to throw one of the couches through the tv...it's the music. WHY do they have to have blaring,wailing guitars and wild music or sirens or screaming pitch-men?

I know that is probably supposed to grab our attention but it just makes me want to turn the tv off completely just for the peace that will be in it. Even the dogs get nervous.

If they want my attention so desperately, why don't they just try to sell me something that is worthwhile? That would do it.

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screaming pitch-men?

car salesmen are the worse for that.

Anything local. With the exception of the Harley Davidson commercial out of Huntsville.

DON'T make your own commercials. And don't put your kids on there either. It makes you look:

1. Stupid.
2. Your kid looks goofy.
3. Poor. Like you aren't successful enough to hire somebody professional to do your commercial. Nobody wants to do business with a failing business.

and. do not talk. like. you are having.
trouble. read-ing the cue. cards.

There's a radio spot for a local dentist where the girl has the above problem. I'm beginning to think they've left it that way to get people's attention. That's a common advertising ploy....the most irritating commericals are the most remembered.

What about that new wireless phone retailer commercial in H'ville with that goofy looking blonde who is SMACKING HER GUM while she sits in a chair and, like, yeah, like, talks about their, like, totally awesome service!!!

Just saw a new one last night about the new EXTRA flavor gum coming out. There was this guy standing in line at an airport terminal and he takes a stick of this gum and starts doing this "strip show" in line. Needless to say, this guy is not the "Chippendale's" sort, and the dam*ed buzzer still goes off when he steps through. This commercial definitely caught my attention but I walked away shaking my head.

ANY pawn your car title place.
Of course they never mention if you don't pay back that easy money you lose your car.

How about the "rock bottom commercials". If you can hold up that much money, then you need to hire somebody with a better camera to film your commercials and come up with a better slogan! "We can save you this!"

I know that it has been mentioned before, but I detest, abhor, hate those cavemen commercials. And to think that now they are coming out with a series about cavemen. Is it just me, or is this just plain crazy?

I also hate the LA Weight Loss commercials - is their intent to make women look like bimbos? I especially can't stand the woman who says "My husband says I'm hot" and she pronounces "hot" like it has more than one syllable. LOL

As for local commercials - Ricatoni's should go out of business for the ones they air. UGH

I hate that one, too. I hate the one with some football player (shows how much I love football) saying, "My wife says I'm not as disgusting now"...what is THAT?

I just thought of another one I hate - the Hardees commercials. They are so disgusting and I can't stand the guy who does the voice over.

my newly hated commericial is the ones on the radio for wal-mart where the morons are grilling in the back yard bbq isle!!!!!!!!!

Ugh. I can't believe I didn't mention this one earlier!!

I absolutely DESPISE that stupid Dyson floor sweeper commercial that starts with loud and obnoxious squawking sounds coming from other brands of floor sweepers. Gah! I hear it now in my head and I want to hit something! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6QFWiVW1wQ

DITTO! I was just going to include that one....

Bringing this thread back to life to say I absolutely despise that T-Mobile commercial where the goofy redheaded kid with elf ears keeps snorting. Gah! What's the point?

Just saw another one.

The Domino's Oreo cookie pizza commercial with the two goofballs wearing oreo beards and moustaches. Strange. And NOT funny. It repulses me. I change the channel. Honestly.

The Coca Cola discussions with real lawyers on hidden cameras makes my nether regions itch.

And Theater Owners: ANY commercial you show at the beginning of a movie, unless it's dancing jujubees.

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Originally posted by only1me:
That stupid Goldburg and assocites 800-800-6014!

I was so going to say that one....I want to scream everytime I hear it and actually it's 800-600-6014..I think, hey I guess they knew what they were doing...If you ever need a lawyer you know the number by heart...

...commercials with young women advertising anti-aging products.
Just saw one for "Rimmel" with a skinny blonde that couldn't be more than 25 and the commercial says their product will make you look years younger....
Yep, when you're 25 you want to look 20, right?