Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

[NinjaPenguins]

Please, Heineken, enough with the godawful “We Can Be Heroes” wailing. Just when I think I’m free of it, it starts up again, forcing me to keep a ready finger near my remote’s mute button. It seems to run frequently during NBA games. Now, Heineken has had enjoyable ads with upbeat, catchy tunes, but this dreary crap is the one they decide to beat into the ground. I hate it so much.

[Brattinella]

2 hours ago, cynicat said:

One is a contraindication (children <6) and one is a warning (children >6 - 18).  Those are different vis a vis the FDA.

The actual language is:  Do not give LINZESS to children who are less than 6 years of age.  You should not give LINZESS to children 6 years to less than 18 years of age. 

It also says "...6 to less than 18 years of age; it will harm them."  Does that mean it will NOT harm children under 6?

[ari333]

On 2/13/2018 at 4:37 PM, Prevailing Wind said:

Minor correction: Hepped. Ah hepped.

minor correction... "ah hay-elped." :-)

[Cobalt Stargazer]

On 2/28/2018 at 6:07 PM, DeaconBlues said:

I'm pretty sick of Mila Kunis and her smug smokey-voiced sex kitten act in the Jim Beam commercials.

A few years ago, Claire Forlani was doing the same thing for Dewars, only she was pretending to be Scottish and talking to some dude named Angus, who was always  offscreen.

Also, I randomly heard Boston's  More Than A Feelin' on TV earlier, and realized it was in connection with a new spate of Hallmark movies.  I feel so attacked.

[ivygirl]

I hate ads that basically just shove butts in my face for the duration of the commercial. It happens very frequently in jeans commercials, but it’s also true of the current Fabletics commercial. However, in the Fabletics ad, after shoving a bunch of identically sized toned butts in my face, they kindly tell me that they have leggings “that look as good as they feel, for all shapes and sizes.” I can’t tell if that’s actually true, because I don’t want to sign up on their website just to see their products (another irritating tactic); but that ad leads me to assume (ha) they have cute styles for petite girls, and that they a) have a wide range of two styles for “curvy” girls, and/or b) make like 2 pairs of cute pants per style for anything over an M, just to say that they make them. 

I thought the Kate Hudson ads were annoying... be careful what you wish for...

[Jamoche]

"Target run" is not a thing. 

[AuntiePam]

37 minutes ago, Jamoche said:

"Target run" is not a thing. 

You haven't met my family.

[Silver Raven]

50 minutes ago, Jamoche said:

"Target run" is not a thing. 

Watch some YouTube vloggers, and you would see that yes, it is.

[Ohwell]

I'm sick of the Microsoft commercial with the rapper Common walking across the stage, telling us how great we can be or some shit.  They run it constantly.  

[NinjaPenguins]

Kraft, I will not “family greatly.” Fuck you for even suggesting it and your smug voiceover that attempts to make “family greatly” sound clever. 

[KLovestoShop]

There are three commercials that either bug the crap out of me, or totally confound. First we have that pain in the ass esurance commercial where the woman screams for hours next to her crumpled bumper. I wish one of her neighbors would walk over and take a bat to the rest of her minivan.  

Second is the Old Navy one where a bunch of people are at a bowling alley, and all the women are bowling in stiletto heels. Yeah, I’d love to see that for real, as these babes go rolling down the lane right behind their ball. 

Finally, the newest commercial that starts, “Are you curved below the belt?”  Seriously?  Like men who have that condition don’t know what it’s about?  I don’t need to know about the direction of a man’s erection.  

[AntiBeeSpray]

On 2/27/2018 at 3:22 PM, Silver Raven said:

This may be the most offensive, disgusting commercial I have ever seen.  I am seriously offended.  When I watched this, I just sat there with my mouth open, wondering who could possibly think this is a good idea.

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w81N/got-milk-battle

Wow. That commercial... I have no words. It's very offensive.

[AuntiePam]

3 hours ago, AntiBeeSpray said:

Wow. That commercial... I have no words. It's very offensive.

I like it.  It's absurd, like most dreams (my dreams, anyway).  Unless I've missed the point. 

