1. The rich chocolate ovaltin commercials, those stupid chocolate milk commercials.
2. Eye drop commercials with Ben Stein going ''wow.''
3. Kids' products commercials.

1. The rich chocolate ovaltin commercials, those stupid chocolate milk commercials.
2. Eye drop commercials with Ben Stein going ''wow.''
3. Kids' products commercials.

Lots of them...but I think we have a thread like this in the "Playful Penguin Place"...check it out. ;)

Lots of them...but I think we have a thread like this in the "Playful Penguin Place"...check it out. ;)
We sure do...it's called "Commercial You Hate", I believe ???

Lots of them...but I think we have a thread like this in the "Playful Penguin Place"...check it out. ;)


We do!?  Well I can't delete it now, so I guess it will just drop to the bottom.

We sure do...it's called "Commercial You Hate", I believe ???

Yes it is; actually "TV Commercials You Hate." :)

1. The rich chocolate ovaltin commercials, those stupid chocolate milk commercials.
2. Eye drop commercials with Ben Stein going ''wow.''
3. Kids' products commercials.

The eye drop commercial is funny, it's Ben Stein I can't stand!

Commercials I hate:
1. Bacon, bacon, bacon, bacon, pant, pant, pant, IT'S BACON!
2. What does everybody want for breakfast? Honey Bunches of Oats!
3. Deitech.com commercials with the fat mortgage salesman.
4. Any commercial for mutual funds.
5. Male enhancement product commercial featuring cocktail weenies.
6. Local commercial for "Bob's Discount Furniture," featuring "Bob" shouting about
his latest great deals.  There's sure to be one like this in your market, too.
7. SUV commercials featuring off-adventures when you know they're all being sold to soccer moms in Downers Grove.
8. Ads for either Presidential candidate.
9. Carnival Cruise commercial w/ Cyndi Lauper song.
10. Swiffer with variation on Devo's "Whip It."
--I know I'm forgetting 100 doozies, so I'll have to come back to this one!

Are you from Chicago?  We have a city called DG & there's a Bob's Discount Furniture (or Bob's Furniture Warehouse or something like that)

In spite of the fact that I mentioned Downers Grove, I'm not from Chicago, I'm from Massachusetts.  The Bob's Discount stores I refer to are around the city of Springfield.  "Bob" jumps up and down and shouts about "A meeatching sofer, ahmcheer, and loveseat set fo-ah only NINE-NINETY-NINE-NINETY-NINETY-NINE!!!"  I'm trying to spell phonetically for the New England accent.  You just know if you go to Bob's, you're going to find out the deal's a snowjob and they're going to talk you out of twice the money.  You just want to find "Bob" and beat him up!
:P

I know Downers Grove from my favorite '80s comedian, EMO PHILIPS.  "I was born in Chicago.  When I was ten, my parents moved to DOOWWNERS GROOOOVE Illinoise, when I was twelve, I found them."  Emo also had a funny song about Downers Grove.  "I like to shop in Downtown Downers Grove, it doesn't take big bucks, and everybody there really is nice...
I went into the clothing store and I made up my mind, I-wasn't-going-to-let-any-pushy-salesman-talk-me-into-buying-anything-I-really-didn't-neeeeed...So after I bought the kilts, I went to the hardware shop, I said to the guy, 'This riding lawnmower's stupid,' he said, 'Next time, you get on top...'"
etc etc.
:-\\

Which shows you how desperate Stuart Pankin is for work since "Not Necessarily the News". (I've also seen Danny Breen and Annie Bloom in ads, too. Nobody's called Rich Hall or Lucy Webb yet.)

Speaking of local ads, I can't stand commercials for Buddy's Carpet, Newport Windows, the Watson's girl, or Don's Guns ("Ah don't wanna make any munny folks. I jus' luv to sell guns, heh, heh, heh, heh.")

3. Deitech.com commercials with the fat mortgage salesman.

Let's see here - every single one of them.

Truth of the matter is I actually used to enjoy watching commercials back when they didn't last 20 seconds a piece and were'nt shown 70 times during the break of a single TV show. Hell I saw one commerical back in the day it was like a small little TV show and it'd be unlikely you'd ever see it again. Now I see a commericial at 9:00 and by 9:15 I got the F'N thing memorized.

Which shows you how desperate Stuart Pankin is for work since "Not Necessarily the News". (I've also seen Danny Breen and Annie Bloom in ads, too. Nobody's called Rich Hall or Lucy Webb yet.)

Speaking of local ads, I can't stand commercials for Buddy's Carpet, Newport Windows, the Watson's girl, or Don's Guns ("Ah don't wanna make any munny folks. I jus' luv to sell guns, heh, heh, heh, heh.")



Oh, I though he looked familiar.  I looked up his profile on IMDB, and he's been in dozens of forgettable flicks!  Whatever happened to the annoying Dell Computer kid from a few years back? 
Suburu had a character in the '80s called "Mr. Easy," which sort of reminds me of the fat Deitech guy.
LOL! "Buddy's Carpet," I can just see it!  What city is this "Don's Guns" in, sounds hilarious!

Steve (I believe that's his name) the Computer Guy was dropped by Dell because he was caught smoking Mary Jane or something.
The Buddy's Carpet ad features his daughter or wife (I think) now, but it's not the same without ol' Buddy's whining voice.
Don's guns is in Indianapolis. They closed the one on Keystone Avenue because a clerk was killed at the store by thugs using some of Don's guns. But his other 2 ranges are still open. 8)  ::)


Oh, I though he looked familiar.  I looked up his profile on IMDB, and he's been in dozens of forgettable flicks!  Whatever happened to the annoying Dell Computer kid from a few years back? 
Suburu had a character in the '80s called "Mr. Easy," which sort of reminds me of the fat Deitech guy.
LOL! "Buddy's Carpet," I can just see it!  What city is this "Don's Guns" in, sounds hilarious!

McDonalds and thier "Micky Dees" commercials with that hip-hop crap and talking about kids just going to bed at the crack....yes I said "crack" of dawn.....Kentucky Fried Chicken trying to pass it off as "KFC" and now it supposedly stands for something else that I can't recall at the moment....Radio Shack calling themselves Radio "Shaq"....idiots....no wonder some kids today can't talk, spell or read anymore ::) :P

Don't Ya Wanna Fanta,Fanta with a bunch of bikini-clad women singing. :P



Howard

Don't Ya Wanna Fanta,Fanta with a bunch of bikini-clad women singing. :P



Howard
I happen to enjoy bikini-clad women, Howard ;)

I hate those commercials where they show a cure for men's balding and then the guy says I got Geico. I am going to save money on my car insurnance. Talk about corny.

McDonald's ads
Subaru ads with Lance Armstrong
NASCAR fans would know these ads...UPS ads where they try to convince Dale Jarrett to 'Race the Truck'!
ALL Political mudslinging ads!

McDonald's ads
Subaru ads with Lance Armstrong
NASCAR fans would know these ads...UPS ads where they try to convince Dale Jarrett to 'Race the Truck'!
ALL Political mudslinging ads!
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line ads that have Iggy Pop "Lust for Life'playing

Steve (I believe that's his name) the Computer Guy was dropped by Dell because he was caught smoking Mary Jane or something.
The Buddy's Carpet ad features his daughter or wife (I think) now, but it's not the same without ol' Buddy's whining voice.
Don's guns is in Indianapolis. They closed the one on Keystone Avenue because a clerk was killed at the store by thugs using some of Don's guns. But his other 2 ranges are still open. 8)  ::)



I thought that kid "Steve" was supposed to be a copy of Eddie Haskell.  If "Leave it to Beaver" took place ten years later, Eddie would always be trying to talk Wally into smoking a joint with him.  He was just that type of punk.  So the Mary Jane fits right in with the Dell Computer Guy, but I guess Dell didn't want that kind of "image."  You never know, maybe Dell will do some market research and turn around and hire Snoop Dogg next!

Oh, Indianapolis, hence "Indy Gent."
;D
My errant stepbrother lived out in Indy for a while.  At one point he was working in an all-night liquor store on the rough side of town.  He stood behind bullet-proof plexi-glass!
:o

I thought that kid "Steve" was supposed to be a copy of Eddie Haskell.  If "Leave it to Beaver" took place ten years later, Eddie would always be trying to talk Wally into smoking a joint with him.  He was just that type of punk.  So the Mary Jane fits right in with the Dell Computer Guy, but I guess Dell didn't want that kind of "image."  You never know, maybe Dell will do some market research and turn around and hire Snoop Dogg next!

Oh, Indianapolis, hence "Indy Gent."
;D
My errant stepbrother lived out in Indy for a while.  At one point he was working in an all-night liquor store on the rough side of town.  He stood behind bullet-proof plexi-glass!
:o
My area has a furniture store named "Crazy Ned's"! They have this dumb annoying announcer who talks about 'insanely low prices' and makes fun of the mentally ill. Talk about ads that perpetrate stigma about mental health consumers..I don't patronize his store,ever!

  That would be Kitchen Fresh Chicken :P
Thanks 80s_cheerleader...they should change it to Kickin' Fat-laced Crap

Has anyone seen that stupid Domino's where Michael Waltrip's wife is changing the tire of the family wagon, and the announcer goes, "He's wondering after all these years in NASCAR why he can't change his own tire." Doesn't that have something to do with his pit crew changing his tires and he does nothing but drive? So who's the stupid one: Michael or the announcer? :-\\

Has anyone seen that stupid Domino's where Michael Waltrip's wife is changing the tire of the family wagon, and the announcer goes, "He's wondering after all these years in NASCAR why he can't change his own tire." Doesn't that have something to do with his pit crew changing his tires and he does nothing but drive? So who's the stupid one: Michael or the announcer? :-\\
There used to be an electronics store called CRAZY EDDIE'S. The pitch was 'his prices are INSANE'...if store owner EDDIE ANTAR was making that amount of $$ from discount....couldn't he have been HONEST with the IRS and pay his taxes he owed for YEARS!?!

