Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

[peacheslatour]

1 hour ago, iMonrey said:

Oh dear God in Heaven . . . why???????????? (And yes, I'm old enough to remember Joe, Rhoda's husband. Had no idea that was David Groh.

We got our first portable television because my mom and I wanted to watch Rhoda's wedding. We weren't going to get to because of Monday Night Football, which was sacred to my dad at the time. She went out and bought it and we put it in the kitchen. I remember being amazed that my mom could just go out and buy a tv without even talking to my dad about it. Of course she owned her own business and could do what she wanted.

[andromeda331]

6 hours ago, LoneHaranguer said:

My father was "in the service" and hardly said anything more than that. I expect a lot of veterans would prefer to put the crap they've seen behind them, or at least not view it as stories to be telling.

Oh, yes very common. My father was in the Army and went to Vietnam its taken a long time for him to open up about his time there he finally did which has helped with his PTSD. But before that he did talk about the typhoon season and then after Vietnam did search and research which made me think her husband might talk about the weather and other things where ever he's stationed or deployed. She'd still know things and hear things from other servicemen and women. Military spouses are so strong and tough dealing with constant deployments and worrying about their spouses, hearing things from other servicemen and women, from other military spouses, seeing the injured returning, PTSD, moving a lot, being the sole parent, and so much more. They go through a lot. Its surprising to hear from one in a commercial so shocked and rocked by a water leak. 

[mmecorday]

I really can't stand Giada De Laurentiis and there's a commercial for some Thanksgiving cooking competition show that's been on the air since the summer, I swear, that shows her wishing the competitors "Happy Thanksgiving!" She sounds so phony when she says it. I just want to smack her in that bear-trap mouth of hers.

[Ilovecomputers]

12 minutes ago, mmecorday said:

I really can't stand Giada De Laurentiis and there's a commercial for some Thanksgiving cooking competition show that's been on the air since the summer, I swear, that shows her wishing the competitors "Happy Thanksgiving!" She sounds so phony when she says it. I just want to smack her in that bear-trap mouth of hers.

Why does she always wear a top with a plunging neckline and a Wonderbra?  I can't stand her!!  She grins like a hyena.  Food Network always shows "amateur" female cooks with similar outfits and the camera zooms in on their cleavage when they're leaning over to pipe their dessert, etc.  The worst offense, though, is that no one seems to tie up or tie back their long hair on their shows.  Well, I am officially riled up now. 

Edited November 8, 2018 by Ilovecomputers

[peacheslatour]

2 hours ago, Ilovecomputers said:

Why does she always wear a top with a plunging neckline and a Wonderbra?  I can't stand her!!  She grins like a hyena.  Food Network always shows "amateur" female cooks with similar outfits and the camera zooms in on their cleavage when they're leaning over to pipe their dessert, etc.  The worst offense, though, is that no one seems to tie up or tie back their long hair on their shows.  Well, I am officially riled up now. 

Can you say Ree Drummond? I bet people find bright red clown hair in her dishes all the time.

[chenoa333]

Farxiga. It's a drug for I don't know what but it supposedly causes "flesh eating genital disease".   Class action lawsuit attorneys are ready to rumble.

Edited November 8, 2018 by chenoa333
Smokin' hot Jamaican

[Brattinella]

6 minutes ago, chenoa333 said:

Farixa. It's a drug for I don't know what but it supposedly causes "flesh eating genital disease".   Class action lawsuit attorneys are ready to rumble.

That drug is Jardiance, advertized by a peppy-voiced lady.  It is for diabetes, and this new side effect is causing girls between 15-25 to have their genitals rot off.  Do yourself a favor and DON'T do an image search.

[chenoa333]

14 minutes ago, Brattinella said:

That drug is Jardiance, advertized by a peppy-voiced lady.  It is for diabetes, and this new side effect is causing girls between 15-25 to have their genitals rot off.  Do yourself a favor and DON'T do an image search.

Sorry Brattinella....I must go look!

