New most hated Commercial

[Cornbread]

Back when he was on Sportscenter, early on, I could put up with Kenny Mayne. After awhile I got sick of him and now that he's on Progressive Commericals, every commerical break on ESPNews I get blessed with his wry sarcastic wit about car insurance.
Other commericals I hate...
Taylor Hicks for Ford
Jared for Subway...those Jon Lovitz ones aren't great either.
Head-on Headache relief
Dr.Z for Dodge

Those are the ones that come to mind...I'm glad I forgot the others.

[DoobyDoo]

Dr.Z for Dodge

Those commercials are my most hated at the moment. It has a lot to do with how much they're played. They seem to come on every commercial break during O's games.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Head-on Headache relief
...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...

:D

My mom HATES that commercial, almost as much as the Sloman's Shield ones (which is BAD)!

[birdsfan4ever]

Taylor Hicks for Ford


I hate that commercial...I'm suprised nobody has said the Leo mazzone commercial where he said "The time is now, the place is now", that annoying commercial was on every commercial break :)

[scOtt's squEEze]

"Men should act like men. And beer should taste like beer."
So men should act like crotch-scratching, flannel wearing, grunting jerks who drink nasty beer in a can? GAH!

[Cornbread]

...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...Head-on...apply directly to the forehead...

:D

My mom HATES that commercial, almost as much as the Sloman's Shield ones (which is BAD)!

I think the thinking behind that commerical is that as soon as you hear, you get a headache. :eek:

[drarray]

"Men should act like men. And beer should taste like beer."
So men should act like crotch-scratching, flannel wearing, grunting jerks who drink nasty beer in a can? GAH!

You don't like men, do you?

[scOtt's squEEze]

:p
On the contrary, I like them very much. I don't especially like anyone saying "this is what men (or women, or small blue furry creatures from Alpha Centaurii) should act like in order to be men (or women, or small blue furry creatures from Alpha Centaurii)." Generalizations are bad, mmmkay? Especially when those narrow generalizations you're trying to shove people into aren't even considered valuable traits.

[blueberryale77]

Since I live in New Jersey, I watched the three games against the Yankees last weekend on the YES! Network (which only exists in the NYC metro area... NOT a reasonable place to own a Hummer... as if there is a reasonable place). They had this commercial where there's a guy in line at the grocery store buying a bunch of vegetables and organic tofu and the tofu won't scan on the cash register and there's a bigger, buffer guy in line behind him buying nothing but a ton of meat who gives him a dirty look. The tofu guy then storms out of the store with his cart full of vegetables, jumps in his car and drives straight to the Hummer dealer to buy himself a hideous gas guzzler. The voice over says "restore the balance." Unbelievable! I can't even come up with any commentary that would do that justice.

[EddieO's21]

Mine still remains Liberty Medical

'Check your blood sugar and check it often' and now for the best.... 'It will help you live a better life'

If I have to hear that one more time my head will fly off:eek:

[glenn__davis]

My mom HATES that commercial, almost as much as the Sloman's Shield ones (which is BAD)!


Everybody now...

SHIELD YOUR HOME, THE SLOMAN SHIELD!


I hate the stupid Coors Light "Twins" commercials. Can't really tell you a reason why, but I can't stand them.

[Mashed Potatoes]

"Men should act like men. And beer should taste like beer."
So men should act like crotch-scratching, flannel wearing, grunting jerks who drink nasty beer in a can? GAH!

Clearly you're right, but why do I find myself nodding every time the beer can falls on the feminine male?

Coors Light commercials are my least favorite. Who the hell came up with "the coldest tasting beer" slogan? It's the coldest? Really? I can't stick a Natty Light in the freezer to make it even colder? Temperature is a measurement of mean kinetic energy in a given area, not a taste! Screw you Coors Light, your beer tastes like piss.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Clearly you're right, but why do I find myself nodding every time the beer can falls on the feminine male?

Coors Light commercials are my least favorite. Who the hell came up with "the coldest tasting beer" slogan? It's the coldest? Really? I can't stick a Natty Light in the freezer to make it even colder? Cold is a measurement of mean kinetic energy in a given area, not a taste! Screw you Coors Light, your beer tastes like piss.
Yeah, but it's really cold-tasting piss...

[Nuclear Dish]

Back when he was on Sportscenter, early on, I could put up with Kenny Mayne. After awhile I got sick of him and now that he's on Progressive Commericals, every commerical break on ESPNews I get blessed with his wry sarcastic wit about car insurance.

I could not agree more.

[twoBshorty]

1)The Coors Light commercial for the can liner where the girl thinks the guy is proposing

2)The Holiday Inn commercial with the Joe Buck ballwashers

3)Dr. Z for Chrysler or whatever car it is (see, it's not working! I can't remember the brand!)

4)Taylor Hicks Ford commercials: "POSS-AH-BILL-IH-TEEEEEEEEZZZZZ!!!!!!!"

5)Red Roof Inn commercials: "MUUUUULTI-TASKING!" and, "The chances of me working are. . .REMOTE! BWAHAHAHAHA!"

6)The Cingular one with the mom and the daughter who are fighting but actually saying nice things. "Fewest dropped calls!" Yeah, if you can't get service to start the call in the first place, of course it won't get dropped! Cingular sucks.

[BaltimoreTerp]

2)The Holiday Inn commercial with the Joe Buck ballwashers
That might be the most painful series of commercials out there now.

Intentional unintentional comedy can be some of the worst crap possible.

Joe needs to keep his day job (although now that I think about it, I'm not sure what that would be...)

[Mashed Potatoes]

4)Taylor Hicks Ford commercials: "POSS-AH-BILL-IH-TEEEEEEEEZZZZZ!!!!!!!"

5)Red Roof Inn commercials: "MUUUUULTI-TASKING!" and, "The chances of me working are. . .REMOTE! BWAHAHAHAHA!"

I actually think these commercials are so bad that they're entertaining. I sing along with old man Hicks and the guy dancing on his bed.

I mean, a guy with grey hair awkwardly dancing around as if he's hip? That's funny.

[DrungoHazewood]

Jon Lovitz ones aren't great either.

Don't talk bad about Jon Lovitz! You're bringing down a guy who was incredible on SNL waaaay back in my college youth, dag blame it! Kids these days...

Plus, he knows how to properly spell Jon!

[JourneyFan]

Those Jon Lovitz Subway commercials are quite taxing on the nerves.

[Cornbread]

5)Red Roof Inn commercials: "MUUUUULTI-TASKING!" and, "The chances of me working are. . .REMOTE! BWAHAHAHAHA!"
.

How could I have forgotten my archnemesis Ted, who looooves Red Roof Inn? I've probably seen this one at LEAST a ten thousand times since CSN runs every commerical break.

[rolliefingers]

Since I live in New Jersey, I watched the three games against the Yankees last weekend on the YES! Network (which only exists in the NYC metro area... NOT a reasonable place to own a Hummer... as if there is a reasonable place). They had this commercial where there's a guy in line at the grocery store buying a bunch of vegetables and organic tofu and the tofu won't scan on the cash register and there's a bigger, buffer guy in line behind him buying nothing but a ton of meat who gives him a dirty look. The tofu guy then storms out of the store with his cart full of vegetables, jumps in his car and drives straight to the Hummer dealer to buy himself a hideous gas guzzler. The voice over says "restore the balance." Unbelievable! I can't even come up with any commentary that would do that justice.Good pull. I hate those ads so damn much. Any ad can be merely irritating (and all mentioned on this thread are pretty bad), but irritating AND arrogantly self-justifying? Well, that's the gold standard, innit?

[Witchy Chick]

Since I live in New Jersey, I watched the three games against the Yankees last weekend on the YES! Network (which only exists in the NYC metro area... NOT a reasonable place to own a Hummer... as if there is a reasonable place). They had this commercial where there's a guy in line at the grocery store buying a bunch of vegetables and organic tofu and the tofu won't scan on the cash register and there's a bigger, buffer guy in line behind him buying nothing but a ton of meat who gives him a dirty look. The tofu guy then storms out of the store with his cart full of vegetables, jumps in his car and drives straight to the Hummer dealer to buy himself a hideous gas guzzler. The voice over says "restore the balance." Unbelievable! I can't even come up with any commentary that would do that justice.

I saw a Hummer commercial recently that was along the same theme as the one you saw. Kids are playing on a playground, and one kid butts in front of another one to get to the slide. The kid's mom looks at the butting-in-front kid's mom, then runs off to buy a Hummer.

WTF-ever. :rolleyes:

FWIW -- my boyfriend despises the Dr. Z commercials, and has to mute them. I, OTOH, despise the Red Roof Inn commercials, and have to mute them. Sometimes, we forget to turn the sound back on once the commercials finish and the O's game comes back on. :o


Witchy

[Cornbread]

Forgot to add those ESPN Cellphone commericals with Trey Wingo.
Where is your intregty ESPN...and your sense.
No one wants your phones and no wants to hear anymore about them.

[EddieO's21]

The espn commercials overall are great but man, they really missed the mark with Trey Wingo, has anyone noticed that he is just not funny anyway

[BaltimoreTerp]

The espn commercials overall are great but man, they really missed the mark with Trey Wingo, has anyone noticed that he is just not funny anyway
Well, except for when Chris Webber was making fun of his name :D

[Cornbread]

I forgot about the AFLAC DUCK! I'm watching the Jays and Twins (no O's today. Whenever I say home there's either no game or I can't get the game on Extra Innings...like Tuesday AND Wednesday..but I digress) and that stupid duck came on. But I hate the Geico Cavemen commerical more... yeah it was witty the first dozen times I saw it, but after the 1,000,000,047th time, it's wore out its welcome worse than Russ Ortiz.

[HookMan]

Any commerical with Suzy Kolber gets the big fat MUTE button.

I despise the Empire Today (carper/floor) commercials. The voiceover guy is THE WORST.

[nevadaO]

Any commerical with Suzy Kolber gets the big fat MUTE button.

Man tell me about it. What the heck does Kolber have to do with trucks? NOTHING except for the fact that they both make deep, loud, annoying sounds.

[isestrex]

4)Taylor Hicks Ford commercials: "POSS-AH-BILL-IH-TEEEEEEEEZZZZZ!!!!!!!"

5)Red Roof Inn commercials: "MUUUUULTI-TASKING!" and, "The chances of me working are. . .REMOTE! BWAHAHAHAHA!"

These two are probably the most annoying commercials out there.

Another one would be the car commercial where the husband kisses his wife goodbye, straps on a helmet and parachutes off a cliff.

[Baroquen131]

I HATE the Dr. Z commericals.

I don't mind the Red Roof Inn commericals especially now that I don't see them that much anymore.

I love the Jon Lovitz commericals.

But since this is about hated ads - let me suggest the Geico Lizard ones. I hate that thing. (Though I have liked most of the celebrity translation ones).

I'm sure I'll add some more the next time I'm watching TV. :D

[cindyluvsbrady]

I saw a Hummer commercial recently that was along the same theme as the one you saw. Kids are playing on a playground, and one kid butts in front of another one to get to the slide. The kid's mom looks at the butting-in-front kid's mom, then runs off to buy a Hummer.

WTF-ever. :rolleyes:

FWIW -- my boyfriend despises the Dr. Z commercials, and has to mute them. I, OTOH, despise the Red Roof Inn commercials, and have to mute them. Sometimes, we forget to turn the sound back on once the commercials finish and the O's game comes back on. :o


Witchy
The Hummer one upsets me. Are we supposed to think she drives back to the park and runs over the boy and the mom?:rolleyes:

[J.D.]

You all haven't seen bad TV commercials until you spend some time out in Alaska.

There are a couple of commercials out here that put some of the more irritating nation-wide ones (the Coors Light "coldest tasting" beer, the Red Roof Inn one, the Dr. Z commercials, and ANY AFLAC commercial) to shame.

To give you an idea, there's a store called "Mattress Ranch," and the guy that does the commercial is about 60, a little tubby... wears a Spongebob Squarepants tie, something that resembles an engineer's hat, and suspenders... all of which make him look like the most frightening pedofile in history.

It's not ridiculous enough that he's ON my television, however. Oh no, someone thought that it might be a good idea to get this human being to SING AND DANCE. *shudder* Add onto it that the jingle is one of the more annoying ones that I've ever heard. It may actually be the most painful 30 seconds of television ever recorded. Oh, and for some reason he thought it would be a good idea to make BOBBLEHEADS of himself. At least they're not Brian Roberts Blue.

You know what? As cruely sterotypical as those commercials were, I actually miss the VW "Unpimp Your Auto" ads. VW doesn't do a half-bad job all the way around, actually.

[Cornbread]

You all haven't seen bad TV commercials until you spend some time out in Alaska.