[AntiBeeSpray]

1 minute ago, AuntiePam said:

I like it.  It's absurd, like most dreams (my dreams, anyway).  Unless I've missed the point. 

Yea it's absurd... but yet they use the weapons of war. That's why I'm no fan of it.

If it didn't involve those things, I'd probably be ok with it, like yourself.

[Brattinella]

26 minutes ago, AuntiePam said:

I like it.  It's absurd, like most dreams (my dreams, anyway).  Unless I've missed the point. 

I love that milk commercial.  Good 60's song, stuffed animals, balloons, what's not to like?

[Emma9]

On 2/22/2018 at 5:25 PM, kariyaki said:

I hate that commercial where the guy shows up for a date in a stretched out V-neck. Like, seriously, so badly stretched out that a car could drive through it. How did he not notice how bad it was when he put it on?

I can't stand that ad, but not because of the guy - it's his "You look amazing...ly comfortable!" date who makes me rage-y. Yes, the shirt is bad. If the guy's unthinkably horrifying scruffiness has put you off so much, just don't go on a second date. No need to respond to a compliment with 'Wow, you look like shit!' phrased in the most passive-aggressive way possible.

She actually takes the cake from the Match.com people in the 'and you wonder why you're still single' category.

Edited March 5, 2018 by Emma9

[Jamoche]

8 hours ago, Silver Raven said:

Watch some YouTube vloggers, and you would see that yes, it is.

I try to believe that YouTube vloggers aren't a thing either.

[Zevious Zoquis]

The “yurt it up” Diet Coke ad is annoying.  The choice of pop isn’t really all that much of a life statement or anything y’know.  It’s just bubbly sugar water.  The hip/cool lingo (“you do you!”) is grating.  Also, there’s at least a couple versions of the ad - one with a girl and one with a guy - and in both of them there’s a moment where they turn and start walking with their “statement soda” and somebody walks past them and they give the passer by a little knowing nod, as though it’s someone they know or something.  I guess it’s supposed to be showing that these are a couple of hip young folk connected to their hood or something...it’s just a tiny little thing but it bugs me...

[amass]

I can’t stand the new xfinity commercial with “Greg from AT&T” at a liars’ support group.... mostly because they all are still proud of the lies - if you are at a support group it’s generally because you want to change... you wouldn’t all applaud each other’s lies and only be shocked at the most egregious 

[MrSmith]

On 3/4/2018 at 12:09 AM, Cobalt Stargazer said:

A few years ago, Claire Forlani was doing the same thing for Dewars, only she was pretending to be Scottish and talking to some dude named Angus, who was always  offscreen.

I enjoyed those commercials, actually. I hadn't seen one in a while. So thanks for reminding me and causing me to go to Youtube to watch a couple!

[MrSmith]

12 hours ago, AntiBeeSpray said:

Wow. That commercial... I have no words. It's very offensive.

I agree. That commercial was terrible. Whoever thought that up... has no sense. If they wanted to go that way, they should've made it looks less real. If I hadn't known it was a Got Milk commercial going in, I would have wondered what in the hell they were trying to market. They should've changed the actual tools/weapons of war to be made of things that you dunk or put in milk. Wheels on the APC's could've been Oreos, while the helicopter machine-gunner could've been firing a stream of (liquid, in case that's not clear) chocolate. I would've made the cupcakes be mortar rounds, while the mortars themselves could have been some kind of cinnamon pastry stick.

2 hours ago, Zevious Zoquis said:

The “yurt it up” Diet Coke ad is annoying.  The choice of pop isn’t really all that much of a life statement or anything y’know.  It’s just bubbly sugar water.  The hip/cool lingo (“you do you!”) is grating.  Also, there’s at least a couple versions of the ad - one with a girl and one with a guy - and in both of them there’s a moment where they turn and start walking with their “statement soda” and somebody walks past them and they give the passer by a little knowing nod, as though it’s someone they know or something.  I guess it’s supposed to be showing that these are a couple of hip young folk connected to their hood or something...it’s just a tiny little thing but it bugs me...