[chenoa333]

4 hours ago, mmecorday said:

I really can't stand Giada De Laurentiis and there's a commercial for some Thanksgiving cooking competition show that's been on the air since the summer, I swear, that shows her wishing the competitors "Happy Thanksgiving!" She sounds so phony when she says it. I just want to smack her in that bear-trap mouth of hers.

I've been on the Giada hate train for a very long time. I'm going to say Giada eats and participates in Thanksgiving dinners but spends most of her time in the bathroom puking and waiting for the laxatives to take effect.  Or possibly the latest fad: put the food in your mouth, chew it, savor the flavor but spit it out so it's all calorie free. Yum! Right? 

[peacheslatour]

1 hour ago, chenoa333 said:

I've been on the Giada hate train for a very long time. I'm going to say Giada eats and participates in Thanksgiving dinners but spends most of her time in the bathroom puking and waiting for the laxatives to take effect.  Or possibly the latest fad: put the food in your mouth, chew it, savor the flavor but spit it out so it's all calorie free. Yum! Right? 

Rumor has it she keeps a spit bucket behind the counter and after she tastes a recipe she spits it out into the spit bucket. How lovely for her crew.

[SoSueMe]

Y'all mean she's not naturally skinny? Imagine my surprise :)

[chenoa333]

1 hour ago, peacheslatour said:

Rumor has it she keeps a spit bucket behind the counter and after she tastes a recipe she spits it out into the spit bucket. How lovely for her crew.

I think there's actually an eating disorder named specifically for the "eat/chew/spit" habit but I don't know or care. And I've heard that Giada does the "spit bucket" thing. Gross

CoffeMate commercial : ROCK PAPER SCISSORS. It's back and it's one of my most hated commercials. 

[spiderpig]

Time fot me to jump back on the Giada Bugs the Hell Out of Me Train.

When she waves those little sleeveless stick arms around and clacks those T Rex teeth I just have to look away.

[Brattinella]

15 minutes ago, spiderpig said:

Time fot me to jump back on the Giada Bugs the Hell Out of Me Train.

When she waves those little sleeveless stick arms around and clacks those T Rex teeth I just have to look away.

That is the best description of her I've ever seen!  LOL!

[Brookside]

Taltz.  The ad says "If you're allergic to it, don't take Taltz."

I know they have to post disclaimers, but that's like saying, "If you don't know how to swim, don't jump in a deep lake," or, "If you hate bananas, don't eat a banana."

Edited November 9, 2018 by Brookside

[configdotsys]

43 minutes ago, Brookside said:

Taltz.  The ad says "If you're allergic to it, don't take Taltz."

I know they have to post disclaimers, but that's like saying, "If you don't know how to swim, don't jump in a deep lake," or, "If you hate bananas, don't eat a banana."

And, at least you know that you care unable to swim or that you dislike bananas. I always raise an eyebrow when they say, "Don't take it if you are allergic to [it]," or "if you're allergic to any of the ingredients in it." How the HELL do you know if you are allergic if you've never taken it?

[funky-rat]

17 hours ago, chenoa333 said:

Farxiga. It's a drug for I don't know what but it supposedly causes "flesh eating genital disease".   Class action lawsuit attorneys are ready to rumble.

Farxiga is also for Diabates.  It's very similar to Invokana.  I have taken both (currently on Farxiga).  The bad side effect with it is yeast infections.

2 hours ago, Brookside said:

Taltz.  The ad says "If you're allergic to it, don't take Taltz."

I know they have to post disclaimers, but that's like saying, "If you don't know how to swim, don't jump in a deep lake," or, "If you hate bananas, don't eat a banana."

That grates me - especially on brand new drugs.  How would you know?  Even if it's not a new drug, if you've never been on it...…..

[Prevailing Wind]

34 minutes ago, configdotsys said:

"if you're allergic to any of the ingredients in it."

...cause we all know they're so forthcoming with the secret ingredients.

[LoneHaranguer]

1 hour ago, funky-rat said:

That grates me - especially on brand new drugs.  How would you know?  Even if it's not a new drug, if you've never been on it...…..

You may have tried something else that's related. A doctor should know what that is (or pull out their Physicians' Desk Reference to find out). One ad is helpful enough to mention sulfonamides.