There are a couple of commercials out here that put some of the more irritating nation-wide ones (the Coors Light "coldest tasting" beer, the Red Roof Inn one, the Dr. Z commercials, and ANY AFLAC commercial) to shame.

To give you an idea, there's a store called "Mattress Ranch," and the guy that does the commercial is about 60, a little tubby... wears a Spongebob Squarepants tie, something that resembles an engineer's hat, and suspenders... all of which make him look like the most frightening pedofile in history.

It's not ridiculous enough that he's ON my television, however. Oh no, someone thought that it might be a good idea to get this human being to SING AND DANCE. *shudder* Add onto it that the jingle is one of the more annoying ones that I've ever heard. It may actually be the most painful 30 seconds of television ever recorded. Oh, and for some reason he thought it would be a good idea to make BOBBLEHEADS of himself. At least they're not Brian Roberts Blue.

You know what? As cruely sterotypical as those commercials were, I actually miss the VW "Unpimp Your Auto" ads. VW doesn't do a half-bad job all the way around, actually.

True, a lot of the local commericals are much worse than any national commercial you'll see, such as any local checking cashing place commerical. The "Mattress Ranch" sounds like "Mattress Max." Max is a guy (in Spartanburg...if you ever have the chance to go to Spartanburg, please pass on it) in his 60's and usually he's wearing a hollowed out mattress, holding dollar bills and his catch phrase is "Come to Matress Max and we'll save you MON-NEEEEEEE!" Sometimes he'll wear other gidd-ups like a chicken suit, Uncle Sam, etc but Your guy sounds much much more worse.

[DuffMan]

I'm surprised no body has mentioned the horrible Pepto Bismo commericial. Where it's a sort of stupid rap/dance song taling about hearburn, indigestion, nausuea, upset stomach and diarrhea!

[glenn__davis]

Just thought of another one. How about the Matthew Lesko guy who sells the book on GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS? You can get $10000 for STARTING A BUSINESS!!! Or $5000 for WORKING AT HOME!!!

[J.D.]

Just thought of another one. How about the Matthew Lesko guy who sells the book on GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS? You can get $10000 for STARTING A BUSINESS!!! Or $5000 for WORKING AT HOME!!!

But that guy's an 8 on the unintentional comedy scale. The world needs more of him.

Oh, the crazy Mattress Ranch guy up here now has a mascot that looks exactly like him.

I forgot to mention other details, like the hat he wears is leather, and he usually wears a leather vest.

It's scaaaary.

Oh, and the Pepto commercial is beyond awful as well.

[rolliefingers]

Just thought of another one. How about the Matthew Lesko guy who sells the book on GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS? You can get $10000 for STARTING A BUSINESS!!! Or $5000 for WORKING AT HOME!!!His son drives a car with magnetized question marks all over it.:rolleyes: Hell, I guess if your dad buys you a car, the least you can do is advertise for his company, right?

I can't believe nobody has *****ed about local car commercials. Scott Donahoo? Antwerpen? Bob Bell? I can't think of one local car dealership whose ads are even mediocre. They're all horrendous.

Oh, almost forgot - those Comcast ads where the chubby Italian-looking guy is clearly reading off a teleprompter to the side of the camera and smiles like a douche after every shot. I wish I could remember more about it, but I just gave myself a lobotomy to make the scary fat man stop swimming around my brain.

[scOtt's squEEze]

"Men should act like men. And beer should taste like beer."
So men should act like crotch-scratching, flannel wearing, grunting jerks who drink nasty beer in a can? GAH!
Beer commercial in direct contrast and funny as all get out (Michelob dark, I believe):

Three guys on a golf course, one of whom is talking loudly in his cell during buddy's shot about his love life, his recent massage, yadayadayada. Buddy yanks cell from obnoxious irritant, tees it up, and smacks it as hard as he can with his driver. Cut to advert, cut back to pic of buddy jamming cell phone in the ball washer.

Same beer company:
Girl gets flowers from guy, says to friend: "Wow, what a class thing to do, I didn't expect him to send flowers after I dumped him. Especially after I criticized his technique. And his endowment." Friend looks dubiously at flowers & says: "That's poison oak...."

The idea behind them being dark beer for people with dark humor, I guess.

[Cornbread]

His son drives a car with magnetized question marks all over it.:rolleyes: Hell, I guess if your dad buys you a car, the least you can do is advertise for his company, right?

I can't believe nobody has *****ed about local car commercials. Scott Donahoo? Antwerpen? Bob Bell? I can't think of one local car dealership whose ads are even mediocre. They're all horrendous.

Oh, almost forgot - those Comcast ads where the chubby Italian-looking guy is clearly reading off a teleprompter to the side of the camera and smiles like a douche after every shot. I wish I could remember more about it, but I just gave myself a lobotomy to make the scary fat man stop swimming around my brain.

I get a kick out of the Comcast Ads..I think they're for Sportsdesk. I have Extra Innings, so I only get it for O's games and nothing else. The Ad with the guy, I forget his name, but he wears a purple shirt, a black leather hat, and chomps on a big cigar at his desk as he waxes on about his life covering sports in a voiceover.

[rolliefingers]

I get a kick out of the Comcast Ads..I think they're for Sportsdesk. I have Extra Innings, so I only get it for O's games and nothing else. The Ad with the guy, I forget his name, but he wears a purple shirt, a black leather hat, and chomps on a big cigar at his desk as he waxes on about his life covering sports in a voiceover.I think we're talking about two different ads. The one I referenced was some low-rent ad for Comcast advertising, and this chunky dude was talking about how his business advertised with Comcast, and how happy he is with their performance, etc. He just looks like such an idiot, I cringe every time it comes on.

[BustaJ2632]

Just thought of another one. How about the Matthew Lesko guy who sells the book on GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS? You can get $10000 for STARTING A BUSINESS!!! Or $5000 for WORKING AT HOME!!!

I see him around a lot - never without the question mark car and suit...including once sitting down at dinner in D.C. Matthew Lesko rocks.
:p

[Mashed Potatoes]

I can't believe nobody has *****ed about local car commercials. Scott Donahoo? Antwerpen? Bob Bell? I can't think of one local car dealership whose ads are even mediocre. They're all horrendous.

Scott Donahoo was my little league coach! He was willing to work with all the kids after games, and even had me over his house. I always knew he was intense and strange, but I was still shocked when he got into used cars and put out crazy commercials. Due to my past relationship they don't annoy me, I just kind of smile and nod my head like what the **** happened?!

[rolliefingers]

I see him around a lot - never without the question mark car and suit...including once sitting down at dinner in D.C. Matthew Lesko rocks.
:pHis son went to UMCP.

[ChrisAF79]

I get a kick out of the Comcast Ads..I think they're for Sportsdesk. I have Extra Innings, so I only get it for O's games and nothing else. The Ad with the guy, I forget his name, but he wears a purple shirt, a black leather hat, and chomps on a big cigar at his desk as he waxes on about his life covering sports in a voiceover.

HA! Yeah, that's Chick Hernandez. He looks so silly and stupid in that commercial. When I first saw it, I thought to myself "is he serious?".

[ChrisAF79]

You all haven't seen bad TV commercials until you spend some time out in Alaska.

There are a couple of commercials out here that put some of the more irritating nation-wide ones (the Coors Light "coldest tasting" beer, the Red Roof Inn one, the Dr. Z commercials, and ANY AFLAC commercial) to shame.

To give you an idea, there's a store called "Mattress Ranch," and the guy that does the commercial is about 60, a little tubby... wears a Spongebob Squarepants tie, something that resembles an engineer's hat, and suspenders... all of which make him look like the most frightening pedofile in history.

It's not ridiculous enough that he's ON my television, however. Oh no, someone thought that it might be a good idea to get this human being to SING AND DANCE. *shudder* Add onto it that the jingle is one of the more annoying ones that I've ever heard. It may actually be the most painful 30 seconds of television ever recorded. Oh, and for some reason he thought it would be a good idea to make BOBBLEHEADS of himself. At least they're not Brian Roberts Blue.

You know what? As cruely sterotypical as those commercials were, I actually miss the VW "Unpimp Your Auto" ads. VW doesn't do a half-bad job all the way around, actually.

Dude, how can you not like the Mattress Ranch guy? I just checked out a couple commercials on YouTube, and it's pure comedy GOLD! Granted, I don't have to see them on a regular basis, but cheesey commercials like this are hilarious to me.

[Cornbread]

Y'know...these "cool" McDonald's "I'm lovin' it" commericals are wearing thin on me.

[Tony-OH]

Gotta weigh in here:

The gecko on the geico commercials are the worse. I mean, why in God's name do I want to buy car insurance from a company that has a foreign gecko as it's "spokesman"?

The Kenny Mayne ad for Progressive insurance. What the hell is wrong with his walk? If he's disabled, he shouldn't be doing all that walking and if he thinks that's a cool walk, he's lost his mind.

[The Wedge]

What irks me about the Geico gecko is that he used to HATE Geico, that was the gimmick. He was sick of people juxtoposing gecko for Geico. Then all of a sudden, he's an employee, then a spokeslizard, and then, out of the blue, he's British. WTF?

[MP]

What the heck does Kolber have to do with trucks? NOTHING except for the fact that they both make deep, loud, annoying sounds.

Ohhhhhhh MERCY!

Kolber in general annoys me. She handled the Namath thing very well, but I don't care to hear her discuss football or anything else. She speaks kinda like Ron Jaworski, where it's so overdone to hit key points of extreme, macho importance. It sounds bad coming from her.

"This is why he's a succesful receiver in the National. Football. League."

[The Wedge]

I just hate how she squints all the time.

[scOtt's squEEze]

What irks me about the Geico gecko is that he used to HATE Geico, that was the gimmick. He was sick of people juxtoposing gecko for Geico. Then all of a sudden, he's an employee, then a spokeslizard, and then, out of the blue, he's British. WTF?
He sounds more Australian to me.
Seriously, Kelsey Grammar used to do the voiceovers for the gecko (back when he hated GEICO) and then they went with this new voice. It started out as very upper class, clipped British and has descended to....well, not even Australian. Sort of a South London/Australian/Welsh mix that makes my ears bleed. Sort of like they asked someone who lives in a cave and has never had any exposure to English people "What does a good English accent sound like?"

[Cornbread]

Has anyone seen those Hardee's (Carl Jr's to those one the west coast) ads with the two guys in flannel shirts shaking the cows to the "milkshake" song?The ads are advertising, of course, their new milkshakes. I have to change the channel when that one comes on because it troubles me.

[DuffMan]

How about the annoying McDonalds commericaly advertising Grandma's sweet tea! It's so lame and the "you can keep grandma's seacret, can't you" terrible.

[Jules]

The new "Most annoying commercial of all time" has got to go to the Peyton Manning Direc-tv ad. Yelling from the huddle during the game, "check out my brother" Give me a break!

And it's on all of the time!

[Baroquen131]

"On second thought... I'll think I'll pass!" That one? Yeah, I can't stand that thing, or the one with him in a mustache. I only like that one where he was cheering the everyday workers at the gas station and store. Otherwise, bleh.


Speaking of hating commercials - I just wrote an email feedback to Volkswagen telling them how much I hate their crash ads. With my inflated sense of self-importance, I just thought they should know. :002_sbiggrin:

[Jules]

But, I bought the New Jetta for its safety features!


Really, I did I've got a 3yo and a 1yo. Last year though, I was comparing it to the Accord and Camry and it flat-out won.

I don't like the commercials either- not the best marketing program.

[Mackus]

I just hate how she squints all the time.
And how not hot at all she is.

Bring back Melissa Stark! She could make a Lions-49ers game exciting.

[rolliefingers]

And how not hot at all she is.

Bring back Melissa Stark! She could make a Lions-49ers game exciting.Bonnie Bernstein all the way...:002_sdrool:

[Icterus galbula]

And how not hot at all she is.

Bring back Melissa Stark! She could make a Lions-49ers game exciting.


I was at a Ravens MNF game when she was the sideline reporter one time and I noticed a homemade banner hanging from the upper deck. A bedsheet with purple spraypaint writing read,
"Melissa Starks is the Cure for my E.D."

I laughed, but thats not far off. (She's also a B-more native!)

[Cornbread]

And how not hot at all she is.

Bring back Melissa Stark! She could make a Lions-49ers game exciting.

I miss Melissa Stark, but I'm a big fan of Erin Andrews.

[Cornbread]

Another one to add, I was watching the Vandy/Michigan game (for a little while anyway) and every commerical break there was the Heiniken Light commerical with that horrible song "Don't Cha." Hey, nothing wants me want to buy a beer like a scuzzy horrible song.