I agree. In my opinion, this is an example of a Diet Coke commercial that works. It's not trying to sell you Diet Coke as a "lifestyle brand". Instead, it's just selling you that Diet Coke is what you drink when you're out having fun with friends.
 

[Bort]

48 minutes ago, MrSmith said:

I agree. In my opinion, this is an example of a Diet Coke commercial that works. It's not trying to sell you Diet Coke as a "lifestyle brand". Instead, it's just selling you that Diet Coke is what you drink when you're out having fun with friends.

It does, and as annoying as the Diet Coke commercials are, I appreciate the sentiment behind it. I can't tell you how many times a few friends/family member have tried to lecture me about the evils of Diet Coke until I finally have to go, "Leave me alone. I know what's in it, I don't care. I like it and I'm drinking it."

[mmecorday]

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Finally, the newest commercial that starts, “Are you curved below the belt?”  Seriously?  Like men who have that condition don’t know what it’s about?  I don’t need to know about the direction of a man’s erection.  

Anyone who's seen "Clueless" knows this condition exists, but probably didn't know there was a name for it.

The guy with the long beard in the Twizzlers commercial looks like Christian Grey if Christian Grey were a lumberjack.

Edited March 5, 2018 by mmecorday

[stillhere1900]

18 hours ago, NinjaPenguins said:

Kraft, I will not “family greatly.” Fuck you for even suggesting it and your smug voiceover that attempts to make “family greatly” sound clever. 

Why are you so mad ?

[peacheslatour]

Ridiculously bad grammar?

[funky-rat]

I was irked to see that Low-Rent/Great Value Audrey Roloff has returned in the Adam & Eve ads, in her extremely ill-fitting dress and her odd hand placements.

Her voice-over is the worst "Hey! We doe needa hide anymore!".

On ‎3‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 1:27 AM, Maharincess said:

I hate the Liberty Mutual commercial where the son says he knows what a lug wrench is. First of all, I hate the snotty way the kids talks to the dad.  Second if the kid doesn't know what a lug wrench is, it's the dads fault, not the kids. Both of my kids, one of which is female both knew how to change a tire and check and change the oil before they learned how to drive. 

What's worse is there are 2 versions.  One where the friend sounds like a stoner and responds to the lug wrench question with "Maybe".  The other one he just screams "WHAT?!?!?!".

[Silver Raven]

13 hours ago, Jamoche said:

I try to believe that YouTube vloggers aren't a thing either.

I don't understand why.  Seriously.  Why does that possibly bother you?

On 3/1/2018 at 5:30 PM, chenoa333 said:

Is this crazy bitch an heir to the Jim Beam empire? Or just hired for the commercial? 

Considering she was born in Ukraine and her parents are also Ukrainian, I'm going to go with she's being paid for the commercials just like any and all celebrity spokespeople.

[NinjaPenguins]

1 hour ago, stillhere1900 said:

Why are you so mad ?

Well, I am in a thread about commercials that irritate and enrage. It’s entirely possible I was spicing up my anger for effect. As peacheslatour points out, the commercial I was commenting on featured a grave offense against the English language. Next time I shall be more specific with my complaints.

[TattleTeeny]

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I was irked to see that Low-Rent/Great Value Audrey Roloff has returned in the Adam & Eve ads, in her extremely ill-fitting dress and her odd hand placements.

Her voice-over is the worst "Hey! We doe needa hide anymore!".

 

She is standing so weird! I mean, I suppose I am a cute enough chick and all, but scorching porno hotness has never been my style...so is that stance supposed to be some kind of "seXXXy" thing? I just don't know!

[chenoa333]

Audrey Roloff in Adam & Eve commercials??? I'm so confused..I thought Audrey was a self proclaimed Christian and I thought Adam & Eve products were sexual eroticism products? Not that Christians can't be sexually aroused but Audrey Roloff?? She tries to portray herself as such a goody squeaky clean religious perfect example of Christian perfection.