Any ad for color copiers, especially the one that goes, "why settle for this, when you can have this,"  The one with the out of tune violin playing, whatever that is.

The one where the kid's riding with his boss and his friends call him up:
"Thomas Schmidt."
"Schmidtie, yaaayy!"
"It's tough being the first one out of college to land a job!"
That's so obnoxious, I don't even know what product its for 'coz I reach for the remote so fast!

"Guess how many cookies are in my mouth." I don't care and these guys should seek counseling and a job. And maybe take their friend  to emergency if he chokes on those cookies. ::)
Any ad for color copiers, especially the one that goes, "why settle for this, when you can have this,"  The one with the out of tune violin playing, whatever that is.

The one where the kid's riding with his boss and his friends call him up:
"Thomas Schmidt."
"Schmidtie, yaaayy!"
"It's tough being the first one out of college to land a job!"
That's so obnoxious, I don't even know what product its for 'coz I reach for the remote so fast!

CLASSICS
Lines from commercials that annoyed me in times gone by:

Klondike ice cream:
Jingle, What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
"Would you make monkey sounds?"
"Monkey Sounds? Oh, I don't think so..."

Velveeta:
Jingle, Cheddar's lumpy, cheddar's oily, it slides off of your plate onto your doily!

Maalox
Daughter's boyfriend: "Uh, nice house."
Maalox dad: "Nice earring!" (pings the earring)

McDonalds's
Mary Lou Retin: "Double Double Cheese Cheese Burger Burger Please!"

Friendly's restaurants
Jingle, The Friendly's Super Summer Sunday Celebration!

"Guess how many cookies are in my mouth." I don't care and these guys should seek counseling and a job. And maybe take their friend  to emergency if he chokes on those cookies. ::)



Bring home toliet paper....

http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/crazyeddie/graphics/crazy-eddie-ad1.jpg


....These prices are INSANE! :P ::)


Howard

http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/crazyeddie/graphics/crazy-eddie-ad1.jpg


....These prices are INSANE! :P ::)


Howard


OMG Howard!  Is that Crazy Eddie?  I remember how annoying those commercials were! Where did you ever find this picture?  Too funny!

Which reminds me of another painful local commercial (maybe Kroger or Marsh grocery store) where the people yell "Double, double discounts!" ad nauseum.
Velveeta:
McDonalds's
Mary Lou Retin: "Double Double Cheese Cheese Burger Burger Please!"

OMG Howard!  Is that Crazy Eddie?  I remember how annoying those commercials were! Where did you ever find this picture?  Too funny!



I found it on a website.He always went bezerk in the commercials. ;D


Howard

http://www.geocities.com/superherofood/Avgm1M.jpg


This commercial right here. :P



Howard

http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/crazyeddie/graphics/crazy-eddie-ad1.jpg


....These prices are INSANE! :P ::)


Howard
I wonder if he made that face for his PRISON mugshot!?!

The Geico 'courtroom hearing'ad and Geico's 'Reporter with volcano'ad are totally stupid!!

The recent Fanta commercials with the "I Wanna Fanta" jingle were OK at first, but have gotten annoying after a while.  :P

The Geico 'courtroom hearing'ad and Geico's 'Reporter with volcano'ad are totally stupid!!

ALL GEICO ADS ARE ANNOYING!

VEHIX.COM, especially the ones with the Vehix guy as the anthropmorphosized computer terminal.  
I also despise the MSN butterfly guy.  Anywone who's ever dealt with MSN knows it's the rock bottom worst platform on the 'net.  It seems like it's run off of a couple of floppy discs.

Oh, do TV promos count?  I hate the Adult Swim bumpers on the Cartoon Network.  They try to be so slick and PoMo, they might've qualifed in 1991, but not today, baby!

ALL GEICO ADS ARE ANNOYING!




I like the GEICO ad with "Mister Jiggy Fly"  ;)

the old Dell PC ads....no,dude,I did NOT buy a Dell....I have a Compaq Presario,thanks!

Ovaltine commercials.  "Who wants an Ovaltine shake"..."We do."  So stupid. 

The recent Fanta commercials with the "I Wanna Fanta" jingle were OK at first, but have gotten annoying after a while.  :P



The fanta women singing Don't Cha Wanna Fanta has become obnoxious. >:(



Howard

Steve Colbert (The Daily Show) in those irritating Mr. Goodwrench ads. If I were Mr. Goodwrench, I'd probably smoke Mr. Colbert and become Mr. Badwrench. :D

ANY Buick Commercial featuring "Light My Fire"  >:(

Swiffer ads with Genevive Gorter and also the ads with Devo's "Whip It". Are the guys in Devo that desperate for money to let CORPORATE AMERICA use their coolest song and run it into the ground?

Swiffer ads with Genevive Gorter and also the ads with Devo's "Whip It". Are the guys in Devo that desperate for money to let CORPORATE AMERICA use their coolest song and run it into the ground?


Yes.

Ovaltine commercials.  "Who wants an Ovaltine shake"..."We do."  So stupid. 


Yes this was the first one I said.  The adults and especially the kids are some of the worst actors in the world.  ITS JUST MILK!!

What about that yogurt commercial where you see a jumpy cow,a talking sheep,and wacky pigs? ::)



Howard

The Geico 'courtroom hearing' ad and Geico's 'Reporter with volcano' ad are totally stupid!!

I totally agree. On the other thread I mentioned some of the dumb Geico ads, and how "I have some good news: I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico" has nothing to do with the scene. ::)

The deodorant ad where everyone is sniffing their armpits.  ::)

What about that yogurt commercial where you see a jumpy cow,a talking sheep,and wacky pigs? ::)



Howard
That is the Yoplait ULTRA lo-carb yogurt commercial! The reason the animals are in there is because lo-carb diets such as Atkins and South Beach have their adherents eating lots of meat.....which is NOT good for you!

That is the Yoplait ULTRA lo-carb yogurt commercial! The reason the animals are in there is because lo-carb diets such as Atkins and South Beach have their adherents eating lots of meat.....which is NOT good for you!

ATKINS IS A FRAUD

ONE OF THE WORST EVER:

Matthew Lesko's "Free Money" books

First of all, this guy's Michael Kinsley on crack.  Second, when it comes to money, if it sounds too good to be true, IT IS! 

ATKINS IS A FRAUD

ONE OF THE WORST EVER:

Matthew Lesko's "Free Money" books

First of all, this guy's Michael Kinsley on crack.  Second, when it comes to money, if it sounds too good to be true, IT IS! 


Lesko even LOOKS like a fraud with his dumba** costume!

Any of the recent political ads that have been on TV for the last 20 or so years.....why does there have to be so many negative ads like that...don't politicians think that we voters can THINK FOR OURSELVES?

Any of the recent political ads that have been on TV for the last 20 or so years.....why does there have to be so many negative ads like that...don't politicians think that we voters can THINK FOR OURSELVES?
Oh yes,gotta SWAY those voters!!Gotta SWING that vote to your side AT ALL COSTS!!

The Dr. Scholl's "Gel Inserts" are pretty annoying...no, I'm not Gellin, I'm not a fellin and I'm not smellin >:(


You're kinda repelling....

How about the one where they display a 1-800 LAWYERS on the bottom of the screen and they ask you questions.I think that one is phony! >:(


Howard

Edward Jones financial services with their phony jingle sung in bad tenor,
"My life, my world, it all begins with a dream."
What a bunch of garbage!

How about the one where they display a 1-800 LAWYERS on the bottom of the screen and they ask you questions.I think that one is phony! >:(


Howard
Sorta like 'Allen Rothenberg,the Injury Lawyer' in Philly!"Oh I'll get you the MAXIMUM award you're entitled to"....I wonder how much he pockets!?! And that 'Binder and Binder'legal ad...about how they can help almost anyone get Social Security Disability!

How about The Ditech Loan Commercial?


Howard

Sorta like 'Allen Rothenberg,the Injury Lawyer' in Philly!"Oh I'll get you the MAXIMUM award you're entitled to"....I wonder how much he pockets!?! And that 'Binder and Binder'legal ad...about how they can help almost anyone get Social Security Disability!


Ayyup!  Those ambulance-chasing clowns advertise in every city in the country.  Everywhere the rap is just about the same.  Bar associations used to forbid lawyers to advertise, and you can see why!

The 10-10-220 (or whatever the f**k it is) commercials with ALF.  I hated him in the '80s, and I hate him now!

ain't I a sunny guy  ;)

Carrottop and 1-800 CALL ATT. ::)


Howard

Carrottop and 1-800 CALL ATT. ::)


Howard

I kinda liked the ones with Terry Bradshaw, especially in the music store. "Yeah, yeah rock 'n' roll baby!"

How about The Ditech Loan Commercial?


Howard
'Lost another loan to Ditech!'their ads are SO overplayed! But I imagine the guy is making quite a nice sum of money!! But I think he'll always be remembered as 'that Ditech guy'.

The YOOHOO chocolate drink  ad with the kid who pops up after every sentence and says 'YooHoo'!

The FORD ads with Dale Jarrett and Kurt Busch (NASCAR drivers) reciting those stupid rhymes!!

Any of the recent political ads that have been on TV for the last 20 or so years.....why does there have to be so many negative ads like that...don't politicians think that we voters can THINK FOR OURSELVES?


Actually, they DON'T want you to think for yourself.  They would rather you be mindless and uninformed.