[Witchy Chick]

I've been meaning to add this one for a while, and keep forgetting:

That damn Taco Bell crunch commercial with the clown. "Keep the noise down. Soooo unprofessional." Yeah, whatever........you orange-suit-and-makeup-wearing uhhhhh......clown. I detest that commercial.


Witchy

[PaulFolk]

I've been meaning to add this one for a while, and keep forgetting:

That damn Taco Bell crunch commercial with the clown. "Keep the noise down. Soooo unprofessional." Yeah, whatever........you orange-suit-and-makeup-wearing uhhhhh......clown. I detest that commercial.
Yeah, I don't even understand that commercial. Why is he dressed as a clown, anyway?

I hate commercials that don't make any sense. There's one for Orbit gum where there's a woman at her desk, and she realizes she's out of gum, and then she just dumps a flowerpot full of dirt into her mouth. What's that all about? Are they saying that Orbit gum tastes like dirt?

I'm also annoyed by that Jazz Coke (or Pepsi) commercial, where the woman is walking along a city street and everything around her turns to jazz, like the honking of horns and construction work and so on. It just sounds terrible. I have to mute the TV when that one comes on.

[bgfield]

Haven't read this thread yet so I can't see if it's already been mentioned but I completely LOATHE the new Taco Bell commerical about the "fun guy" dressed as a clown.

So unprofessional?
Try so stupid.

[bgfield]

I, OTOH, despise the Red Roof Inn commercials, and have to mute them. Hell, I change the channel whenever they come on. I can't even stand to look at the guy anymore!

[bgfield]

Man tell me about it. What the heck does Kolber have to do with trucks? NOTHING except for the fact that they both make deep, loud, annoying sounds.
I'm on a roll here. Is she the one who's been doing the Chevy truck commercials lately who used to work for FOX or ESPN or whoever? I cannot stand that woman. Something about her face, and over-enthusiastic voice, makes me want to hurt her. Badly!

[bgfield]

Beer commercial in direct contrast and funny as all get out (Michelob dark, I believe):

Three guys on a golf course, one of whom is talking loudly in his cell during buddy's shot about his love life, his recent massage, yadayadayada. Buddy yanks cell from obnoxious irritant, tees it up, and smacks it as hard as he can with his driver. Cut to advert, cut back to pic of buddy jamming cell phone in the ball washer.

Same beer company:
Girl gets flowers from guy, says to friend: "Wow, what a class thing to do, I didn't expect him to send flowers after I dumped him. Especially after I criticized his technique. And his endowment." Friend looks dubiously at flowers & says: "That's poison oak...."

The idea behind them being dark beer for people with dark humor, I guess.You being a woman probably wont appreciate this one but I saw a Budweiser commercial a couple years ago when they were doing their "Budweiser. Real." campaign. A thin, not particularly attractive looking man was sitting in a club surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women. He says something and all the women laugh hysterically, followed by one of them saying "Oh John, you're so funny. I wish all guys could be like you!" John then says "Well, I'm available!" bringing out another round of laughs from the women.

Some other, tougher, looking man walks up and the thin man begins to introduce his friend to the ladies "Oh, Jake, this is..." Jake: "Yeah, whatever, I'm outta here, later." All the women go silent and look lost in thought. One asks, "What was his name again?" "Jake" "Jake..." Followed by "Budweiser. Real."

I think every man here can appreciate that ad.

[Mu'ayyidSaafir]

Anyone who listens to the Orioles on the radio will agree with me: Steve Bailey has got to go down in his race for state's attorney, just for inflicting that awful, ridiculous song on us. "Steve Bailey, for state's attorNEY... justice for all!" Ugh.

[weams]

Gotta weigh in here:

The gecko on the geico commercials are the worse. I mean, why in God's name do I want to buy car insurance from a company that has a foreign gecko as it's "spokesman"?

The Kenny Mayne ad for Progressive insurance. What the hell is wrong with his walk? If he's disabled, he shouldn't be doing all that walking and if he thinks that's a cool walk, he's lost his mind.


I am sure that he thinks that it is cool and a lost mind is definately a disability...He thinks that he is "the Diceman" on a sporting intellect kick.

[PeteCanes]

Haven't read this thread yet so I can't see if it's already been mentioned but I completely LOATHE the new Taco Bell commerical about the "fun guy" dressed as a clown.

So unprofessional?
Try so stupid.

Yeah, I really want to punch that clown right in his nose like Uncle Buck and then punt that stupid "fun" crunch burrito.

[DoobyDoo]

I hate those PSP commercials.

[Lt Melmo]

As a professional commercial-hater(only things I hate more than bugs) I must say, every Taco Bell commercial since the talking dog has essentially been the worst commercial at that time, each new one defeating the last.

"You just have to lift up their little togas!"
You just have to STFU, nonsensical clowns. The toga thing in general was the absolute dumbest ad campaign.

Until the "good to go--- get a job!" commercials came about. What the hell? What is with this recent advertising wave of sticking in completely unrelated storylines into commercials that aren't even funny or worthwhile? What does the "grad home from college rooming with mom and dad" scenario have to do at ALL for the sale of tacos? The worst part of that commercial was one of the opening lines: "Hey son(sic), remember when you asked me to spice up your meals?" Who in their right mind would ask something so stupid and unlikely to their parents? I can't imagine anyone on this planet ever asking anyone but, I dunno, a Taco Bell employee that question. I wonder why the parents expect him to get a job and move out when they act like his personal fast food slave. Don't try to stick an unrelated story into your commercials if they don't even make sense.

And then the clown commercials, another big WTF campaign. I want to know who is actually writing, pitching, and greenlighting these terrible nonsense commercials. Especially when the entire basis of the commercial is the idea that "Crunchy = fun!" What? I have never in my life heard a single adult(or child for that matter) refer to crunchy food as "fun"... or any food for that matter. Nor have I ever had the desire to compare food to the "fun" of a clown. Not even gonna get into the actual aspect of the idiot in the clownsuit, it kind of speaks for itself(well, not really).


One of the most aggravating factors in bad commercial-production is when the people pitching and writing the ad have a false idea of what they're selling. So they end up doing the "This burrito is SO FUN!!!" thing and have characters in a commercials FREAKING OUT about how great a fast food product is. "OH MY SWEET HEAVENS, WENDY'S IS SELLING A 99 CENT BURGER!!!" Do they really think their viewers will watch other imbeciles freak out and get the idea that it's really that important? It seems really pathetic and quite embarrassing for the comedic geniuses who write the commercials.


Rant complete. Phew.

[rolliefingers]

As a professional commercial-hater(only things I hate more than bugs) I must say, every Taco Bell commercial since the talking dog has essentially been the worst commercial at that time, each new one defeating the last.

"You just have to lift up their little togas!"
You just have to STFU, nonsensical clowns. The toga thing in general was the absolute dumbest ad campaign.

Until the "good to go--- get a job!" commercials came about. What the hell? What is with this recent advertising wave of sticking in completely unrelated storylines into commercials that aren't even funny or worthwhile? What does the "grad home from college rooming with mom and dad" scenario have to do at ALL for the sale of tacos? The worst part of that commercial was one of the opening lines: "Hey son(sic), remember when you asked me to spice up your meals?" Who in their right mind would ask something so stupid and unlikely to their parents? I can't imagine anyone on this planet ever asking anyone but, I dunno, a Taco Bell employee that question. I wonder why the parents expect him to get a job and move out when they act like his personal fast food slave. Don't try to stick an unrelated story into your commercials if they don't even make sense.

And then the clown commercials, another big WTF campaign. I want to know who is actually writing, pitching, and greenlighting these terrible nonsense commercials. Especially when the entire basis of the commercial is the idea that "Crunchy = fun!" What? I have never in my life heard a single adult(or child for that matter) refer to crunchy food as "fun"... or any food for that matter. Nor have I ever had the desire to compare food to the "fun" of a clown. Not even gonna get into the actual aspect of the idiot in the clownsuit, it kind of speaks for itself(well, not really).


One of the most aggravating factors in bad commercial-production is when the people pitching and writing the ad have a false idea of what they're selling. So they end up doing the "This burrito is SO FUN!!!" thing and have characters in a commercials FREAKING OUT about how great a fast food product is. "OH MY SWEET HEAVENS, WENDY'S IS SELLING A 99 CENT BURGER!!!" Do they really think their viewers will watch other imbeciles freak out and get the idea that it's really that important? It seems really pathetic and quite embarrassing for the comedic geniuses who write the commercials.


Rant complete. Phew.Yeah. How about "This crunchy burrito is freaking delicious. You should have one!" They almost certainly are not delicious, but you see my point.

When I'm in the market for greasy fast food, I could really care less if it's fun. I want it to be deliciously horrible for me and my liver.

[tuOsfan]

5)Red Roof Inn commercials: "MUUUUULTI-TASKING!" and, "The chances of me working are. . .REMOTE! BWAHAHAHAHA!"



Ok.. the other ones were terrible, but this commercial is great! It's the only decent one on during O's games. Gets my friend and I laughing every time.

[BaltiJo]

I don't know about anyone else here, but I'm getting really tired of the new HD/Star Trek commercials. I never found it funny and its play frequency is high. Its been almost every commercial break during football and baseball playoffs for a few weeks now.

Please make them stop! Or at least let the Klingon ship blow up the Enterprise before Shatner can start droning on about how clear my TV's picture could be.

[13alOrioles]

The worst commercials are the local lawyer commercials, hands down. A few years back one of our local personal injury lawyers was all fired up in his commercial, had gun footage from planes dropping bombs in the background.

Ever notice how between Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Nissan and Toyota they all have the longest lasting trucks on the road? Each just has a different way of saying it.

I can't remember which company it was but there was a commercial on at the beginning of the college football season. It followed these kids around their school during the day and they couldn't answer any questions in their classes, were just completly dumfounded. Then they show them on the football field that night, dominate, and say that football is everything.

Any commercial where you can hear someone eatting. That drives me nuts listening to someone eatting or chewing ice, just incase you guys ever want to torture me.

I was listening to WFAN during the Mets - Cardinals game and a commercial came on. It was one of those male enhancement commercials, the slogan was something like "take today, preform tonight."

Hardees commercials usually are just dead awful. They outta do the world a favor, show their burger calories and grams of fat on their commercials and put themselves out of buisness.

- Chris

[Baroquen131]

Ok.... already tired of the relatively new Jay-Z commercials...

If I tell you what I got, will you shut up already?:rolleyes: Geez.

[Mashed Potatoes]

2 have been bothering the **** out of me.

1. DLP technologies with the little girl and the elephant, "it's amazing, it's the mirrors." I just want Ray Ray to come out of nowhere and crush the little red head mid sentence. What the hell does she know anyway? Why is she smugly lecturing adults? She probably can't even read yet but somehow understands the science behind high definition television? Bull****!

2. "This is oouuurrrr country!" Maybe it's because I hate country music but that stupid, wanna be patriotic montage makes me want to punch a wall. Oh yea, why am I supposed to buy a Silverado again? Because I'm American? I will never purchase a Silverado just because of that commercial.

[mikeygale]

2. "This is oouuurrrr country!" Maybe it's because I hate country music but that stupid, wanna be patriotic montage makes me want to punch a wall. Oh yea, why am I supposed to buy a Silverado again? Because I'm American? I will never purchase a Silverado just because of that commercial.
If you don't consume, you aren't an American. Go back to France, you tree-hugging communist.

[rolliefingers]

Ok.... already tired of the relatively new Jay-Z commercials...

If I tell you what I got, will you shut up already?:rolleyes: Geez.Which ones, the HP notebook ones, or the ones where he's rapping (I think it's Budweiser)?

I have many varied reactions to these ads.

On one hand, I think Jay-Z was (is?) a great rapper, and I fear that this exposure, plus his inevitable "comeback album" (right, his "retirement" wasn't a publicity stunt, no, not at all :rolleyes: ) will spell the end of Jay as a worthwhile artist.

I also find it deliciously subversive that Average White People throughout the land get to watch commercials featuring a former crack dealer. God knows, white collar criminals have been on commercials for years, so it's only fair that the double-standard be lifted. Plus, something tells me he hasn't been hanging out on the corner too much recently - too busy with Beyonce. Statute of limitations, y'know?

It's just funny to imagine some middle-aged housewife in Oklahoma going, "Oh, honey, who's that rap guy on those commercials? Jay-Cee? Is that it? I really like that song!"

Then "Moment of Clarity" pops into your head:

"Pop died, didn't cry, didn't know him that well
With him doin' heroin and me doin' crack sales."

Only in America!

[rolliefingers]

If you don't consume, you aren't an American. Go back to France, you tree-hugging communist.That song needs to un-write itself. Immediately.

