Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

[funky-rat]

1 hour ago, bad things are bad said:

This was a clue on Jeopardy last night: 

"TV hasn't been the same since this government agency relaxed its rules on prescription drug marketing in 1997"

So thanks, FDA, for cluttering up our airwaves with skeevy drug commercials, most of which make this forum. 

And for driving the cost of drugs up to unaffordable cost.  Someone has to pay for all that advertising.

[Eliot]

43 minutes ago, mmecorday said:

I am so sorry, peaches. Watching someone you love fade away like that is heart breaking. I am hoping never to see one of those Bright Star commercials again because when that woman says that her father made her promise to keep Mom at home, I say, "Well, your dad was a dickhole for making you promise that!"

It's back in rotation and it sends me into a blind fury every time it comes on. That dad was a monster.

[chessiegal]

Just because you promise someone something on their death bed doesn't mean you have to follow through with it. Let them die in peace then do whatever is practical.

[Neurochick]

We were talking about this commercial today and ugh, it still ticks me off.

[LoneHaranguer]

2 hours ago, funky-rat said:

And for driving the cost of drugs up to unaffordable cost.  Someone has to pay for all that advertising.

But it's not always the consumer. Price is generally a function of demand, so successful advertising will pay for itself in more sales at higher prices, but ad campaigns don't always work, so drug companies sometimes have to eat the costs. And that's when they hit up Congress.  :-)

[SoSueMe]

So sorry @Peacheslatour I cannot imagine the heartbreak and sheer drudgery that must be involved. I hope it is not all on your shoulders. You know, "a burden shared is a burden lightened" At least that is what they say. I hope you actively seek out any help available.

 

And yeah, I hate that Bright Star commercial.

[janie jones]

On 10/10/2018 at 5:42 PM, Brattinella said:

Nope, no sarcasm here.  I only had periods until I was 25 or so, and I subscribed to several glamour and teen mags.  That's where I saw ads for these products.

Ah, well, I menstruate on a regular basis and haven't read a teen magazine or fashion magazine in years.  I'm sure I'm not alone. :)

Edited October 12, 2018 by janie jones

[walnutqueen]

Go fuck yourself, Metro by TMobile or whoever the fuck your are.  Migrating wildebeasts  being attacked by hungry crocs is SO not Ok; and your bridge joke is SO not funny.

I hate, therefore I am.

[hoosiermom]

1 hour ago, walnutqueen said:

Go fuck yourself, Metro by TMobile or whoever the fuck your are.  Migrating wildebeasts  being attacked by hungry crocs is SO not Ok; and your bridge joke is SO not funny.

I hate, therefore I am.

I came here to talk about this same commercial. I hate it. Can’t imagine anyone would have thought this was a good idea to advertise anything!

[Prevailing Wind]

19 hours ago, Neurochick said:

We were talking about this commercial today and ugh, it still ticks me off.

WHO rides around with the car door unlocked?  And I doubt a dude with a CAR PHONE would be so easy-going about some guy from ABBA taking a short cut through said unlocked car. You can tell what a dickhead he is by the way he pulled up so close to the car in front of him.

[Browncoat]

2 hours ago, Prevailing Wind said:

WHO rides around with the car door unlocked? 

I do.  But only my door.  However, if I saw the Mentos guy headed my way, I'd lock that door in a heartbeat.

[proserpina65]

16 hours ago, walnutqueen said:

Go fuck yourself, Metro by TMobile or whoever the fuck your are.  Migrating wildebeasts  being attacked by hungry crocs is SO not Ok; and your bridge joke is SO not funny.

I hate, therefore I am.

I find it mostly disturbing, but am mildly amused about the bridge at the end.