Those K-Y Warming Sensation commercials.

Where the lady says "Produces a warming sensation...ON CONTACT".

Gimme a break.

What's next?  An ad for an Avilimil, Enzyte, K-Y Warming "Fun pack" ?

::)

Ovaltine commercials.  "Who wants an Ovaltine shake"..."We do."  So stupid. 

I don't care for those ads either. And that catchphrase, "MORE OVALTINE PLEASE!" is equally as annoying. Mostly I hate commercials that have violence, ripped-off songs, or things that cannot happen in real life, but there are other types of ads that I find annoying too. ::)

Those K-Y Warming Sensation commercials.

Where the lady says "Produces a warming sensation...ON CONTACT".

Gimme a break.

What's next?  An ad for an Avilimil, Enzyte, K-Y Warming "Fun pack" ?

::)
hey...is there somethng wrong with SEX? Or sexual aids?

The YOOHOO chocolate drink  ad with the kid who pops up after every sentence and says 'YooHoo'!



Yeah,that was kinda cheesy back then. ;D



Howard

hey...is there somethng wrong with SEX? Or sexual aids?


Umm... call me a prude but they could market them more discreetly.  :-X

I don't care for those ads either. And that catchphrase, "MORE OVALTINE PLEASE!" is equally as annoying. Mostly I hate commercials that have violence, ripped-off songs, or things that cannot happen in real life, but there are other types of ads that I find annoying too. ::)



And why do they think that Ovaltine is good for us? It's Chocolate Milk for god sakes. ::)



Howard

And why do they think that Ovaltine is good for us? It's Chocolate Milk for god sakes. ::)



Howard


Why do they call it Ovaltine anyway?

The jar is round.  They should call it Roundtine.  :P

Umm... call me a prude but they could market them more discreetly.  :-X


I agree with you, LB. 

Umm... call me a prude but they could market them more discreetly.  :-X

Sex sells, not subtlety.  Well, actually, some claim that subliminal advertising is most effective of all.  Maybe they could do something like
Vote for John KerrY

The KY ads are STILL not as obnoxious as those erectile enhancement ads, and I never cared for hemorrhoid topical ads, like the guy on the bleachers saying "I should have used pre-par-ation-H!," or laxative ads, like the one at the border crossing,
"Anything to declare?"
"Diarrhea!"
Hey, no thanks, man!

Why do they call it Ovaltine anyway?

The jar is round.  They should call it Roundtine.  :P


No body needs to hear Seinfeld's old bad jokes.  :(

Umm... call me a prude but they could market them more discreetly.  :-X
:-[ Hey,having a NASCAR driver sponsored by Pfizer's VIAGRA is not exactly discreet! :-[

Sex sells, not subtlety.  Well, actually, some claim that subliminal advertising is most effective of all.  Maybe they could do something like
Vote for John KerrY

The KY ads are STILL not as obnoxious as those erectile enhancement ads, and I never cared for hemorrhoid topical ads, like the guy on the bleachers saying "I should have used pre-par-ation-H!," or laxative ads, like the one at the border crossing,
"Anything to declare?"
"Diarrhea!"
Hey, no thanks, man!
Tampon and sanitary napkin ads annoy me.....and I'm a gal...why flaunt something that every woman in the civilized world KNOWS they have to use? But the ads that are run in womens' and teen girls' magazines are okay...

I hate MOST commercials but here is a list of the ones that really annoy me:

Gieko (doesn't matter which one)
Deiteck (again, doesn't matter which one)
Viagra where they are singing "We Are the Champions" I'm sure Freddy Mercury is rolling over in his grave.
The one where that guy gets a job and his college buddies call him at work with stupid comments "Guess how many cookies I have in my mouth?"
Commercials that they show two or three times during each break. (Hello TLC)
The Hummer commercial where the kid is cheating during a soap box race.
Spam (Doesn't matter which one)
Investment oppertunities-Owning ATMs in fast food places/DVD rental machines etc.
Precription drugs-ALL OF THEM-personally I think they should be banned (but that is for another thread)

That is just the short list. I'm sure I will come up with more later.



Cat

I hate MOST commercials but here is a list of the ones that really annoy me:

Gieko (doesn't matter which one)
Deiteck (again, doesn't matter which one)
Viagra where they are singing "We Are the Champions" I'm sure Freddy Mercury is rolling over in his grave.
The one where that guy gets a job and his college buddies call him at work with stupid comments "Guess how many cookies I have in my mouth?"
Commercials that they show two or three times during each break. (Hello TLC)
The Hummer commercial where the kid is cheating during a soap box race.
Spam (Doesn't matter which one)
Investment oppertunities-Owning ATMs in fast food places/DVD rental machines etc.
Precription drugs-ALL OF THEM-personally I think they should be banned (but that is for another thread)

That is just the short list. I'm sure I will come up with more later.



Cat
How about the one with Adam West hawking public phones with Internet access? Is 'Batman' that desperate for $$$ that he'd do that dumb ad!?!

How about the one with Adam West hawking public phones with Internet access? Is 'Batman' that desperate for $$$ that he'd do that dumb ad!?!
The PRICELINE ads with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy are irritating too!

How about the one with Adam West hawking public phones with Internet access? Is 'Batman' that desperate for $$$ that he'd do that dumb ad!?!



I was thinking of that one when I said Investment Oppertunities. The dude STILL can't act-as well as Bill Shatner. At least Lenard Nimoy CAN act.




Cat

How about any ad where they turn up the sound real loud.

That drives me NUTZ !!!  >:(

LB

OK, I apologize, but I am new to this stuff.  I am trying to find a commercial from several years ago.  I believe it is Bud Light (pre-"American Heroes"), but towards the end of this radio spot, the announcer says in a booming voice "You've got moxy".  I am wanting to know what he is talking about and if anyone knows where I can find this for download/purchase.

Thanks

the Miller Lite "debate" ads...

Radio Shack ads with Howie Long...overplayed!!

Those live sex chatline ads that are aired late at night...same for that '555-Wake' ad for a morning wake-up call...use an ALARM CLOCK!!

P. Allen Smith's gardening tips on the Weather Channel...his voice sounds like the Clear Eyes guy(Ben Stein)!

The RONCO Showtime rotisserie oven infomercials!! I wonder whether the thing actually works as claimed...

P. Allen Smith's gardening tips on the Weather Channel...his voice sounds like the Clear Eyes guy(Ben Stein)!

Clear Eyes for the "Right" guy!

PETMEDS.COM
Especially, I have to get to the vets offiiice!! Woof woof!
and, Mom! What's wrong with Buddy?

Has anyone else seen the Six Flags commercial with the dancing old man?

Has anyone else seen the Six Flags commercial with the dancing old man?


You mean Mister Six?

Yeah, I've seen him.  He looks mildly disturbing.

LB

pepsi with thier feeble attepmts to overtake Coca-Cola as the #1 selling soda in the world by being bullies and constantly trying to make fun of Coke...while Coke takes the high road ;)

Has anyone else seen the Six Flags commercial with the dancing old man?

Yes, I have seen it. I don't find it very amusing, though. ::)

On the other hand, if I had a choice between that one and some ad with violence, I'd opt for the dancing old man.

You mean Mister Six?

Yeah, I've seen him.  He looks mildly disturbing.

LB

I got it!  You know who Six Flags should get as their spokesman?  Nikki Sixx!
;D

pepsi with thier feeble attepmts to overtake Coca-Cola as the #1 selling soda in the world by being bullies and constantly trying to make fun of Coke...while Coke takes the high road ;)


Yeah, I generally don't like Pepsi's lame ad campaigns, either.

But I have to give them credit where it is due.  When the Coca Cola Company came out with that infamous Coke II swill, trying to emulate the oversweet Pepsi, Pepsi ran an ad that said "They Blinked".  Pretty cool, and accurate.

Has anyone else seen the Six Flags commercial with the dancing old man?




You mean the guy who comes off the tour bus and starts dancing like an idiot? ;D


Howard

Those live sex chatline ads that are aired late at night...same for that '555-Wake' ad for a morning wake-up call...use an ALARM CLOCK!!



I guess the sex chatline ads are for guys who only want cheap thrills so they call this 1-800 number for fun. ::)



Howard

This is not a commercial that I hate, but a commercial that I LOVE!

I don't know if they show this one in the States. But it's a commercial for Clorets chewing gum.

It's a take off of a 70s cop show. They show a detective (with the long hair and "stache" eating a sandwich filled with onions and drinking a cup of coffee. His partner offers him some Clorets and he says "In a minute". Then he goes into the interrogation room and gets real close too the suspect and says "Sooooooooo". Right then the suspect catches a whiff of the detectives breath and immediately confesses to the crime! All while playing that cheesy 70s detective show music in the background.

Hilarious!

OK, here's a couple of ads that drive me nuts. I don't know if they've been mentioned yet because I haven't read this entire thread :) but:

The Kellogg's Sultana Bran ad with the horrendous reworking of "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" as the theme. Mum comes in and finds her three sons eating breakfast cereal in the afternoon and they all start singing about how they love sultanas. The first ad with the two kids complaining about breakfast was bad (although the boy was wearing a Dokken shirt, which was kinda cool, though strange), but this one is worse.

An ad for a car with a young woman cruising past a cafe in a new car that makes the tops of everyone's coffee blow off as she drives by, even though they're all sitting INSIDE! And she can see what's happening in the mirrors, even though she hasn't even gone past yet.

Any ad made in America that they show on Australian TV with Australian accents dubbed in. It's just not convincing. ie. the latest Smint campaign, a teen skincare product, and a couple of others that I can't think of right now. Conversely, I saw a cosmetics ad the other day with Natalie Imbruglia (who's an Australian) and her voice had been dubbed with an American accent! How bizarre.

