Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

[RealityGal]

I can tell you from personal experience, the remote control doesn't work.  But the clapper is out there saving people and thwarting bandits with scruffy facial hair!

 

Clapper Plus!

 

[MaryPatShelby]

Microtouch Grooming - featuring that macro asshole Bret Favre.    No I really don't want to watch his transformation from grey to whatever.    I don't want to watch him at all.   He finally actually retired.   Let us rejoice we don't have to put up with his ego every Sunday anymore and keep him off our screens.   Kthnx.

I came here today JUST to post about this commercial! This guy made millions in the NFL during an umpteen year career - why does he have to shill in a stupid commercial for a fringe product?  Maybe it's the concussion syndrome affecting his decision-making.

[merylinkid]

No it's his ego driving his decision making.   He cannot stand that he is not on tv, being interviewed, and generally being slobbered over, so he will do anything for attention.   Anything.

[dcalley]

The L'oreal Manga ad makes me want to punch kittens. And the fake accent is totally offensive. http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7ykH/loreal-paris-miss-manga-mascara

And what appears on screen during this ad? "Simulation of actual product results." So the real product looks worse?!

[Simon Boccanegra]

On the baseball playoffs, we're getting the same ones over and over, Rob Lowe for DirecTV, the English woman talking about erectile dysfunction, the Budweiser puppy anti-drunk-driving one (sniff!), Samsung Note...but the only one that I loathe is the Miguel Cabrera Chrysler ad, linking his desire to improve constantly with that of Chrysler. The reasons I hate it: (1) The "Casey at the Bat"-homage narration is So. Awful. Putting aside the laziness of using that poem as a frame in the first place, couldn't they at least have written something within a consistent meter? (2) You can tell that Chrysler was banking on him and his team still being around deep into October for this campaign, but no, they came up even shorter in 2014 than they had in 2013, getting swept in the Division Series, so all this footage of him working out and hitting a home run is sadistic if you're a Detroit fan, and boring if (like me) you're not. 

[TattleTeeny]

The "nose-blind" commercials for Febreze--there's one about cooking smells and it is so stupid! It say something about how you think the kitchen smells normal but all your guests think it reeks like a fish market. OK, well, if these guests are coming to your house and you are cooking fish, presumably the guests are coming to dinner, where they will eat what you've cooked, no? So you're serving something that offends your guests' noses…or your guests are rude assholes (who also don't understand fish, or how cooking works)?

 

There's one for some feminine-problem remedy. I hate it because the lady in is says something like, "…the itch and pain of feminine itch." Why say "itch" twice? Yes, an itch is indeed itchy.

Edited October 12, 2014 by TattleTeeny

[Cobalt Stargazer]

The Sonic morons are back. This time the dark-haired one says something about je nais se quoi, and the other idiot says, "Jenna says what? I mean, did she mention me by name or was she speaking generally?" All it does is make me think that only stupid people would eat at Sonic.

[TattleTeeny]

If I ever go back to Sonic, you can call me stupid. For some reason, when the first (only?) one showed up around here (North Jersey), everyone was all excited about it. In all the times I've gone there (three maybe?), I have never gotten my food in less than 45 minutes. And the chocolate-jalapeño shake was nothing special.

[Sandman87]

I'm getting awfully sick of the ads for the Purrfect Arch running on all of the local stations. It's bad enough that it runs at every single commercial break, but the fact that the announcer says "purrfect" or "purrfectly" roughly once every 5 seconds is enough to make me want to force-feed her about a dozen of those oversize bottle-brushes. Sideways.

[Brattinella]

My cats would tear that thing to shreds in no time flat.

[xls]

"Mindful Eating" made me think of that one Little Baby's Ice Cream commercial.

 

 

They should do an ad with Gomez and Morticia: Morticia says something in French, but Gomez just looks depressed. Cut to a shot of Cleopatra suddenly wilting. Then Viagra comes to the rescue! Morticia says something French, and Gomez is his usual spastic self! Cleopatra un-wilts! The light bulb in Fester's mouth lights up! Kitty Kat roars!

Thats a great idea!

We should cross the Clapper with Viagra.Clap-up-Clap-Down!

[Cobalt Stargazer]

Thats a great idea!

We should cross the Clapper with Viagra.Clap-up-Clap-Down!

 

Their tagline could be "Clap One Out!"

[riley702]

My cats would tear that thing to shreds in no time flat.