[chessiegal]

I don't have Liberty Mutual insurance, but I do have AAA, and boy howdy did that pay off in spades today. I filled up my car with gas, and it wouldn't crank. I called the people who take care of my car to see if I could have it towed there - of course! Called AAA and was so impressed with how efficient they were. After I finished talking to the AAA rep, they texted me updates, and got me a tow in about 35 minutes. I was also impressed with the number of folks at the gas station who wanted to know if I was okay and did I need any help. Turns out it needed a new starter and is already fixed!

[peacheslatour]

26 minutes ago, chessiegal said:

I don't have Liberty Mutual insurance, but I do have AAA, and boy howdy did that pay off in spades today. I filled up my car with gas, and it wouldn't crank. I called the people who take care of my car to see if I could have it towed there - of course! Called AAA and was so impressed with how efficient they were. After I finished talking to the AAA rep, they texted me updates, and got me a tow in about 35 minutes. I was also impressed with the number of folks at the gas station who wanted to know if I was okay and did I need any help. Turns out it needed a new starter and is already fixed!

When i got a job 20 miles away from home I decided to get AAA. They are dirt cheap and provide a fantastic service. I've used them a couple times in the last 10 years. Totally worth it.

[Brattinella]

AAA is awesome; pays for itself in the first use.

[SoSueMe]

19 hours ago, walnutqueen said:

Go fuck yourself, Metro by TMobile or whoever the fuck your are.  Migrating wildebeasts  being attacked by hungry crocs is SO not Ok; and your bridge joke is SO not funny.

I hate, therefore I am.

Yes, thank you.

 

And @walnutqueen , please don't ever change your avatar, it makes me smile every time I see it. :)

[Jaded]

I just saw that damn "Come find me!" Match.com commercial on A&E. It's another one that comes back unexpectedly like herpes.

[Silver Raven]

I can't eat Mentos.  That Sorbitol does not agree with me

[jcbrown]

1 hour ago, Silver Raven said:

I can't eat Mentos.  That Sorbitol does not agree with me

I have the same issue with Icebreakers mints and I used to love them. Took some detective work to figure out they were the problem. I thought it was just me.

[BookWitch]

It's in toothpaste and mouthwash too.

[rcc]

Sorbitol is bad stuff. I have to shop with my reading glasses to read labels to see if it's in there. It gives me heartburn.

[Suzysite]

I've had Spectrum cable forever (previously TWC), but if I hear Ellen say "Look at You!" one more time I swear to bob I'm dumping it.   I can't reach for the remote fast enough when one of those commercials comes on.  And they are played all the dang time.

[scarletine]

Really Crest? I honestly could have gone forever without watching a child projectile vomit during one of your commercials. 

[Ubiquitous]

That's an old Crest commercial, isn't it?

[scarletine]

I only just started seeing it, so I don't know. 

[Zevious Zoquis]

the Match commercial with the dark-haired gal (Lisa?) who keeps saying she "definitely" wants this and she "definitely" wants that...i think i know why she might be having trouble getting a relationship going.  

 

oh, and there's an ad running for some diarrhea med that features 2 "moms" describing their different vacay experiences where one took the med and the other didn't.  the one who didn't of course got sick and spent the entire vacation [whisper voice]"in the bathroom"[/whisper voice].  the diarrhea mom is perfectly casted...she truly looks like a person who suffers constant poop issues.  good job whoever chose her!

Edited October 15, 2018 by Zevious Zoquis

[Tom Holmberg]

46 minutes ago, Zevious Zoquis said:

i think i know why she might be having trouble getting a relationship going.  

I doubt if any of the people in those commercials have trouble getting dates (even the "find me" chick).  I can't speak for keeping dates.

[Moose135]

3 hours ago, Tom Holmberg said:

I doubt if any of the people in those commercials have trouble getting dates (even the "find me" chick).  I can't speak for keeping dates.

I'm sure they go on a lot of first dates...

[Zevious Zoquis]

5 hours ago, Tom Holmberg said:

I doubt if any of the people in those commercials have trouble getting dates (even the "find me" chick).  I can't speak for keeping dates.