[Tank]

I can't stand the WebMD commercials. I know its only a 30 second commercial, but it seems like it goes on forever to me.

[Cornbread]

I hate the new Honda Ridgeline commericals. It must have came on every break during the Ga Tech/Clemson game. It's The one with the trucks all in one big herd and at the end you see the dog riding in one of the trucks. Aren't those some ugly trucks?

[bryanman8]

I'm a bit late, but I find the Jon Lovitz Subway commercials absolutely hilarious. I've been screaming "Eat the sandwich!" in that hilarious accent all week. Bush's shrug is awesome too. And the Lil' Jon one cracks me up as well.

Anything beats Jared, but I really found these two to be the funniest on TV right now.

[Mu'ayyidSaafir]

What's worse, the fact that they're making a Santa Clause 3, or the fact that the commercials are proclaiming it "one of the greatest holiday trilogies of all time!" Um, not hard to be, since I couldn't think of a single other "holiday trilogy" to save my life.

And how has this thread been going on this long without a mention of "I cracked open my head here, here, and here..."?

[Pedro Cerrano]

The new Chevy commercials with the John Mellencamp song is intolerable. That song has been stuck in my head for a day now.

[Lt Melmo]

What's worse, the fact that they're making a Santa Clause 3, or the fact that the commercials are proclaiming it "one of the greatest holiday trilogies of all time!" Um, not hard to be, since I couldn't think of a single other "holiday trilogy" to save my life.

And how has this thread been going on this long without a mention of "I cracked open my head here, here, and here..."?
I was thinking the same exact thing with the Santa Clause commercials. Also, the incredibly stupid subtitle: 'The Escape Clause'? What? Is that supposed to be funny to anyone?

Yeah, and the cracked-head one... I would name it by the company who's advertising with it, but I really have no recollection of what they're selling. I've seen the commercial a million times, watching through the terribly awkward and non-sensical monologuing and I still have no idea what's going on. First there's a bunch of people talking about random injuries, and then there's this old lady talking about SOMETHING, I can't really figure it out cause it just comes out like gibberish, something about "if you're gonna RAIL against it..." The entire old lady monologue sounded like the writers wrote something cohesive and sensible and then got out the Crazy Thesaurus and re-wrote every word. Or maybe it's the fact that it's a COMMERCIAL and no one watching cares enough to listen to every word some terrible actress says.
And don't get me started on the pure weirdness of "I have a titanium...


...





...









hip, and I go through the alarms and everyone's like what..."
It's like he read a book called "How to Unintentionally Mistake Realistic Acting With Complete Awkward Trash," conveniently located on the shelf next to the Crazy Thesaurus.



The new Chevy commercials with the John Mellencamp song is intolerable. That song has been stuck in my head for a day now.
I can't believe the song is what people are complaining about... how about the exploitation of King Jr. AND Rosa Parks in the same commercial? Meant for the sale of TRUCKS? And to make it appear so they're not just playing to White America? Next to a clip of NASCAR... which is right next to a clip of the fallen towers?
This is the stuff that pure satire is made out of.
If it's not out of your head yet:http://youtube.com/watch?v=SPNMERRPuHw

[13alOrioles]

Those Chevy commercial are just flat out awful. I can not beleive that they don't atleast mix up their ads with different songs or something. It has to be the most played commercial during the World Series.

Then they had him sing the darn song live before game two of the World Series.

- Chris

[rolliefingers]

I was thinking the same exact thing with the Santa Clause commercials. Also, the incredibly stupid subtitle: 'The Escape Clause'? What? Is that supposed to be funny to anyone?

Yeah, and the cracked-head one... I would name it by the company who's advertising with it, but I really have no recollection of what they're selling. I've seen the commercial a million times, watching through the terribly awkward and non-sensical monologuing and I still have no idea what's going on. First there's a bunch of people talking about random injuries, and then there's this old lady talking about SOMETHING, I can't really figure it out cause it just comes out like gibberish, something about "if you're gonna RAIL against it..." The entire old lady monologue sounded like the writers wrote something cohesive and sensible and then got out the Crazy Thesaurus and re-wrote every word. Or maybe it's the fact that it's a COMMERCIAL and no one watching cares enough to listen to every word some terrible actress says.
And don't get me started on the pure weirdness of "I have a titanium...


...





...









hip, and I go through the alarms and everyone's like what..."
It's like he read a book called "How to Unintentionally Mistake Realistic Acting With Complete Awkward Trash," conveniently located on the shelf next to the Crazy Thesaurus.



I can't believe the song is what people are complaining about... how about the exploitation of King Jr. AND Rosa Parks in the same commercial? Meant for the sale of TRUCKS? And to make it appear so they're not just playing to White America? Next to a clip of NASCAR... which is right next to a clip of the fallen towers?
This is the stuff that pure satire is made out of.
If it's not out of your head yet:http://youtube.com/watch?v=SPNMERRPuHwIn the interest of full disclosure, here are the full, unedited lyrics to that song:

I can stand beside
Things I think are right
And I can stand beside
The idea of stand and fight
And I do believe
There’s a dream for everyone
This is our country
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our country

There's room enough here
For science to live
And there's room enough here
For religion to forgive
And try to understand
The other people of this world
This is our country
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our country

That poverty could be
Just another ugly thing
And bigotry could be
Seen only as obscene
And the ones that run this land
Will help the poor and common man
This is our country
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our country

The dream will never leave
And some day it will come true
And it’s up to me and you
To do the best that we can do
And let the voice of freedom
Sing out through this land
This is our country
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our country

Pretty lame song, even though Mellencamp's a political progressive, and I have respect for some things he's done. Why do protest songs these days have to be so lame? Neil Young wrote "Ohio" in like 20 minutes - come on!

This begs the question, though: Why did he sell this song to Chevy, in the process allowing it to be neutered even more than it already was?

Anyway, a bad song, and an even worse commercial.

[Cornbread]

In the interest of full disclosure, here are the full, unedited lyrics to that song:

I can stand beside
Things I think are right
And I can stand beside
The idea of stand and fight
And I do believe
There’s a dream for everyone
This is our country
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our country

There's room enough here
For science to live
And there's room enough here
For religion to forgive
And try to understand
The other people of this world
This is our country
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our country

That poverty could be
Just another ugly thing
And bigotry could be
Seen only as obscene
And the ones that run this land
Will help the poor and common man
This is our country
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our country

The dream will never leave
And some day it will come true
And it’s up to me and you
To do the best that we can do
And let the voice of freedom
Sing out through this land
This is our country
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our country

Pretty lame song, even though Mellencamp's a political progressive, and I have respect for some things he's done. Why do protest songs these days have to be so lame? Neil Young wrote "Ohio" in like 20 minutes - come on!

This begs the question, though: Why did he sell this song to Chevy, in the process allowing it to be neutered even more than it already was?

Anyway, a bad song, and an even worse commercial.

Indeed it is...I change the channel everytime it comes it. The fact that we're using Rosa Parks,MLK, and 9/11 to sell Chevys is disgraceful. The song makes my skin crawl. Then it was played before Game 3. I can't escape it.:eek:

[Witchy Chick]

My latest most hated commercial is for some credit card company (Citibank maybe?). It has some guy with a bizarro-Germanesque accent going on and on about how fast he can rack up points, save money, whatever. He changes into his velour track suit, and asks his sidekick how he looks ("Fast."). Then crazy bizarro Germanesque guy hisses and growls like a cat, makes a clawing gesture with his hand, and says "Tiger fast."

WTF?!?! WTF does any of this have to do with a freaking credit card?!? :rolleyes:


Witchy

[rolliefingers]

My latest most hated commercial is for some credit card company (Citibank maybe?). It has some guy with a bizarro-Germanesque accent going on and on about how fast he can rack up points, save money, whatever. He changes into his velour track suit, and asks his sidekick how he looks ("Fast."). Then crazy bizarro Germanesque guy hisses and growls like a cat, makes a clawing gesture with his hand, and says "Tiger fast."

WTF?!?! WTF does any of this have to do with a freaking credit card?!? :rolleyes:


WitchyStupid, stupid commercial.

[Moose Milligan]

God I hate that John Mellencamp crap. I was about to get irate when I was reading this thread and didn't see it mentioned until a few posts ago.

I hate him, I hate the song, I hate the commercial and I now hate Chevy for exploting Rosa Parks, 9-11, Katrina and for thinking they are the ultra Americana company.

[Lt Melmo]

In the same vein as the Santa Clause commercials, I just watched a commercial on ABC Family(or Fox or whatever family it is now)(The Rookie is on) in which they call The Polar Express, the Tom Cruise-voiced creepy-thon CGI movie, a "holiday classic." Riiiight...

[Baroquen131]

In the same vein as the Santa Clause commercials, I just watched a commercial on ABC Family(or Fox or whatever family it is now)(The Rookie is on) in which they call The Polar Express, the Tom Cruise-voiced creepy-thon CGI movie, a "holiday classic." Riiiight...

Wasn't that Tom Hanks in that one?

Not to argue - it's not a holiday classic in my mind either.

[Lt Melmo]

Wasn't that Tom Hanks in that one?

Not to argue - it's not a holiday classic in my mind either.
Whoops, that's what I meant. Apologies to Hanks...

[Baroquen131]

Whoops, that's what I meant. Apologies to Hanks...


Not a problem. The greater issue is that everybody here hasn't had a new "most hated commercial" in like 3 or 4 days! The "ad wizards" are slipping!:p

[twoBshorty]

The John Cougar Mellencamp commercial has been on approximately 40533038 times in the past 2 days and I think I want to kill myself. It was on EVERY SINGLE BREAK during the game tonight. It's not even the song that bothers me, it's this idea that they're taking credit (blame?) for things like jeans, cowboy hats, diners, Rosa Parks, the 1960s, Hurricane Katrina, small children, etc. Get over yourselves, Chevy. Your cars suck and they break down all the time. And your commercial made me say the following tonight: "Why does this come on so much? I'd rather watch political ads." And I mean it, too.

Not to mention that the commercial also makes me want to scream "XENOPHOBIA!" at the screen along with the tune.

[rolliefingers]

The John Cougar Mellencamp commercial has been on approximately 40533038 times in the past 2 days and I think I want to kill myself. It was on EVERY SINGLE BREAK during the game tonight. It's not even the song that bothers me, it's this idea that they're taking credit (blame?) for things like jeans, cowboy hats, diners, Rosa Parks, the 1960s, Hurricane Katrina, small children, etc. Get over yourselves, Chevy. Your cars suck and they break down all the time. And your commercial made me say the following tonight: "Why does this come on so much? I'd rather watch political ads." And I mean it, too.

Not to mention that the commercial also makes me want to scream "XENOPHOBIA!" at the screen along with the tune.At this point, I think Mellencamp deserves the blame for everything. Especially small children.

[Cornbread]

Fed Ex has a new one I loathe. They have these commericals "The World According to.." THe one I hate is "The World According to Kara." It's this woman with trendy glasses who works in an office and she spouts off lame business cliches that relate to her "success" that would not be without Fed Ex.
It's been a full day without that godawful Mellencamp Chevy commerical, of course I've had the TV off all day, but I thought somehow it'd still manage to sneak in...maybe over the telephone, singing telegram, a nightmare....but the day isn't over yet.

[elextrano8]

The Mellencamp ones are lame, although i find it funny when it has the anvil with the trailer hitch and the caption reads "This is our concept vehicle." At which point, I think to myself, "and you wonder why Toyota is selling more cars."

But the ads that drive me absolutely nuts are the Domino's Brooklyn Style Pizza. It makes me physically shudder.

[rolliefingers]

It's been a full day without that godawful Mellencamp Chevy commerical, of course I've had the TV off all day, but I thought somehow it'd still manage to sneak in...maybe over the telephone, singing telegram, a nightmare....but the day isn't over yet.HAHAHA. Don't jinx it, dude.

[Icterus galbula]

I really dislike this new visa check card commercial I saw the other day for the first time.

It takes place in some restaurant, and it shows everything working like clockwork, everybody moving like a cog in a machine, whipping food and drinks around, serving customers instantly. Then some dude has cash and slows up the machine. The whole ad is predicated on the idea that Visa check card makes paying for things ridiculously fast. Maybe its just my own ideals, but that commercial makes me sick to my stomach. The last thing we need is for life to move faster and for everything to become more machine like.

But thank you Visa for doing your part in progressing our society to an increasingly warp-speed, impatient, stressful one. :rolleyes:


F that restaurant, F visa, and F speeding things up.

[The Wedge]

I really dislike this new visa check card commercial I saw the other day for the first time.