Mine would ignore it. But I did buy one of those stiff plastic brush things that fits around the corner of a wall. I stuck it head high where Swiffer is prone to rubbing anyway. She loves it, so I ignore that I purposely put a bright blue bristly thing on the wall. Lucy is not allowed to touch it, but she has stuff Swiffer never touches, so it evens out. And they each have a window seat and share the tree...  OK, maybe they are spoiled. 

[Mdmke80]

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7DC_/2015-hyundai-sonata-family-racer-song-by-joan-jett

Really annoying commercial with maniac dad driving like he's in Fast and Furious with daughter in back seat.

And every recent KFC commercial makes my skin crawl, especially the one where the 2 guys clink their utensils together and say "spork!"

Edited October 12, 2014 by Mdmke80

[riley702]

Aww, no, I love that one!

[Mdmke80]

Aww, no, I love that one!

Well she is a cute kid..

[90PercentGravity]

I used to have that cat arch thingy. I cut a hole in the bedroom door and put the arch inside of it so the cat would have to go through it. It worked okay. Then a few years later I found this: http://www.amazon.com/Cat-Door-Cathole-Interior-Cleaning/dp/B000AU64PK

[riley702]

Dang, you could have patented that idea! Or great minds think alike, or something.

[Prevailing Wind]

"Easy to install"..."in less than an hour" ???  Lenscrafters could make a whole pair of glasses in that time!  That doesn't sound so easy to install, unless most of that hour is spent looking for the proper tools...

[friendperidot]

 

The "nose-blind" commercials for Febreze--there's one about cooking smells and it is so stupid! It say something about how you think the kitchen smells normal but all your guests think it reeks like a fish market. OK, well, if these guests are coming to your house and you are cooking fish, presumably the guests are coming to dinner, where they will eat what you've cooked, no? So you're serving something that offends your guests' noses…or your guests are rude assholes (who also don't understand fish, or how cooking works)?

for many years, air freshener ads advertised that they covered the smell of "fish", it was only recently that I realized they were not really meaning "fish". Living in a small house has made me appreciate covering "fish" smells and I don't cook fish.

[Magog]

A couple of days ago, I seen this commercial about Janimals a couple of times & it is still creeping me out. The people in the commercials are downright creepy.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzmsYy36pGo

 

I still don't see what is the point of Janimals. Why would anyone want to degrade themselves by wearing this crap in public? There is nothing cuddly, cute, or fascinating about wearing that mess. 

Edited October 13, 2014 by Magog

[ZaldamoWilder]

Forgive if it's been mentioned, but I just saw it.  Whirlpool, I think, has a commercial whose dots I cannot even begin to connect because I'm so grossed out.  The sacrifices we make so our children can have clean clothes maybe?  Anyway in one brief shot, a dad swipes his hand across his snotty daughter's nose.  Like he uses his hand as opposed to walking somewhere to get some toilet paper.      Has anybody else seen this or did I just brainwave make that up?   I get parent, sacrifices, clean clothes but I don't once, remember substituting my flesh and bone for my daughter to use in lieu of a tissue.   Um, blerf. 

[Bruinsfan]

If I ever go back to Sonic, you can call me stupid. For some reason, when the first (only?) one showed up around here (North Jersey), everyone was all excited about it. In all the times I've gone there (three maybe?), I have never gotten my food in less than 45 minutes. And the chocolate-jalapeño shake was nothing special.

Wait, what? You must have the most incompetent Sonic staff ever at that location. I think I've only ever waited more than 5 minutes on one occasion, and that was because the kitchen accidentally lost my order.

 (That said I think they make some of the blandest burgers in the world, but down South they have a sterling reputation for cleanliness and a lot of neat lime-ade flavors.)

[Ubiquitous]

So, is he 72 or what?  Who says they are "over an age" and that age doesn't end in a 0 or a 5?  I wonder if he just improved that jump...it does not look planned. 

It needs more improvement.

 

This. The Infiniti Q50 Commercial. Infiniti, the car for people who can't drive for shit & will probably end up killing you & your loved ones. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id8CQ-vsojQ

That ad annoys and frightens me. How did that spaz get a driver's license?

 

Oh god, the competitive Subway bitches are back.    Now they are out-baconing each other.   Someone come with the "I love Me" jackets with the wrap around arms for those two.   Or give them some yogurt.   Anything to stop them.

They won't be around for long if they keep pigging out on bacon!

