Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

[LoneHaranguer]

4 hours ago, smittykins said:

OK, I'm probably missing something here, but what family needs to record sixteen TV programs at the same time?

I think that was the point. The fact that it's a power of two suggests that some software guy needed to code a limit, and he arbitrarily picked one that he figured was bigger than anyone would need.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

Yeah, that's what I want to be thinking about in connection with snack food, a couple of creepy-ass monkeys wearing makeup and earrings.

[RCharter]

1 hour ago, Cobalt Stargazer said:

Yeah, that's what I want to be thinking about in connection with snack food, a couple of creepy-ass monkeys wearing makeup and earrings.

The actual product sounds delicious....they had me at "x.....dipped in chocolate"  

but yeah, Sims style creepy monkeys do not make them any more attractive to me.

[OSM Mom]

The blonde in the Viagra or Cialis or whatever ED drug it is.  The one who sees her traveling companion has put a single dose pack of whatever medicine it is in his suitcase, and spends the whole trip looking knowingly at him.  Ugh.  

[CoderLady]

If the color theme is blue it's Viagra. If it's yellow it's Cialis.

Notice how they never show the guy's face? I wonder why that's a negative?

[editorgrrl]

6 hours ago, CoderLady said:

If the color theme is blue it's Viagra. If it's yellow it's Cialis.

Notice how they never show the guy's face? I wonder why that's a negative?

Good tip! She's wearing a blue dress, and the ad is for Viagra Single Packs: https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AB6Q/viagra-single-packs-escape

I think they never show the man's face so that male viewers can imagine themselves going on an "Escape" (the title of the spot) with a young, attractive blonde.

[tricknasty]

Those shingles commercials disgust me. You are not funny Terry Bradshaw!

[mmecorday]

There's a commercial for Blue Line Pools that plays constantly on MeTV. The announcer -- who sounds like the type who would own a fair number of Jeff Foxworthy books on tape -- is so obnoxious when he says "This is your laaaaaast chance" to buy one of their great pools so that you can "beat the heat" in your own backyard. The model shown looks probably nothing like the one that's being advertised (I think it actually says that in the fine print.) You know for $499 or whatever the price is the pool is not going to look like the Clampetts' cement pond. But what annoys me the most is when the words "For homeowner's only" appear on the screen. For fuck's sake, people. An apostrophe does not make a word plural, it makes a word possessive!

[proserpina65]

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Yeah, Whitney Houston knew how to sing the anthem without overdoing it.

As far as I'm concerned, she started the horrific trend.  I cannot stand her version.

[peacheslatour]

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I think they never show the man's face so that male viewers can imagine themselves going on an "Escape" (the title of the spot) with a young, attractive blonde.

That's supposedly why they made Bella such a cypher in the Twilight novels. So all the fourteen year old girls reading that crap could see themselves as being the love obsession of a hundred year old vampire.

[backformore]

On ‎6‎/‎20‎/‎2016 at 7:31 AM, smittykins said:

OK, I'm probably missing something here, but what family needs to record sixteen TV programs at the same time?

I have DISH TV, and one of the issues is that it automatically records certain stations from 7 to 10 PM, every day, whether I want to watch those shows or not. ABC, CBS, NBC and WFLD (Chicago Fox station) are all recorded.   I supposedly have the ability to record 6 stations at once, BUT -  4 of those are already chosen for me, and cannot be un-chosen.  SO during evening hours, I can really only record two shows at once of MY choosing.   I don't know about the 16 channels, but I imagine some of those are similar, in that you can't opt out of them.

[erikdepressant]

11 hours ago, CoderLady said:

If the color theme is blue it's Viagra. If it's yellow it's Cialis.

It's like Crips vs. Bloods for boners.

[Rick Kitchen]

If there are bathtubs involved, it's Cialis.  That's even on their logo.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

17 hours ago, OSM Mom said:

The blonde in the Viagra or Cialis or whatever ED drug it is.  The one who sees her traveling companion has put a single dose pack of whatever medicine it is in his suitcase, and spends the whole trip looking knowingly at him.  Ugh.  

If you have ED, does that mean you need to call an erectrician?

I'll be here all week, folks.

[erikdepressant]

29 minutes ago, Cobalt Stargazer said:

If you have ED, does that mean you need to call an erectrician?

I'll be here all week, folks.

One day we'll have cybernetic implants down there.

As Borg, we'll be saying things like "Drone Four of Eleven is always processing with his little microchip."