[chenoa333]

2 hours ago, Prevailing Wind said:

...cause we all know they're so forthcoming with the secret ingredients.

I'd trust drugs from a street thug before I'd trust drugs from a pharmaceutical company.

I know some of these drugs are a big help to people who have various health issues. But until and unless I need something from a pharmaceutical company....I'm steering clear of them. Genital flesh eating disease sounds very scary!

[Brattinella]

2 hours ago, funky-rat said:

Farxiga is also for Diabates.  It's very similar to Invokana.  I have taken both (currently on Farxiga).  The bad side effect with it is yeast infections.

Are there any older, out-of-patent, cheaper drugs that would work?

[funky-rat]

9 minutes ago, Brattinella said:

Are there any older, out-of-patent, cheaper drugs that would work?

Nope.  I take three non-generic drugs for diabetes.  My husband once had good health insurance, but he lost his job, and we're on my crappy insurance.  No prescription coverage unless I hit a ridiculously high deductible.  So for the last year and this coming year, I'm getting the non-generics free through patient assistance, Astra Zeneca (who makes 2 of the drugs I'm on) said they won't cover me next year.  It took 2 months of fighting to get them to cover me this year (last year was much easier).  The only good thing is that they sent me several shipments of the wrong medication and until they sorted it out, my husband had enough to cover him for a year, and I don't have to re-enroll him.  I don't qualify for any patient assistance on any of the equivalent drugs from any other manufacturer (ie: Invokana, Trulicity, etc).  The only one that is super easy to work with is Merck. Their income limit is realistic.  It's not for the other ones.

The Janumet from Merck (we both take it) is like $500/month.  The Fafxiga (just me) is $600/month.  The Bydureon (both of us) is $1500 per month.  I need the auto injector because the regular pen gives me skin issues for some reason.  They kept shipping me the regular pen, so my husband is covered for a year now with their mistakes.

He gets insurance at his new job next month.  I can't go on his because both his employer and mine have a rule that if your spouse's job offers it, they have to take their own.

Edited November 9, 2018 by funky-rat
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[Annber03]

8 hours ago, configdotsys said:

And, at least you know that you care unable to swim or that you dislike bananas. I always raise an eyebrow when they say, "Don't take it if you are allergic to [it]," or "if you're allergic to any of the ingredients in it." How the HELL do you know if you are allergic if you've never taken it?

My mom always says the same thing during those commercials. 

[Ubiquitous]

On ‎11‎/‎8‎/‎2018 at 6:25 PM, peacheslatour said:

Rumor has it she keeps a spit bucket behind the counter and after she tastes a recipe she spits it out into the spit bucket. How lovely for her crew.

I think that's standard procedure. I know that's what they do in food commercials in which someone eats or drinks something.

 

Speaking of food, there's a new Whole Foods that rubs me the wrong way which features a couple conspiring to smuggle a "backup Thanksgiving meal" into wherever they are going, presumably without the host's knowledge.

[peacheslatour]

Really? Huh, I think It's funny.

[LoneHaranguer]

1 hour ago, Ubiquitous said:

I think that's standard procedure. I know that's what they do in food commercials in which someone eats or drinks something.

Not always, the classic Mean Joe Greene Coke ad being the most well known. He's said to have gone through 18 bottles before they finished shooting. They should make it real more often; most of the people in those kind of ads are terrible at pretending to eat or drink.

[chessiegal]

I was watching Giada this afternoon (don't judge, she has some good recipes), and she took 2 bites of a dish and clearly swallowed. I've read she exercises something like 4-5 hours a day.

[friendperidot]

LoneHaranguer, I bet Mean Joe Green also did a lot of burping! And I always loved that Coke commercial.

[janie jones]

4 hours ago, Ubiquitous said:

Speaking of food, there's a new Whole Foods that rubs me the wrong way which features a couple conspiring to smuggle a "backup Thanksgiving meal" into wherever they are going, presumably without the host's knowledge.

I feel like if they don't want what the hosts are cooking they just shouldn't go.

[crazycatlady58]

9 hours ago, janie jones said:

I feel like if they don't want what the hosts are cooking they just shouldn't go.

