Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

[SweetieDarling]

  On 3/19/2025 at 7:11 PM, Bastet said:

I'll take that over the blue liquid all the pad commercials of the '80s used to demonstrate absorbency.

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  On 3/19/2025 at 9:17 PM, Prevailing Wind said:

I noticed that today - that Pure Wick incontinence contraption uses blue (cartoon) liquid to represent urine. (Daytime TV is full of ads geared to old people)

 

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I think I prefer the blue liquid. It's easy to see and while we know no one pees or bleeds blue water, the idea of the Pure Wick device using yellow colored water in its' commercial kind of skeeves me out (as would red water for the pads) I don't need my advertising to be that accurate to get the point across.

The anti-smoking ads are already gross enough, we don't need to add to that. jmo

 

[Gharlane]

  On 3/19/2025 at 5:18 AM, annzeepark914 said:

I'm so glad I'm not a teenage girl. I saw an ad tonight for sanitary napkins that showed pink stains. Then, a woman who was wearing the advertised brand happily checked out her backside in a store front window. She wasn't having any issues on a gushing day. I felt like throwing something at the TV. Ads keep getting worse each week, it seems.

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I guess you haven't seen the faux weather report one yet.🤢

 

[Baltimore Betty]

  On 3/20/2025 at 12:54 PM, SweetieDarling said:

The anti-smoking ads are already gross enough, we don't need to add to that. jmo

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Totally! 

[xls]

Radio ads for Discover with Jennifer Coolidge where she is slurping coffee! 

Who wants to hear that! 🙉

I like JC but I can't change the station fast enough on those! 

[proserpina65]

  On 3/17/2025 at 12:03 AM, newcheese said:

I believe the second woman is Mindy Sterling, known for her role as Frau Farbissina in the Austin Powers movies. 

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She was also Linda Schwartz on The Goldbergs.  That's where I've seen her the most.

  On 3/19/2025 at 5:38 AM, Ancaster said:

Once upon a time I was a teenage girl.  Thanks to my enlightened mother I bypassed sanitary pads altogether and went straight to tampons (and not the crappy cardboard applicator ones).

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I wasn't lucky enough to be able to use tampons.  It had nothing to do with enlightenment or lack thereof but was a physical issue.  But tampon commercials are often just as icky as pad commercials.

  On 3/19/2025 at 7:11 PM, Bastet said:

I'll take that over the blue liquid all the pad commercials of the '80s used to demonstrate absorbency.

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I always wished they'd admit that there's more involved than just liquid, but then again, that would be pretty yucky to hear about too, so maybe not.

[Ohiopirate02]

  On 3/20/2025 at 2:32 PM, Gharlane said:

I guess you haven't seen the faux weather report one yet.🤢

 

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While I am not a fan of Amy Shumer, I do appreciate the logic behind this. That chart is some pretty basic information that many of us already know, but please do not underestimate how many girls and women there are in America who are ignorant about their bodies because religion and it's gross. My mother never once mentioned tampons when I started. I had to learn about them on my own, and I'm a nerd who did actually read the whole insert.

[Dirtybubble]

  On 3/21/2025 at 3:51 PM, Ohiopirate02 said:

While I am not a fan of Amy Shumer, I do appreciate the logic behind this. That chart is some pretty basic information that many of us already know, but please do not underestimate how many girls and women there are in America who are ignorant about their bodies because religion and it's gross. My mother never once mentioned tampons when I started. I had to learn about them on my own, and I'm a nerd who did actually read the whole insert.

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ITA, I'm glad that we are openly talking about this and we're able to pass along information and still keep it fun and light (no pun intended) My mother, as well, never discussed tampons and when to use which ones.  🤷‍♀️ So these commercials make it no so taboo and dirty

[Prevailing Wind]

I am annoyed by some VPN ad that starts off: "EEEmagine pushing a single button..."

