Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

[Brattinella]

Unpopular opinions coming (yeah you already knew that)

I LOVE the new Kevin show commercial, chomping on the chicken!

I absolutely loathe Peyton Manning, and have gone into great detail WHY on a different thread.  I can't even bear to look at his face.

[iMonrey]

There's a commercial for University of Phoenix (I'm pretty sure) that runs incessantly during the Olympics coverage. It features some woman reading a poem and God help us but I hope they're not using Maya Angelou footage to advertise for the UofP. That's what she sounds like even if it's not her. And it bugs the crap out of me.

[Brattinella]

Just now, iMonrey said:

There's a commercial for University of Phoenix (I'm pretty sure) that runs incessantly during the Olympics coverage. It features some woman reading a poem and God help us but I hope they're not using Maya Angelou footage to advertise for the UofP. That's what she sounds like even if it's not her. And it bugs the crap out of me.

It is her voice, and it is her poem.

[smittykins]

3 hours ago, ennui said:

O/T I'm old enough to remember Joe DiMaggio and Mr. Coffee. 

Whenever I heard Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel as a kid, at "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?" I'd answer "He's on TV, selling Mr. Coffee."

[TattleTeeny]

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I LOVE the new Kevin show commercial, chomping on the chicken!

But oh my goodness, the wet, slappy, sloppy sounds! So gross, and so rage-inducing!

[Brattinella]

I guess I have never noticed the sounds; I have CC on and the sound low.

[TattleTeeny]

Keep it that way, for the love of god!

[janie jones]

2 hours ago, iMonrey said:

There's a commercial for University of Phoenix (I'm pretty sure) that runs incessantly during the Olympics coverage. It features some woman reading a poem and God help us but I hope they're not using Maya Angelou footage to advertise for the UofP. That's what she sounds like even if it's not her. And it bugs the crap out of me.

It's an iPhone commercial.  This one, right? 

[luvmylabs]

On 8/6/2016 at 2:43 AM, TattleTeeny said:

I actually find the Liberty Mutual food-truck couple the least terrible. Plus, I laugh at the image in my head of crashing into a food truck; I just picture tacos flying into the streets, and this amuses me. The lady who is standing in a weird position (I feel like she looks like she has to pee) and says, "Smart" might be the worst, I think.

I generally dislike the Liberty Mutual commercials, but I love the one with the gal in the white and red dress who asks, "Did you read your contract? No.  Only lawyers do that."  And ends with "Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah."  I love the way she does that commercial. 

[kat165]

Brattinella, would love to read your I hate Peyton Manning post. Can you post a link?

[Brattinella]

I cannot find my post, kat165, sorry!   If you want to know the reason WHY I loathe him, I will give you the dailynews story.

[kat165]

Ok, what's the Daily News story? I don't know anything about the man personally, I've just seen him in the commercials and like his demeanor/voice. So I'm curious as to what makes you loathe him. Thank you!

[Brattinella]

I sent you a pm with the link.  I liked him before this.

[friendperidot]

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WRT all these pharama ads - whether it's a "celebrity" or a regular guy/gal extolling the wonders of the drugs being peddled, it drives me CRAZY when the patient or VO says "I made the switch to.." or "As your doctor about...".  Shouldn't my DOCTOR- the person who had 12+ years of medical training- be the one to suggest which pills I should be popping vs. Average Joe, the mechanic/teacher/bakery owner? I can't imagine walking into a specialist's office and saying, "Look Doc, I know I've been on XYZ for 4 years, and it's keeping me alive and healthy, but I keep hearing about SupeRx and how it'd be better for me!  Huh?  Where did I hear this?  Well, there's a woman on TV who looks very sincere when she talks about how good she feels. And I like the font in the magazine ad."

You would be sadly surprised at how often this happens.  

Many years ago, about 14, I think, I was foster parent to my young niece, she was 8 or 9, she was enthralled during medication commercials. I've lived a long time, and watched tv a long time, so I didn't pay much attention because I've seen them evolve over the ages. But I started noticing when she would say, "I'm going to do that, I'm going to ask my doctor about XYZ drug". I would tell her no, she didn't need XYZ, but she insisted. So I finally suggested she make a list so she could ask her doctor, thinking this would be then end. It wasn't, when we went to see her pediatrician the next time, she had her list and handed it to Dr. Connie. Doctor started going down the list, saying things like "you don't need this", "I don't prescribe XYZ for children", then she got to THE drug and put the list down and said, "And I'm not even going to talk to you about Viagra!" I was shaking with laughter.