Or if you like the people but not their cooking just eat the meal because that is the polite thing to do.

[SoSueMe]

9 hours ago, janie jones said:

I feel like if they don't want what the hosts are cooking they just shouldn't go.

Yeah, I agree in the real world. But the commercial is 'commercial world' and I think it is hilarious, especially how the actors play off each other.

[chenoa333]

22 hours ago, funky-rat said:

Nope.  I take three non-generic drugs for diabetes.  My husband once had good health insurance, but he lost his job, and we're on my crappy insurance.  No prescription coverage unless I hit a ridiculously high deductible.  So for the last year and this coming year, I'm getting the non-generics free through patient assistance, Astra Zeneca (who makes 2 of the drugs I'm on) said they won't cover me next year.  It took 2 months of fighting to get them to cover me this year (last year was much easier).  The only good thing is that they sent me several shipments of the wrong medication and until they sorted it out, my husband had enough to cover him for a year, and I don't have to re-enroll him.  I don't qualify for any patient assistance on any of the equivalent drugs from any other manufacturer (ie: Invokana, Trulicity, etc).  The only one that is super easy to work with is Merck. Their income limit is realistic.  It's not for the other ones.

The Janumet from Merck (we both take it) is like $500/month.  The Fafxiga (just me) is $600/month.  The Bydureon (both of us) is $1500 per month.  I need the auto injector because the regular pen gives me skin issues for some reason.  They kept shipping me the regular pen, so my husband is covered for a year now with their mistakes.

He gets insurance at his new job next month.  I can't go on his because both his employer and mine have a rule that if your spouse's job offers it, they have to take their own.

Holy fuck! Those prices are insane! It's Pharmaceutical Rape! I'm so sorry you and your hubby are having to deal with health problems and unaffordable medication?

 I hope things get better.

[Mrs. Hanson]

Ray Liotta does not enrage me but he does annoy me as I have to listen to him talk about quitting smoking a hundred times a day.  

[Brattinella]

13 minutes ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

Ray Liotta does not enrage me but he does annoy me as I have to listen to him talk about quitting smoking a hundred times a day.  

I really don't mind him except that he never looks at the camera.  He is always sneakily side-eyeing it. :)  Chantix is a miracle product, though.

[Mrs. Hanson]

2 minutes ago, Brattinella said:

I really don't mind him except that he never looks at the camera.  He is always sneakily side-eyeing it. :)  Chantix is a miracle product, though.

Yes - I have heard that too about Chantix.  I am really glad for Ray - I really am!!!  I am just kinda tired of him, lol.  I have known people who have kicked heroin but nicotine?  No luck.

[peacheslatour]

1 hour ago, Brattinella said:

I really don't mind him except that he never looks at the camera.  He is always sneakily side-eyeing it. :)  Chantix is a miracle product, though.

Made me suicidal, unfortunately.

[Brattinella]

49 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

Made me suicidal, unfortunately.

I am SO sorry for that; I wish it had worked for you, too!

[configdotsys]

2 hours ago, Brattinella said:

I really don't mind him except that he never looks at the camera.  He is always sneakily side-eyeing it. :)  Chantix is a miracle product, though.

He sounds like he's been punched in the head one too many times.

[friendperidot]

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Made me suicidal, unfortunately.

I'm sorry you had that reaction.

[Mrs. Hanson]

38 minutes ago, forumfish said:

If they ever make a Tony Curtis biopic, Ray needs to be cast.

Oh wow!! Yes!!!  I never saw it till now.

[smittykins]

18 hours ago, friendperidot said:

LoneHaranguer, I bet Mean Joe Green also did a lot of burping! And I always loved that Coke commercial.

I think there's an outtake of him producing a humongous burp.

[BigBingerBro]

Chantix worked great for me until it brought on sudden massive depressive mood swings.  I got off that fast!

The Whole Foods commercial where the extremely happy millennial girl is listening to music and dancing up and down the aisles while shopping grates on my last nerve.   As if we need to encourage more people to be inconsiderate to others while in public these days.  Someone should shove an Instacart flyer in her face.