Conversely, I saw a cosmetics ad the other day with Natalie Imbruglia (who's an Australian) and her voice had been dubbed with an American accent! How bizarre.



That's weird.  They run Natalie's cosmetics ads here in the U.S. of A. and she has an Aussie accent in them.  :-\\

Christie Brinkley and Chuck Norris for that home gym thing.  Has-been city!

That Diet Coke ad where the guys are sitting around the pool and then all jump in.

What's that all about?  ???

^
That commercial disgusts me, too.

The Zelnorm commercial where all the women have stuff written on their stomachs and they're holding up their shirts.  Although, I have to admit, it's better than seeing some girls today with the fat hanging out between their pants and shirts :P


I can think of worse ways to hawk medicine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  ???

What I don't like about the ads is that the writing on their stomachs is computer-generated.  They should have actually written in on those models with grease pencil for realism.  :-\\

I might have already mentioned this, but the Sears commercial they played for 10 years straight:

"It's gonna be even hotter than yesterday."
"Yesterday?!  Yesterday you said you'd call Sears!'
"I'll call today."
"You call now."
"I'll call now."

And then they show the couple in their home with the new air conditioner they just purchased from Sears, not to mention a totally different set of clothing and their hair combed :P

About time they got a new one, although it's just as stupid.

I might have already mentioned this, but the Sears commercial they played for 10 years straight:

"It's gonna be even hotter than yesterday."
"Yesterday?!  Yesterday you said you'd call Sears!'
"I'll call today."
"You call now."
"I'll call now."

And then they show the couple in their home with the new air conditioner they just purchased from Sears, not to mention a totally different set of clothing and their hair combed :P

About time they got a new one, although it's just as stupid.


Yeah I remember that ad.  The wife was all serious like somebody was gonna die if they didn't get Sears A/C.

I wanted to remake the ad.  In my version, the husband said "Shut up, wench! Get me a beer!"  ;D

Something some amount of money
Something else some other amount of money
Another thing yet another amount of money
And a fourth thing: priceless

MASTERCARD

Oh, I just hate that one!




Yeah I remember that ad.  The wife was all serious like somebody was gonna die if they didn't get Sears A/C.

I wanted to remake the ad.  In my version, the husband said "Shut up, wench! Get me a beer!" 
I loved the Married With Children episode where the Bundys go hang out at the supermarke in the heatwave!

"NAUSAEU, HEARTBURN, INDEGESTION, UPSET STOMACH, DIARHEA, YAY! PEPTO BISMOL!"  :P

"NAUSAEU, HEARTBURN, INDEGESTION, UPSET STOMACH, DIARHEA, YAY! PEPTO BISMOL!"  :P




That's the worst commercial I've ever seen.must they dance all the way out of the office while singing the song? ::)



Howard

I've just found another one I hate. It's for toilet paper. A little girl and a puppy pace at the front door, waiting for Mum to bring home the new arrival. And what is it? Super soft toilet paper! Entry the Mum, cradling the paper like it's a new born! See the little girl race into the toilet and rub the stuff against her face to test the softness! Who comes up with this garbage?

What about the ones that tell you about thier side-effects...may cause drowsiness, nausea, stroke, headache....they slip stroke in there like it's comparable to the rest ::)

Has anyone noticed that Agent Cody Banks is coming out on DVD?  If you ever watch commercials, you would have.

What about the ones that tell you about thier side-effects...may cause drowsiness, nausea, stroke, headache....they slip stroke in there like it's comparable to the rest ::)

The law requires them to put all those possible side effects in.  There's that male potency drug that warns, "seek immediate medical attention for erections lasting longer than four hours."  There's a word for that, "priapism" (after Priapus, the Greek god of male procreative power).
However, I think the possible 4-hour+ erection merely suggests, "Hey, this stuff really works!"
::)

If it was up to me, I would put the required list of possible side effects at the very beginning of the commercial.  TV viewers have an attention span of about 60 seconds, so by the end of the commercial, they'll only remember the good stuff!

The law requires them to put all those possible side effects in.  There's that male potency drug that warns, "seek immediate medical attention for erections lasting longer than four hours."  There's a word for that, "priapism" (after Priapus, the Greek god of male procreative power).
However, I think the possible 4-hour+ erection merely suggests, "Hey, this stuff really works!"
::)

If it was up to me, I would put the required list of possible side effects at the very beginning of the commercial.  TV viewers have an attention span of about 60 seconds, so by the end of the commercial, they'll only remember the good stuff!
Godd points, Max ;)

Those 'make stupendous amounts of money with my fail-proof methods'....like Carleton Sheets,and the obnoxious Matthew Lesko...the guy that says you can get all these free government benefits.

The TIDE laundry detergent with that 'anything you can do,I can do better' jingle is annoying!!

The toilet commercials with the bears who badly need to wipe.....

The toilet commercials with the bears who badly need to wipe.....
You mean the Charmin Ultra ads? How about the toilet paper ads with the Northern Quilters...those ads I can also do without.

The TIDE laundry detergent with that 'anything you can do,I can do better' jingle is annoying!!



That is the most stupidest commercial I've ever seen.Who came up with that idea? ::)




Howard

The toilet commercials with the bears who badly need to wipe.....

That reminds me of the bad joke about the bear and the rabbit taking dump in the woods...
:-X

Anyway,
I hate those rockin' ads for "VANS" brand sneakers!

That's weird.  They run Natalie's cosmetics ads here in the U.S. of A. and she has an Aussie accent in them.  :-\\


Haha. Yeah well I saw the ad again after I posted that and it is her voice that's used, but the dubbing makes it look like it's actually another voice. It's just a badly dubbed campaign, because all the commercials for the same company have the same problem. I don't know why. With the amount of money they must have you'd think they could afford to have it done properly but then again, when you fill the screen with sensational looking women, what they sound like probably isn't in the foremost of many people's thinking. :)

Oh yes, and I'll also add here that what sometimes seems to pass as an "Australian" accent on US TV wouldn't pass as one here. ;)

I hate those ads for ING. I must admit, when I first saw the one with the cats talking-it was cute-the first few times but now, PUL-EASE!  It just gets nausating.




Cat

the Motrin'head,shoulders knees and toes...blah blah  blah and lower backs'ad..I forget the rest of it..
The Travelocity ads with the talking elf lawn ornament
Gillette 'Venus' razor ads....they ruined that song by running it into the ground..
American Express 'OPEN' business credit card ads!

Florida's Natural orange juice ad..."We need a restock on Florida's Natural' haven't they ever heard of a STOCKROOM?

"What's in your wallet?" None of your damn business!




Cat

The toilet commercials with the bears who badly need to wipe.....

Yeah, the Charmin toilet paper. That jingle in the ad, "less is more, less is more", is annoying too. ::) It makes me want to hit the mute button on my remote control whenever I see it. >:(

Florida's Natural orange juice ad..."We need a restock on Florida's Natural' haven't they ever heard of a STOCKROOM?

Yeah, well at least it ain't Anita Bryant!

What gets me is "Non-Drowsy" Allegra-if you listen to the side effects-"may cause drowsiness" HMMMMMM, why is it called NON-DROWSY??  ???




Cat

The Subaru ads with Lance Armstrong are extremely ANNOYING!!

The Cisco computer network ad where the little girl downloaded a virus-infected game...

Verizon Wireless ads...CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW.....GOOD! I keep imagining someone like Steve Austin coming along and beating the &*%& outta the guy!

The CRESTOR ad! The rhyme in that ad is soooooo stupid!

Verizon Wireless ads...CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW.....GOOD! I keep imagining someone like Steve Austin coming along and beating the &*%& outta the guy!

Steve Austin? You mean the Six Million Dollar Man?

Steve Austin? You mean the Six Million Dollar Man?


Probably means the wrestler, Stone Cold Steve Austin.

The CRESTOR ad! The rhyme in that ad is soooooo stupid!


Yes they are.  Are they trying for the Theodor Geisel style?

Or, how about the one "gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now, gotta go, gotta go, gotta go" where diarrhea is a side effect?  Let's see, would I rather have wet pants or stinky ones?  Such a dilemma ;D

That jingle is annoying too. ::)

Or, how about the one "gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now, gotta go, gotta go, gotta go" where diarrhea is a side effect?  Let's see, would I rather have wet pants or stinky ones?  Such a dilemma ;D



I agree with you on this one. UUUUGGGHHHHH!!!!!





Cat

I think I've managed to tune out the Enzyte commercials most of the time...
But now I just can't stand that stupid Taco Bell citrus salad commercial:  "You know why I like citrus? Cuz it contains both U and I.....YOU KNOW WHY I LIKE CITRUS??!!!!"    >:(

The commercial that I do not like is the Levitra ad where the wife coyly says, "It gives him a better quality of response".

Why not just spit it out and say something like "Five minutes after taking Levitra, my husband was hard as a rock and as randy as a dog in heat.  I haven't had more than an hour's sleep in the past three weeks."

Now THAT would sell the stuff.   ;D

Or, how about the one "gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now, gotta go, gotta go, gotta go" where diarrhea is a side effect?  Let's see, would I rather have wet pants or stinky ones?  Such a dilemma ;D

Oh, how could I forget?  That one is diabolical!

Dagwood wrote Probably means the wrestler, Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Stone Cold, of course.  That shows you how much attention I pay to the thing.  Haw haw haw!  "Six Million Dollar Man," indeed!
;D

I think this one's local, but it's for Sylvan Learning Center with the kid coming up to Mom to surprise
her on her birthday with his report card.  She just puts me in mind of the I know what's best for the
world, you can see it  by my perfect family, get out of the way i'm important in my volvo type.