I just remembered the other part of the story. When she kept saying that she was going to ask her doctor about XYZ, and then the Viagra ad came on. I told her she didn't need Viagra, she argued, I finally said, "do you know what Viagra is for?" "No" "It's for older men who are having sexual problems". In her very best self righteous voice of experience of 8 or 9 years, "That's DIS.GUST.ING!" I love to remind her of this.

Edited August 13, 2016 by friendperidot

[MaryPatShelby]

18 hours ago, NinjaPenguins said:

Setting my Pats jerseys on fire. Possibly roasting marshmallows. You know, how one does when a commercial featuring your team's star mortifies you.

Oooohhhhh.  I thought it was a special type of bonfire invented by New Jersey residents; a Jersey bonfire!  (Hence my reference to WI Cheeseheads....)

[peacheslatour]

15 hours ago, Brattinella said:

I cannot find my post, kat165, sorry!   If you want to know the reason WHY I loathe him, I will give you the dailynews story.

I can't stand him either. After the things that are known about him, I can't understand why any sane company would hire him as a spokesperson for their product. Bleh.

[kat165]

MaryPat, now that you mention it I think it should be a thing. I live in NJ and I would love a Jersey bonfire. Btw, I also have a cheese wedge hat that a friend from your area sent me. Because I love cheese! I'm not a football fan (as mentioned already, sorry for repetition), but I do love that hat.

Peyton Manning, what a huge disappointment. I'm shocked that his disgusting antics are not that widely known & that reputable companies would pay him to endorse their product. Maybe someone should send Nationwide some articles. I'm sure Papa John doesn't care though. Papa John himself is sort of creepy.

[Tunia]

56 minutes ago, kat165 said:

Peyton Manning, what a huge disappointment. I'm shocked that his disgusting antics are not that widely known & that reputable companies would pay him to endorse their product. Maybe someone should send Nationwide some articles. I'm sure Papa John doesn't care though. Papa John himself is sort of creepy.

...especially since Manning owns 21 Papa John's franchises in the Denver area!

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000085486/article/peyton-manning-a-new-owner-of-21-papa-johns-pizza-stores

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"He's the kind of partner we're looking for, not only in marketing but in business," Papa John's chief marketing officer, Andrew Varga, said.

Edited August 13, 2016 by Tunia

[fishcakes]

19 hours ago, janie jones said:

22 hours ago, iMonrey said:

There's a commercial for University of Phoenix (I'm pretty sure) that runs incessantly during the Olympics coverage. It features some woman reading a poem and God help us but I hope they're not using Maya Angelou footage to advertise for the UofP. That's what she sounds like even if it's not her. And it bugs the crap out of me.

It's an iPhone commercial.  This one, right? 

It's both. There's one for the iPhone with Angelou reciting "The Human Family" and one for U of Phoenix using "Still I Rise." I don't know who's managing her estate, but this seems like the kind of thing an artist wouldn't want to have happen to her work after she dies. I mean, I have no idea what she would have thought and maybe she would have been fine with it, but when I saw both commercials on the same day, it seemed a little crass to me.

[erikdepressant]

I'm tired of seeing the Ford Escape "Fans" commercial.

It declares that "We are all athletes," but my gut and moobs indicate otherwise.

[kat165]

Moobs! I've not heard that expression before. Sorry, erik, but it's hilarious. The expression, not your lack of
athleticism. I'm kind of an uncoordinated lump myself.

[3pwood]

On 8/12/2016 at 8:12 PM, luvmylabs said:

I generally dislike the Liberty Mutual commercials, but I love the one with the gal in the white and red dress who asks, "Did you read your contract? No.  Only lawyers do that."  And ends with "Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah."  I love the way she does that commercial. 

I agree that the actress does a great job of portraying a blonde bimbo, & I do love her dress.

But I object to the stereotype, which belittles women who are young & pretty.  I also object to the notion that it's fine to not read your policy because "only lawyers do that" (another stereotype, that one slamming lawyers for being careful & precise).

Liberty Mutual's TV ads pander to the lowest common denominator of American consumers who don't take responsibility for their own well-being & expect their insurance company to coddle them the way their mommies apparently did.  I shudder to think of the future in the hands of people like the careless idiots who drive badly but can nevertheless be confident of a big hug from Liberty Mutual.