It takes place in some restaurant, and it shows everything working like clockwork, everybody moving like a cog in a machine, whipping food and drinks around, serving customers instantly. Then some dude has cash and slows up the machine. The whole ad is predicated on the idea that Visa check card makes paying for things ridiculously fast. Maybe its just my own ideals, but that commercial makes me sick to my stomach. The last thing we need is for life to move faster and for everything to become more machine like.

But thank you Visa for doing your part in progressing our society to an increasingly warp-speed, impatient, stressful one. :rolleyes:


F that restaurant, F visa, and F speeding things up.

I hate it simply because generally, the opposite is true. With the exception of fast food drive throughs, and Chipotle, everywhere I use my check card actually takes at least 15-30 seconds longer than a cash transaction would. I habitually hold up the line at the Towson York Road Royal Farms.

[DuffMan]

I can't stand the ones that involve the dude that's living in his car for a week.(I think it's a sentra?) It seems like they have one for every day and each day is a pain in the arse to watch!

[Cornbread]

I can't stand the ones that involve the dude that's living in his car for a week.(I think it's a sentra?) It seems like they have one for every day and each day is a pain in the arse to watch!

But those are so dang clever.....I hope you can see the sarcasm dripping from those words.

[rolliefingers]

I can't stand the ones that involve the dude that's living in his car for a week.(I think it's a sentra?) It seems like they have one for every day and each day is a pain in the arse to watch!I hate ads that try too hard to be funny, or outwardly aspire to be popular serialized ads. There's nothing sadder than an imitator who doesn't succeed at aping what he's trying to ape.

[Witchy Chick]

So here are my newest two most hated commercials.

1) Some commercial for a car -- BWM, I think. The opening sequence shows a couple of kids opening presents and screaming like banshees. GAH!!!!

2) Zales Jewelers (I think). These two dudes are wandering around the mall with their respective Zales bags. As they pass each other, they spot each other's Zales purchases and they high-five. Like this is some cool club or something. Stupid.

/rant


Witchy

[Mackus]

Current best commercial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXAGM4z6ASA

Best commercial ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co5DZl50OeQ

Coolest commercial ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcr6ZIVi-Vg

[twoBshorty]

Those Bob Evans commercials for "homestyle Italian pasta."

Uh, we are not in Italy. Therefore, this is an oxymoron. Unless they're serving Spaghetti-O's.

Also, every Peyton Manning commercial, of which there are tragically many.

[square634]

1) Some commercial for a car -- BWM, I think. The opening sequence shows a couple of kids opening presents and screaming like banshees. GAH!!!!

I actually really like that one, I think it's clever for a car commercial. Of course, it's sort of an inside joke, as that commercial shows clips of the "n64 kid" video that was all over the internet a few years back.

[Ironusher]

J C Pennys, Here comes Santa Claus! Give it a break!!

[The Wedge]

The new Old Navy commercial (though "Old Navy commercial" should say it all) with the people jumping in to christmas packages and emerging somewhere else with Old Navy clothing on. That and the stupid "get your fash-on" jingle.

[Bmo24Ph]

Kathy Griffin in the Olive Garden commercials. I wanna go on a baby punching tangent everytime I see it.

[Cornbread]

I despise those Texas Instrument commericals with that girl and her blasted elephant who've I've named Migraine (because that's what the commerical gives me). I know it's been mentioned before...but she won't go away.
"How does it work? Oh, it's the mirrors."
Yes, you figured it out kid, now leave me alone.

[Fist Bump]

Current Combos commercial is one of the dumbest I've ever seen.
It's slogan is "What your mom would feed you if your mom was a man".

Huhh?? Is that suppose to inspire moms to go out buy Combos for their kids?

[Mashed Potatoes]

Hot bod! B O D for me. Check out that bod. I want I want your hot bod!

[Lt Melmo]

Hot bod! B O D for me. Check out that bod. I want I want your hot bod!
Has anyone actually said "bod" in the past ten years?

[The Wedge]

The people who did those commercials have said it in the past 10 years. :D

[Objectivity]

2) Zales Jewelers (I think). These two dudes are wandering around the mall with their respective Zales bags. As they pass each other, they spot each other's Zales purchases and they high-five. Like this is some cool club or something. Stupid.


I hate the ones for Jerrod's Jewelry (whatever that is). They have someone getting a gift and everyone going all EF Hutton on their private moment, "He went to Jerrod's... He went to Jerrod's... Why didn't you go to Jerrod's?"

Since I've never heard of the chain before I assume it's new or too stupid to change its name. Everytime I hear the commercial the only thing I think is, "He went to Subway to buy jewelry from that guy who used to be fat?"

[Mu'ayyidSaafir]

Everytime I hear the commercial the only thing I think is, "He went to Subway to buy jewelry from that guy who used to be fat?"

Has anyone seen the ad with him and Michael Strahan (I think)? He's starting to gain it back...

[rolliefingers]

Has anyone seen the ad with him and Michael Strahan (I think)? He's starting to gain it back...Speaking of...I want to punch both of them in the gonads right about now.

[PaulFolk]

Has anyone seen the ad with him and Michael Strahan (I think)? He's starting to gain it back...
Michael Strahan seems mentally unbalanced in that commercial.

[weams]

I like Campbell Brown (http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=8BC5946E-E461-496E-86E8-17EC9B52B887,3CC0E31B-A388-4876-A158-2EA1DC3CEBB9,0D250F42-C621-4610-B84A-FC63A2B17002&t=s3&f=06/64&p=top_topnews&fg=&GT1=8816).

[Cokeman]

I like Campbell Brown (http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=8BC5946E-E461-496E-86E8-17EC9B52B887,3CC0E31B-A388-4876-A158-2EA1DC3CEBB9,0D250F42-C621-4610-B84A-FC63A2B17002&t=s3&f=06/64&p=top_topnews&fg=&GT1=8816).

Even though she isn't on Fox News, I like her too...but, I'm curious...what does she have to do with hated commercials? :confused: ;)

[Witchy Chick]

Has anyone seen the ad with him and Michael Strahan (I think)? He's starting to gain it back...

Didn't (Subway) Jared get married? The wifey's cooking probably consists of more calories than Subway sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. ;)


Witchy

[weams]

Even though she isn't on Fox News, I like her too...but, I'm curious...what does she have to do with hated commercials? :confused: ;)

I noticed afterwards that the commercial played gets changed sorry!

It was the on off Nationwide garage door slamming the old lady's car one

[The Wedge]

Didn't (Subway) Jared get married? The wifey's cooking probably consists of more calories than Subway sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. ;)


Witchy

Plus, he's been "gaining it back" for about a year now. He's still way thinner than he was, and therefore still a good "everyman" spokesman for them. Doesn't mean I have to like him, though. Talk about 15 minutes of fame lasting too long.

[Cokeman]

I noticed afterwards that the commercial played gets changed sorry!

It was the on off Nationwide garage door slamming the old lady's car one

I kinda like that one, probably because I can somewhat relate to it. We bought our house 6 years ago and there is a switch in our garage that I don't know what it is supposed to do.

[weams]

I kinda like that one, probably because I can somewhat relate to it. We bought our house 6 years ago and there is a switch in our garage that I don't know what it is supposed to do.

lol That is funny!

[cindyluvsbrady]

I actually really like that one, I think it's clever for a car commercial. Of course, it's sort of an inside joke, as that commercial shows clips of the "n64 kid" video that was all over the internet a few years back.

yup I do too.That commercial make me smile!:)

[Cornbread]

One new one and one that's been around since I was a kid:

Blue Hippo. Apparently it's some creditor that gets you a "name brand computer" for low month payments, for people "who can't afford one." You can't afford a computer, but you can afford to pay what I'm going to assume is 25% interest over 5 years? Smart..

Then there's the Art Institute Commericals. Can you draw a cartoon turtle's head? If that's the case, with our rigious by mail course you can be a world famous artist and paint turtle heads on the Vatican Ceiling or chisel a Turtle head on Mt. Rushmore. By the time you finish our course, whether you draw for pleasure or work, you'll be able to draw a body to go along with that turtle's head and it'll make you happy.
Just call for our pamplet with some exercises to gauge your article talent.
*This one has been around for years and still blow my mind.

[Baroquen131]

They're running a radio ad around here about the wonder and glory of owning an "E-Bay business". And that if you get their free tape and follow the tips/advice you too can live a life of affluence and luxury.

They neglect to mention the need of having something of value and significant demand to actually sell.... details, details. :P

(I can't believe people fall for this stuff).

[weams]

Ok I like the nutrasystem ad where John Kruk says

"my wife says I am not as digusting as I used to be,"

[Cokeman]

One new one and one that's been around since I was a kid:

Blue Hippo. Apparently it's some creditor that gets you a "name brand computer" for low month payments, for people "who can't afford one." You can't afford a computer, but you can afford to pay what I'm going to assume is 25% interest over 5 years? Smart..

Then there's the Art Institute Commericals. Can you draw a cartoon turtle's head? If that's the case, with our rigious by mail course you can be a world famous artist and paint turtle heads on the Vatican Ceiling or chisel a Turtle head on Mt. Rushmore. By the time you finish our course, whether you draw for pleasure or work, you'll be able to draw a body to go along with that turtle's head and it'll make you happy.
Just call for our pamplet with some exercises to gauge your article talent.
*This one has been around for years and still blow my mind.

I don't remember if its the same company, but "back in the day" there used to be an ad like this near the back of every issue of TV Guide...and TV Guide was only 15 cents too! ;)

[The Wedge]

Yeesh, I vaguely remember that.

[rolliefingers]

"Pick a number between 450 and 850.





Do you know what it is? It's my CREDIT SCORE, and it HAPPENS TO BE BLAHJHGFH!!!!!!!!!!"

I want to "lahg ahn" to PunchOverEnergeticBlondGuyInTheFace.com.

[mefogus]

The absolute worst commercial ever is this radio spot, let me know if you remember it:

Cupid's hit the mark this time
Can't get her out of your miiiind
This love is real
Let the world know how you feel
It goes... straight to the heart!
Straight to the heart!
----'s Jewelers!

-m

[The Wedge]

Shaws. And now, I must kill you.

[glenn__davis]

Shaws. And now, I must kill you.

I looooooove her sooo
And sheeeeeee must know
The way that I show her
Has got to go straight to the heart

[The Wedge]

And now, I must kill you, as well.

[HookMan]

I am annoyed by the "stock" announcer on MASN commercials.

He sounds like a wannabe baseball announcer. Always with the long "N" on MASNNNNNN...argh

[JourneyFan]

1) Some commercial for a car -- BWM, I think. The opening sequence shows a couple of kids opening presents and screaming like banshees. GAH!!!!


Witchy

Yes, I *abhor* that commercial. I appreciate what it's trying to accomplish, but I still find it VERY annoying. Perhaps it would have been better had they kept it shorter. The screaming just gets mind numbing after about 2 or 3 seconds.

[Witchy Chick]

Shaws. And now, I must kill you.

Need some help?? I f'ing HATE those commercials!!! And now the stupid song is going to be stuck in my head. siiiiiiiigghhhhhhh


I looooooove her sooo
And sheeeeeee must know
The way that I show her
Has got to go straight to the heart

GAH!!! Make it stop!!!!


Witchy

[Cornbread]

I've been watching the bowl games this week and besides repeated exposure to those blasted "Our Country" commericals, they've been playing the same Dodge commericals with the Rock'em Sock 'em robot who trys to beat up the Dodge. After the 1000th viewing, I got some ideas of how to destroy a Dodger Ram.

[Leitch]

I am annoyed by the "stock" announcer on MASN commercials.

He sounds like a wannabe baseball announcer. Always with the long "N" on MASNNNNNN...argh

Angelos should get Don LaFontaine or whatever to do all the voiceovers on the commercials

[Baroquen131]

Angelos should get Don LaFontaine or whatever to do all the voiceovers on the commercials

"In a worrrrrrld..... where the home team has lost for nine straight years......"


:p

[Mashed Potatoes]

Dodge commericals with the Rock'em Sock 'em robot who trys to beat up the Dodge. After the 1000th viewing, I got some ideas of how to destroy a Dodger Ram.

Yea it's not even that impressive, the winning robot already took a couple solid shots from the red opponent before it got to the truck. All the Dodge Ram had to do was finish the job. A Miata could've won at that point.

[The Wedge]

I do a pretty good "voiceover" voice. I break it out at parties. Of course, I also do a fairly good Beavis, an okay Eek the Cat, and AMAZING Stewarts (from Mad TV) and Eeyores. Which is funny considering how far in timbre they are. But my voice is naturally low as it is, so Eeyore isn't a stretch, and I'm similar looking to Michael McDonald (who does Stewart) so maybe the similar body structure helps me imitate the voice easier.

That was a nice aside.