Edited June 21, 2016 by erikdepressant

[Brattinella]

1 hour ago, backformore said:

I have DISH TV, and one of the issues is that it automatically records certain stations from 7 to 10 PM, every day, whether I want to watch those shows or not. ABC, CBS, NBC and WFLD (Chicago Fox station) are all recorded.   I supposedly have the ability to record 6 stations at once, BUT -  4 of those are already chosen for me, and cannot be un-chosen.  SO during evening hours, I can really only record two shows at once of MY choosing.   I don't know about the 16 channels, but I imagine some of those are similar, in that you can't opt out of them.

Thanks for the enlightenment re: DISH TV.  That info solidifies my NOT switching to DISH.

[Moose135]

1 hour ago, erikdepressant said:

It's like Crips vs. Bloods for boners.

I had to suppress the urge to laugh out loud - it would take too long to explain this to my coworkers!

[fishcakes]

I'm getting pretty tired of the recent glut of commercials and corresponding products suggesting that if you're a woman over the age of 35, you go around helplessly peeing yourself all the time.

[callmebetty]

39 minutes ago, fishcakes said:

I'm getting pretty tired of the recent glut of commercials and corresponding products suggesting that if you're a woman over the age of 35, you go around helplessly peeing yourself all the time.

I laughed so hard at this, I peed myself.

Though I did see a commercial yesterday about a dad wearing depends because he pees himself sometimes and he was around 35.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

3 hours ago, fishcakes said:

I'm getting pretty tired of the recent glut of commercials and corresponding products suggesting that if you're a woman over the age of 35, you go around helplessly peeing yourself all the time.

Especially since that one voiceover says, "You know how it is. You laugh. You tense. You leak."

No, you moron, I have no idea how it is, so what's this "you" shit? And unless you're Dionne Warwick, you have no idea who "leaks" and who doesn't, so GTFO.

[bilgistic]

On 6/20/2016 at 6:47 PM, Cobalt Stargazer said:

 

Yeah, that's what I want to be thinking about in connection with snack food, a couple of creepy-ass monkeys wearing makeup and earrings.

I'm probably extending my already quite lengthy reservation in Purgatory for saying this, but the "blonde" monkey looks uncannily like Joan Rivers.

[RCharter]

11 hours ago, Rick Kitchen said:

If there are bathtubs involved, it's Cialis.  That's even on their logo.

I'm always confused about how that is sexy.  Doing it outside in a bathtub sounds terribly uncomfortable. 

But I guess its better than being kidnapped, which is Viagra's idea of a good time.

[RCharter]

There is this Dove ad where a girl is getting ready to propose to a guy.  

I get that she is excited but she and Dove are treating it like some ground breaking moment in feminism.  

You would have thought she was Susan B. Anthony for all the fuss they make.

Women have, and continue to accomplish so many things, should a woman proposing to a man really be the most exciting thing in the world of female empowerment?

23 hours ago, CoderLady said:

If the color theme is blue it's Viagra. If it's yellow it's Cialis.

Notice how they never show the guy's face? I wonder why that's a negative?

She's probably been kidnapped and is too scared to look at his face.

Hmmm, this actually sounds like a decent plot for a Lifetime movie.

Edited June 22, 2016 by RCharter

[Jaded]

12 hours ago, backformore said:

I have DISH TV, and one of the issues is that it automatically records certain stations from 7 to 10 PM, every day, whether I want to watch those shows or not. ABC, CBS, NBC and WFLD (Chicago Fox station) are all recorded.   I supposedly have the ability to record 6 stations at once, BUT -  4 of those are already chosen for me, and cannot be un-chosen.  SO during evening hours, I can really only record two shows at once of MY choosing.   I don't know about the 16 channels, but I imagine some of those are similar, in that you can't opt out of them.

I was Googling and I found a few different methods. One of them said you have to do it before it starts recording primetime because after it starts you can't stop it. I don't know if you've tried any of them obviously but if you have just ignore this post. These were posted during different years with the one on the bottom being the latest.

To disable the PTAT press menu, DVR defaults and then Prime Time

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1). Please press the Yellow Hot key on the remote, then the number 5 key and then the number 2 key.

2). Highlight and select on disable and then save to exit the screen.

3). All of the existing recordings will expire in the order that they were recorded. There is no way to delete the recordings

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Press Menu on your Remote - select Settings- DVR Defaults - Select Prime time anytime - Select Do NOT enable - click save

[Prevailing Wind]

6 hours ago, RCharter said:

I'm always confused about how that is sexy.  Doing it outside in a bathtub sounds terribly uncomfortable. 

What's always bothered me is that they're in separate tubs. WTF?

[janie jones]

7 hours ago, RCharter said:

Women have, and continue to accomplish so many things, should a woman proposing to a man really be the most exciting thing in the world of female empowerment?

