Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

[Moose135]

45 minutes ago, ennui said:

Toyota races the Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.  Well, a highly modified version of the Camry, but I think that's supposed to be the association.

Then maybe they shouldn't have been racing around what looks to be the Formula 1 course in Monaco.

[DrSpaceman73]

15 hours ago, ennui said:

Toyota races the Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.  Well, a highly modified version of the Camry, but I think that's supposed to be the association.

Thank you, that at least makes more sense with the tie in.

But still it reinforces what I think is just a bad strategy.  Ran across this article from a few years back about this where they are indeed trying to go younger and "more edgy" in their design and ads

http://www.autonews.com/article/20141110/RETAIL03/311109996/toyotas-bold-bid-to-remake-camrys-image

 

I can understand their concern about being viewed simply as just an older reliable car.  I just happen to think their ads bring on more mocking and disdain than they succeed in making the car somehow seem "bold", cool or whatever they are going for.  Its coming off like the clichéd old person rapping or the old person trying too hard to be cool and hip.  There is a middle ground they could have aimed for I think with more success

[Ubiquitous]

On ‎9‎/‎9‎/‎2016 at 0:27 PM, Moose135 said:

Yes, but those were about two actual brothers who started the company, not just a couple of random guys who think a Camry is a cool car.

The car with a pickup truck bed instead of a trunk?

[SoSueMe]

I can't wait til the Office Depot/Office Max back to school commercials stop. In particular, the mother who informs us that her daughter has been binge watching all summer and soon she'll be binge studying. I hate the superior "so-I-guess-I-win" look on her face. Way to harsh that poor girl's last few days of mellow, mom.

Edited September 11, 2016 by SoSueMe

[movingtargetgal]

I am so grossed out by the motion sensor night light that you stick on your toilet bowl so you don't have to turn on the bathroom light.  You can program it and chose from a variety of colors of led light.  I just keep imagining how hum..dirty that thing must get, especially with young boys in the house.  Besides it is a stupid product because all you need is a regular night light in the bathroom so you don't have to use the overhead light.

[backformore]

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Ugh, the AT&T commercial with the screaming kids. Not cute. I'd walk out of that store so fast if those people came in and let their kids run ape-shit.

YEs - and it doesn't make sense.   Now that school has started, we keep going over our data limit.  Really? What does having 3 small kids in school have to do with using data?   If the kids are using data on their phones, they'd be using more in the summer, not more during the school year. 

And, yeah, kids can act like brats sometimes.   Especially if their parents just stand there looking stupid instead of telling them their behavior is not appropriate.  I just didn't like that family, and the ad makes me want to stay out of any store that would tolerate that kind of behavior.

[DeLurker]

12 hours ago, SoSueMe said:

I can't wait til the Office Depot/Office Max back to school commercials stop. In particular, the mother who informs us that her daughter has been binge watching all summer and soon she'll be binge studying. I hate the superior "so-I-guess-I-win" look on her face. Way to harsh that poor girl's last few days of mellow, mom.

It always seems like the mom has no controls in place for the daughter and she gets pissy because she binge watches and drinks from a giant bucket.  Way to expect the schools to set appropriate limits for your kid.

[MadyGirl1987]

The most offensive commercial I have ever seen. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes...

9/11 Mattress Sale Commercial

And apparently they have been closed indefinitely.

Edited September 11, 2016 by MadyGirl1987

[mojoween]

Here's the thing...I am not AT ALL a dog person, I am all about the cat.

However, if I DID have a dog, and my baby made him make that sad face in the Amazon ad, I would seriously consider giving back the baby so I never have to see a range of emotions like that cross his beautiful face again.

[Ohwell]

1 hour ago, mojoween said:

Here's the thing...I am not AT ALL a dog person, I am all about the cat.

However, if I DID have a dog, and my baby made him make that sad face in the Amazon ad, I would seriously consider giving back the baby so I never have to see a range of emotions like that cross his beautiful face again.

I'm a dog person even though I don't have one now, and the look on that dog's face just breaks my heart.  So yeah, give back the kid and let the dog be happy again.  Plus, you won't have to worry about college tuition.

[legaleagle53]

On 9/9/2016 at 0:43 PM, TattleTeeny said:

There is just NOTHING good about this:
 

Eh, the only problem I have with it is that it's "tax levies," not "tax levis." There's nothing illegal or immoral about negotiating a debt settlement with the IRS when the alternative is losing one's home or business, meaning one's only way of making a living (and tax debts are NOT dischargeable in bankruptcy, so that won't help, either).

Edited September 11, 2016 by legaleagle53

[backformore]

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Here's the thing...I am not AT ALL a dog person, I am all about the cat.