[rolliefingers]

"In a worrrrrrld..... where the home team has lost for nine straight years......"


:pThat Geico commercial with him is hilarious.

PAYBACK...this time it's for REAL.

[square634]

I just saw one for the first time today (three or so times). Some five hour energy drink that doesn't CRASH like traditional energy drinks! Wow I hate that commercial.

On the other side of the spectrum, I really like the newish Verizon commercial when the guy says "And what did dad get? Dad got hosed." That gets me laughing every time.

[tennOsfan]

I'm almost ready to stop watching sports altogether so I don't have to hear John Mellancamp sing that awful Chevy truck song. That song is so patronizing, mediocre and a outright attempt to pander for money that I can't believe Mellancamp has slipped so far.

I mean, my rear end could come up with more sophisticated lyrics than "from the East Coast, to the West Coast, to the Dixie Highway back home, this is our country."

[glenn__davis]

On my other side of the spectrum, I have to go with those NFL fake-press conference commercials. Those things are hilarious. I especially like the one with Dick Vermeil.

"You know what? They're right sometimes. More often than not they're right."

"A lot of guys might not've reversed that."

[Baroquen131]

On my other side of the spectrum, I have to go with those NFL fake-press conference commercials. Those things are hilarious. I especially like the one with Dick Vermeil.

"You know what? They're right sometimes. More often than not they're right."

"A lot of guys might not've reversed that."

Agreed. Plus they managed to work in the old "PLAYOFFS?!!?" line too. :D

[rolliefingers]

Agreed. Plus they managed to work in the old "PLAYOFFS?!!?" line too. :DOh my God, I was waiting for that one - I mean, it's the most famous coach-centered press conference of all time, it was bound to happen eventually.. I'm so glad they finally worked it in, even if it isn't as funny as the Vermiel and Walsh ones.

[TGO]

Agreed. Plus they managed to work in the old "PLAYOFFS?!!?" line too. :D

I love those commercials. I'm waiting for the Denny Green one. ;)

[erb8472]

I despise the new Dodge commercial with the two robots throwing punches, and one of them going outside beating up on the New Dodge Truck until it's head pops off.

They must have showed this commercial 1000 times during the BCS National Championship last night.

[PaulFolk]

I despise the new Dodge commercial with the two robots throwing punches, and one of them going outside beating up on the New Dodge Truck until it's head pops off.

They must have showed this commercial 1000 times during the BCS National Championship last night.
What? How can you despise the Rock-'Em Sock-'Em Robots? That's a blast from the past.

Next I want to see someone work the Hungry Hungry Hippos into a commercial.

[Mu'ayyidSaafir]

That Olive Garden commercial where that woman is telling the waitress, "I'm looking for my date! He's very handsome and his shoes are probably untied!" Surprise! It's her toddler, sitting with her husband! Every time I see it, I hope that I'm watching an alternative version where the waitress decks that woman at the end.

[glenn__davis]

How about the one where the guy installs the rubber floors in his house?

And then at the end the dog goes flying because of "too much bounce!" Har har har!!!

[TGO]

One new one and one that's been around since I was a kid:

Blue Hippo. Apparently it's some creditor that gets you a "name brand computer" for low month payments, for people "who can't afford one." You can't afford a computer, but you can afford to pay what I'm going to assume is 25% interest over 5 years? Smart..

Then there's the Art Institute Commericals. Can you draw a cartoon turtle's head? If that's the case, with our rigious by mail course you can be a world famous artist and paint turtle heads on the Vatican Ceiling or chisel a Turtle head on Mt. Rushmore. By the time you finish our course, whether you draw for pleasure or work, you'll be able to draw a body to go along with that turtle's head and it'll make you happy.
Just call for our pamplet with some exercises to gauge your article talent.
*This one has been around for years and still blow my mind.


Blue Hippo actually has several pending class actions against it and I believe it is also being investigated by the FTC and the State of Maryland. It is, unfortunately, a Baltimore company.

It is a shame that more people don't immediately think what you thought upon seeing that commercial, because Blue Hippo has managed to snag thousands of people in its scam. You have to pay something like six or seven hundred dollars worth of monthly payments before they'll even send you a computer, and then you won't own it until your payments total something like $2500. Their computers are garbage, too, probably worth about 800 bucks, tops. The best part is that for a while, if you cancelled you didn't get any of your money refunded. Then they changed it so that you could get a refund but were charged a $175 early termination fee.

They are one of the worst of the worst companies around. /rant

[Cokeman]

The McDonald's commercial where the two guys are having a staring match to see who buys...then do rock, paper, scissors for the last french fry...is really getting irritating. I believe I see that commercial about 10 times every evening lately.

[Baroquen131]

Ok... I'm sick of the Room Store commercials. I guess that girl is supposed to be spunky, clever, and your "friend" helping you save money.

But I just find her annoying. VERY annoying. I was able to ignore her for the first series of ads, but now that there's a new round, I had to rant. Ugh.

[Cornbread]

The McDonald's commercial where the two guys are having a staring match to see who buys...then do rock, paper, scissors for the last french fry...is really getting irritating. I believe I see that commercial about 10 times every evening lately.

I think McDonald's is trying to make the most annoying commericals around. The one I hate is the "Dollar Menuaries."
The one where the dingy looking guy says "These people live like money grows on trees. Trees they can't find."
Very funny. I hope I can't find it again.

[PaulFolk]

I think McDonald's is trying to make the most annoying commericals around. The one I hate is the "Dollar Menuaries."
The one where the dingy looking guy says "These people live like money grows on trees. Trees they can't find."
Very funny. I hope I can't find it again.
I was just about to mention that commercial. Ugh--it's so bad. What is even supposed to be? Is it parodying something? And what does that trees joke even mean?

[TGO]

I was just about to mention that commercial. Ugh--it's so bad. What is even supposed to be? Is it parodying something? And what does that trees joke even mean?

I believe that commercial is supposed to rip off VH1 programming like Best Week Ever, I love the 90s, etc. In those shows they typically have "pop culture commentators" and out of work actors talk about stuff in society and make corny jokes. At least that's what the commercial reminded me of.

[The Wedge]

I believe that commercial is supposed to rip off VH1 programming like Best Week Ever, I love the 90s, etc. In those shows they typically have "pop culture commentators" and out of work actors talk about stuff in society and make corny jokes. At least that's what the commercial reminded me of.

That's exactly what it's doing. The 'dingy' guy is Jeremy Miller, who played Ben on Growing Pains, so that fits in to the VH1 talking head format.

And the joke is a shot at the fact that the "menuaires" are short on money and/or frugal. "They act like money grows on trees...trees they can't find." Fairly straight forward.

It's a crappy annoying commercial (pretty much every modern McDonalds commercial is) but it's not that hard to get.

[Cornbread]

That's exactly what it's doing. The 'dingy' guy is Jeremy Miller, who played Ben on Growing Pains, so that fits in to the VH1 talking head format.

And the joke is a shot at the fact that the "menuaires" are short on money and/or frugal. "They act like money grows on trees...trees they can't find." Fairly straight forward.

It's a crappy annoying commercial (pretty much every modern McDonalds commercial is) but it's not that hard to get.

Ok,I still hate it.

[DuffMan]

He went to Jared!!



I hate any and all Jared commercials that start or end with that line. I even bought my fiance's engagement ring from Jared, but I freaking hate their commercials.


Jared great selection of jewelry crappy commercials.

[The Wedge]

Pretty much any jewerly retailer's commercials make me want to break my TV/radio. That Shaws "Straight to the heart" jingle makes me turn the radio dial pretty much immediately. Not to mention the general idea all of them convey: buy your woman a diamond or else you don't love her.

[glenn__davis]

I'm getting pretty tired of this guy falling down the mountain with his Mountain Dew. Didn't find it very funny the first time I saw it, and it has gotten any better.

[Mu'ayyidSaafir]

One of my favorite songs is in a University of Phoenix commercial. Rrrgh! I miss the days when ads mostly used oldies and so-called "classic rock", so at least people were able to enjoy those songs uncorrupted for at least 20-30 years. Now every ad agency has some hipster working for them, just waiting to taint fresh, new rock songs. Thanks for nothing, U of Phoenix.

[rolliefingers]

One of my favorite songs is in a University of Phoenix commercial. Rrrgh! I miss the days when ads mostly used oldies and so-called "classic rock", so at least people were able to enjoy those songs uncorrupted for at least 20-30 years. Now every ad agency has some hipster working for them, just waiting to taint fresh, new rock songs. Thanks for nothing, U of Phoenix.Ain't that the truth. Now, the best way for a young band to get a big break is to sell a song to an advertiser or movie (see: Shins, Modest Mouse and thousands of crappy bands who have one decently catchy song). Works way better than touring for 10 years in the back of a van.

(BTW, I like the Shins and Modest Mouse; I'm just dissing the business, not NECESSARILY the music, although plenty of horrid music gets played on commercials and movies.)

What song got in the ad you referred to?

[Mu'ayyidSaafir]

"The Bleeding Heart Show" by the New Pornographers. An awfully advertiser-friendly song, if you play the part without lyrics, as they do in the commercial :rolleyes:

[Witchy Chick]

I've got a new one that I detest.

Some commercial for an office supply store (Staples? Office Depot? Who cares?). Well, this office "needs a hand" with their stuff and they have......a hand in box. The hand goes to the store with them, points them in the right direction, even answers the office phone for them.

A (seemingly dismembered but still animated) hand in a box is just flat-out CREEPY.


Witchy

[The Wedge]

You take that back. Thing rules.

[Mackus]

I'm getting pretty tired of this guy falling down the mountain with his Mountain Dew. Didn't find it very funny the first time I saw it, and it has gotten any better.
that commercial came on while me and some friends were watching tv last night. At the part where the guy bounces off the truck with rocks in it my roomate says "those rocks are fake!".

Apparently the entire commercial of the guy falling off of a cliff, bouncing through a shack, running into trees looks very realistic and could happen, but man, those rocks just ruined it!

[Stacey]

Pretty much any jewerly retailer's commercials make me want to break my TV/radio. That Shaws "Straight to the heart" jingle makes me turn the radio dial pretty much immediately. Not to mention the general idea all of them convey: buy your woman a diamond or else you don't love her.

Oh my god me too. I hate every single jewelry commercial. The 2nd theme is: Women are shallow and won't love you if you don't buy the right jewelry. My least favorite one is old and I don't think they play it anymore. The couple is in some foreign country looking all lovely dovey and the man holds out his arms and screams, "I LOVE THIS WOMAN!" and the woman acts so embarrassed that her man is making a scene and proclaiming his love. Then he gives her a diamond and she hugs him and whispers, "I love this man." UGH. It makes me want to yak all over the place.

[twoBshorty]

that commercial came on while me and some friends were watching tv last night. At the part where the guy bounces off the truck with rocks in it my roomate says "those rocks are fake!".

Apparently the entire commercial of the guy falling off of a cliff, bouncing through a shack, running into trees looks very realistic and could happen, but man, those rocks just ruined it!

Haha, I'm the same way, except with the Sonic commercials. You know the ones that feature 2 guys sitting in their cars arguing like catty women? Well, they're either

A) parked in the drive-thru with the engine off or
B) sitting in the parking lot with their seat belts on while the car isn't running

Either way, it just doesn't work.

[square634]

All Jared jewelry commercials are terrible but the newish one with the dancing has achieved a new, unprecedented level of suck.

[Baroquen131]

I can't stand the Meinike (spelled wrong, yeah I know) commercial where the guy asks his mom/dad to pick his bride. That guy's voice just drives me up the wall. Ugh ugh ugh.

[TGO]

Hopefully this commercial will end now that President's Day has passed, but the car commercial that uses "Hail to the Chief" (and gives it a sort of "jock jams" beat) is pretty obnoxious.

[Cornbread]

Hopefully this commercial will end now that President's Day has passed, but the car commercial that uses "Hail to the Chief" (and gives it a sort of "jock jams" beat) is pretty obnoxious.

Agreed, but I still saw it Wednesday...hopefully either the sale was 'extended' or...*shutter* they're getting a jump on next year's sale.

[Baroquen131]

Hopefully this commercial will end now that President's Day has passed, but the car commercial that uses "Hail to the Chief" (and gives it a sort of "jock jams" beat) is pretty obnoxious.

YES! I so wanted to vent about this one (just ask Witchy), but I didn't want to double post in this thread, back-to-back.

The sale did get extended. Let's hope it finally does disappear Feb. 28. What makes it worse is that EVERY GM(?) brand is usingthe same format. So that same stupid song comes up for Saturn.... and Buick.... and, and, and.