I totally agree with this, but as I have known more than one woman who would literally rather wait for years for their boyfriend to propose than do it themselves, I'd say it still is a big deal to a lot of people.  I like that commercial, because I'm sure I'd be totally creeped out if my fortune cookie was addressed to me.

[AntiBeeSpray]

1 hour ago, Prevailing Wind said:

What's always bothered me is that they're in separate tubs. WTF?

They can't have sex on network tv. They suffer from Chris Carter syndrome. Everything has to be chaste, platonic and implied.

[mmecorday]

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That's supposedly why they made Bella such a cypher in the Twilight novels. So all the fourteen year old girls reading that crap could see themselves as being the love obsession of a hundred year old vampire.

And some married middle-aged women as well.

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I'm getting pretty tired of the recent glut of commercials and corresponding products suggesting that if you're a woman over the age of 35, you go around helplessly peeing yourself all the time.

Judging by the sheer number of products for people who can't control their bladders, one would believe that incontinence is an epidemic in today's society.

Now if you all would excuse me, my cute little animated bladder is telling me it's time to visit the restroom.

[iMonrey]

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I'm getting pretty tired of the recent glut of commercials and corresponding products suggesting that if you're a woman over the age of 35, you go around helplessly peeing yourself all the time.

One of the commercials has a woman getting into bed for the night and her husband (I assume) gets in next to her and snuggles up behind her. Which made me laugh because I thought "Dude, you're not getting any tonight if she's got her adult diaper on."

[MaryPatShelby]

On June 21, 2016 at 0:55 PM, proserpina65 said:

As far as I'm concerned, she started the horrific trend.  I cannot stand her version.

Me neither. My all-time favorite NA is Kelly Clarkson's performance. 

[Rick Kitchen]

Are we supposed to believe that those kids that are hiding Mister Kitty from their mother (and where is their father?) are buying the cat litter, litter box, food and toys for that kitten without their mother knowing?

[erikdepressant]

I am soooo sick of the commercials with the guy who holds the monopoly on love for Consumer Cellular:

Imagine how scintillating this couple's dinner conversations must be.

[Prevailing Wind]

Well, I hate the commercials, too, but on Monday I went to Target, bought a phone & signed up for Consumer Cellular.  They give me WAY more minutes than Verizon, I get 300 texts (which I might use in my lifetime) and some bunch of data that I don't use at all...all for $22.50, but the AARP discount knocks it down to $21.38.  Verizon was charging me $42.  So I may not be their biggest fan, but, so far, I'm pretty happy.  (I only got the $2.50 text/data added for when others text me.)

[RCharter]

34 minutes ago, Prevailing Wind said:

Well, I hate the commercials, too, but on Monday I went to Target, bought a phone & signed up for Consumer Cellular.  They give me WAY more minutes than Verizon, I get 300 texts (which I might use in my lifetime) and some bunch of data that I don't use at all...all for $22.50, but the AARP discount knocks it down to $21.38.  Verizon was charging me $42.  So I may not be their biggest fan, but, so far, I'm pretty happy.  (I only got the $2.50 text/data added for when others text me.)

You should talk to the dude in the commercial.  He doesn't seem to know as much as you do about Consumer Cellular.  

You have the knowledge, but he has the passion.

He would probably want trial by combat to decide who loves Consumer Cellular more.

Edited June 23, 2016 by RCharter

[mansonlamps]

On 6/21/2016 at 4:36 PM, fishcakes said:

I'm getting pretty tired of the recent glut of commercials and corresponding products suggesting that if you're a woman over the age of 35, you go around helplessly peeing yourself all the time.

Hey I resemble that remark!

[erikdepressant]

1 hour ago, Prevailing Wind said:

Well, I hate the commercials, too, but on Monday I went to Target, bought a phone & signed up for Consumer Cellular.  They give me WAY more minutes than Verizon, I get 300 texts (which I might use in my lifetime) and some bunch of data that I don't use at all...

What happens if you're on a phone call with someone who asks you 301 questions that can only be answered in emojis?

50 minutes ago, RCharter said:

He would probably want trial by combat to decide who loves Consumer Cellular more.

Ha ha ha ha ha!  For some reason, I got Garbage's #1 Crush stuck in my head now.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

7 hours ago, erikdepressant said:

I am soooo sick of the commercials with the guy who holds the monopoly on love for Consumer Cellular:

 

Imagine how scintillating this couple's dinner conversations must be.

Probably as scintillating as this guy's parents:

Is "Bazang!" actually a thing that people say?

[RCharter]

Just now, erikdepressant said:

What happens if you're on a phone call with someone who asks you 301 questions that can only be answered in emojis?

