Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage

[Bastet]

10 minutes ago, fairffaxx said:

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? 

It doesn't seem to be.  I can't find a name for the actor in the "pen" commercial, but the other one is Lily Rains. 

[QuinnInND]

The ad for whatever medicine it is where they show people sitting on the toilet can go away any time now. I don't need to see people sitting on the toilet on TV. I've got 2 toddlers that are finishing potty training. I've seen enough sitting on the toilet, thank you. 

[Haleth]

19 hours 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?

 

12 hours 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*

Yeah, I remembered a commercial where the boyfriend was talking to a little girl, then remembered he was giving her a ring too.  Gross.  

I guess it's an UO that I think it's sweet that the boyfriend was including the child in the decision to marry his mom.  Maybe if they had included a girl it wouldn't seem as sexist.

[sempervivum]

Progressive 'Act your age Buy your own insurance'- featuring an infuriating millennial baby-man who's being wheeled around in a grocery cart, where he pushes stuff off shelves and drinks milk out of the carton. Later we see him in a (?) daycare, where he's frightened by a pop-up book. Sadly, I know far too many guys who actually dress the way this idiot does (like a six year old) and whose behavior isn't much more mature.

[mmecorday]

I've always liked Reese Witherspoon, but she seems a little over-caffeinated in that commercial for Crate & Barrel. I will, however, gladly accept her gift of the nice wine decanter.

[Tom Holmberg]

16 hours ago, QuinnInND said:

The ad for whatever medicine it is where they show people sitting on the toilet can go away any time now.

I'm waiting for a good genital wart commercial. :)

[Mrs. Hanson]

2 hours ago, sempervivum said:

Progressive 'Act your age Buy your own insurance'- featuring an infuriating millennial baby-man who's being wheeled around in a grocery cart, where he pushes stuff off shelves and drinks milk out of the carton. Later we see him in a (?) daycare, where he's frightened by a pop-up book. Sadly, I know far too many guys who actually dress the way this idiot does (like a six year old) and whose behavior isn't much more mature.

Just saw it - my kids were never this unruly, were others??

Babyman needs to end.  Why would I buy insurance from a company that promotes grown men acting like toddlers?

[Suzn]

On 11/8/2018 at 12:12 PM, 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. 

I love this post so much!  It's good to know that others are as creeped out as I am by her as I am. Honorable mention for creepiness to Ree Drummond.  I remember when Food Network was about cooking. 

[Ilovecomputers]

17 hours 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 had an elderly neighbor and one day her newspapers were starting to stack up, so I rang her doorbell, and she said not to worry about her because she sometimes suffered from back pain and didn't always go out to gather her papers.  A few months later the papers started to stack up again and I did nothing.  Soon there was a bad smell.  Her car was there but I thought maybe she'd gone out with family.  Anyway, it turned out she'd had a stroke and laid there for many days before dying.  I still feel really terrible about that.  I remember running around peering in her windows (couldn't see anything), and my boyfriend at the time told me I watched too many Investigation Discovery grisly crime shows.  She didn't answer her door either.

Edited November 12, 2018 by Ilovecomputers

[Prevailing Wind]

How horrific! My mom lived in an apartment community for seniors - 8 buildings, 4 units per building. The old couple across from her would wait until 11 AM - if Mom's bedroom blinds hadn't opened by then, they called to make sure she was OK. (Our entire family are night owls, sleep late.) Now that I'm getting aged, I probably need to have something like that, but my nextdoor neighbor has mental issues and frequently hides in her "bat cave" for weeks at a time. I suppose Facebook is good for something - if I don't post something daily, SOMEBODY should get alarmed & check on me. And as long as I see Ms. Bat Cave's postings, I know she's just being a recluse.

[jcbrown]

I was reading the paper today with more stories about the horrific Camp fire (I'm in Northern California) and that insurance commercial (State Farm?) came on with the very annoying woman going on and on about someone burning down her "She Shed." Seems like they could have a little more respect and pull that one from California rotation until the state is not on fire.

[Brattinella]

4 minutes ago, jcbrown said:

I was reading the paper today with more stories about the horrific Camp fire (I'm in Northern California) and that insurance commercial (State Farm?) came on with the very annoying woman going on and on about someone burning down her "She Shed." Seems like they could have a little more respect and pull that one from California rotation until the state is not on fire.

Yikes that is horrible!  They DO need to pull that one.  I hope you and yours are safe!