I doubt if any of the people in those commercials are using dating apps.  :)

[peacheslatour]

"Talking to a psychic over the phone...seems a bit impersonal." Yeah, that's what's wrong with it. It's impersonal. Moron.

[Silver Raven]

"When will your oral laxative start to work?  In bed?"

Ew.

[friendperidot]

I really and truly do not want the I-Fit Trainer to fall in my lap. I've seen the ad a zillion times, it basically annoys me but tonight was the first time I heard that line. I think it's the same one that has the guy waving at the crowds along his run. I am not sure how those things work, I don't go to a gym, I don't look at the ads, I have no interest in any kind of trainer or treadmill but I thought they had some kind of screen that was connected to a program on the internet. But, I have been on a treadmill or two, no online screens, but I'd have to be surrounded by the scenery and feel the breezes and smell the ocean or whatever to believe I was doing anything but using a trainer or treadmill.

[Brattinella]

8 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

"Talking to a psychic over the phone...seems a bit impersonal." Yeah, that's what's wrong with it. It's impersonal. Moron.

Oh my God.  "I've never had a reading so..... WARRRRM before!"  Ugh!

[spiderpig]

Now we have a spot for curled fingers, as if we didn't have enough to worry about.

I wish there was someway to filter this onslaught of pharmaceuticals commercials.

[Dirtybubble]

I have HAD IT with these "we have the meat!" Arby's commercials!  Who is this doofus?!

 

[Tom Holmberg]

1 hour ago, spiderpig said:

Now we have a spot for curled fingers, as if we didn't have enough to worry about.

Curved fingers are useful for those guys with curved penises.

[spiderpig]

13 minutes ago, Tom Holmberg said:

Curved fingers are useful for those guys with curved penises.

You made me LOL.  Thanks!

[peacheslatour]

1 hour ago, spiderpig said:

Now we have a spot for curled fingers, as if we didn't have enough to worry about.

I wish there was someway to filter this onslaught of pharmaceuticals commercials.

Seconded.

[Brattinella]

1 hour ago, Dirtybubble said:

I have HAD IT with these "we have the meat!" Arby's commercials!  Who is this doofus?!

That's Bob Belcher, whom I would WAY rather hear from than "We have the Meats!" guy.

[NYGirl]

Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, Slingbox brings 

Edited October 16, 2018 by NYGirl

[mojoween]

There is an ad for Coke, I believe, where people are mentioning things that are great to eat with Coke (actually, the answer is none, because Coke is sewage) and one cat says “with hummus!” and discount Sam Elliot says “hum-what?”

Look.  I’m not from the South, and if I’m being perfectly honest, I’m a little bit Northcentric.  But fuck’s sake, Coke.

You dress the guy up like the fucking Marlboro Man, give him an accent, then make him spout that line like hummus is some weird food that floated down from Mars?  It’s insulting.

[chessiegal]

Back in 1972 there was an ad for a decaffeinated coffee (can't remember what brand) where the man tells the woman it's okay to drink it. won't keep her awake, because it's decaffeinated. She looks at him and says "De what?" Poor little lame brain woman can't possibly say such a big word let alone know what it meant. I had just graduated from college and was starting my career. I was so pissed I wrote the company (only snail mail then) and told them how offensive I found the commercial and it was demeaning to women. I got a snail mail response saying they were sorry I was offended and they had tested the ad in focus groups and no one objected to it. What they didn't say was the genders of the focus groups.

[BigBingerBro]

Why are there so many annoying commercials these days?  I think they really always were quite annoying, but my TV viewing habits have changed.  I tend to keep one channel on to watch program "marathons" thus the commercials repeat for hours which make them 20 times for annoying.  I wish the advertisers and broadcasters would change things up and do at least different versions of these commercials.  

 

I live where people come to die, so every other commercial is for a medicare health care plan.

