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Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

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Zevious Zoquis
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I'm gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that this is the wrong 470 page forum thread for you.  lol

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Speaking of "awful and cruel" ads, the one for that home healthcare company, Brightstar I think it's called, makes me want to scream and throw things at the TV. It's narrated by a woman whose mother i

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8 hours ago, AuntiePam said:

I just hate all the pharmaceutical ads.  Whenever I see one, all I can think is "Why don't you put that money into research?"  And I imagine all the people who have those conditions bombarding their caregivers with requests to prescribe the drug.  Pimping drugs to patients just seems wrong. 

I have a story about that, I've shared it on these boards before but it's been a few years. I'll take it to Small Talk.

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andromeda331

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15 hours ago, Zevious Zoquis said:

LOL the O'zempic ad featuring the dude from "James Main Street Music."  Can they not find somebody who actually knows one or two chords to pretend to be a musician?  Yeah right this guy is a luthier!  Looks like he's never held a guitar in his life!  😂 And why do all these stupid drug ads have these old guys playing in bands anyway?  That and wood-working.  How bout showing some oldsters sitting at casino machines or just sitting in a chair in their house asleep with the news on?  lol...

 

and btw I'm 53, so pretty much and oldster myself.  

You just reminded me of those commercials advertising oxygen machine. The lighter smaller and easier to carry ones being better and showing people using that out and about living their lives while those using the old heavier ones which meant they couldn't ever leave the house. My mom used the old ones and still manage to drive herself to casinos in our state with zero problems and travel to Vegas once a year with zero problems. Casinos are packed with similar people using the same ones with zero problem. They didn't slow anyone down.

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Zevious Zoquis

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Judging by the pharma ads, life in America is a never-ending concert in a park featuring some weird band with electric guitar, standup bass, sax, and drums.  Everyone, kids included, brings a blanket and sits on the ground and enjoys the music with their arms waving in the air while eating a picnic lunch...all thanks to meds.

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Browncoat

Browncoat

7 hours ago, Zevious Zoquis said:

Everyone, kids included, brings a blanket and sits on the ground and enjoys the music with their arms waving in the air while eating a picnic lunch...all thanks to meds.

Meds are the only way I'd enjoy that.

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Mrs. Hanson

Mrs. Hanson

Okay, this commercial does not enrage me and I fully brought it on myself by binging on ID channel, but dang it - I do not need to hear Puppy Bowl referee Dan anymore.  And the song!  "L -O-V-E!!!"  Yes I am headed to hell for being annoyed by PUPPIES.  RESCUE PUPPIES at that!!!  

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

On 1/5/2020 at 3:13 PM, kariyaki said:
On 1/5/2020 at 8:05 AM, Haleth said:

If anyone thinks rolling a rock on your face will make you beautiful I have a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn.

Nobody is going to use that vibrating rock on their face. And I’m sure the company knows it.

Ooooh. Now I get it. 
Do I get points for calling it as plastic or glass and not stone?

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Ashforth

Ashforth

10 hours ago, xls said:

I just want to tell milkbone  GFY for this idiot commercial.

Even aside from the needless and stupid put-down of cats, there is nothing remotely amusing about this ad.

That bride should listen to the way the groom is talking to the cat and RUN. He is abusive, and she's next.

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Blergh

Blergh

OK, GEICO, having Pinocchio be a Motivational Speaker Fail was a cute one-shot idea, but so far we've seen him heading for a blind date and getting a traffic ticket (with the words 'to be continued' onscreen). Sorry, but ONE Flo has  already too been much and it won't be very long before you all run out of tasteful ways to depict his affliction (and he's NO Energizer Bunny). The Gecko and even The Cavemen were better than this fairy tale character so drop it and enough already!

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SG11

SG11

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On 1/12/2020 at 5:54 PM, SoMuchTV said:

I haven’t actually seen the ad in question, but I’m pretty sure that “talent is equally distributed” doesn’t mean that everyone is equally talented at any given skill, but that someone can be talented at something, even if they’re not in the group that’s traditionally expected to be talented in that skill. 

Wow, that’s really working hard at verbal gymnastics to make the message say something it’s not.

Actually watch the ad. He says talent is equally distributed  but opportunity is not. Your interpretation is an interesting take, but is not related to anything he says.

Its simply an excuse for people who do not succeed. It’s insulting to those who do.

1 hour ago, Blergh said:

OK, GEICO, having Pinocchio be a Motivational Speaker Fail was a cute one-shot idea, but so far we've seen him heading for a blind date and getting a traffic ticket (with the words 'to be continued' onscreen). Sorry, but ONE Flo has  already too been much and it won't be very long before you all run out of tasteful ways to depict his affliction (and he's NO Energizer Bunny). The Gecko and even The Cavemen were better than this fairy tale character so drop it and enough already!

Oh, but have you seen the online date he goes on? Explaining why he doesn’t look like his profile photo? It’s kind of funny.