[funky-rat]

On 3/5/2018 at 4:43 PM, TattleTeeny said:

She is standing so weird! I mean, I suppose I am a cute enough chick and all, but scorching porno hotness has never been my style...so is that stance supposed to be some kind of "seXXXy" thing? I just don't know!

No - it is not sexy.  She just looks like a ridiculous maroon.

On 3/5/2018 at 5:51 PM, chenoa333 said:

Audrey Roloff in Adam & Eve commercials??? I'm so confused..I thought Audrey was a self proclaimed Christian and I thought Adam & Eve products were sexual eroticism products? Not that Christians can't be sexually aroused but Audrey Roloff?? She tries to portray herself as such a goody squeaky clean religious perfect example of Christian perfection.

It's not really Audrey Roloff.  "Low Rent" or "Great Value" (insert name here) is a way to say that someone resembles someone famous, or is trying too hard to look like someone famous, but they are really a nobody.

[peacheslatour]

On 3/5/2018 at 6:29 PM, funky-rat said:

No - it is not sexy.  She just looks like a ridiculous maroon.

It's not really Audrey Roloff.  "Low Rent" or "Great Value" (insert name here) is a way to say that someone resembles someone famous, or is trying too hard to look like someone famous, but they are really a nobody.

It's like "The Munsters was a poor man's Addams Family."

[TattleTeeny]

It reminds me of when Chrissie Snow tried to do a sexy, flirtatious walk on Three's Company.

[Neurochick]

On February 22, 2018 at 5:28 PM, Browncoat said:

And dude, if you want a second date, put some damn effort into the first one!  Wear a shirt with a collar!

In the beginning of that commercial, he takes off a sweater.  Why didn't he just keep the sweater on.  Problem solved.

[Bort]

17 minutes ago, Neurochick said:

In the beginning of that commercial, he takes off a sweater.  Why didn't he just keep the sweater on.  Problem solved.

The thing is, wearing a sweater in a restaurant results in the inevitable: it's too warm and you gotta take it off. Just don't wear a crappy stretched out V-neck that you dug out of the goodwill pile. Or a t-shirt with Calvin doing Hobbes.

[SmithW6079]

22 hours ago, AuntiePam said:

I like it.  It's absurd, like most dreams (my dreams, anyway).  Unless I've missed the point. 

 

22 hours ago, AntiBeeSpray said:

Yea it's absurd... but yet they use the weapons of war. That's why I'm no fan of it.

If it didn't involve those things, I'd probably be ok with it, like yourself.

The little boy is dreaming. He's hugging his teddybear, but on his nightstand are toy soldiers; he was probably playing "war."

I hate Danny DeVito at the best of times, but his turn as the red M&M turned human, running around screeching, "Do you want to eat me?" turns my stomach.

 

[friendperidot]

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Second is the Old Navy one where a bunch of people are at a bowling alley, and all the women are bowling in stiletto heels. Yeah, I’d love to see that for real, as these babes go rolling down the lane right behind their ball. 

And I can second that as one who has been there, done that, not in high heels, just didn't try out the new shoes before trying to throw my first ball of the new league season. There are reasons for practice before the games start.

[AntiBeeSpray]

1 hour ago, SmithW6079 said:

 

The little boy is dreaming. He's hugging his teddybear, but on his nightstand are toy soldiers; he was probably playing "war."

I hate Danny DeVito at the best of times, but his turn as the red M&M turned human, running around screeching, "Do you want to eat me?" turns my stomach.

 

 

Could be. But I'm still not really a fan of that one.

Ironically enough, I played with toy soldiers when I was a kid. Guess I just thought the commercial just hit a little too close to home these days.

[Jamoche]

8 hours ago, Silver Raven said:

I don't understand why.  Seriously.  Why does that possibly bother you?

It doesn't bother me. It doesn't interest me. I am completely meh on the entire idea.

[millennium]

The Bada-book-bada-boom asshole.  

The Allstate Accident forgiveness program in which the kid enters his parents' bedroom at night and attempts to flatter his parents for their wisdom in enrolling in Allstate's forgiveness program -- "a really smart move on your guys' part."  