[shapeshifter]

  On 3/16/2025 at 6:08 AM, shapeshifter said:

Despite this Hyundai commercial annoying me for many reasons, I still want to know who are the 2 older actresses:
https://ispot.tv/a/TSlI

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  On 3/16/2025 at 9:40 PM, Bastet said:

I've seen them both before, but I know them by face, not by name.  Just keep checking that iSpot page to see if the actor info gets filled in -- it was only posted two days ago.

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  On 3/17/2025 at 12:03 AM, newcheese said:

I believe the second woman is Mindy Sterling, known for her role as Frau Farbissina in the Austin Powers movies. 

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Just in case anyone else is wondering, yes, it's Mindy Sterling (imdb.com, wikipedia.org) as the mom's friend, and Cindy Drummond is the mom (adspotcast.com/hyundai-tucson-commercial-actress).

 

[sempervivum]

Ugh and wtf? to the Arm & Hammer Power sheets (laundry detergent) commercialfeaturing the recently Ozempic'd Meghan Trainor singing some weird jingle about how this detergent has 'a booty' and a 'juicy bum bum'. Power Sheets

I get that she's riffing off her long-ago 'All 'bout that Bass' hit, but come on.

[cinsays]

  On 3/27/2025 at 7:30 PM, sempervivum said:

Ugh and wtf? to the Arm & Hammer Power sheets (laundry detergent) commercialfeaturing the recently Ozempic'd Meghan Trainor singing some weird jingle about how this detergent has 'a booty' and a 'juicy bum bum'. Power Sheets

I get that she's riffing off her long-ago 'All 'bout that Bass' hit, but come on.

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yeah, i either mute it or change channels when it comes on

can the national debt relief people please get a new group of folks to make a commercial.  that guy with the long scruffy beard is creepy

[chessiegal]

  On 3/28/2025 at 7:46 PM, cinsays said:

can the national debt relief people please get a new group of folks to make a commercial.  that guy with the long scruffy beard is creepy

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Yes! Eric says he couldn't get out of debt by himself. He also seems to be incapable of grooming himself. 🤣

[Ghost of TWOP Past]

You know that annoying boner pill ad that's on all the time? "They are trying to shut down this legal loophole... " It's an AI voice. I just heard it used to narrate some Youtube vids. That insufferable smarmy tone is someone's intentional choice. 

[Prevailing Wind]

I keep hearing a Medicare Advantage ad where they give you a card that you can use to pay for utilities, groceries, or birthday supplies.

Oh... It's "First Aid" supplies.

 

[tres bien]

  On 3/19/2025 at 9:17 PM, Prevailing Wind said:

I noticed that today - that Pure Wick incontinence contraption uses blue (cartoon) liquid to represent urine. (Daytime TV is full of ads geared to old people)

 

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I actually had an experience with Pure Wick last month 

I had 5 hour stay in the emergency room and I had liquids pumped into me for dehydration and meds for nausea and dizziness 

I told the nurse I had to go to the bathroom and he offered me a bedpan catheter or Pure Wick that he said I may have seen on TV and he recommended 

I have no idea how this thing works at home when someone’s sleeping but I was in no condition to move however if I could have I have no idea how this thing would’ve stayed in place 

[Yeah No]

  On 3/30/2025 at 11:28 AM, tres bien said:

I actually had an experience with Pure Wick last month 

I had 5 hour stay in the emergency room and I had liquids pumped into me for dehydration and meds for nausea and dizziness 

I told the nurse I had to go to the bathroom and he offered me a bedpan catheter or Pure Wick that he said I may have seen on TV and he recommended 

I have no idea how this thing works at home when someone’s sleeping but I was in no condition to move however if I could have I have no idea how this thing would’ve stayed in place 

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I had the exact same experience last year when I had an episode of vertigo. I couldn't deal with that thing but had no choice because the room was spinning for hours. And I didn't want a catheter either.