/sigh

[ledzepp8]

I don't know if this one has already been posted but it's I believe a commercial for Air Wick Fresheners with the female elephant talking about her centipede husband's stinky feet. I don't necessarily hate the commericial although it is kind of stupid, but what sense does it make to have an elephant marry a centipede?

[ScottieBaseball]

I do a pretty good "voiceover" voice. I break it out at parties. Of course, I also do a fairly good Beavis, an okay Eek the Cat, and AMAZING Stewarts (from Mad TV) and Eeyores. Which is funny considering how far in timbre they are. But my voice is naturally low as it is, so Eeyore isn't a stretch, and I'm similar looking to Michael McDonald (who does Stewart) so maybe the similar body structure helps me imitate the voice easier.

That was a nice aside.

I certainly enjoyed it.

I pull a Stewart on my wife when she says, "Can you run the trash out when you get a chance?" I slowly lay down on the floor, put my foot up toward her, and whisper-squeal, "I don't wanna...noooo...noooo...."

I thought I was the only one who appreciates Michael McDonald's humor.

[TGO]

Haha, I'm the same way, except with the Sonic commercials. You know the ones that feature 2 guys sitting in their cars arguing like catty women? Well, they're either

A) parked in the drive-thru with the engine off or
B) sitting in the parking lot with their seat belts on while the car isn't running

Either way, it just doesn't work.

I thought these commercials were a little off, too, but this thread (http://www.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43616) clued me into something I didn't know: Sonics (at least some of them) have car-hop service. So it makes sense for the people to be sitting in their cars.

[Baroquen131]

This just in... in an ironic, patriotic twist of fate, GM has extended those President's Day car ads (Hail to the Chief) until July 4th!


Just kidding. Hopefully, now that we're past February 28th, those ads are gone for good. :)

[rolliefingers]

I hate the College Gameday ad. The one where Rece Davis, Bilas, Hubert Davis and Digger Phelps go into this kid's dorm room and say that they're rooming with him.

The kid looks like he's 14, the conceit of the ad is stupid, and Bilas went to Duke. 'NUFF SAID!

[TGO]

This just in... in an ironic, patriotic twist of fate, GM has extended those President's Day car ads (Hail to the Chief) until July 4th!


Just kidding. Hopefully, now that we're past February 28th, those ads are gone for good. :)

Well, I did see it last night (Feb. 28). I honestly wouldn't be shocked if it was on again today. ;)

[EddieO's21]

This just in... in an ironic, patriotic twist of fate, GM has extended those President's Day car ads (Hail to the Chief) until July 4th!


Just kidding. Hopefully, now that we're past February 28th, those ads are gone for good. :)

Wow spot on, i absolutely hate those commercials

[TGO]

Prefer on, apply directly to the scar...prefer on, apply directly to the scar...

:rolleyes:

[ixcuincle]

don't know if this has been brought up before , but I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been annoyed by ESPN's Monday Night football promos. "Is it Monday yet?". They act like Monday's game is the most important thing of the week despite the fact that all the other good games that week were already played the day before. Like I'm supposed to get hyped up for a sub-par matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders on "Monday Night" which according to ESPN commercials is the most special day of the week?

Same for "ESPN MLS"..."You like this game , you just don't know it". No. I don't like soccer , and stop telling me I do.

[rolliefingers]

I'm getting pretty pissed at ESPN pimping Arena "Football" highlights as though it's an actual sport that actual people care about.

OK, we get it, guys. ESPN is an A"F"L sponsor, so they get shown on SportsCenter. Stop treating us like we're stupid.

[ixcuincle]

Many of the commercials ESPN has anger me , but especially the 2 I stated above. The one that confuses me is the PBA one(Sundays are for bowling? Sundays are for football!).

ESPN has good NASCAR commercials though , and the Sportscenter ones are always classic. Carmelo and the headband...

[square634]

Usually it takes two trucks to tow 11,000 pounds.
But not if you're Jim and you have the new Ford F-150.

How's that work Jim?
Fully boxed frame, Mike.
*With air of pompousness and self-righteousness* Fully boxed frame.
Or... not fully boxed... The choice is yours, but... how are you going to drive two trucks at once?

BWAHAHAHAAHAAH :mad:

I actually think I only hate this commercial due to its ridiculous frequency on MASN. Anyway, how many people actually care about towing 11,000 pounds?

[The Wedge]

I actually like that commercial, but I also like Mike Rowe.

[glenn__davis]

Many of the commercials ESPN has anger me , but especially the 2 I stated above. The one that confuses me is the PBA one(Sundays are for bowling? Sundays are for football!).

ESPN has good NASCAR commercials though , and the Sportscenter ones are always classic. Carmelo and the headband...

Those SportsCenter ones are great. I loved the one with Tiger and the gallery following him through the office. But my favorite has to be the one where one of the anchors asks Roger Federer where he would rank.

Anchor: C'mon, Roger -- 1 through 10, where am I?
Federer: I'm not sure you'd be in the Top 10.
Anchor: I'm in the Top 10, Roger.

[ixcuincle]

Those SportsCenter ones are great. I loved the one with Tiger and the gallery following him through the office. But my favorite has to be the one where one of the anchors asks Roger Federer where he would rank.

Anchor: C'mon, Roger -- 1 through 10, where am I?
Federer: I'm not sure you'd be in the Top 10.
Anchor: I'm in the Top 10, Roger.

my favorite is the Sharapova one when the anchor is holding a seat for someone else , and then Sharapova asks if the seat is taken. The look on Stewart Scott's face as he passes by and finds out someone else is in his seat is priceless!
:D

[glenn__davis]

my favorite is the Sharapova one when the anchor is holding a seat for someone else , and then Sharapova asks if the seat is taken. The look on Stewart Scott's face as he passes by and finds out someone else is in his seat is priceless!
:D

Stuart Scott's actually pretty good in all of them. The one with Andy Roddick is great, too.

Roddick: Stuart, you didn't use my nickname on the show last night. You know I want to be called A-Rod. Did Alex Rodriguez put you up to this?

Scott: Who?

Roddick: A-Rod.

Scott: (shows great evil smile)

[Spoonless]

I hate the "you're a soccer fan, you just don't know it yet" commercials. No, I'm not, and yes I do. I'll watch the World Cup, but I don't consider myself a "fan," and definitely not of MLS.

[EddieO's21]

I hate the "you're a soccer fan, you just don't know it yet" commercials. No, I'm not, and yes I do. I'll watch the World Cup, but I don't consider myself a "fan," and definitely not of MLS.

haha tooo true...it should say..."your not a soccer fan...unless it's the world cup?"

[The Wedge]

The Major League DirectTV commercial. Only because in the "new shot footage" they have a guy playing first base. They gave him the same "vintage" late 80s Indian uni as Sheen, but he's wearing black socks jacked up. As much as I love that look, they wore stirrups back then. What a doofy oversight.

[ixcuincle]

The Major League DirectTV commercial. Only because in the "new shot footage" they have a guy playing first base. They gave him the same "vintage" late 80s Indian uni as Sheen, but he's wearing black socks jacked up. As much as I love that look, they wore stirrups back then. What a doofy oversight.

the guy who did the play by play annoys me when that commercial is on. If it's Bob Uecker , I apologize.

You can add every commercial MASN repeats every 2 commercial breaks to the list. I've only had MASN for a week and they broadcast the same "Omazing Moment" commercial , the Maryland Lottery commercial with "you-know-who" , and the Verizon commercials over and over again to the point that it just becomes annoying. Please have some more variety , or have more than 3 "Omazing Moments" or else I may have to mute the entire game and miss out on Thorne's play by play!

[The Wedge]

It is Bob Uecker. That's nothing new, that's the audio straight from the movie.

They're a new network. Give it time, they'll get more advertisers to sell to them.

[rolliefingers]

It is Bob Uecker. That's nothing new, that's the audio straight from the movie.

They're a new network. Give it time, they'll get more advertisers to sell to them.I dunno man, WBAL used to do the same damn thing - same 6 commercials every frickin' game. Ceauch Buzz for Salveau Auteau Purts, "HOT DOGGGGG!", 'Heaudes', Ulman, Pessin and Katz, and a few others, which mercifully have not been burned into my subconscious.

[The Wedge]

Radio has that problem period, though.

[Mu'ayyidSaafir]

Well this could be a thread unto itself, but how about "commercials run into the ground during past Orioles seasons by HTS/Comcast Sports/MASN that are now burned into your consciousness"? Take it away, Brooks Robinson: "A batted ball can reach third base at speeds exceeding 100 mph... a baby without a car seat can travel almost as fast." Oh, and that horrifying Adventure World commercial with Cal Ripken's "family" (Cal's face on the body of a little boy and girl... ewww).

[bgfield]

The absolute worst commercial ever is this radio spot, let me know if you remember it:

Cupid's hit the mark this time
Can't get her out of your miiiind
This love is real
Let the world know how you feel
It goes... straight to the heart!
Straight to the heart!
----'s Jewelers!

-m
I know this is way late, but I once posted how I hated this commercial on another forum I once posted at, with users more spread out across the country. Apparently, this song isn't just for Shaw's. Someone wrote this piece of crap and sang it for a bunch of different jewelry stores across the country. It's pretty depressing to know that no matter where I go I might be subjected to these awful, awful commercials.

[rolliefingers]

I know this is way late, but I once posted how I hated this commercial on another forum I once posted at, with users more spread out across the country. Apparently, this song isn't just for Shaw's. Someone wrote this piece of crap and sang it for a bunch of different jewelry stores across the country. It's pretty depressing to know that no matter where I go I might be subjected to these awful, awful commercials.

I think I would rather work as a gravedigger than be the guy who writes the "(Insert Jewelry Store Here) Jewelers" theme song. I wonder if that guy is proud, artistically, of what he's done with his life.

[Spoonless]

I know this is way late, but I once posted how I hated this commercial on another forum I once posted at, with users more spread out across the country. Apparently, this song isn't just for Shaw's. Someone wrote this piece of crap and sang it for a bunch of different jewelry stores across the country. It's pretty depressing to know that no matter where I go I might be subjected to these awful, awful commercials.

Yeah, that sounds like the Belden's Jewlers song in RI.

[bgfield]

I think I would rather work as a gravedigger than be the guy who writes the "(Insert Jewelry Store Here) Jewelers" theme song. I wonder if that guy is proud, artistically, of what he's done with his life.

I once worked with a guy who moved away somewhere to pursue a career in writing jingles for commercials and TV shows. What a strange aspiration.


I have a new hated commercial now, and only because I have to watch it EVERY SINGLE TIME I click a highlight from a game on an mlb.com site. That rightguard commercial where the couple is hiking in the woods and they come upon a deer. The guy charges up to it for some reason, the deer kicks his ass then runs away, and the guy sniffs his armpit. It just makes NO SENSE.

[Cornbread]

I live in SC, but I get MASN via Extra Innings.
I hate the Maryland Lottery commerical.
"She was standing there like you know who."
The fact that it's on every break makes it worse.
I hate it.
At least that's how I remember it.

[glenn__davis]

Don't like the new minivan one where the kids are acting up, a DVD players is turned on, and the kids suddenly all act like zombies staring at the TV.

[Baroquen131]

Usually it takes two trucks to tow 11,000 pounds.
But not if you're Jim and you have the new Ford F-150.

How's that work Jim?
Fully boxed frame, Mike.
*With air of pompousness and self-righteousness* Fully boxed frame.
Or... not fully boxed... The choice is yours, but... how are you going to drive two trucks at once?

I second this as the season's most annoying commercial! It makes me long for the Red Roof Inn commercials. I mean c'mon.... "that deal is HOT!" :p

[Lt Melmo]

I hate the ING commercials on MASN. They're just... unbelievably snotty.

First commercial: Money is the root of all happiness! Do not try to find it elsewhere! (sidenote: who the hell does yoga as a spiritual thing anymore? And why is the yoga instructor spouting existentialist theory? Oh that's right! Because all spiritual/philisophical ideas or customs are the same to ING: complete wastes of time. You know what isn't a complete waste of time? Having nice cars!)
Second commercial: You're spending your money somewhere? BLASPHEMY! That is a joke! A joke among jokes! You must never spend money, even though it is the root of all happiness. You must invest it and never spend it until you die. Okay, maybe it isn't a complete waste of money to buy food and clothing for your family, but that's all you get! You materialist ass.

[Patient O.T.]

The Avis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCrd7wK4YtM) commercial where the customer and Avis representative communicate by opening their mouths and that "I wanna rock" song plays. Just the worst idea for a commercial I've ever heard of in my life. Yes, this is horrible, this idea.

[The Wedge]

Not exactly new, but Collins College ads on G4. Does any kid actually fall for these lame ass "this is what game designers really do" commercials? Kids are way smarter than that these days.