Probably the worst of those being the two chat line ads: one with a man howling like a wolf, the other with a woman howling and scratching. I would have reached for a rifle and insert lead into those two, not walk over to them.
Those live sex chatline ads that are aired late at night...same for that '555-Wake' ad for a morning wake-up call...use an ALARM CLOCK!!

I think this one's local, but it's for Sylvan Learning Center with the kid coming up to Mom to surprise
her on her birthday with his report card.  She just puts me in mind of the I know what's best for the
world, you can see it  by my perfect family, get out of the way i'm important in my volvo type.


They have the Sylvan commercials here too. 
As far as local commercials, there's this car dealership that goes to local "sites" and makes some little clever(?) saying.  "One of OKC's best-kept secrets is this chocolate factory...for the best deals on cars head down to...."  Like what does the chocolate factory or the old homestead or the whatever museum have to do with your cars?  Then there's the car dealership in Norman..fyi EVERYTHING in Norman has to be about OU.  The stupid people on the commercial singing Boomer Sooner...it drives me NUTS!

I think this one's local, but it's for Sylvan Learning Center with the kid coming up to Mom to surprise
her on her birthday with his report card.  She just puts me in mind of the I know what's best for the
world, you can see it  by my perfect family, get out of the way i'm important in my volvo type.
:)Where do you live?They show them in san jose,california.Anyway,one i don't like is thee one where the guy is diving into bed and he looks down and sees a bunch of bubbly icky s :Ptuff :PCheers!

How could I forget.....

The stupid Sonic commercials where the two guys sit in the car and either talk about how good whatever they ordered is or they go to *different* places and laugh because...oh, let's say the *other* places only have 3 shake flavors...as if Sonic's got that much more to offer.

How could I forget.....

The stupid Sonic commercials where the two guys sit in the car and either talk about how good whatever they ordered is or they go to *different* places and laugh because...oh, let's say the *other* places only have 3 shake flavors...as if Sonic's got that much more to offer.

Yeah...I've heard about Sonic, but only on TV. I haven't found any locations (not that I really need to, but...).

It's better than the Pepto-Bismol ad where they're doing a Macarena-type dance saying "Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea" where each "symptom" has it's own move ::)


I have never seen such a retarded commercial in my life. :P



Howard

Yeah...I've heard about Sonic, but only on TV. I haven't found any locations (not that I really need to, but...).


Actually I think Sonic is Oklahoma based but don't worry, you're not missing much. 

Actually I think Sonic is Oklahoma based but don't worry, you're not missing much. 


Sonic is pretty much all over the country, but they show the commercials even in cities that don't have one.  But yeah, Sonic is rancid, imo.  I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to find one.

No matter how creative they try to get, I will NEVER, EVER watch another subway commercial >:( :P :\'(

Sonic is pretty much all over the country, but they show the commercials even in cities that don't have one.  But yeah, Sonic is rancid, imo.  I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to find one.

Thanks QueenAmenRa and PCG, but I'm in California...any locations out there?

Queen's "We Are the Champions" for Viagra.
It's funny, for decades ad-men have marketed every product as though it will help you get l@id.  At last they have a product that literally DOES help you get l@id!  Where to go from there?
Anyway, this latest Viagra ad is for a sort of frequent buyers discount card.  I mean...really.

And what's the product in that wedding commercial where the use Pachelbel's Canon.  That one bugs me, I don't know why.  Anywa, Pachelbel's Canon always reminds me of thosw 1980s New Age records from Windham Hill.

There seem to be quite a few in Bakersfield and it looks like 1 in LA.  Go to www.sonicdrivein.com.  BTW, they have AWESOME cherry-limes slushies ;)

Thanks for the link, 80s cheerleader. I'll be sure and check it out. ;) By the way, I'm closer to L.A. and I've only been through Bakersfield once. (Actually, twice. Once on the way up to Fresno for a family reunion, and once on the way back.)

:)Where do you live?They show them in san jose,california.Anyway,one i don't like is thee one where the guy is diving into bed and he looks down and sees a bunch of bubbly icky s :Ptuff :PCheers!
You mean the CLOROX bleach ad.....The old Wisk"RING AROUND THE COLLAR"ads were awful too...they ran them into the ground...

The Miller Lite-Bud Light 'debate' ads.....

those icky toe nail fungus commercials ew ew

Queen's "We Are the Champions" for Viagra.
It's funny, for decades ad-men have marketed every product as though it will help you get l@id.  At last they have a product that literally DOES help you get l@id!  Where to go from there?
Anyway, this latest Viagra ad is for a sort of frequent buyers discount card.  I mean...really.



What's next?  A product that will get men L@id for up to 36 hours straight... that's what "Cialis" advertises.  (Or maybe its Levitra).

I think this one's local, but it's for Sylvan Learning Center with the kid coming up to Mom to surprise
her on her birthday with his report card.  She just puts me in mind of the I know what's best for the
world, you can see it  by my perfect family, get out of the way i'm important in my volvo type.


I am surprised that the Teacher Unions have not protested this ad, since it implies that the kid is not being taught in the school that he attends.  He has to go to "Sylvan Learning Center" to get decent grades.

So the poor kids whose parents can not take them to Sylvan in the family Volvo have to slug it out in public school.

those icky toe nail fungus commercials ew ew

Yeah...I hates 'em too. Especially the one that advertises "Lamisil" (?) ...ugh! :P I cannot stand to look at it; every time it comes on, I change the channel or hit the mute button and cover my eyes. What are some of these advertisers thinking?

those icky toe nail fungus commercials ew ew

Those graphics are kinda gross, makes me glad I don't have any toenail fungus...yet!  I'll bet I'll have all that horrible stuff when I'm an old man shuffling around picking up deposit cans!
:o

Yeah...I hates 'em too. Especially the one that advertises "Lamisil" (?) ...ugh! :P I cannot stand to look at it; every time it comes on, I change the channel or hit the mute button and cover my eyes. What are some of these advertisers thinking?


There was a big legal stink about those ads.  In the original version, the Lamisil Tablet was "crushing and killing" the dermatophite gremlins.  Somebody complained to the FDA that this implied that Lamisil will completely eliminate the fungus.

So the FDA told Lamisil to change the ad.  Now, if you notice, the Lamisil Tablet "swats away" the fungus, and then the fungus comes back and gets swatted away again.  The Lamisil Tablet then "stands watch", looking side-to-side for more fungus.

You can see that alot of people have alot of time ion their hands!  ;D

:P :PHow about that one for brownie bars(forgot brand),where this guy comes on talking funny,and then a flashback to about a month before where his wife is making brownies with a mixer,the husband licks the beaters while they're still on the mixer,then the wife accidentally turns on the mixer,resulting in the guy's tongue getting twisted :-\\Then they both scream.They come back to the present with the guy saying the brownie bars are much safer :Pyeah,that ad really makes you hungry ::)I think it's pretty tasteless.Cheers!

1. The rich chocolate ovaltin commercials, those stupid chocolate milk commercials.
2. Eye drop commercials with Ben Stein going ''wow.''
3. Kids' products commercials.


That stupid Ben Stein commercia has been on too long.

Tom Bodet for Motel 6.  "...and we'll leave the light on for you."  The phony down-home bit was cute the first 1000 times, now I'm officially SICK OF HIM!

I've finally found a commercial I truly loathe. It's for the Bowflex machine and it has a "fifty year old" woman on there with a perfect body, in a bikini, claiming her body looks like that because of the machine. Yah right! She's fifty like I'm sixteen! Give me a break! I wish I had a picture of her so you guys can see what I'm talking about. :P

I've finally found a commercial I truly loathe. It's for the Bowflex machine and it has a "fifty year old" woman on there with a perfect body, in a bikini, claiming her body looks like that because of the machine. Yah right! She's fifty like I'm sixteen! Give me a break! I wish I had a picture of her so you guys can see what I'm talking about. :P


I've seen that ad.  Man, she's hot.

I have a 46-year-old friend and she looks just as good.  Yet no Bow Flex.  :P

:P :PHow about that one for brownie bars(forgot brand),where this guy comes on talking funny,and then a flashback to about a month before where his wife is making brownies with a mixer,the husband licks the beaters while they're still on the mixer,then the wife accidentally turns on the mixer,resulting in the guy's tongue getting twisted :-\\Then they both scream.They come back to the present with the guy saying the brownie bars are much safer :Pyeah,that ad really makes you hungry ::)I think it's pretty tasteless.Cheers!

I've seen it, and I think it's kinda sick. You don't lick the beaters while they're running...that can be very dangerous! >:( :o

I've seen it, and I think it's kinda sick. You don't lick the beaters while they're running...that can be very dangerous! >:( :o
:o :PActually ,it wasn't turned on when he started licking it,but was turned on accidentally :PCheers!

There was a big legal stink about those ads. In the original version, the Lamisil Tablet was "crushing and killing" the dermatophite gremlins. Somebody complained to the FDA that this implied that Lamisil will completely eliminate the fungus.

So the FDA told Lamisil to change the ad. Now, if you notice, the Lamisil Tablet "swats away" the fungus, and then the fungus comes back and gets swatted away again. The Lamisil Tablet then "stands watch", looking side-to-side for more fungus.

You can see that alot of people have alot of time ion their hands! ;D
"Digger the Dermatophyte" is one ugly creature...

The rhyming ad for CRESTOR is soooo lame!

"Digger the Dermatophyte" is one ugly creature...


Are you talking about that "fungus" creature? I didn't know he had a name. (In fact, I didn't really care, cuz' it was so disgusting... :P)

We do!?  Well I can't delete it now, so I guess it will just drop to the bottom.

