Say What?: Commercials That Made Us Scratch Our Heads

[friendperidot]

Taking my reply to the K-12 discussion to Small Talk.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

I don't get this ad:

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wA23/offerup-new-surprises

I've never used OfferUp, but why is the couple acting like they're on a game show? If they know what they're bidding on, it isn't actually a surprise.

[riley702]

Just saw a commercial with a woman driving, at night, with ominous music playing. The announcer says, "Somewhere out there is a poacher with your name on it." Um, what? I look up to realize he's saying "puncture" and they're advertising tires that will keep driving with a puncture. I'm a little disappointed that poachers aren't targeting soccer moms, but I have a sick sense of humor.

[Moose135]

39 minutes ago, riley702 said:

I'm a little disappointed that poachers aren't targeting soccer moms, but I have a sick sense of humor.

I knew there was a reason I like you! ;-)

[LoneHaranguer]

20 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

"Hello, this is Vincent Price speaking to you from beyond the grave, mwhahaha, ahem... for good digestive health eat Yakult or I will eat your braaiinnss.."

That should probably be something like "...or you shall die a horrible death". VP generally played persons of some bearing, like doctors, wizards, and royalty, so I don't see him as a zombie.

[peacheslatour]

2 hours ago, LoneHaranguer said:

That should probably be something like "...or you shall die a horrible death". VP generally played persons of some bearing, like doctors, wizards, and royalty, so I don't see him as a zombie.

Well, he would be now.

[LoneHaranguer]

5 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

Well, he would be now.

Yes, but he'd be an iZombie zombie, rather than the kind of stereotypical riff-raff you see in horror films.

[InDueTime]

I came across this ad a while ago.

 

While the intention is good about reducing your fears, what if your fear is drowning?

[bilgistic]

That's horrifying. That was supposed to sell me tea? It sold me nightmares.

[Moose135]

Wow, that was horrible!  I'm going to be up the rest of the night now.  Who on earth would OK an ad like that?

[peacheslatour]

16 hours ago, LoneHaranguer said:

Yes, but he'd be an iZombie zombie, rather than the kind of stereotypical riff-raff you see in horror films.

Oh god, yes. He was assuredly an elegant fellow. I saw him live in 1980 doing his one man show Oscar Wilde: Diversions and Delights. He was wonderful.

[Brattinella]

He was one of my enduring crushes.  I've seen all (I think) of his horror movies, and others as well.  He was superb in Song of Bernadette.

[peacheslatour]

I loved him in Laura. He was playing a charming gigolo, party boy who was after a sugar mama.

[Silver Raven]

23 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

I loved him in Laura. He was playing a charming gigolo, party boy who was after a sugar mama.

I adore Laura.  One of the great movies.

[peacheslatour]

Just now, Silver Raven said:

I adore Laura.  One of the great movies.

Did you ever see Leave Her To Heaven? If you want to reply I'll look for your answer in Small Talk so we don't get a time out from the mods. :)

[QuinnInND]

On 8/30/2017 at 9:27 PM, Jamoche said:

Sounds like the sound a cat makes before the hairball comes up.

I just laughed so loud, my sleeping  weenie dog almost fell off the couch in surprise. 

[Jamoche]

23 hours ago, InDueTime said:

I came across this ad a while ago.

 

While the intention is good about reducing your fears, what if your fear is drowning?

If it wasn't before, it probably is now!

[Tunia]

If you're a company that prints photos on glass that can be wall hung or table displayed and are apparently "guaranteed for life" against breakage, why in the world would you name your company..."Fracture"?

 

[peacheslatour]

3 minutes ago, Tunia said:

If you're a company that prints photos on glass that can be wall hung or table displayed and are apparently "guaranteed for life" against breakage, why in the world would you name your company..."Fracture"?

 

 

Good point.

[Gbb]

On 8/31/2017 at 7:57 PM, Cobalt Stargazer said:

I don't get this ad:

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wA23/offerup-new-surprises

I've never used OfferUp, but why is the couple acting like they're on a game show? If they know what they're bidding on, it isn't actually a surprise.

I think the point is you never know what someone near you may offer up for sale. This couple needs a flat screen tv and a sofa, so "Come on, flat screen tv and sofa," or "Come on, someone post a flat tv or sofa for sale."

[Sandman87]

10 hours ago, Tunia said:

If you're a company that prints photos on glass that can be wall hung or table displayed and are apparently "guaranteed for life" against breakage, why in the world would you name your company..."Fracture"?

Because that's what happens to a customer's wallet?

[peacheslatour]

I can't believe it. Wayfair has come out with a commercial I don't hate. Dare I say it? I love it! It's a bluesy song touting the many benefits of their service. The song may not be everbody's cup of tea but at least had an original song written and recorded for their product and didn't just use some tired, recycled old pop song.

[Jaded]

Ray Liotta is the newest KFC Colonel....
 