[peacheslatour]

That "We don't drain it, we drink it" fruit bitch is on my last nerve. Sanctimonious hag.

[TattleTeeny]

Somehow, to me, the "we" makes it sound ominous and cultlike! Like she is making everyone in her family drink it.

[Brattinella]

Sanctimonious hag is the perfect description.

[Calamity Jane]

1 hour ago, peacheslatour said:

That "We don't drain it, we drink it" fruit bitch is on my last nerve. Sanctimonious hag.

To me, it's the "Oh, they're drainers" that just sets my hair on fire.  Arrrrghhhhhhhhh.

[TattleTeeny]

She's like the suburban-mom version of Jim Jones.

[luvmylabs]

6 hours ago, 3pwood said:

I agree that the actress does a great job of portraying a blonde bimbo, & I do love her dress.

But I object to the stereotype, which belittles women who are young & pretty.  I also object to the notion that it's fine to not read your policy because "only lawyers do that" (another stereotype, that one slamming lawyers for being careful & precise).

Liberty Mutual's TV ads pander to the lowest common denominator of American consumers who don't take responsibility for their own well-being & expect their insurance company to coddle them the way their mommies apparently did.  I shudder to think of the future in the hands of people like the careless idiots who drive badly but can nevertheless be confident of a big hug from Liberty Mutual.

Well, I respectfully disagree.  I don't view her as a 'bimbo' at all.  I don't read my very long insurance contract (FYI from Liberty Mutual), but I do know what's in it and what I am covered for...they send a one page summary of coverage which I DO read, and I can always call them with a question.  In fact, we were just on the phone to them because we had a small run in with a deer (it survived) and have to make a claim.  In all our many years of dealing with them they have never disappointed us.  But, back to the commercial...I do not see this character as being portrayed as a 'stereotype'.  I think she represents a busy woman who behaves as most of us do.  I don't think the commercial belittles women at all.  Quite the reverse.  I think most of their commercials belittle men (i.e. the guy who stands there shame-faced in front of his wife for running into a food truck, the guy who sits their saying his wife eventually forgives him for running into her car, etc.)  Sure they feature women who have had accidents ( 'Brad" girl, the one who hydroplaned into a ditch, etc.) but the women are never presented with their spouses or mention them at all. 

As I said before, I generally dislike their ads, but I always get a chuckle out of blah blah girl!  Perhaps I am in that lowest common denominator of American consumers, although I believe that I do take responsibility for my own well being! 

[3pwood]

11 hours ago, luvmylabs said:

Well, I respectfully disagree.  I don't view her as a 'bimbo' at all.  I don't read my very long insurance contract (FYI from Liberty Mutual), but I do know what's in it and what I am covered for...they send a one page summary of coverage which I DO read, and I can always call them with a question.  In fact, we were just on the phone to them because we had a small run in with a deer (it survived) and have to make a claim.  In all our many years of dealing with them they have never disappointed us.  But, back to the commercial...I do not see this character as being portrayed as a 'stereotype'.  I think she represents a busy woman who behaves as most of us do.  I don't think the commercial belittles women at all.  Quite the reverse.  I think most of their commercials belittle men (i.e. the guy who stands there shame-faced in front of his wife for running into a food truck, the guy who sits their saying his wife eventually forgives him for running into her car, etc.)  Sure they feature women who have had accidents ( 'Brad" girl, the one who hydroplaned into a ditch, etc.) but the women are never presented with their spouses or mention them at all. 

As I said before, I generally dislike their ads, but I always get a chuckle out of blah blah girl!  Perhaps I am in that lowest common denominator of American consumers, although I believe that I do take responsibility for my own well being! 

You don't sound like part of the lowest common denominator -- you read your coverage summary & take the initiative to ask for information when you need it.   The TV ads aren't aimed at people like you, who don't whine about having to behave like adults; you're not even blaming the deer! 

[Gam2]

After a nine month investigation, Peyton Manning was cleared of any suggestion of wrong doing. That was recently in the news. 

[Brattinella]

Ah that is in regards to doping,  It has nothing to do with his misbehavior.

Edited August 15, 2016 by Brattinella

[peacheslatour]

He's a pig, plain and simple.