Well I'm glad you kept it up here, cause I can't post in the other thread (since it's in the Playful Penguin Place, which is not open for guest posting), and there are plenty of commercials that I hate.

For one thing, I hate the current ads for Pennzoil. Why? Because engines don't jump out of cars. One of them starts with a cat sitting on the hood of an automobile. Then, pwing!--the hood flops open (throwing the cat into midair) and out comes the engine. And then there are a few other disembodied engines that make their way to the service station. Get real! >:( That kind of thing doesn't happen in real life...what are some of these advertisers thinking? ::)

Well I'm glad you kept it up here, cause I can't post in the other thread (since it's in the Playful Penguin Place, which is not open for guest posting), ...

Why don;t you just register here?

It is loads of fun, and the price is right !  :P

You mean the ALLEGED rhyming ad for CRESTOR. ::)

The rhyming ad for CRESTOR is soooo lame!

For one thing, I hate the current ads for Pennzoil. Why? Because engines don't jump out of cars. One of them starts with a cat sitting on the hood of an automobile. Then, pwing!--the hood flops open (throwing the cat into midair) and out comes the engine. And then there are a few other disembodied engines that make their way to the service station. Get real! >:( That kind of thing doesn't happen in real life...what are some of these advertisers thinking? ::)


I hear ya about those ads with unrealistic things depicted; I hate 'em too. ::)

I also detest ads that are obnoxious, like the current ad for Shout laundry detergent. The guy asks, "You like those commercials where people 'shout' a lot?" Audience: "YEAH!!!" Every time I see it, I say to myself, "No!", and change the channel. >:(

I know I've mentioned it before, but now it's on constantly and it's really buggin' me:
Vehix.com and the stupid anthropomorphic computer guy! Grrrrrr!
>:(

Those annoying Sears tool commercials done by Bob Vila.

With the exception of the strap wrench and "screw-out", the tools that he is selling are usually the wrong tool for the job.  ::)

I have not seen this commercial in years actually but it was the one where the mom lovingly tosses a pop tart at the kid for breakfast as he goes out the door and then he is forced to secretly trade it for a toaster strudel.  I always wondered-why couldn't he have just asked his mom to buy Toaster Strudels instead of poptarts? ::)

The one for those awful pizza pocket things.  Can't remember the brand name, Pizzinos? Pizzarinos?  Whatever.  More of the same processed food crap made from toxic waste in NJ.

Here's another one, ANY ad for match.com.  It's great for women, even nasty ones, they can write up request for a custom guy like they were ordering a hero sandwich.  For guys, unless you're Mr. Perfect--g*dd*m-f**king--Wonderful, it's a total washout!  I know from experience!
:P

Here's a local one on the radio--

Fly-By-Night Futons

You know when a voiceover guy is trying to sound earnest, but he only comes off sounding deadpan?  That's the Fly-By-Night Futon guy.  He's extolling the advantages of owning their great futon furniture, and the line that bugs me most is when he says, deadpan, "We all know accidents happen, if your regular sofa gets grape juiced or pee-peed, it's over, with a futon, you just removed the cover and (blah blah blah)
I mean, you KNOW he's gonna say "grape juice or pee-peed...."
:P

Here's a local one on the radio--

Fly-By-Night Futons

You know when a voiceover guy is trying to sound earnest, but he only comes off sounding deadpan?  That's the Fly-By-Night Futon guy.  He's extolling the advantages of owning their great futon furniture, and the line that bugs me most is when he says, deadpan, "We all know accidents happen, if your regular sofa gets grape juiced or pee-peed, it's over, with a futon, you just removed the cover and (blah blah blah)
I mean, you KNOW he's gonna say "grape juice or pee-peed...."
:P


If your couch gets pee stains, you just turn over the cushions.

Satanesque Fat Lawyer: *a lot of fancy lawyer terms about taking some guys money*
Other Satanesque Fat Lawyer: So, who are we up against?
Thin, though still Satanesque Lawyer {very somber tone}: Schmidt, Ronca and Kramer



JARRING CHORD!!!!



1st Satanesque Fat Lawyer: *wets himself and screams like a little girl. Well, not really, but that's how I'd have done it* Maybe we should just settle.



Horrible. I could've done one better. And I'm high.

I really cant stand those 8 71 40 mobile phone adverts. They're really annoying!

If your couch gets pee stains, you just turn over the cushions.



That's a good idea LB. ;D



Howard

I know i mentioned this commercial in here before, but I'll say it again:

(imagine awful Godawful techno muzak, the kind they use in business school ads)

"If you get HUUUUUUUURT, you wont get hurt for mooonaaaay....call 1-800-CMG Cash!!"

I cannot STAND that commercial

Speaking of annoying.  There is a local personal injury attorney who drives me insane.  He had this stupid smile and the catch line "One call, that's all".  The man has no lips.  Everytime I see the commercial (or billboard) I imagine him saying "please hire me so I can buy some lips"

I also detest ads that are obnoxious, like the current ad for Shout laundry detergent. The guy asks, "You like those commercials where people 'shout' a lot?" Audience: "YEAH!!!" Every time I see it, I say to myself, "No!", and change the channel. >:(

That commercial makes me sick. :P How is screaming at the top of your lungs going to sell a product? Just because the name of the product is "Shout", does that mean you have to do so with your vocal cords? ::)

That commercial makes me sick. :P How is screaming at the top of your lungs going to sell a product? Just because the name of the product is "Shout", does that mean you have to do so with your vocal cords? ::)

ALL personal injury lawyer ambulance chaser ads are ANNOYING!

The Revlon commercials with Halle Berry, Julianne Moore, etc.  If I hear that "Bellisimo" song one more time, I'm going to SCREAM!!!  :P

The Revlon commercials with Halle Berry, Julianne Moore, etc.  If I hear that "Bellisimo" song one more time, I'm going to SCREAM!!!  :P

And don't those two make enough dough without hustling for make-up companies?  Aren't there enough has-been super models out there for Revlon to hire for half the money?
???

The commercials that I do not like are what I call the "Ghettoization" commercials.

So somebody at McDonald's finally figured out that they need to have a more ethnically-balanced cast in their commercials.  More blacks, hispanics, and so on.  Great idea.

But what do they do then?  The make these all-black "Yo! Chow down at Mickey D's" commercials that are all black, no white, and people talking jive.  What's up with that?  ???  It just adds an exclamation point to the racism and NON-diversity of the white-bread ads!

I can't stand ANY commercials :P

The commercials that I do not like are what I call the "Ghettoization" commercials.

So somebody at McDonald's finally figured out that they need to have a more ethnically-balanced cast in their commercials.  More blacks, hispanics, and so on.  Great idea.

But what do they do then?  The make these all-black "Yo! Chow down at Mickey D's" commercials that are all black, no white, and people talking jive.  What's up with that?  ???  It just adds an exclamation point to the racism and NON-diversity of the white-bread ads!

Well, right, I mean, look at how white people are portrayed in TV commercials.  TV thrives on stereotypes of EVERYBODY!
Maybe they can get JC Watts and Clarence Thomas to do a McD's commercial, that would be righteous!
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I hate those commercials where they show a cure for men's balding and then the guy says I got Geico. I am going to save money on my car insurnance. Talk about corny.


I hate it too. At first, a viewer might think it's an ad for a hair care product, but then the guy says: "I have good news...I just saved a bunch of money by switching to Geico!" Many people would find that misleading. I don't like misleading advertisements.

I hate it too. At first, a viewer might think it's an ad for a hair care product, but then the guy says: "I have good news...I just saved a bunch of money by switching to Geico!" Many people would find that misleading. I don't like misleading advertisements.

Yeah, that whole series is annoying!

I can't stand ANY commercials :P


Yes,bj I do agree on you there.But shows actually need the sponsors in order to pay for the show itself.



Howard

Yes,bj I do agree on you there.But shows actually need the sponsors in order to pay for the show itself.



Howard


Even this message board has commercials.  :P

LB

Even this message board has commercials.   :P

LB



Yeah and the only way we can change the channel is by logging off. ;D

Howard

Swiffer ads with Genevive Gorter and also the ads with Devo's "Whip It". Are the guys in Devo that desperate for money to let CORPORATE AMERICA use their coolest song and run it into the ground?


I can't stand that ad either. As a matter of fact, I mentioned on the other thread that I hate any commercial that rips off a popular song and changes the lyrics for commercial purposes. Like Home Depot did with the "Addams Family" theme 15 years ago ("Do it yourself, do it for less...") or Robinsons-May does now changing the word "remind" to "excite" in Naked Eyes' biggest hit.

I can't stand that ad either. As a matter of fact, I mentioned on the other thread that I hate any commercial that rips off a popular song and changes the lyrics for commercial purposes. Like Home Depot did with the "Addams Family" theme 15 years ago ("Do it yourself, do it for less...") or Robinsons-May does now changing the word "remind" to "excite" in Naked Eyes' biggest hit.

Devo isn't desperate for money, they're just corporate wh()res!  Their current tour is sponsored by NIKE, one of the world's biggest sweatshop labor exploiters.  I'm NEVER buying another Devo product!
>:(

Does anyone notice that the commercials get more depressing as you go on through the night? I, being an insomniac, love to stay up and watch late night T.V. After a week or two of observation, I have come to a conclusion. The following chart shows what commercials are most frequent at certain times of the night:



8-10: Normal Commercials, Appealing to the Primetime viewers
10-11: Still normal
11-12:30: A lot for Porn tapes, some for depression.
12:30-2: Almost all porn and depression
2-5:30: Dead-Air or FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PUT THE GUN DOWN! I KNOW YOU"RE SITTING ON THE COUCH WITH THE GUN IN YOUR MOUTH, DON"T PULL THE TRIGGER! DON"T!!!!! BUY MEDICATION, GET SOME HELP!!!!