Not to mention, I not only am a sound guy, but I've used that sound board they've got, and the knob (pot) the guy turns to "play a sound effect" is an EQ pot.

[DoobyDoo]

I'm not sure if it's new or not, but there's this one Popeyes commercial that's pretty annoying. The jingle is irritating (Hey, you, I like it like that...over and over again) and then there's the guy who appears to be competing for the biggest douche in the universe award. The commercial really only consists of some guy dancing and that awful jingle so it's not easy to describe.

[bgfield]

I'm not sure if it's new or not, but there's this one Popeyes commercial that's pretty annoying. The jingle is irritating (Hey, you, I like it like that...over and over again) and then there's the guy who appears to be competing for the biggest douche in the universe award. The commercial really only consists of some guy dancing and that awful jingle so it's not easy to describe.

Don't think I've seen it, but I have to question if it could possibly be as bad as their other jingle recently "What's your flava, tell me what's your flava!"

Ugh.

[tennOsfan]

The reverse mortgage commercial annoys me, because I'm just certain they're getting elderly people to sign over their houses without realizing they might be getting scammed.

[Baroquen131]

Does a thread need to die first before it can be deemed 'classic'? If so, I'm guessing this and "Post Here When You're Drunk" don't stand a chance. :002_stongue:

[glenn__davis]

He's probably been mentioned somewhere in this thread, but I'm pretty tired of the Geico lizard.

However, I LOVE these new Geico commercials with Loren Wallace, or whatever his name is, ripping on Mike Wallace the whole time.

"Isn't he your cousin?"
"I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man. But when it comes to Mike
Wallace, the story ends with me putting him in the wall."

[TGO]

All of the new KFC "the bucket's back" commercials are pretty annoying. I mean, guys who tear into a bucket of KFC without even sitting down probably never stopped eating the stuff due to the trans fat in the first place.

[Cornbread]

I've been getting a kick out of the "Gold Kit" Commercials. I love the logic.

Maybe it plays out like this...
"I've got all this useless gold laying around the house, what am I going to do?"
"Contact the folks at Goldkit.com and we'll PAY you for your gold! They'll send you a completely discreet mailing kit, complete with gold exterior and markings that read 'Attn: Unwanted Gold inside, handle with care!"
"They're going to pay me for all my gold jewelry, candstick holders, and tooth caps? That's crazy!"

Weeks later:

"I got a check today from the fine folks at Gold kit for $22.47 for 40 lbs of gold that was literally rotting in my house. Thanks guys, me and the family will be going to the Bahamas with this moo-lah!"

[bgfield]

However, I LOVE these new Geico commercials with Loren Wallace, or whatever his name is, ripping on Mike Wallace the whole time.

"Isn't he your cousin?"
"I'm not saying I wouldn't go fishing with the man. But when it comes to Mike
Wallace, the story ends with me putting him in the wall."
Oh yeah, those are some of the best commercials I've seen. I could do with a lot more of those and a lot less of the Cavemen commercials.

Speaking of, they're actually making a sitcom based on the Geico Cavemen, called (not surprisingly) "Cavemen." It's gonna be on ABC in the fall :rolleyes:

[PaulFolk]

Oh yeah, those are some of the best commercials I've seen. I could do with a lot more of those and a lot less of the Cavemen commercials.

Speaking of, they're actually making a sitcom based on the Geico Cavemen, called (not surprisingly) "Cavemen." It's gonna be on ABC in the fall :rolleyes:
Early reports are saying it's a terrible, terrible show. No surprise there.

[Cokeman]

The Avis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCrd7wK4YtM) commercial where the customer and Avis representative communicate by opening their mouths and that "I wanna rock" song plays. Just the worst idea for a commercial I've ever heard of in my life. Yes, this is horrible, this idea.

That one is pretty bad...but the dork in this Avis commercial takes the cake, and its on so often its really ridiculous.

Avis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFs9_tH-IBU)

[glenn__davis]

Oh yeah, those are some of the best commercials I've seen. I could do with a lot more of those and a lot less of the Cavemen commercials.

Speaking of, they're actually making a sitcom based on the Geico Cavemen, called (not surprisingly) "Cavemen." It's gonna be on ABC in the fall :rolleyes:

Yeah, I've gotta be honest -- I like the Caveman commercials too.

[Lt Melmo]

The Caveman ad campaign, despite the sitcom, is one of the only really good series I've seen in the past few years. I hate commercials with burning passion, but those commercials are so oddly naturalistic, they're great.

On that note, a rare commercial I enjoy-- the Comcast commercial with Zach Galifinakis. Even though it's a Comcast commercial cross advertising with Spiderman(almost guaranteed to be obnoxious), Galifinakis' delivery of "That means you got the apartment!!" has me cracking up every time.

[TGO]

My gf likes to turn on the Today show as she is getting ready in the morning. They run almost exactly the same commercials every day during the 20-30 minute period she has it on.

Needless to say, I hate all of these commercials.

The Propel Fit water commercial with "Under Pressure" playing was actually pretty good the first and second times I saw it, but now it drives me insane.

The commercial for the Broadway show "Spring Awakening" makes me violent.

The candy bar commercial (Twix?) with the "need a moment?" catchphrase where the two guys are looking at a book about how to pick up women.

Any of the Alltel commercials.

There's one commercial in particular that I wanted to list here and now I can't remember it. I'm sure I'll see it tomorrow. :rolleyes:

[TGO]

My gf likes to turn on the Today show as she is getting ready in the morning. They run almost exactly the same commercials every day during the 20-30 minute period she has it on.

Needless to say, I hate all of these commercials.

The Propel Fit water commercial with "Under Pressure" playing was actually pretty good the first and second times I saw it, but now it drives me insane.

The commercial for the Broadway show "Spring Awakening" makes me violent.

The candy bar commercial (Twix?) with the "need a moment?" catchphrase where the two guys are looking at a book about how to pick up women.

Any of the Alltel commercials.

There's one commercial in particular that I wanted to list here and now I can't remember it. I'm sure I'll see it tomorrow. :rolleyes:

Okay, a few more I caught today:

Lion King on Broadway commercial - this is absolutely the most grating commercial of all the ones I've listed

The Color Purple on Broadway (OMG with Fantasia Barrino!!!111) commercial

Sears commercials for Father's Day

[Leitch]

Those Outback Steakhouse commercials advertising Fathers Day specials

[square634]

SUV commercial (I think Mazda) that says: "We had two choices, change the road or change the SUV" and then the SUV speeds around curves but the road mechanically rises so that it is banked. So what they are saying is: we could have changed our SUV, but instead we made it so that it would flip over unless you can find roads that bank themselves? Or am I missing the point of that commercial?

[ixcuincle]

Any of the Alltel commercials.


This one is pretty good though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7G_oDIo7_Q

[Baroquen131]

The one in heavy rotation with the little girl singing "My Country Tis of Thee"....

...nothing wrong with the sentiment, but the obvious cuteness factor and the endless repetition makes this my least favorite since the old "Hail to the Chief" car ads a few months back.... ACK! As Witchy said, 4th of July can't get here soon enough.

[Lt Melmo]

The one in heavy rotation with the little girl singing "My Country Tis of Thee"....

...nothing wrong with the sentiment, but the obvious cuteness factor and the endless repetition makes this my least favorite since the old "Hail to the Chief" car ads a few months back.... ACK! As Witchy said, 4th of July can't get here soon enough.
I think it's the cheesiest, lamest attempt at provoking an "awwww" response. No little kid knows the lyrics to My Country Tis of Thee anymore. I laugh whenever she says "liborty."

I really wish advertising agencies would stop trying to use the "our product = America" exploitation method. It's an insult to America.

[The Wedge]

The Rocket Fishing Rod, endorsed by *gasp* ROLAND MARTIN!

One, this product is craptacular. Even the commercials betray the fact that the launcher mechanism has about as much strength as a popgun (remember those things, I loved mine).

Two, are we really letting our children get this sloppy and lazy that they don't have to learn how to cast a fishing line properly? It's not hard. When I was fishing regularly, I could cast 50 yards with a side arm throw (you know, in order to not be like that dopey kid at the beginning of the commercial who gets his line snarled in a tree behind him).

Three, Roland Martin is kind of a tool. "The Rocket Fishing Rod is great. It really catches fish, and everyone has a *blast* using it!" Get it, blast? Rocket...blast? Hardy har har. That's not what really irks me, though. What's that "really catches fish" crap? You can catch fish with a twig, hook, and line if you know how to bait the hook. You just don't have a reel to bring it in, you have to pull it in manually.

Honorable mention: the narrator who has an obvious Jersey enunciation. It's doubly apparent when he says button. "But'n."

[bgfield]

The one in heavy rotation with the little girl singing "My Country Tis of Thee"....

...nothing wrong with the sentiment, but the obvious cuteness factor and the endless repetition makes this my least favorite since the old "Hail to the Chief" car ads a few months back.... ACK! As Witchy said, 4th of July can't get here soon enough.

Oh I hate that girl. I have to change the station whenever it comes on.

Another commercial that drove me nuts for awhile until it disappeared but has now come back is the McDonalds ice coffee commercial. The one where some woman tells an employee "Take these to Rogers and Lewis" and he walks down a warehouse sucking down the two cups of ice coffee until both are half empty. Then he cleverly hands the two men one ice coffee with a look on his face like he's crapping his pants. Ugh!

[tuOsfan]

the lady that looks like a bird for the RoomStore commercials really irritates me.

[Baroquen131]

the lady that looks like a bird for the RoomStore commercials really irritates me.

Can't stand her either. And my dislike of her makes her snarky comments that much more distasteful. :p

[Objectivity]

I hate, I hate, I hate all the Visa commercials where everyone is singing and dancing and marching in step any paying with their Visa cards and then some schmoe has the nerve to want to pay with cash and the world crashes.

I use a debit card to pay for almost everything, but if I ever go to a business where someone is given an attitude for paying cash I'm never going back to that business ever again.

[66-70-83-??]

The absolute worst and dumbest commercials on tv and radio have to be the latest GIANT FOOD ads.

It is an irritating high pitched ladies voice pretending to be dog food or juice- whatever product group is on sale this week.

:eek: :mad:

Awful, awful commercials.

[bgfield]

I hate, I hate, I hate all the Visa commercials where everyone is singing and dancing and marching in step any paying with their Visa cards and then some schmoe has the nerve to want to pay with cash and the world crashes.

I use a debit card to pay for almost everything, but if I ever go to a business where someone is given an attitude for paying cash I'm never going back to that business ever again.

I have to admit I kinda like that commercial, hah.

But the point is stupid, though. Paying with a credit/debit card isn't all that fast. You still have to wait for your receipt to print. And besides, I don't think I've ever met ANYONE who actually uses the debit part of their card. When I used to work as a cashier in college, everyone chose credit over debit, unless they wanted cash out.

[glenn__davis]

I have to admit I kinda like that commercial, hah.

But the point is stupid, though. Paying with a credit/debit card isn't all that fast. You still have to wait for your receipt to print. And besides, I don't think I've ever met ANYONE who actually uses the debit part of their card. When I used to work as a cashier in college, everyone chose credit over debit, unless they wanted cash out.

Really? We use debit all the time. It's much easier.

BTW, do they give awards out for acting in commercials? Because this kid who plays Mike Wallace's cousin in the Geico ads totally deserves one.

[rolliefingers]

Really? We use debit all the time. It's much easier.

BTW, do they give awards out for acting in commercials? Because this kid who plays Mike Wallace's cousin in the Geico ads totally deserves one.

I completely didn't understand those commercials at first. The guy asking the kid the questions is kind of hard to hear. Once I paid more attention, I got it and it was funny. But that's kind of not the point of commercials, is it? You're supposed to be able to both get the joke and hear the product without paying a whole lot of attention.

That said, yeah, very funny ad.

[glenn__davis]

I completely didn't understand those commercials at first. The guy asking the kid the questions is kind of hard to hear. Once I paid more attention, I got it and it was funny. But that's kind of not the point of commercials, is it? You're supposed to be able to both get the joke and hear the product without paying a whole lot of attention.

That said, yeah, very funny ad.

Well even if you can't hear anything, they plaster "Geico" all over those ads.

[rolliefingers]

Well even if you can't hear anything, they plaster "Geico" all over those ads.

Uh, yeah. I was having trouble with the "getting the joke" part of the equation.;)

[rolliefingers]

Can I have it like that?

You got it like that.

(Repeat ad nauseum.)

This is almost as bad as the one with the Pu$$ycat Dolls song (which is a blight on all humankind).

[TGO]

"IT'S SO HARD TO GET THE MAYO OUT!"

Sung to music.

/barfs/