[jcbrown]

1 hour ago, Brattinella said:

Yikes that is horrible!  They DO need to pull that one.  I hope you and yours are safe!

We're fine, thanks, except for lots of smoke. I know people whose families have lost everything, though, so the commercial felt really tone-deaf.

[Brookside]

8 hours ago, jcbrown said:

I was reading the paper today with more stories about the horrific Camp fire (I'm in Northern California) and that insurance commercial (State Farm?) came on with the very annoying woman going on and on about someone burning down her "She Shed." Seems like they could have a little more respect and pull that one from California rotation until the state is not on fire.

I totally agree with you, but unfortunately they may have to wait a long time (forever?) to air it again.

[Brookside]

Juvederm - one of their commercials has some blogger who is a terrible spokesperson for their product (not that I will ever be in the market for lip filler).  Her lips are really asymmetrical and she has a very weird smile.

Edited November 13, 2018 by Brookside

[Blergh]

9 hours ago, jcbrown said:

I was reading the paper today with more stories about the horrific Camp fire (I'm in Northern California) and that insurance commercial (State Farm?) came on with the very annoying woman going on and on about someone burning down her "She Shed." Seems like they could have a little more respect and pull that one from California rotation until the state is not on fire.

And why would I not be surprised if the insurance companies wind up NOT paying ASAP for all those poor souls' lost homes due to the sheer volume of claims with those infernos? All of which makes the timing of the ad even more infuriating. I guess time will tell though. 

[Bort]

6 hours ago, Brookside said:

I totally agree with you, but unfortunately they may have to wait a long time (forever?) to air it again.

That's fine with me, that burning She-Shed commercial has outlived itself, I was good and sick of it as it is.

[SoSueMe]

8 hours ago, Brookside said:

Juvederm - one of their commercials has some blogger who is a terrible spokesperson for their product (not that I will ever be in the market for lip filler).  Her lips are really asymmetrical and she has a very weird smile.

Yeah and what up with the militaristic, confrontational models and the music(?) on one of these Juvederm commercials?

[ari333]

I HATE that commercial with Kelly what's her name where she finds out she is 74% italian and she starts talking in an accent in a bakery and says one word in italian. I just hate it. HATE

[LoneHaranguer]

On 11/12/2018 at 4:33 PM, jcbrown said:

Seems like they could have a little more respect and pull that one from California rotation until the state is not on fire.

By that measure, with the frequency of major fires in California, they'd have little chance to advertise. The woman in the "she shed" ad is saying that her shed was deliberately burned down. Homeowners insurance generally doesn't cover arson, so I guess the point of the ad is that theirs does, although I'm not sure what viewers they're targeting for whom that would be a concern.

[proserpina65]

Peloton, why exactly do you think Crazy Little Thing Called Love should apply to your over-priced exercise bike?

[QuinnInND]

5 minutes ago, proserpina65 said:

Peloton, why exactly do you think Crazy Little Thing Called Love should apply to your over-priced exercise bike?

Because he loves her so much, he bought her that thing. And I hate it that she's sneaking and using it before Christmas day. Ugh. 

[proserpina65]

On ‎11‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 12:03 AM, forumfish said:

Years ago, we hated the Haverty's couple. Now, we must endure their Hashtag Woman.

I think I prefer Hashtag Woman.  In the sense that I want to poke out my eyeballs and ear drums very slightly less during those commercials.

 

On ‎11‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 10:12 AM, chenoa333 said:

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?

Don't even ask about the prices of some of those biologics.

 

On ‎11‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 11:24 AM, 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 love Ray Liotta, and I still get stabby after about the fourth time I see that commercial in the same evening.  The product does help people stop smoking (I know a couple of people who've used it), but maybe mix up the commercials a little?

Edited November 14, 2018 by proserpina65

[proserpina65]

On ‎11‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 1:26 PM, 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'd agree with you if he was asking an adult male relative for permission, but I think it's sweet that he's asking his girlfriend's child.  Because having a good relationship with your step child works wonders.

On ‎11‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 8:42 AM, Haleth said:

I guess it's an UO that I think it's sweet that the boyfriend was including the child in the decision to marry his mom.  Maybe if they had included a girl it wouldn't seem as sexist.

Maybe, but I think it's sweet, too.  And I don't find that commercial sexist at all.

On ‎11‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 1:15 PM, Mrs. Hanson said:

Just saw it - my kids were never this unruly, were others??