[wovenloaf]

A couple of days ago, I seen this commercial about Janimals a couple of times & it is still creeping me out. The people in the commercials are downright creepy.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzmsYy36pGo

 

I still don't see what is the point of Janimals. Why would anyone want to degrade themselves by wearing this crap in public? There is nothing cuddly, cute, or fascinating about wearing that mess. 

 

Gah! What in the name of god! I hadn't ever seen that commercial before. I also cannot imagine when wearing those would be necessary or desirable, except on Halloween. Also, those kids seem much older than any kid who would maybe want to wear such a thing to "play all day" or whatever the loud announcer guy was shouting. 

[Brattinella]

This commercial for contact lenses shows a woman ACTUALLY trying to retrieve her last contact from the toilet.  Please, no contact lens user would actually DO THIS, would they?

 

[LoneHaranguer]

 

Why wouldn't you be allowed to look at a book before buying it? Or test drive a bicycle? Or see the interior of a house?

The book must be pornographic; some towns require them to be sealed while on display. You can't see the interior of a house that's currently considered unsafe.

[wovenloaf]

This commercial for contact lenses shows a woman ACTUALLY trying to retrieve her last contact from the toilet.  Please, no contact lens user would actually DO THIS, would they?

 

  Eww! Grungy! I don't wear contacts, but I can't imagine someone would actually do this... Also, would a contact even hold up to the amount of soaping/scrubbing/washing that someone would do prior to feeling comfortable putting it back in their eye?

[Brattinella]

Never!  Contacts are porous!  Double-eww!

 

In my opinion, this commercial is irresponsible,  even implying that such a thing is possible.

Edited October 14, 2014 by Brattinella

[Muffyn]

A couple of days ago, I seen this commercial about Janimals a couple of times & it is still creeping me out. The people in the commercials are downright creepy.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzmsYy36pGo

 

I still don't see what is the point of Janimals. Why would anyone want to degrade themselves by wearing this crap in public? There is nothing cuddly, cute, or fascinating about wearing that mess. 

I can only assume these are aimed at toddlers and adults.  You know, plushies or furries.  The children could wear it outside.  The adults would only wear it inside with a special friend.  This could be the cheapest animal costume you could get as an adult.  So when you get your jollies in it, wash it and it falls apart, you can afford to buy another.  No?  

Edited October 14, 2014 by Muffyn

[RealityGal]

I can only assume these are aimed at toddlers and adults.  You know, plushies or furries.  The children could wear it outside.  The adults would only wear it inside with a special friend.  This could be the cheapest animal costume you could get as an adult.  So when you get your jollies in it, wash it and it falls apart, you can afford to buy another.  No?  

so I see i'm not the only one who saw that episode of CSI

[riley702]

I still don't see what is the point of Janimals. Why would anyone want to degrade themselves by wearing this crap in public? There is nothing cuddly, cute, or fascinating about wearing that mess. 

Cosplay is quite popular in certain circles (think teens, early 20s). My niece in college has a Stitch costume (but not the optional feet, because "that would be weird". LOL I think it's a combination of Ren Faires, SCA play, Comic-Con and the rise of anime. It doesn't have to be creepy, To each their own.

 

It needs more improvement.

Ba duh bum - ching!

Edited October 14, 2014 by riley702

[RealityGal]

Cosplay is quite popular in certain circles (think teens, early 20s). My niece in college has a Stitch costume (but not the optional feet, because "that would be weird". LOL I think it's a combination of Ren Faires, SCA play, Comic-Con and the rise of anime. It doesn't have to be creepy, To each their own.

 

Ba duh bum - ching!

 

I implore you - do not watch that episode of CSI!  Right now you have a open and happy heart about wearing animal outfits....CSI will ruin that for you!  Ruin it!

It needs more improvement.

 *le sigh* so does my spelling :(

[TattleTeeny]

Wait, what? You must have the most incompetent Sonic staff ever at that location. I think I've only ever waited more than 5 minutes on one occasion, and that was because the kitchen accidentally lost my order.

 (That said I think they make some of the blandest burgers in the world, but down South they have a sterling reputation for cleanliness and a lot of neat lime-ade flavors.)

It's crazy, right? I was like, "Is it me? Is it you [to my BF]? Why is this happening again?" I wanted to like it because (and call me nuts),  I like the style and aesthetic of the place, and it seems kind of fun to go there on a nice day and eat bad-for-you things!

[Eliot]

This commercial for contact lenses shows a woman ACTUALLY trying to retrieve her last contact from the toilet.  Please, no contact lens user would actually DO THIS, would they?