I asked to be helped to the bathroom even though I could hardly stand up because I just couldn't handle that contraption. They were pumping me with fluids because I was dehydrated so I had to go more, too. And of course I had a male nurse, which didn't exactly help.

I don't think I'm a good candidate for pure wick. I'm too well potty trained and it didn't feel like it stayed in place enough to work without leaks anyway. Thank goodness I got over the vertigo and out of the hospital after one night.

[tearknee]

Such ads kind of makes you nostalgic for the homicidal creatures' coffee ads where actors forget they are playing siblings and flirt with each other, doesn't it? 

Edited Sunday at 06:10 PM by tearknee

[Yeah No]

  On 3/3/2025 at 5:59 PM, lh25 said:

But then I am one of apparently a VERY small minority who likes those badly sung Burger King ads... 🤭

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I used to love the old Burger King jingle back in the day. I even worked at one in the Summer of '77, the Summer of the blackout in NYC. I was so nostalgic over that tune over the years that I often wished they would bring it back in new commercials.

You know what they say about being careful what you wish for, right? 😉

Vintage Burger King commercials with that tune - And yes, that's the exact uniform I wore. I don't have a photo of me in it, sadly. I wish I did but back then I was kind of embarrassed of it!:

This one's my favorite. I love the way at the end the girl says (nudge, wink) that the Whopper is one big HAMBURGER, yeah, that's right, it's a hamburger, lol. 😉:

 

[Yeah No]

  On 3/26/2025 at 7:34 PM, shapeshifter said:

Just in case anyone else is wondering, yes, it's Mindy Sterling (imdb.com, wikipedia.org) as the mom's friend, and Cindy Drummond is the mom (adspotcast.com/hyundai-tucson-commercial-actress).

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I wish I was here a week or so ago when my husband kept insisting Mindy was Lily Tomlin! I told him no way would Lily Tomlin ever look like that (no offense to Mindy but come on)... And I saw Lily in "Grace and Frankie" so I'm well aware of what she looks like these days.

I researched it myself then and found out it was Mindy from Austin Powers. Of course my husband remembers that movie vividly so he had to concede.

[mmecorday]

Think the Jardiance jingle is annoying? Something new has entered the chat:

 

[MerBearHou]

There is a Ford commercial where Lainey Wilson is singing and I cannot make out anything she’s saying except the word “four”.  I have tried HARD to figure out what she’s saying — it’s like a puzzle I want to crack — and I cannot do it!  So what is the good if it’s a “cool voice” but you don’t know what they’re saying?  Yeah, I know it’s gotten my attention so there’s that, but I’m sure not motivated to buy a Ford.

Oh my gosh, it literally just now started playing as I’m typing this.  It drives me nuts!

[Yeah No]

  On 3/31/2025 at 3:15 AM, MerBearHou said:

There is a Ford commercial where Lainey Wilson is singing and I cannot make out anything she’s saying except the word “four”.  I have tried HARD to figure out what she’s saying — it’s like a puzzle I want to crack — and I cannot do it!  So what is the good if it’s a “cool voice” but you don’t know what they’re saying?  Yeah, I know it’s gotten my attention so there’s that, but I’m sure not motivated to buy a Ford.

Oh my gosh, it literally just now started playing as I’m typing this.  It drives me nuts!

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According to the internet it's from her song, "Heart Like a Truck"

Here are the lyrics thanks to Google:

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I got a heart like a truck
It's been drug through the mud
Runs on dreams and gasoline
And that ole highway holds the key

It's got a lead foot down when it's leaving
Lord knows it's taken a hell of a beating
A little bit of love is all that it's needing
But it's good as it is tough
I got a heart like a truck

There ain't no breaking when I throw it in drive
Don't always keep it in between the lines
If you're ready for a ride, pedal down state of mind
Boy, I tell you what
You better buckle up

I got a heart like a truck
It's been drug through the mud
Runs on dreams and gasoline
And that ole highway holds the key