My mother would never have allowed my brother or me to act like that in a store.

[proserpina65]

38 minutes ago, LoneHaranguer said:

By that measure, with the frequency of major fires in California, they'd have little chance to advertise. The woman in the "she shed" ad is saying that her shed was deliberately burned down. Homeowners insurance generally doesn't cover arson, so I guess the point of the ad is that theirs does, although I'm not sure what viewers they're targeting for whom that would be a concern.

The husband does say that it was struck by lightning, though.

21 minutes ago, QuinnInND said:

Because he loves her so much, he bought her that thing. And I hate it that she's sneaking and using it before Christmas day. Ugh. 

Are there two versions?  'Cause I thought I saw one where he was sneaking in and using it.

[QuinnInND]

I've seen one where the husband hid it in the garage, and she finds it. She sneaks down during the night and uses it, when he's putting up lights and one other time. Then on Christmas day, she acts all surprised. 

I saw an ad last night on Hulu for some stupid app that somehow lets you draw on your paycheck before you get paid. Wtf. 

[proserpina65]

5 minutes ago, QuinnInND said:

I've seen one where the husband hid it in the garage, and she finds it. She sneaks down during the night and uses it, when he's putting up lights and one other time. Then on Christmas day, she acts all surprised. 

I saw an ad last night on Hulu for some stupid app that somehow lets you draw on your paycheck before you get paid. Wtf. 

Oh, the one I saw showed him waiting until she'd left for work to go out to use it.  Can't remember who gets it as a present in that one.

[Moose135]

26 minutes ago, proserpina65 said:

I'd agree with you if he was asking an adult male relative for permission, but I think it's sweet that he's asking his girlfriend's child.  Because having a good relationship with your step child works wonders.

I agree, I think it's sweet what he is doing.

[LoneHaranguer]

17 minutes ago, proserpina65 said:

The husband does say that it was struck by lightning, though.

The lack of evidence of rain would suggest that's a lie, so he probably just wanted to be sure the damage would be covered. Since she told the agent "it finally happened", she was apparently expecting it, had discussed the possibility with the agent, and already knew it would be covered.

[Tom Holmberg]

26 minutes ago, LoneHaranguer said:

The lack of evidence of rain would suggest that's a lie, so he probably just wanted to be sure the damage would be covered.

I originally thought the husband torched Sheila's chi-chi she-shed (along with a bunch of other people I asked about it), but I think it's clear (after seeing the damn thing too many times) that it was supposed to be lightning. I doubt they are actually paying for advertising promoting insurance fraud.

Edited November 14, 2018 by Tom Holmberg

[Mrs. Hanson]

1 hour ago, proserpina65 said:

Maybe, but I think it's sweet, too.  And I don't find that commercial sexist at all.

I assume he is an only child?  I thought it was sweet too, my hubby asked for the blessings of my two teen sons before we wed.  (They said yes, by the way.)

[Bastet]

2 hours ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

I assume he is an only child?  I thought it was sweet too, my hubby asked for the blessings of my two teen sons before we wed.  (They said yes, by the way.)

If one or both of them had said no (for some invalid reason, not because they knew something horrible about him), would you not have married him? 

In addition to finding the tradition offensive, I'm stumped by the pointlessness -- if the male being asked for permission/blessing says, "No, you cannot ask my daughter/mother to marry you," what then?  Dude skulks home and never sees her again?  Presumably, no, the two people who want to get engaged do so (and if it's her father who said no, tell him to get stuffed, and if it's her son, help him deal with his jealousy/fear of abandonment/whatever issue he has going on), so what was the point of asking him?

Becoming a stepparent is a commitment on top of the marriage, so I would have found the commercial cute if we met these two after the woman had been asked, said yes, and told the little boy what this was going to mean for the family, and we were seeing the man have some sort of special moment with the kid, saying he was just as excited to become his stepdad as to become Mom's husband or something.  That I'd find sweet.  As aired, though, not at all.

On top of the big issue, I - like the original poster - am annoyed by the obviousness of it; it plays like it's a big reveal that he's talking to a kid rather than a father, but I knew the first time I saw it that it was a kid.  I was just waiting to see if it was a girl or boy so I knew how loudly to grumble.

Edited November 14, 2018 by Bastet

[LoneHaranguer]

2 hours ago, Tom Holmberg said:

I doubt they are actually paying for advertising promoting insurance fraud.