However, if I DID have a dog, and my baby made him make that sad face in the Amazon ad, I would seriously consider giving back the baby so I never have to see a range of emotions like that cross his beautiful face again.

 

I AM a dog person, especially when it comes to golden retrievers.  And that commercial makes me mad.  A baby prefers a stuffed animal to a living, breathing, tail-wagging, friendly, gentle, golden retriever?   No way that is possible.  

[Ohwell]

4 hours ago, legaleagle53 said:

Eh, the only problem I have with it is that it's "tax levies," not "tax levis." There's nothing illegal or immoral about negotiating a debt settlement with the IRS when the alternative is losing one's home or business, meaning one's only way of making a living (and tax debts are NOT dischargeable in bankruptcy, so that won't help, either).

While I agree that there's nothing illegal or immoral about trying to settle a tax debt, a lot of these companies advertising "tax debt relief" are scams.  I see these ads all the time from various companies, and I give them all the side-eye.

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0137-tax-relief-companies

[xaxat]

If a friend constantly came over to my house to complain about how boring retirement is I would be annoyed.

So the fact that Peyton Manning, who is not a friend, is constantly popping up on my TV to tell me how boring his retirement is really annoys me.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

On 9/8/2016 at 0:01 PM, AntiBeeSpray said:

Word. Not really a fan of the new guy.

And on that note, I hate the guy who used to say 'Can you hear me now?' only now he works for a rival company. He seems way too smug for someone whose former employer decided he was no longer effective, so he went to work for their competitor.

[bilgistic]

35 minutes ago, xaxat said:

If a friend constantly came over to my house to complain about how boring retirement is I would be annoyed.

So the fact that Peyton Manning, who is not a friend, is constantly popping up on my TV to tell me how boring his retirement is really annoys me.

I don't understand his wearing a robe over a t-shirt and pajama bottoms. It's all I can think about when I see the commercial where he's at the store. If you are fully clothed, you don't need a robe. Am I the only one this bothers? (Probably.)

[xaxat]

3 minutes ago, bilgistic said:

Am I the only one this bothers? (Probably.)

No, you are not. Only The Dude can pull that look off.

[TattleTeeny]

7 hours ago, legaleagle53 said:

Eh, the only problem I have with it is that it's "tax levies," not "tax levis." There's nothing illegal or immoral about negotiating a debt settlement with the IRS when the alternative is losing one's home or business, meaning one's only way of making a living (and tax debts are NOT dischargeable in bankruptcy, so that won't help, either).

I don't care about any of that--I meant the commercial itself is ugly, stupid, and one of the most low-tech things I've ever seen in my life. And why is his mouth still moving at the end when there's a voiceover? Does dumb-ass Dwight have two voices? I hate 'im (I also hate that extra line break in Dwight's stupid pull-down screen)!

Edited September 12, 2016 by TattleTeeny

[Moose135]

16 minutes ago, bilgistic said:

I don't understand his wearing a robe over a t-shirt and pajama bottoms. It's all I can think about when I see the commercial where he's at the store. If you are fully clothed, you don't need a robe. Am I the only one this bothers? (Probably.)

Whenever I see him wandering around in a robe, I'm reminded of the old mobster, Vincent "The Chin" Gigante:

For the better part of 30 years, Gigante feigned insanity in an effort to throw law enforcement off his trail. Dubbed "The Oddfather" and "The Enigma in the Bathrobe" by the press, Gigante often wandered the streets of Greenwich Village in his bathrobe and slippers, mumbling incoherently to himself, in what Gigante later admitted was an elaborate act to avoid prosecution.

[bitchin camaro]

9 hours ago, MadyGirl1987 said:

The most offensive commercial I have ever seen. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes...

9/11 Mattress Sale Commercial

And apparently they have been closed indefinitely.

What. the. fuck.

[candall]

I'm here to say Thank You to everyone for this thread.  The last dozen pages made me laugh all the way from 2a.m. insomnia to morning.  (Well, and I also spent some time reading hundreds of reviews where 90% of the people agreed that a gigantic $450 litterbox sounds crazy, but being a 'life changer' makes it worth every penny, plus it eventually even pays for itself.  I now, seriously, want a Litter Robot III.)

And just the words "Prell smell" send me Hot Tub Time Travel-ing back to being eight years old at Camp Zoe.  We jumped in the river with bars of Ivory (it floats!) and tubes of Prell.  I can't believe it's still around--I want to grab a bottle at the store and take a big whiff.

**************

Per the topic, just about every commercial irritates me, except the Amazon Prime ads, which never fail to move me.  I only wish the tiny horse could have found acceptance with his own kind, but, hey, at least I got a few bars of Cher.