[Haleth]

8 hours ago, SmithW6079 said:

I hate Danny DeVito at the best of times, but his turn as the red M&M turned human, running around screeching, "Do you want to eat me?" turns my stomach.

And watching someone get hit by a truck is always hilarious, right?

[Browncoat]

6 minutes ago, Haleth said:

And watching someone get hit by a truck is always hilarious, right?

Only if you're watching "Mean Girls".

[Thrifty]

I can't think of a specific product off the top of my head, but I dislike those commercials structured as talk shows or radio call in shows.

[janie jones]

On 3/4/2018 at 11:57 PM, Emma9 said:

I can't stand that ad, but not because of the guy - it's his "You look amazing...ly comfortable!" date who makes me rage-y. Yes, the shirt is bad. If the guy's unthinkably horrifying scruffiness has put you off so much, just don't go on a second date. No need to respond to a compliment with 'Wow, you look like shit!' phrased in the most passive-aggressive way possible.

She actually takes the cake from the Match.com people in the 'and you wonder why you're still single' category.

This bothers me, too.  She could just say "Thanks," or "Thanks, you too," if she feels the need to return the compliment.

[MrSmith]

13 hours ago, SmithW6079 said:

 

The little boy is dreaming. He's hugging his teddybear, but on his nightstand are toy soldiers; he was probably playing "war."

I hate Danny DeVito at the best of times, but his turn as the red M&M turned human, running around screeching, "Do you want to eat me?" turns my stomach.

 

Yeah, there are very, very few roles where I don't mind Danny DeVito. Mostly, I think he's an idiot who can't act very well. Maybe he's just bad at picking roles. Who knows? That commercial, though? That's absolutely the worst and most stupid role I've ever seen him in, followed close behind by his turn as The Penguin in Batman Returns. He just sucked all the fun out of The Penguin when you compare it to The Penguin from the 1960's TV show.

[LoneHaranguer]

23 minutes ago, MrSmith said:

That's absolutely the worst and most stupid role I've ever seen him in, followed close behind by his turn as The Penguin in Batman Returns. He just sucked all the fun out of The Penguin when you compare it to The Penguin from the 1960's TV show.

In both cases he was clearly cast for his physical appearance, like he was in Twins. He only plays one type of character, so he was miscast as The Penguin and in this ad, which was a bad idea to begin with. If you're going to have a humanized M&M saying "eat me", shouldn't it be the green M&M?

[chenoa333]

Please Match.com....get rid of Courtney and her stupid f'n black saucer hat. It's really not a testimony as to the success of your dating service when we're still seeing the same boring actors from over a year ago who still haven't gotten a "match". "HI I'M COURTNEY!"  I need a pharmaceutical drug that relieves nausea from too much Courtney. Side effects may include..........

[Silver Raven]

1 hour ago, LoneHaranguer said:

In both cases he was clearly cast for his physical appearance, like he was in Twins. He only plays one type of character, so he was miscast as The Penguin and in this ad, which was a bad idea to begin with. If you're going to have a humanized M&M saying "eat me", shouldn't it be the green M&M?

Since the green M&M is supposed to be a sexy female, do you really think it would ever have been a sexy female running through the streets shouting "Eat me"?

[mojoween]

21 hours ago, kariyaki said:

Or a t-shirt with Calvin doing Hobbes.

I wouldn’t think Hobbes would like that!

I am angry with Chili’s because they are the only restaurant by Bass Pro (RIP BDubs *sniffle*) so we had to go there or starve and my husband ordered ribs so the entire time we were there “Chili's is back baby back baby back” was burrowing in one ear and out the other.

Edited March 6, 2018 by mojoween

[Maverick]

7 hours ago, chenoa333 said:

Please Match.com....get rid of Courtney and her stupid f'n black saucer hat. It's really not a testimony as to the success of your dating service when we're still seeing the same boring actors from over a year ago who still haven't gotten a "match". "HI I'M COURTNEY!"  I need a pharmaceutical drug that relieves nausea from too much Courtney. Side effects may include..........

 I keep forgetting to post about this one.  "Come find me!"  Uh, pass.