[Tom Holmberg]

46 minutes ago, BigBingerBro said:

I live where people come to die, so every other commercial is for a medicare health care plan.

I think it's enrollment time, so we can all expect tons of health care sign up ads. Another good argument for universal care (Medicare for all). 

[BigBingerBro]

OMG I just remember another commercial that is playing in my area that just grates.   I can't recall the exact name, but it's for a CPAP cleaner and it just goes on and on with various testimonials from people that came from the back woods of the deep south.  One is a female nurse, who exclaims that she should have known better and it never dawned on her that she might be breathing in bacterial-filled gunk all night long.  Then there's another guy who pronounces "sanitized" in such a glorious way, that's really all you hear.

[LoneHaranguer]

14 hours ago, chessiegal said:

I got a snail mail response saying they were sorry I was offended and they had tested the ad in focus groups and no one objected to it. What they didn't say was the genders of the focus groups.

Age and where they were from probably would have mattered more. Also, did they see the final version? And, what else did they see? The group may not have seen it as demeaning if they saw versions with a variety of actors playing dumb, and how dumb that was could have changed before airing. If the company was accustomed to using the same group over and over, the people could have been jaded after seeing far worse.

[funky-rat]

2 hours ago, BigBingerBro said:

OMG I just remember another commercial that is playing in my area that just grates.   I can't recall the exact name, but it's for a CPAP cleaner and it just goes on and on with various testimonials from people that came from the back woods of the deep south.  One is a female nurse, who exclaims that she should have known better and it never dawned on her that she might be breathing in bacterial-filled gunk all night long.  Then there's another guy who pronounces "sanitized" in such a glorious way, that's really all you hear.

SoClean.  My dad has one.  They're over $300.  He said he only bought it because he had leftover money to spend on medical stuff and he was intrigued.  My husband and I both use CPAP, but their claims of breathing in dangerous stuff are greatly overblown, unless you use tap water in your humidifier (distilled is recommended).  The bearded dude you referenced gets on my nerves.  "The AIR SCHMELLED SCHANITIZHED!".

[Maximoose]

Add the latest round of truth ads to the pile,  especially the one that decides to blare an annoying horn when the puppet kid starts saying “Vaping is safer (than smoking)”

 

bonus us points for the political slapfight ads

[Gam2]

On 10/16/2018 at 3:20 PM, spiderpig said:

Now we have a spot for curled fingers, as if we didn't have enough to worry about.

I wish there was someway to filter this onslaught of pharmaceuticals commercials.

I have had the curled fingers thing. It’s called Dupuytrens Contracture. My ring finger on my left hand curled into my palm and I had to have surgery to correct it. Apparently, it’s hereditary as my mom had the same thing on the same finger on the same hand years ago. The recovery was painful and I had about 4 months of physical therapy ( 3 times a week) plus another 6 months of exercises at home. This is no joke, folks. Surgery is not a promise that it won’t return. In fact, mine is starting to pull again. Sigh.

[spiderpig]

13 minutes ago, Gam2 said:

I have had the curled fingers thing. It’s called Dupuytrens Contracture. My ring finger on my left hand curled into my palm and I had to have surgery to correct it. Apparently, it’s hereditary as my mom had the same thing on the same finger on the same hand years ago. The recovery was painful and I had about 4 months of physical therapy ( 3 times a week) plus another 6 months of exercises at home. This is no joke, folks. Surgery is not a promise that it won’t return. In fact, mine is starting to pull again. Sigh.

I'm sorry for your condition, GAM2.  I really am.  I'm not making fun of it. I can deal with endless car and toilet cleaning commercials, but why won't pharmaceuticals put their advertising budgets toward reducing copays for sufferers?  They always say "ask your doctor".  As if any doctor worth a damn wouldn't already know about something that might help..

I've been treated for 15 years for major visual issues in three of the best medical areas in the world.  It just annoys the hell out of me that the pharms bombard us with this crap 24/7.