Ha ha ha ha ha!  For some reason, I got Garbage's #1 Crush stuck in my head now.

LOL, I recently added that song to my workout MP3.  

Maybe they can use that song in their next advertising campaign.  Would he die for Commercial Cellular?

LOL -- yeah, what if you're in a Chevy focus group, and their car reminds you of a unicorn!?!??

[Haleth]

7 hours ago, Cobalt Stargazer said:

Probably as scintillating as this guy's parents:

 

Is "Bazang!" actually a thing that people say?

It's obvious in the Credit Karma commercials (the one with the woman living with her parents too) that mom and dad are intentionally torturing their lazy, do nothing children to get them to move out ASAP.

[Neurochick]

On 6/22/2016 at 3:06 AM, RCharter said:

But I guess its better than being kidnapped, which is Viagra's idea of a good time.

Whoa, what ad was that?  I don't think I've seen that one. 

I still can't stand those Prius ads with the bank robbers; I wish they'd stop showing those.

[Madding crowd]

On June 21, 2016 at 2:04 PM, backformore said:

I have DISH TV, and one of the issues is that it automatically records certain stations from 7 to 10 PM, every day, whether I want to watch those shows or not. ABC, CBS, NBC and WFLD (Chicago Fox station) are all recorded.   I supposedly have the ability to record 6 stations at once, BUT -  4 of those are already chosen for me, and cannot be un-chosen.  SO during evening hours, I can really only record two shows at once of MY choosing.   I don't know about the 16 channels, but I imagine some of those are similar, in that you can't opt out of them.

I have DISH and it doesn't record anything automatically. I wonder if this is something new?

[backformore]

1 hour ago, Madding crowd said:

I have DISH and it doesn't record anything automatically. I wonder if this is something new?

IT's the "hopper".  We kept seeing commercials for it, saying you can record so many channels at once, and we called and asked for the upgrade, not realizing that THEY pick 4 channels that are recorded, they call it "Prime Time Anytime".   The advantage is that sometimes we find shows we didn't know about that we end up liking.     The Prime TIme shows are held on the DVR for two weeks, and then drop off automatically.

[Madding crowd]

Does this mean you can't record off cable? Why would anyone want that? I've put off getting the Hopper because I don't want my son or husband "accidentally" deleting shows I want to record. Right now we have separate DVR's which works well. 

[bilgistic]

I bow down at the throne of TiVo. I've had TiVo for YEARS. You'd have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.

[backformore]

37 minutes ago, Madding crowd said:

Does this mean you can't record off cable? Why would anyone want that? I've put off getting the Hopper because I don't want my son or husband "accidentally" deleting shows I want to record. Right now we have separate DVR's which works well. 

Isn't the Hopper only on DISH?  there's no cable.   But no, the PrimeTimeAnyTime automatically records 4  channels in the evening,  I can record 2 more than that.  I'm not unhappy with it, there's only been once or twice that we couldn't record something we wanted to.  I only bring it up because of the original question about the new Hopper that lets you record 16 shows, was "who needs that?"   I'm sure some of those 16 channels are not chosen by the consumer. 

[Madding crowd]

I meant channels which are usually called cable-Bravo, Lifetime etc. I've has Dish forever but have always called those channels 'cable' channels lol. I think at some point I will have no choice but to get The Hopper but I don't watch a lot of major network TV.

[LoneHaranguer]

3 hours ago, Neurochick said:

I still can't stand those Prius ads with the bank robbers; I wish they'd stop showing those.

Outside of saying any car will do if you're up against the least competent law enforcement since Dukes of Hazzard, I'm not sure I see a point to the ads.

[OSM Mom]

On 6/22/2016 at 7:28 AM, Prevailing Wind said:

What's always bothered me is that they're in separate tubs. WTF?

Thank you!  My husband always complains about that.  He yells at the TV that nobody is getting any if they're sitting in separate baths! 

[Bastet]

The Cialis tubs always remind me of movies made under the Production Code, where even married characters had to be shown sleeping in separate beds.  It makes the commercials quite a strange juxtaposition for me, with video that harks back to a time of keeping everything unseen and unspoken, and audio that's nattering on about boners.

[CarpeDiem54]

21 hours ago, erikdepressant said:

I am soooo sick of the commercials with the guy who holds the monopoly on love for Consumer Cellular:

 

Imagine how scintillating this couple's dinner conversations must be.

I think the man's so excited about his phone service because he's obviously married to a yogurt bitch and has nothing else to live for.

16 hours ago, mansonlamps said:

Hey I resemble that remark!

Me too!