[Ubiquitous]

On ‎9‎/‎10‎/‎2016 at 8:56 PM, SoSueMe said:

I can't wait til the Office Depot/Office Max back to school commercials stop. In particular, the mother who informs us that her daughter has been binge watching all summer and soon she'll be binge studying. I hate the superior "so-I-guess-I-win" look on her face. Way to harsh that poor girl's last few days of mellow, mom.

I preferred the back-to-school ad campaign with Xmas music playing as the parents gleefully purchased school supplies for the depressed kids.

22 hours ago, MadyGirl1987 said:

The most offensive commercial I have ever seen. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes...

9/11 Mattress Sale Commercial

And apparently they have been closed indefinitely.

That was tacky, but I've seen more offensive things.

18 hours ago, backformore said:

I AM a dog person, especially when it comes to golden retrievers.  And that commercial makes me mad.  A baby prefers a stuffed animal to a living, breathing, tail-wagging, friendly, gentle, golden retriever?   No way that is possible.  

I think that baby is going to going to become a spoiled brat.

[Brattinella]

This is the second time in 2 days I have seen despicable costumes like this.  Where was this taken?  And why didn't the spectators beat them within an inch of their lives?

[mmecorday]

It is ALWAYS going to be too soon to wear such a disgusting costume.

[MadyGirl1987]

1 hour ago, Ubiquitous said:

I preferred the back-to-school ad campaign with Xmas music playing as the parents gleefully purchased school supplies for the depressed kids.

That was tacky, but I've seen more offensive things.

Wow... What makes people think that is okay?

[Cobalt Stargazer]

3 hours ago, Brattinella said:

This is the second time in 2 days I have seen despicable costumes like this.  Where was this taken?  And why didn't the spectators beat them within an inch of their lives?

Because I wasn't there.

[Ubiquitous]

2 hours ago, Brattinella said:

This is the second time in 2 days I have seen despicable costumes like this.  Where was this taken?  And why didn't the spectators beat them within an inch of their lives?

It was at Dragon Con this year. I think it was on Saturday, which means it was after I left town to cleanup after Hermine at home.

[proserpina65]

16 hours ago, xaxat said:

If a friend constantly came over to my house to complain about how boring retirement is I would be annoyed.

So the fact that Peyton Manning, who is not a friend, is constantly popping up on my TV to tell me how boring his retirement is really annoys me.

I actually find those ads really funny, especially when Peyton is wearing his robe over his clothes.  But hey, to each their own.

[AuntiePam]

The Chevy ads -- "Real people.  Not actors."  Actors aren't real people?  They could have said "Real shoppers" or "Actual Buyers" or some such dumb thing.  But it wouldn't matter.  We know those people didn't just stumble upon a commercial being filmed.

Those 9/11 costumes are beyond the pale. 

[iMonrey]

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Eh, the only problem I have with it is that it's "tax levies," not "tax levis."

Hm. Apparently you're unfamiliar with my 401k corduroys. 

[Brattinella]

Peyton Manning is a disgusting piece of crap, and should never be on TV again.

[cpcathy]

As much as I adored the mini-horse Amazon Prime commercial, I CANNOT STAND the dog has to pretend to be a lion commercial. Spoiled brat, indeed.

[Brattinella]

50 minutes ago, cpcathy said:

As much as I adored the mini-horse Amazon Prime commercial, I CANNOT STAND the dog has to pretend to be a lion commercial. Spoiled brat, indeed.

I KNOW!  The dog has been there much longer than the baby!  Spoiled children, yuck.

[candall]

Oh, you guys.  I'm as anti-kid/pro-pet as they come and I just see a dad who spots his "first baby" hurting and addresses it.  It's not like he activated one-step ordering for a doghouse, a stake and a chain.

Besides, the dog looks happy to be lion-doggie and get in there close to love on that baby. 

Dogs, they rise to meet the occasion.

[cpcathy]

Maybe it's because I own cats, and a cat would not abide by wearing a lion mane!

[NinjaPenguins]

I don't think the dog looks happy wearing that lion mane at all, but I applaud his patience with that affront to his canine dignity. The baby is cute and will probably grow up loving the family pet. I will never love the twee, mewling assholery that calls itself a song playing during the commercial. Instant mute!

[iMonrey]

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I don't think the dog looks happy wearing that lion mane at all

I think that's the problem. The dog they used has a sad face. They maybe should have used a peppier, more energetic dog, but maybe they were looking for something more docile/calm (or else a dog that looked more like a lion once the mane was in place). 

[LuciaMia]

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 the mother who informs us that her daughter has been binge watching all summer and soon she'll be binge studying.