[theatremouse]

So, the Jane Krakowski Trop Lite ads that originated...I want to say a couple years ago? At least a year ago. Are making the rounds again. The one with the Biggest Loser Trainer Guy whose name I don't remember. Anyway, when it first aired, it was annoying because it was grammatically incorrect. They said "less calories" when it should've been "fewer". Well they've looped it since. So now they do say "fewer", which I find delightful. (It's the little things, folks. The little things.) BUT the original ad involved the dude looking at the label and then commenting on it. The label he looks at still says "less" even while the new audio (with his lips not moving because it's the back of his head over the shoulder looking at the bottle) says "fewer". I can't decide if I think it's hilarious or puzzling or both. They bothered to correct the audio, but not the visual. I'm intrigued by this.

[janie jones]

Is that the one where he tells her to drop and give him 50 and she starts immediately?  If I were her, I wouldn't start doing the squats. I'd tell him that maybe he should read the label before calling me a liar.

[theatremouse]

In this one they're both at the kitchen counter, but it is from the same series as the one you're thinking of.

[janie jones]

In the one I'm thinking of, they are at the counter.

[mmecorday]

Why is the girl on the right wearing Beetlejuice's pants?

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wBeU/bank-of-america-mobile-banking-app-friends-again-girls-weekend

[Silver Raven]

Eat the ice cream.

[Brattinella]

I don't want to watch that.

[bilgistic]

I'm afraid to watch any ice cream commercial posted here after the ice cream/head debacle. *shudder*

[riley702]

You were wise not to watch. WTF? Why would that make me want ice cream?

[Silver Raven]

1 hour ago, riley702 said:

You were wise not to watch. WTF? Why would that make me want ice cream?

That's why I put it here.  :)

[bilgistic]

I had trouble deciding what forum this GlaxoSmithKline commercial belongs in, since there's not a WTF?!? commercial thread. It's for the whooping cough vaccine, and it's a terrifying take on "Little Red Riding Hood".

There are two versions of the commercial. I saw the scarier (in my opinion) version online. Grandma morphs into the Wolf as she's holding her grandbaby. In the other version, she's already the Wolf when holds the kid. In both cases, the Wolf/Grandma looks "lovingly" at the baby like it's going to be a tasty snack.

Sleep tight, everyone!

https://ispot.tv/a/w5jE

https://ispot.tv/a/7ctF

[Brattinella]

8 hours ago, bilgistic said:

I had trouble deciding what forum this GlaxoSmithKline commercial belongs in, since there's not a WTF?!? commercial thread. It's for the whooping cough vaccine, and it's a terrifying take on "Little Red Riding Hood".

There are two versions of the commercial. I saw the scarier (in my opinion) version online. Grandma morphs into the Wolf as she's holding her grandbaby. In the other version, she's already the Wolf when holds the kid. In both cases, the Wolf/Grandma looks "lovingly" at the baby like it's going to be a tasty snack.

That's a creepy one, alright!

[smittykins]

I just saw an ad for Glade paint additive.

Let that sink in. 

Glade. Paint. Additive.

So now our wall paint has to smell good?

[Brattinella]

To be fair, paint stinks pretty bad.  I think this might be a good product.

[bilgistic]

As if there aren't enough VOCs in paint (there is low-VOC paint on the market), adding synthetic fragrance strikes me as dangerous.

[Ocean Chick]

There's and old DIY trick to taming the smell of paint.  Add vanilla to a gallon of paint and stir.  Probably a lot more healthier for you than adding chemicals made by Glade.

[Brattinella]

4 minutes ago, Ocean Chick said:

There's and old DIY trick to taming the smell of paint.  Add vanilla to a gallon of paint and stir.  Probably a lot more healthier for you than adding chemicals made by Glade.

That is a great idea!  Much better.

[peacheslatour]

Heh, I actually like the smell of paint. It smells new and clean to me. YMMV

[Prevailing Wind]

I used to work for a real estate mogul who wished they bottled the smell of new paint - it would save him having to actually paint the houses he was trying to sell and fool people into thinking that he had. He's such a weasel. I'm so glad I don't work for him anymore.

[Pepper the Cat]

On 2017-09-13 at 3:37 PM, Silver Raven said:

Eat the ice cream.

 

That is a seriously depressing commercial and does not make me want ice cream. It makes me want to cry.

Edited September 15, 2017 by Pepper the Cat

[bilgistic]

Against my better instincts, I just watched that commercial. Good lord!! Halo Top Ice Cream is peeeepuuuulllll!!!!!!

[janie jones]

I want to think that ice cream commercial is disturbing, but for some reason I think it's funny.

[Moose135]

I finally watched that, and I may never eat ice cream again.  No, wait, who am I kidding, of course I'll eat ice cream again, but not if a robot tries feeding it to me!

[Brattinella]

Yep.  Still not watching it.

[bilgistic]

I worked at a movie theater in college, and I've hated popcorn ever since. I worked at an ice cream store/restaurant (when I was 15...I was not a good server) and that didn't stop me from loving ice cream. Nothing beats ice cream!

[Brattinella]

I will ALWAYS love ice cream!  Vanilla, especially. :)

[smittykins]

Ben and Jerry's Peanut Butter Cup FTW!(I like popcorn, but hate picking the hulls out of my teeth).