 

 

Okay, I have to admit...that commercial cracks me up. I would never do that, but I totally understand the panic of losing that last lens.

 

Because I'm vain.

[LoneHaranguer]

 

so I see i'm not the only one who saw that episode of CSI

No, but there was a relevant Storage Wars episode (not sure if it was original or Texas).

[mmecorday]

Can all the Swiffer peeps who are not Lee and Morty go the way of the dinosaur? The Seattle woman with her "Buh-BAM!" makes me stabby and the folks with all the animals are just lying to you. The Swiffer dry cloths are no match for pet hair. You need a shop vac when you live in a multiple pet home. And  I don't mean to be insensitive, but whenever the commercial with the one-handed man comes on, I can't help thinking of George Costanza.

Edited October 14, 2014 by mmecorday

[cpcathy]

Re: the noseblind Febreeze commercials: I kind of get all the other smells represented, but the one about the cat smell on the couch irks me. Indoor cats do NOT smell bad. They smell clean. That is all.

[wovenloaf]

Re: the noseblind Febreeze commercials: I kind of get all the other smells represented, but the one about the cat smell on the couch irks me. Indoor cats do NOT smell bad. They smell clean. That is all.

Yeah that one is stupid. I could see if they had done it about not smelling the litter box or something. But you're right, indoor cats don't make your furniture stink at all...Mine just smells like a poofy stuffed animal! =D 

[Muffyn]

so I see i'm not the only one who saw that episode of CSI

I did not see the CSI episode.  However, I have been hugged by human furries.  It has become a tradition when I volunteer at certain adult lifestyle events.  Weirdly brings me back to childhood, just crashing out on a bed full of stuffed animals.  Still not buying the Jaminals, however.  I'll stick with the occasional furry hug.  To each his own.  

[LoneHaranguer]

 

Yeah that one is stupid. I could see if they had done it about not smelling the litter box or something. But you're right, indoor cats don't make your furniture stink at all...Mine just smells like a poofy stuffed animal! =D

I don't get the one in the car either, where they put in a bunch of stuff, then wait a week for the smells to go away before doing their "test". Of course, even if they tossed in a dead skunk, some people will say the right things to be on TV.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

 Indoor cats do NOT smell bad. They smell clean. That is all.

 

They really do. My mom has an indoor cat, and if it wasn't for the litter box you'd barely know she was there because she doesn't stink in the slightest.

 

Also, I was channel surfing and I saw the Viagra lady again. Suddenly there was this enormous head* filling up my TV screen, and I almost dove behind the couch because I was so startled. That'll wake ya right up.

 

*And no, not that kind of head. :-P

Edited October 15, 2014 by Cobalt Stargazer

[dcalley]

Never!  Contacts are porous!  Double-eww!

 

In my opinion, this commercial is irresponsible,  even implying that such a thing is possible.

Aren't hard (rigid gas permeable) lenses still out there? I think they are expensive and not quick to replace, so I could see someone fishing one out and then disinfecting it (glasses for you today!). That said, the woman in that ad is clearly checking her box for more lenses, so she wears disposables and should let it go. She should also put the toilet lid down when it's not in use!

[Mdmke80]

I happened on this one and wanted to vom. Basically says "expend any energy today?. .. You deserve a coke then!"

[Muffyn]

My minimum goals for any work day are:  Make it to work; don't be naked.  Today I'm here, and I'm not naked.  Have I earned a coke?

[mojoween]

rolling Cut You Down in Blood Express

I forgot to note who said this but I've been laughing since I read it.

I just popped in to see if the Viagra ad was getting any hate. Glad to have company. I mean, for real, I'm trying to watch a baseball game with my kid at seven at night. I don't see why I have to explain why men can't get erections. And she's creepy as hell. Who talks about ED so earnestly?

[merylinkid]

The Tostitos commercials where people mistake an obvious apartment for a restaurant is back.   Why don't they just tell the idiots who don't know what a restaurant looks like that this a home not a place that sells food?   And really just becuase someone saw Tostitos in the place the whole neighborhood suddenly shows up to buy a meal?

[GaT]

It only took one viewing for me to hate this commercial. Education Connection

[Eliot]

I didn't even have to get through my first viewing to hate it.

 

That window washer guy is creepy.

[CarpeDiem54]

I've been bombarded the last few days by some insipid douchebag who's almost orgasmic because her dorky boyfriend has a Conoco card. It's not a Black American Express card!

Makes me want to punch both of them in the throat.