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Ohwell

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My main issue with these "final expenses" commercials is that they make it seem like the children are responsible for their dead parent's debt other than funeral expenses.  Unless I'm missing something, they aren't responsible unless they co-signed.  

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Katy M

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3 minutes ago, Ohwell said:

My main issue with these "final expenses" commercials is that they make it seem like the children are responsible for their dead parent's debt other than funeral expenses.  Unless I'm missing something, they aren't responsible unless they co-signed.  

If their parents leave anything of value to the kids--house, car, grandma's diamond ring--any debt has to be paid off before kids can just have that stuff.

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peacheslatour

peacheslatour

1 minute ago, Katy M said:

If their parents leave anything of value to the kids--house, car, grandma's diamond ring--any debt has to be paid off before kids can just have that stuff.

Thank the lords that my parents don't have any debt and don't believe in funerals.

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Ohwell

Ohwell

10 minutes ago, Katy M said:

If their parents leave anything of value to the kids--house, car, grandma's diamond ring--any debt has to be paid off before kids can just have that stuff.

I understand that, but if they don't want it, then they're not responsible.  I was thinking more about credit card debt.  

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Ubiquitous

Ubiquitous

On 1/18/2020 at 12:23 PM, icemiser69 said:

Have you all seen the Trojan train commercial yet?

Take a real good look at the engine, it appears to be penis shaped.

That man in the Trojanman commercials is so gross looking! I always feel like I have to take a shower after watching them. 

36 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

Thank the lords that my parents don't have any debt and don't believe in funerals.

Are they going to be turned into zombies?

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Ilovecomputers

Ilovecomputers

3 hours ago, SG11 said:

Wow, that’s really working hard at verbal gymnastics to make the message say something it’s not.

Actually watch the ad. He says talent is equally distributed  but opportunity is not. Your interpretation is an interesting take, but is not related to anything he says.

Its simply an excuse for people who do not succeed. It’s insulting to those who do.

I don't follow your reasoning, SG11.  I happen to agree with the statement that talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not.  Lori Loughlin is a prime example of someone who took away the opportunities others might have had by using her wealth to ensure her daughters ("Instagram influencers"?)  would gain entry to USC.  I know a woman who cheated on an exam and got a full ride, four-year scholarship to another university.  This took away another opportunity someone else might have had.  You might look at the woman I knew and judge her successful because she got her degree more quickly than I, but personally I could not live with the guilt of cheating on an exam as she did.  "Success" is in the eye of the beholder.  If one enjoys one's vocation and contributes some measure of good for society, I consider that success.  

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peacheslatour

peacheslatour

12 minutes ago, Ubiquitous said:

That man in the Trojanman commercials is so gross looking! I always feel like I have to take a shower after watching them. 

Are they going to be turned into zombies?

Cremated and ashes sprinkled into Puget Sound. All their friends are dead and I;m the only family they have. Besides, they always thought funerals were a waste of money.

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Prevailing Wind

Prevailing Wind

17 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

Cremated and ashes sprinkled into Puget Sound. All their friends are dead and I;m the only family they have. Besides, they always thought funerals were a waste of money.

I'm not having a funeral, unless my nephew wants to throw one for me and pays for it himself and my cremation is already paid for, so I'm good to go!  I owe $100 on my Home Equity Loan and this month is the first month I'm not paying off the credit card in full, because I have to wait for an insurance check to pay for my flooded condo rehab. Usually, it's paid in full the day my Social Security check comes in. No other debt. By the time I kick off, I'll probably have a reverse mortgage, so Alex will inherit just the contents, not the condo itself.

So there, Final Expense Insurance ad!

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Colleenna

Colleenna

2 hours ago, mmecorday said:

I hate the ads for "Say Yes to the Dress America" with Randy dressed up like Porter Wagoner on the Fourth of July. It looks like a mass wedding performed by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon.

Well, I gather that  it kinda is. A mass wedding  performed by  Rev. Randy. 

Who the hell  thought that this was a good idea? 

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CoderLady

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On 1/19/2020 at 8:03 PM, mmecorday said:

The acting in this commercial is so awful.

 

There are a couple more companies selling this kind of insurance and every one of them features the absolutely worst senior actors on the planet. The talent pool must be awfully shallow.

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proserpina65

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On ‎01‎/‎17‎/‎2020 at 11:09 PM, zoey1996 said:

I despise the Unstoppable commercial with the older woman with the slicked back pale blond hair who goes into ecstasy at the fresh scent.  Weird new age music too.

I don't like that one, but I do find it interesting in a weird German expressionist kind of way.  But it sure as hell wouldn't make me buy the product.

On ‎01‎/‎18‎/‎2020 at 11:13 AM, Viron6 said:

The commercial for Peyronie's disease is absolutely Bs. The medication is at best only 30%effective  and is given by injection in a series for a cost of 48,000.00. Yeah that's right! 48, thousand. With lots of possible side effects. What a scam! False hope  for those affected.

 

That's probably mentioned in all the tiny print at the bottom of the screen.  Of course you'd go blind trying to read it.