[iMonrey]

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There's one for the iPhone with Angelou reciting "The Human Family" and one for U of Phoenix using "Still I Rise." I don't know who's managing her estate, but this seems like the kind of thing an artist wouldn't want to have happen to her work after she dies. I mean, I have no idea what she would have thought and maybe she would have been fine with it, but when I saw both commercials on the same day, it seemed a little crass to me.

Thanks for the clarification. Maybe the iPhone one isn't too bad but I have a hard time believing Angelou would have endorsed the University of Phoenix. Or that Apple would want a person endorsing the U of P also endorsing their product, for that matter.

[theatremouse]

On 8/9/2016 at 7:14 PM, TattleTeeny said:

Maybe. But taps do happen; I got tapped on a highway the other day by some damn fool. There was seriously nothin' there--I was actually more annoyed that I even took the 30 seconds to get out and look. I feel like my insurance people would think I was out of my damn mind if I'd contacted them over it, though I suppose I could have? I don't even know because, seriously, nothing more than maybe a dirt smear.

I think the theory behind this is twofold:

1) There is some concern something may have broken underneath, that you wouldn't see. So even if it's just minor scratched paint, a "bump" might have some underlying damage it's unwise to ignore. Not probable, but possible.

2) Even if your insurance people might be chill to have you not bug them about it, the other person's probably does want to know. If the other person doesn't report it and then later you decide to get it checked out and come after his insurance, his would be mad at him. So as a general rule they're often more happy to know about anything that might result in claims and damages right away so there's no surprises about what did/didn't come about because of an accident, than to deal with the potentially messy discussions that come if one party reports and the other does not.

[roamyn]

I loathe those Honda commercials where they sing & dance - all of them.

They are the STUPIDEST commercials.

[Ohwell]

I don't like the couple in the Citi double cash card.  They both seem unpleasant.

[Brattinella]

On 8/14/2016 at 5:36 PM, Calamity Jane said:

To me, it's the "Oh, they're drainers" that just sets my hair on fire.  Arrrrghhhhhhhhh.

Every time I SEE this commercial, it gets me more furious!  Have you noticed the sideways-glance-for-approval from hubby on the "We drink it" line?  AHHHH!

[Cobalt Stargazer]

AUUUUUGH!

[riley702]

Oh, I don't know - "Whitesnake" being played on the recorder makes me laugh every time.

[proserpina65]

On ‎08‎/‎10‎/‎2016 at 9:12 AM, TattleTeeny said:

What I don't understand (among many things) is why do we--and I'm not sure who I even me by "we"--just altogether cease to use the cardboard tubes in toilet paper and paper towels? That brand that doesn't have them works fine; the "pull" is not as smooth but who cares? Further, why don't we just completely ditch plastic grocery bags too? I get that they're cheap and convenient and blah-blah-blah, and maybe some people will get all salty about being told no but, again, who cares? I admit to doing my share of badness with them (two cats, two litter boxes to clean every day--but I am a responsible recycler of everything else) but I am a grownup who will figure out another way, you know? 

I use Stop & Shop's delivery service and, oh my god, they will seriously put like one or two items in each plastic bag! I once has a single block of cheddar in a bag all by itself. And they are now these larger, thicker, crunchier-sounding handled plastic bags, not the usual ones, so they also seem completely excessive to keep around for scooping a couple of cat boxes. It's insane. They do take them back if you give them to the delivery person but that means you have to unpack your shit while the guy is just standing around your house asking questions about your tattoos and Star Wars memorabilia!

If your toilet paper holder doesn't have a roll-y piece, you need the core in the roll of tp to keep it on the holder.  Wouldn't be a problem at home (except for Scott's brand basically being sandpaper for your ass), but it wouldn't work in my office bathroom.

I will give up plastic bags when you pry them from my cold, dead hands - I need those suckers for cat box duty.

[Brattinella]

1 hour ago, proserpina65 said:

will give up plastic bags when you pry them from my cold, dead hands - I need those suckers for cat box duty.

Seriously.  I am the least green person I know, and proud of it!  I'm old and not going to change my ways.

[proserpina65]

1 hour ago, Brattinella said:

Seriously.  I am the least green person I know, and proud of it!  I'm old and not going to change my ways.

I try to recycle and not waste food, gas, etc., but I need something to put the cat poop in.  Sorry, Earth.