Try it out when you can't sleep, it works!  ;D

The anti-Bush...AND the anti-Kerry ones >:(

The anti-Bush...AND the anti-Kerry ones >:(


Definitely!!  As well as any other negative political ad.  >:(

Definitely!!  As well as any other negative political ad.  >:(


Personally I can't stand anti-Kerry ads. Why? Because I'm rooting for him, and that's all I am going to say. :-X

And I also hate commercials that have violence in them; I think the FCC should ban violence in commercials. Many such ads contain scenes that may be unsuitable for younger viewers; there are even a few non-violent scenes in ads that may frighten the young ones. I'd name specific ads now, but that would take a while.

And I also hate commercials that have violence in them; I think the FCC should ban violence in commercials. Many such ads contain scenes that may be unsuitable for younger viewers; there are even a few non-violent scenes in ads that may frighten the young ones. I'd name specific ads now, but that would take a while.

I'm with you on that. Any time I see such an ad, and I don't feel like changing the channel, I close my eyes and pretend to go to sleep. (Unless I'm tired, then I'd just turn away from the TV until the program comes back.)

I'm with you on that. Any time I see such an ad, and I don't feel like changing the channel, I close my eyes and pretend to go to sleep. (Unless I'm tired, then I'd just turn away from the TV until the program comes back.)


I saw a violent ad on TV the other day, but I forget what was being advertised. (Heck, if I forget the commercial altogether, that would be fine with me!)

All commercials promoting Wal-Mart as a great place to start your career.  On this matter, I recommend two books:

Barbara Ehrenreich: Nickel and Dimed
http://www.henryholt.com/holt/nickelanddimed.htm

David K. Shipler: The Working Poor
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?0375408908

Hundreds of Wal-Mart stores have a 100%-plus turnover rate every year.  Most retail chains that employ vast numbers of "unskilled" workers, such as McDonald's and Wal-Mart,  make it a point to provide as little training as possible.

Vehix.com is now on more than ever, and it STILL drives me nuts!

Those HOVEROUND power chair ads!! and the Coors Lite ads'I love burritos at 4 am.....AND THE TWINS'

Those ads for Altovis! And the Capital One ad with 'the NO guy' who looks like David Spade..

Kibbles and Bits commercials where the man drops the steak on the patio.  The dog eats his dog food instead. The dog dances around at the end.  So stupid.

Annoying Hamburger Helper talking-glove dude.  Drives me insane.

Preview for "Pop Rocks" on ABC Family.  WE KNOW YOUR FREAKING MOVIE IS COMING OUT SOON.  STOP REMINDING US.

Those ads for Altovis! And the Capital One ad with 'the NO guy' who looks like David Spade..

Huh, I thought that was David Spade?
???

Personally I can't stand anti-Kerry ads. Why? Because I'm rooting for him, and that's all I am going to say. :-X


I am rooting for Bush yet I don't like anti-anybody ads ;)

I forget what wireless phone company but...it's a family sitting at the table. The oldest son apologizes to his dad for not calling...the dad gives him a new cell phone and says "That won't happen anymore".....then the kid turns to his younger brother and brags saying "Call me if you're gonna be late, oh wait, you can't!"....Yeah, right....you care about your oldest son being able to call but don't care about your youngest ::)

Kibbles and Bits commercials where the man drops the steak on the patio.  The dog eats his dog food instead. The dog dances around at the end.  So stupid.


Makes me wonder...is that even a real dog? or is it a computer-generated image? Because I haven't seen any dog do that in real life. ::)

Verizon Wireless....Can you hear me now....good!' ENOUGH ALREADY!
the Dr.Parker Hair Loss Solution GEICO ad

Carrottop and 1-800 CALL ATT. ::)


Howard


Carrottop blows big time and down with VEHIX they suck with the 25 year old apple monitor suit that guy wears. Why not use a slim line (slim  man) in an lcd outfit in say, black n silver for a MODERN look if your gonna use that type of an ad.

Vitamins without phosphorus?? Preposterous -  Yikes!!!

hotels.com  ::)

The Domino's Pizza one with the 3 guys sitting by the pool..the guy on the right chews like a slob with his mouth open through the whole thing ::)

I'm with you on that. Any time I see such an ad, and I don't feel like changing the channel, I close my eyes and pretend to go to sleep. (Unless I'm tired, then I'd just turn away from the TV until the program comes back.)
>:(There used to be oine,forgot what it was for,where a guy accidentally kills his neighbor's dog with a crosbow.I don't think kids would find that funny!

>:(There used to be oine,forgot what it was for,where a guy accidentally kills his neighbor's dog with a crosbow.I don't think kids would find that funny!

That's not funny at all. >:( BTW, that's not an ad that I'm familiar with, but given that information, I do think it sounds totally sick. :P >:(

I forget what wireless phone company but...it's a family sitting at the table. The oldest son apologizes to his dad for not calling...the dad gives him a new cell phone and says "That won't happen anymore".....then the kid turns to his younger brother and brags saying "Call me if you're gonna be late, oh wait, you can't!"....Yeah, right....you care about your oldest son being able to call but don't care about your youngest ::)
The company BTW,is AT&T Wireless...

 Then there's the car dealership in Norman..fyi EVERYTHING in Norman has to be about OU.  The stupid people on the commercial singing Boomer Sooner...it drives me NUTS!

Laugh! Cool to see another Normanite here (I'm at work at OU at the moment, heh). Local commercial I hate for Norman involves two lawyers just standing there staring at the camera for about 30 seconds, looking stoned and like they're going to fall over. Then finally after all this silence you get the "Don't go another minute without calling (whomever the lawyers are)". Yeah... like seeing stoned-looking (note, that's stoned, not stone-faced, which might actually prove helpful in a court of law) idiots without any presentation of credentials is going to convince me to hire them.

Kryllith

Recent commercials I can't stand...

Anything involving low-carb. I actually emailed Subway about how they were shooting themselves in the foot with all their Atkins commecials after spending so much time and money with the Jared/Clay Henry ads who lost so much weight without using Atkins. Apparently it seems to have worked cause I've seen a lot more commercials about having an active lifestyle than Atkins wraps in Subway commercials lately.

The McDonald's new chicken strips commercial with the people talking to their imaginary friends/co-workers. Only thing I like is at the end of one (the man's, I think) he asks "what have we learned?", to which I can say "McDonald's commercial writers are idiots."

The recent anti-drug commercial with people looking at a price scanner (like in a supermarket). Sure, the anti-drug message is fine, but they start off with the defensive "Oh, you think you can scan me. Like, just by looking at me you know all about me?" First its unnecessarily aggressive. I don't automatically look at people and think "he/she must be a drug user" and to imply that I do is just stupid. Secondly, it is, at the moment, racist. There are only 2 commercials out and both of them involve black people, as if anyone one black should have this attitude because they're more likely to be using drugs (or assumed to be using drugs). Maybe the writer meant it to be anti-racist (ie, don't assuming this person uses drugs just because he/she is black), but I think they just ended up contributing to stereotypes.

Kryllith

THE SCOOTER STORE!
It goes on forever, and it's depressing!
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Radio commercial, with a kid with a very high and annoying voice:

8...The average age for a kid to view porn on the internet
4...clicks can get through almost all parental control settings
1...that how many times your kid should view porn
0(a kid this time)...thats how many times I should have to see the bad side of the internet.

and that annoying God-forsaken jingle:

Call superior plumbing, day or night,
our professional technicians get the job done right,
call superior...the honest one,
call (770) 422-PLUM

The Gap commercial with Sarah Jessica Parker & Lenny Kravitz.  :P


IMO,  Sarah Jessica Parker looked embarassing.

The Gap commercial with Sarah Jessica Parker & Lenny Kravitz.  :P


IMO,  Sarah Jessica Parker looked embarassing.



I haven't seen it but...what a shame!
:-[

The Gap commercial with Sarah Jessica Parker & Lenny Kravitz. :P


IMO, Sarah Jessica Parker looked embarassing.



I haven't seen it but...what a shame!
:-[


I have seen it...Lenny sings and plays his guitar in the ad. I've gotten tired of it.

There are a few commercials that really cracked me up a year or 2 ago that had been edited:

1.  Juicy Fruit's kiddie show commercial("Caring and Sharing, it can be fun!").  In the original, the lady was kicking the shnot out of the guy in the fish costume til his eye popped out for taking his candy while the song played in the background.  Now that part's either been replaced with a friendlier version, or just plain ol' cut out.
2.  Then there's the chips ahoy! sandwich cookie commercial where the cookies gang up on the cream filling on the bus, and they all start singing "stuck in the middle"(not that 70s song).  In the end, the baby on the bus that was sitting next to them, takes a bite out of one of the cookies and he says, "Hey, he bit me!"  That part was just plain cut out.

Those cracked me up when I first saw them, and kids' ads never crack me up(I'm a cartoon lover). 
Although I can understand 1 reason why the baby part might have been cut out:  babies have little to no teeth!  (which also makes the Ruffles have Ridges baby ads stupid too).

A discount furniture  'closeout' store in my area called THE DUMP runs an annoying ad on TV and radio,when they say the store's name at the end,they make it sound like duh-duh-di-dump dih-dih-dump dump dump..annoying coz the ad runs CONSTANTLY!!

A discount furniture  'closeout' store in my area called THE DUMP runs an annoying ad on TV and radio,when they say the store's name at the end,they make it sound like duh-duh-di-dump dih-dih-dump dump dump..annoying coz the ad runs CONSTANTLY!!