[Prevailing Wind]

I used to know a woman who shot herself in the head while on Chantix. She had been a happy smoker.

[xls]

I hate this SM! really could this come off as any more sexist? 

As long as he asks any male in the family permission, kid brother, son... if father is not available?

Maybe she's one of TLC's gypsies?

Wonder if his intended is allowed to go anywhere without a male relative escort or without modest dress code.

[SoSueMe]

22 hours ago, forumfish said:

If they ever make a Tony Curtis biopic, Ray needs to be cast.

 

21 hours ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

Oh wow!! Yes!!!  I never saw it till now.

Ray Liotta reminds me of former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm. Grimm seemed to have modeled himself after Liotta's tough guy /wise guy image too. From wikipedia:

  On July 17, 2015, Grimm was sentenced to eight months in prison for tax evasion.[5] He began his prison term on September 22, 2015 after a brief delay for medical treatments.[6]

And in a confrontation with a reporter:

 Grimm then threatened Scotto, saying that he would "break [Scotto] in half," as well as threatening to throw Scotto over the balcony.[69]

[janie jones]

43 minutes ago, xls said:

I hate this SM! really could this come off as any more sexist? 

As long as he asks any male in the family permission, kid brother, son... if father is not available?

Maybe she's one of TLC's gypsies?

Wonder if his intended is allowed to go anywhere without a male relative escort or without modest dress code.

I had basically the same thought the first time I saw the commercial.  Plus, it was obvious from the beginning that it was going to be a kid.  I think it would have bothered me less if they had made the kid a girl, but I find the idea of asking someone else's permission before proposing to be completely ridiculous, whether it be the father, mother, sister, or whoever. 

Plus, I don't know what message that sends when you're asking a child that small.  It makes them think they have say in your relationship.  What if he says no?  How are you going to explain to him that you weren't really asking?

Edited November 11, 2018 by janie jones

[Bastet]

1 hour ago, janie jones said:

I had basically the same thought the first time I saw the commercial.  Plus, it was obvious from the beginning that it was going to be a kid.  I think it would have bothered me less if they had made the kid a girl, but I find the idea of asking someone else's permission before proposing to be completely ridiculous, whether it be the father, mother, sister, or whoever. 

Same here, on all counts.  I find the asking a father's permission to propose to his daughter tradition utterly offensive, and if they'd made this "asking the kid" variation a daughter rather than a son, it might have come off a little better -- still shit on its face, but maybe you could read its subversion of the tradition as mocking it for its sexist ridiculousness.  Having it be a son, though, makes it just as gross as the original -- even though he's just a kid, he's the male, so he gets asked, not the woman actually being proposed to.  The only way I'd like that commercial is if the little kid responded with why on earth the guy was asking him, not her, and walked away from this ridiculous exercise muttering about how he hopes Mom rejects this sexist loser and things get back to normal around here.

[xaxat]

There's a new Lifeline ("Help I've fallen and can't get up.") ad that I really want to dislike except I know someone that happened too.

My neighbor fell down the stairs. We later learned he broke his hip. He was unable to move, he couldn't call anyone and ended up with kidney failure because of dehydration. Fortunately a friend of his stopped by to visit and called 911. Those of use living around him had no idea.

I don't know if Lifeline is a good product, but the scenario is not that far fetched.

Edited November 12, 2018 by xaxat

[fairffaxx]

The blonde woman in the Liberty Mutual ad who brandishes a pen & whines about how expensive it is to repair minor damage reminds me of the blonde actress in a cute red & white dress who appeared in the Liberty Mutual ad whining that only lawyers read the policies they buy.  Is it the same person?  If so, she seems to have gained weight & aged (just like real life!).

[xls]

12 minutes ago, forumfish said:

There was a commercial a few years ago (probably also for Kay Jewelers) where the guy not only asked the woman's daughter, he bought her a little ring, too. *ick*

The elderly mother of a friend of mine fell and broke her hip, her cell phone wasn't in her pocket so she laid on the floor until her grandson came home several hours later. Thankfully she ended up being okay, but she did have to have surgery.

I remember that! I don't go for that sh!t ether, just creepy.