It's got a lead foot down when it's leaving
Lord knows it's taken a hell of a beating
A little bit of love is all that it's needing
But it's good as it is tough
I got a heart like a truck

Go out and see if you can knock off the dust, yeah
Shine it up, rev it up and let it run, yeah
It gets a high riding off into the sun, yeah

I got a heart like a truck
It's been drug through the mud
Runs on dreams and gasoline
And that ole highway holds the key

It's got a lead foot down when it's leaving
Lord knows it's taken a hell of a beating
A little bit of love is all that it's needing
But it's good as it is tough
I got a heart like a truck

Go on and see if you can knock off the dust, yeah
Shine it up, rev it up and let it run, yeah
It gets a high riding off into the sun, yeah
It gets a high riding off into the sun

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[Haleth]

Ugh. It’s a pet peeve of mine when people use “drug” as the past tense of drag. Nope. 

[tearknee]

dragged?

[proserpina65]

  On 3/30/2025 at 11:28 AM, tres bien said:

I actually had an experience with Pure Wick last month 

I had 5 hour stay in the emergency room and I had liquids pumped into me for dehydration and meds for nausea and dizziness 

I told the nurse I had to go to the bathroom and he offered me a bedpan catheter or Pure Wick that he said I may have seen on TV and he recommended 

I have no idea how this thing works at home when someone’s sleeping but I was in no condition to move however if I could have I have no idea how this thing would’ve stayed in place 

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My mother was hospitalized in January and they used the Pure Wick system for her.  It worked really well there, so she insisted on getting one for herself at home.  It is not really intended for someone to 'insert' the catheter themselves.  (Insert isn't really the correct word because the catheter is external-ish but I'm not going to go into anatomical details.)  And yes, if one moves around much in their sleep, there are issues with the catheter line shifting.  It did not work out for her.  And it was pretty expensive.  But it's probably good for someone who has a caretaker who can put the catheter on/in and who doesn't move a lot at night.

The commercials really should emphasis the caretaker aspect more than they do.

  20 hours ago, tearknee said:

dragged?

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Yep, that is the correct past tense of 'drag'.

[MerBearHou]

  On 3/31/2025 at 4:11 AM, Yeah No said:

According to the internet it's from her song, "Heart Like a Truck"

Here are the lyrics thanks to Google:

 

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That is so nice of you to take time to find!  But none of that sounds like what's she's trying to say in the commercial.  It's a lot of four by four by four by stuff!  Oh well.

[Baltimore Betty]

  18 hours ago, proserpina65 said:

The commercials really should emphasis the caretaker aspect more than they do.

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Like strapping down their loved one to keep still at night so not to disturb the device? LOL.

[Yeah No]

  21 hours ago, Haleth said:

Ugh. It’s a pet peeve of mine when people use “drug” as the past tense of drag. Nope. 

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Me too, although it's supposedly a common southernism. If anyone ever said that in MY northern state they'd get an eyeroll for sure. 🙄😉

  13 hours ago, MerBearHou said:

That is so nice of you to take time to find!  But none of that sounds like what's she's trying to say in the commercial.  It's a lot of four by four by four by stuff!  Oh well.

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You're welcome. Maybe she changed some of the lyrics for the commercial?

[Yeah No]

 

  12 hours ago, Baltimore Betty said:

Like strapping down their loved one to keep still at night so not to disturb the device? LOL.

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When I had that contraption on it would NOT stay in place and I'm a back sleeper and don't move that much either. And unless you are incontinent (which I am not) it's not ideal because it's designed to absorb small amounts of liquid coming out on a continual basis, which is what happens when someone has incontinence. So if you have to pee deliberately after holding it for some time like most people do, you would tend to overwhelm it, which kind of defeats the purpose. And there's just no way to un-potty train yourself like that. So I could not get used to it AT ALL and I don't think it works for anyone but women that suffer from incontinence. That kind of irked me when I was in the hospital because they should know that and offer a better alternative for the rest of us.