[ennui]

I live in an area that has banned plastic bags. I've decided this was a plot instigated by plastic bag manufacturers, because while you can no longer have groceries bagged, and thus re-use the grocery bag, you now have to buy plastic bags. I was recently at Costco, and there is an entire aisle of plastic bags in all sizes.

Plastic bags didn't go away.

[Brattinella]

2 minutes ago, ennui said:

I live in an area that has banned plastic bags. I've decided this was a plot instigated by plastic bag manufacturers, because while you can no longer have groceries bagged, and thus re-use the grocery bag, you now have to buy plastic bags. I was recently at Costco, and there is an entire aisle of plastic bags in all sizes.

Plastic bags didn't go away.

Wowie that is despicable!  Calif, right?  You should point this out to your local news station or newspaper.

[smittykins]

1 hour ago, proserpina65 said:

I try to recycle and not waste food, gas, etc., but I need something to put the cat poop in.  Sorry, Earth.

IKR? Just what do they expect indoor-cat owners slaves to do?

[fishcakes]

I don't think the goal is to eliminate plastic bag use, just to reduce it. I'm in Seattle where they banned plastic grocery bags four years ago and it's reduced plastic bags in the landfill by 50%. This is also partly due to our having a really robust green cart system; all food waste now goes in with the yard waste instead of the garbage, and the city turns the food and yard waste into compost. When I had food waste in my garbage can, I would take the garbage out every day, meaning seven plastic bags per week from my house alone. Now that my garbage is mostly just whatever's not suitable for recycling, I only take garbage to the outside can twice a week. If other households are like mine, then overall it does make a huge difference. Honestly, when the bag ban and food waste things were just proposals, I thought it was all going to be huge nuisance, but it's really not been. I bought canvas bags to carry my groceries, used cat litter goes in plastic produce bags (which have not been banned), I buy a $2.50 box of plastic bags for the trash can and that lasts for several months, and food waste gets wrapped in newspaper or brown paper lunch bags. It's all been pretty painless.

Edited August 16, 2016 by fishcakes

[Cobalt Stargazer]

3 hours ago, ennui said:

I live in an area that has banned plastic bags. I've decided this was a plot instigated by plastic bag manufacturers, because while you can no longer have groceries bagged, and thus re-use the grocery bag, you now have to buy plastic bags. I was recently at Costco, and there is an entire aisle of plastic bags in all sizes.

Plastic bags didn't go away.

FWIW, I live in NC, and while most of our grocery stores still use plastic, you can also use cloth bags. Those you have to buy from the store, but you can wash them and use them again and again. Being a heathen, I prefer plastic, but I always bring them back to the store and put them in the recycling thing, so I guess it balances out.

[margol29]

I was sick of all the Matthew Mcconaughey car commercials a long time ago. They need to stop NOW! The one with him driving the dogs around in the car talking about where to go to eat. Like the dogs are going to be allowed into the restaurant with him. Another thing is the dogs are way back in the vehicle as far away from him as can be. Those are not his dogs. As a dog lover you would have your dogs as close to you as possible. Then the newest commercial with him in his fancy mansion looking out at his fancy pool thinking about driving his fancy car. The dude is way too entitled. Just no more MM car commercials please.

Another bug is that stupid little ding dong at the beginning of Honda (I think) or Toyota commercials makes me what to hit the mute button as fast as I can.

[ennui]

20 minutes ago, margol29 said:

I was sick of all the Matthew Mcconaughey car commercials a long time ago. They need to stop NOW! The one with him driving the dogs around in the car talking about where to go to eat. Like the dogs are going to be allowed into the restaurant with him. Another thing is the dogs are way back in the vehicle as far away from him as can be. Those are not his dogs. As a dog lover you would have your dogs as close to you as possible. Then the newest commercial with him in his fancy mansion looking out at his fancy pool thinking about driving his fancy car. The dude is way too entitled. Just no more MM car commercials please.

If you watch carefully, the dogs are wearing pet restraints and seat belts. Kudos to Lincoln, methinks. Also, the idea of the Navigator is that it's huge, so they need to illustrate space. 

My dogs always rode in the back seat. Btw, there are lots of parodies of the MM commercials that are funny. Jim Carrey did one for SNL.

[Brattinella]

29 minutes ago, ennui said:

there are lots of parodies of the MM commercials that are funny. Jim Carrey did one for SNL.

Oh God, the nose-picking one!!