On ‎01‎/‎20‎/‎2020 at 7:21 AM, andromeda331 said:

You just reminded me of those commercials advertising oxygen machine. The lighter smaller and easier to carry ones being better and showing people using that out and about living their lives while those using the old heavier ones which meant they couldn't ever leave the house. My mom used the old ones and still manage to drive herself to casinos in our state with zero problems and travel to Vegas once a year with zero problems. Casinos are packed with similar people using the same ones with zero problem. They didn't slow anyone down.

My dad has some mobility problems, but that was due to the COPD, not the oxygen tank.  Mom just put extra ones in the car when they went somewhere.

On ‎01‎/‎20‎/‎2020 at 9:39 PM, xls said:

I just want to tell milkbone  GFY for this idiot commercial.

I hate the message about life being more fun with a dog, but I imagine this is pretty much how having one of my cats as ring-bearer would work out.

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proserpina65

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On ‎01‎/‎21‎/‎2020 at 4:24 PM, Katy M said:

If their parents leave anything of value to the kids--house, car, grandma's diamond ring--any debt has to be paid off before kids can just have that stuff.

It varies from state to state, and depends on the type of debt, too.

I don't hate the new Amazon 2-hour grocery delivery commercials, but I do tell them that I can go to the store, get what I need and be back in a half hour, every single time I see one.  (I live close to a Walmart and a Food Lion, so I'd never order groceries from Amazon.)

On ‎01‎/‎21‎/‎2020 at 5:04 PM, Ubiquitous said:
On ‎01‎/‎21‎/‎2020 at 4:26 PM, peacheslatour said:

Thank the lords that my parents don't have any debt and don't believe in funerals.

Are they going to be turned into zombies?

My father donated his body to science.  We scattered his ashes.  No funeral costs at all.  And just a small memorial service which cost almost nothing due to his membership in the American Legion where it was held.  My mother's planning on doing the same thing.

 

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Katy M

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32 minutes ago, proserpina65 said:

I hate the message about life being more fun with a dog, but I imagine this is pretty much how having one of my cats as ring-bearer would work out.

Definitely.  I love cats.  But, they totally have minds of their own.  Actually I think that's why I love them.  And sometimes, just sometimes mind you, it does seem like they're out to play pranks on you.  I actually think the commercial is hilarious.  But, nope, totally not trading in my cat for a dog.

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peacheslatour

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31 minutes ago, Katy M said:

Definitely.  I love cats.  But, they totally have minds of their own.  Actually I think that's why I love them.  And sometimes, just sometimes mind you, it does seem like they're out to play pranks on you.  I actually think the commercial is hilarious.  But, nope, totally not trading in my cat for a dog.

I like dogs very much but I like it better when other people have them They need too much work. Cats pretty much take care of themselves.

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I don't like that one, but I do find it interesting in a weird German expressionist kind of way.  But it sure as hell wouldn't make me buy the product.

I have the same reaction. A kind of Sprockets vibe. 

"You have disturbed me almost to the point of insanity...There. I am insane now."

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Haleth

Haleth

On 1/20/2020 at 9:39 PM, xls said:

I just want to tell milkbone  GFY for this idiot commercial.

My daughter and SIL got married on a beach and their rings were flown in by a parrot.  (But he didn't have the real rings, just in case he took off for the jungle.)  It was a fun surprise for the guests.

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smittykins

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16 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

I like dogs very much but I like it better when other people have them They need too much work. Cats pretty much take care of themselves.

As a disabled person, I wouldn’t be able to give a dog the proper exercise(if I had my own house with a fenced back yard, that would be different).

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peacheslatour

peacheslatour

36 minutes ago, Brookside said:

Care.com

Possibly the most annoying child amongst a baziilion annoying children in ads.

"Am I cute?  I mean, I think I'm cute."

No you're not.

 

 

"You see these dimples?" No, because you don't have any. You'd at least think the idiots who write this shit would take a look at the kid they're writing for.

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Ubiquitous

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22 hours ago, proserpina65 said:

I hate the message about life being more fun with a dog, but I imagine this is pretty much how having one of my cats as ring-bearer would work out.

Unless you use a trained cat instead of your own,  I wouldn't expect it to turn out any differently. 

 

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chenoa333

chenoa333

Regarding the Milk bone commercial about dogs are so much better than cats. I second the Original posters "Go Phuck Yourself milk bone." 

Is the Milk bone company (whoever the phuck owns milkbone) that desperate for customers that they have to try to convince folks that dogs are better than cats? 

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peacheslatour

peacheslatour

5 minutes ago, chenoa333 said:

Regarding the Milk bone commercial about dogs are so much better than cats. I second the Original posters "Go Phuck Yourself milk bone." 

Is the Milk bone company (whoever the phuck owns milkbone) that desperate for customers that they have to try to convince folks that dogs are better than cats? 

If they were smart, they'd branch out into cat treats. All they're doing is pissing people off people who could be potential customers.

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