Oooh, I can just imagine how grating that one is!
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I hate the Emerald Nuts commercials.  They're little short ones about kinds of people who "love Emerald Nuts," sometimes they show two in a a block of commercials.  They're supposed to funny and ironic, but they're just DUMB!

I hate the chicken selects commercial, it's annoyingly crazy. I mean they're just chicken nuggets.
That geico commercial, with the girls in the woods. It's annoying and at first I thought it was an Old Navy commercial. I hate the Enzyte commercial, it's scary. The woman, her smile creeps me out. Ummmm, omg! the citi ommercial all of them where someone is mad at them and they say "Thank you" allm of a sudden everyone is happy. That's gay. The tampax commercial and the always ones too. The tampax ones are annoying, the boat starts to sink and the guy just randomly turns around and she plugs it with a tampon, can you say gross? Oh but no, the turns around and doesn't even notice the tampon. Then the always one, people randomly come up to you talking about pads? WTF? The one where the guy at the doctor gets full! Then the stupid doctor faints. God, taco bell work harder! Another Mickey D's one, last year when they had the new white meat and the girl keeps looking at this guy, while her boyfriend is talking. Lovely message. The one with the women with the yoplait yogurt and the women is like, "This as good as weekend without guys" then all the girls agree, "Yeah!" Can you say gay? The old bounty commercial with the fat asian kid, who keeps eating chicken wings and throwing gross paper napkins on the floor, I seriously wanted to slap that kid. That commercial with the sad music and then out of nowhere there is this fat baby with pasta sauce all over him. :D God, ew.

That's all I can think of.
Bya,
Roxanne Zaad :D 8) >:(

I hate the Emerald Nuts commercials.  They're little short ones about kinds of people who "love Emerald Nuts," sometimes they show two in a a block of commercials.  They're supposed to funny and ironic, but they're just DUMB!

"Entangled Nine Year Olds love Emerald Nuts!"  Yeah.. so funny ::) ???

Commercials I hate (not sure if they've been mentioned):

The one for Sunny D.. "Iiiii'm not touching you!  I'm not tooouuccching you!  I'm.. not.. touching you!"  SHUT UP already!

Also, for Progressive auto insurance.. they're on ALL the TIME!  "Yes, I need a car quote please.. yes, just need a quote.. Lookin' for a quote?  Hello?  Need a quote.  Yeah.. lookin' for a quote.. I just. need. a. quote."  Also, the one that has the guy staring at the computer.. "Thank you, someone will call in 48 Hours.. 72 Hours.. Eventually."   And the guy screams.  So annoying, since they're on, like I said, ALL THE TIME.

"Entangled Nine Year Olds love Emerald Nuts!"  Yeah.. so funny ::) ???

Commercials I hate (not sure if they've been mentioned):

The one for Sunny D.. "Iiiii'm not touching you!  I'm not tooouuccching you!  I'm.. not.. touching you!"  SHUT UP already!

Also, for Progressive auto insurance.. they're on ALL the TIME!  "Yes, I need a car quote please.. yes, just need a quote.. Lookin' for a quote?  Hello?  Need a quote.  Yeah.. lookin' for a quote.. I just. need. a. quote."  Also, the one that has the guy staring at the computer.. "Thank you, someone will call in 48 Hours.. 72 Hours.. Eventually."   And the guy screams.  So annoying, since they're on, like I said, ALL THE TIME.

Indeed, I hate that one too.  Also the ones for Geico where the line is, "Good news! I just saved a bundle on auto insurance."  For instance, there's one where the lawyer hangs up and says to the prisoner, "Good news!"
The prisoner says, "I'm out of here?"
The lawyer says, "No, I just saved a bundle on car insurance."  There are a bunch with that ironic theme, and they're all annoying.

I nominate "Vehix.com" the most annoying commerical of the summer.  It may win a nomination for the fall too, if they keep flooding the market with it!
>:(

the ones for Geico where the line is, "Good news! I just saved a bundle on auto insurance."  For instance, there's one where the lawyer hangs up and says to the prisoner, "Good news!"
The prisoner says, "I'm out of here?"
The lawyer says, "No, I just saved a bundle on car insurance."  There are a bunch with that ironic theme, and they're all annoying.


Those have been mentioned time and again on this thread. I still don't understand what the point is in those ads; "I just saved a buncha money on my car insurance..." doesn't have anything to do with the scene/situation. ::)

Detrol LA ad 'gotta go gotta go gotta go right now'-Go use the can and stop whining!..Jeez!

The one that constantly reminds me during Monday Night Football and NASCAR Nextel Cup races...about COORS beer being 'cold-brewed,shipped cold'....I don't drink alcoholic beverages so I don't really give a damn!

That's not funny at all. >:( BTW, that's not an ad that I'm familiar with, but given that information, I do think it sounds totally sick. :P >:(
>:(The dog is a small terrier,I think.the guy was shooting in the bushes;I'm not sure what he was hunting for.Then he pulls out the dog riddled with arrows.The neighbor comes out  and is ready to beat him up.I still can't remember what the commercia,l was for.Cheers! :-\\ :-\\

>:(The dog is a small terrier,I think.the guy was shooting in the bushes;I'm not sure what he was hunting for.Then he pulls out the dog riddled with arrows.The neighbor comes out  and is ready to beat him up.I still can't remember what the commercia,l was for.Cheers! :-\\ :-\\


Still, that doesn't sound like one I've seen (and thank god I haven't).

Anyone recall those Cooper Cal commercials about some car dealer in California? He rode on a giant pig and a hippo and flew in a plane with his dog?  I'm not crazy, pretty sure I saw them on tv a long time ago, but I liked them, jus trying to insure I really wasn't seeing things :D

I'm tired of Mr. Wendy already. It's time to make him an ex-unofficial Wendy's spokesman and revive Dave Thomas from the dead.  :P :-X

Sounds like that annoying Keller & Keller ad that Kevin Dobson (I think that's who he is) replaced Robert Vaughn in. They didn't improve on those.
Satanesque Fat Lawyer: *a lot of fancy lawyer terms about taking some guys money*
Other Satanesque Fat Lawyer: So, who are we up against?
Thin, though still Satanesque Lawyer {very somber tone}: Schmidt, Ronca and Kramer



JARRING CHORD!!!!



1st Satanesque Fat Lawyer: *wets himself and screams like a little girl. Well, not really, but that's how I'd have done it* Maybe we should just settle.



Horrible. I could've done one better. And I'm high.

Frosted Mini Wheats with the bikers
Nexium with the big purple pills

Okay, there's this one for an air freshener that is portable and has a fan or some crap.  ::) Anyways it starts with the narrator asking the audience if, they've ever wanted a portable air freshener. While this is happening some woman comes onscreen and rips an air freshener out of the wall and is pulling the power cord through the wall and walking away. At this point I'm thinking: can this commercial get anymore retarded? Who would do that to there own house!? And then she's sitting and reading a magazine with her portable air freshener while in the background her hubby's reparing the wall, as if nothing happened and she's some incompetent, spoiled, weeny who gets what ever she wants. I HATE THIS COMMERCIAL SO MUCH.  >:( >:(

Denny's
(because it's Denny's  :P )

The Geico "Good News" Commericals...these were funny at first, but then they got annoying.  And don't these fall under "False advertising" laws somehow?

"Dr. Angus & The Angus Diet"...this'd be funny...if it didn't have RETARDED DISCLAIMERS! "Dr. Angus is not a real doctor" and "The Angus Diet is Not a Real Diet". DUH!

(BTW, a Geico commercial with a 'doctor' had a similar disclaimer to the first one in the Angus ad....is this required by law?)

"The Value Team!"-I was expecting an action spoof....we get a guy eating in his cubicle.  WTF?

Early "Simpsons" ads...I love The Simpsons, but the ad always described the plot booster, which was over in the first 5-10 minutes, and not the actual plot.  Awful!

The old Palmolive ads..."I'm soaking in it!" News flash, nobody cares!

Fosters' "Australian Dictionary" ads- I'm not Australian myself, but I'm pretty sure they must be offended.

The Muppets for Pizza Hut- I grew up on the Muppets, and to see them sell out like this is sickening.

Crestor- I'd be able to take these, if my beloved Captain Picard wasn't being humiliated by sounding like Dr. Seuss.  And yeah, I loved you as Professor X, Patirck, and I know you've done Shakespeare, but you can never escape the Enterprise.  Just ask William Shatner.

"Hogan's Heroes" on DVD- Not the ads themselves, I just hate Hogan's Heroes. I'm a German Jew on my mom's side, and her mom actually left Germany fleeing the Nazis.  That is not a good idea for a sitcom.  I hope whoever made this show burns in Hell.

"I am George W. Bush, and I approve this message!"- I am Jared, and I think Bush is a Nazi!

this is one from my area...Kerbeck Chevrolet in Atlantic City...."Ill give you the best deal on any Chevy EXCEPT 'Vette-or I'll give you two hundred dollars" I have to wonder....WHAT'S THE CATCH? And why leave out the coolest Chevy-Corvette? I smell SCAM...

The FedEx-Kinko's ad where some guy tries to ship a package to nevernever land or some other place that does not exist

The Radio Shack ads with Howie Long..I see enough of that guy on Sundays..

Denny's
(because it's Denny's  :P )


No, no, no, no, no, NO!  You did not just attack Denny's.  Thats such a great place to sit and eat (yes I know it was their slogan.)

No, no, no, no, no, NO!  You did not just attack Denny's.  Thats such a great place to sit and eat (yes I know it was their slogan.)

It's a great place to drink coffee at 4:00 a.m. with all the freaks, creeps, criminals, and mutants!
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