Really. The kids been vegging out on the sofa all summer, and the mother thinks she's gonna suddenly do a 180 and become an instant scholar?  

[candall]

5 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

I think that's the problem. The dog they used has a sad face. They maybe should have used a peppier, more energetic dog, but maybe they were looking for something more docile/calm (or else a dog that looked more like a lion once the mane was in place). 

Hee.  Well, they had to use a dog whose expression conveyed "I feel left out."  But his tail wags as he goes toward the baby, so he doesn't appear to be all that vexed about his costume.

Maybe they rubbed the baby with a Liv-A-Snap.

[Moose135]

14 minutes ago, candall said:

Maybe they rubbed the baby with a Liv-A-Snap.

What's that line from Rodney Dangerfield (I think...)  My mother tied a bone around my neck so the dog would play with me!

[Calamity Jane]

The commercials (I think there's more than one) that annoy me to no end are for Linzess and feature usually a couple who appear to be doing a variety of every-day activities in stop-motion photography, except that I finally realized they look really weird because they are lying down the whole time, not standing.  The hair seeming to float is what tipped me, at long last.  Why?  What is that supposed to tell me about the product?  That I can fish, kayak, etc., etc., while I'm lying down?  This has what to do with constipation?  I am not seeing the point in any way whatsoever.  

[I know these aren't new and hope I'm not repeating someone's earlier post.]  

[Spunkygal]

8 hours ago, proserpina65 said:

I actually find those ads really funny, especially when Peyton is wearing his robe over his clothes.  But hey, to each their own.

It was mildly amusing the first hundred times I saw it, but now I can't hit the mute button fast enough. Thanks for ruining Lionel Ritchie for me. I watch a lot of sports and holy crap....those Peyton on a Sunday morning commercials are shown ad nauseum. I think I just saw it for the 378th time. No, there it is again..make that 379. 

[NinjaPenguins]

Geez, how did I forget to mention the atrocious new Farmer's Only.com commercials with the woman singing a country dirge about her dreary love life and how hard city boys suck. Want to sing along? You're in luck, because the lyrics appear on screen with a bouncing ball over them. It's like karaoke night. In Hell.

[Jamoche]

10 hours ago, candall said:

Oh, you guys.  I'm as anti-kid/pro-pet as they come and I just see a dad who spots his "first baby" hurting and addresses it.  It's not like he activated one-step ordering for a doghouse, a stake and a chain.

Besides, the dog looks happy to be lion-doggie and get in there close to love on that baby. 

Dogs, they rise to meet the occasion.

Yeah, babies don't have awesome processing power yet. Some friends of mine brought their baby over for a short visit and she flipped out whenever she was in the kitchen - looked absolutely terrified. No clue what set her off, but whatever it is I'm sure she'll outgrow it eventually.

[DrSpaceman73]

There are so many things wrong with the Viagra singles commercials that I don't even know where to begin. 

 

Why is this needed?  How is a Viagra "single" different from any other prescription you would get?  I mean I know ultimately its a marketing gimmick and probably just is some way they can protect or extend the patent for Viagra and sell it as a brand name and make more money, but still, I don't understand why its needed as a "single" pack. 

 

I am surprised they don't do a package deal with a Viagra and a condom together. 

[Haleth]

19 hours ago, proserpina65 said:

I actually find those ads really funny, especially when Peyton is wearing his robe over his clothes.  But hey, to each their own.

I think they are funny too but I can't help but think, why isn't he doing something with his family?  Ashley should yell at him to get out of his damn robe and take the kids to the zoo or something if he's so bored.

[rhys]

Those Viagra ads annoy me no end. They never show the guy's face; only the woman's. WTH?

[riley702]

11 minutes ago, rhys said:

Those Viagra ads annoy me no end. They never show the guy's face; only the woman's. WTH?

I think that's so each guy watching can imagine himself with those women.

[CoderLady]

1 hour ago, riley702 said:

I think that's so each guy watching can imagine himself with those women.

Not so much anymore, but ads for cars that were clearly meant to be ego-stroker purchases used to be like that. You never saw the man's face in those ads either, just lingering shots of what the viewer could be driving. (Yeah, that's a lame double entendre.)

Edited September 13, 2016 by CoderLady

[InDueTime]

Jimmy John's needs a new ad agency.  Though, I likely still wouldn't eat there, since I find their subs overrated.

I just saw this once; and that was enough.  Annoy-iiiiiiiiiing!

 

The wife demands her husband to go get food, makes fun of how long he's taking, orders a sandwich behind his back, and doesn't even get him one.  I'm glad she lost the game.