It's not fraud if you don't have to lie about the cause because insurance is going to cover it either way. It might be cheaper to pay off a few extra claims than be investigating each one.

Edited November 14, 2018 by LoneHaranguer

[Ilovecomputers]

1 hour ago, Bastet said:

In addition to finding the tradition offensive, I'm stumped by the pointlessness -- if the male being asked for permission/blessing says, "No, you cannot ask my daughter/mother to marry you," what then? 

Actually, the tradition of asking a parent (or other loved one) for a women's hand in marriage was always done AFTER first proposing marriage to the woman.

My husband is first-generation American.  He proposed to me and then days later asked my mother (my father is deceased) for my hand.  She was charmed by it, and so was/am I.  I don't know what you find so offensive about this.  To me, marriage is the joining of two families, and this is illustrative of that.

I couldn't stand the commercial where the guy asked his girlfriend's daughter for permission to marry her mother only because the guy talked in a breathless, panting, serial killer voice.

[Bastet]

8 minutes ago, Ilovecomputers said:

I don't know what you find so offensive about this.

Because it treats the woman like property to be handed off from one man to another (there's a reason it's the man doing the asking), and that's made all the worse in this commercial when the "man" being asked is her young son. 

8 minutes ago, Ilovecomputers said:

Actually, the tradition of asking a parent (or other loved one) for a women's hand in marriage was always done AFTER first proposing marriage to the woman.

But what happens if he says no?  The timing doesn't change my confusion -- if they still get married, then it's pointless for him to have been asked (and if he has veto power over her decision to get engaged, then we're back to the offensiveness).

Edited November 14, 2018 by Bastet

[Tom Holmberg]

1 hour ago, LoneHaranguer said:

It's not fraud if you don't have to lie about the cause because insurance is going to cover it either way.

Ah, the Greek restaurant defense! :)  Coincidentally, in Chicago, they call it "Greek Lightning."

Edited November 14, 2018 by Tom Holmberg

[Mrs. Hanson]

4 hours ago, Bastet said:

If one or both of them had said no (for some invalid reason, not because they knew something horrible about him), would you not have married him? 

I would have been pretty surprised if either one had had said no, so I honestly never thought about it!  To answer your question, I would have married him anyway.  (See either way I think a person answering this is screwed - you either listen to your kids OR you say yes to the dress.)

He asked them after he asked me if that makes any difference.  They were like, "Uh, sure.....you guys ARE adults, right?"  It was kinda funny.

I do believe the asking for a hand in marriage in years past is based on property,  but in reality no one today thinks of women as property, it is just a nice thing to do.  I am 53 (52 when I wed for the second time) self supporting, own a home, car, etc, no one thinks of me as property.  My kids weren't "handing me off" to a man, just like my dad (had he been alive when I wed the first time) would not have been "handing me off."

I think the commercial is cute although I would never buy a Neil Lane ring from Kay Jewelers.  I do not like Kay!  "Every kiss begins with Kay" is waaaay more offensive than this ad, lol!

Edited November 15, 2018 by Mrs. Hanson

[LoneHaranguer]

2 hours ago, Bastet said:

But what happens if he says no?  The timing doesn't change my confusion -- if they still get married, then it's pointless for him to have been asked (and if he has veto power over her decision to get engaged, then we're back to the offensiveness).

I think a "no" is supposed to be accompanied by some compelling reasons that the couple may not be aware of (e.g. she's his sister) so that they can reevaluate whether to continue with their plans.

[Ilovecomputers]

16 hours ago, Bastet said:

Because it treats the woman like property to be handed off from one man to another (there's a reason it's the man doing the asking), and that's made all the worse in this commercial when the "man" being asked is her young son. 

There are several wedding traditions based on that premise; e.g., the father "giving away" his daughter.  Obviously, women can propose marriage, too, and no one thinks the man is someone's property to be handed off to the woman.  Do you find it offensive if a man holds a door open for you?  Do you suspect he thinks you're too weak to open the door yourself?  There are lots of old-fashioned traditions that still crop up from time to time, and while I find some of them amusing, I don't think I could say any of them offend me.

Edited November 15, 2018 by Ilovecomputers

[funky-rat]

On ‎11‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 10:12 AM, chenoa333 said:

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.

Looking for different avenues that offer better insurance, but finding it hard to find one that pays well.  If it gets to the year that I have on the freebies, we decided I'm going to use a credit card to pay our way to the deductible, and let the insurance cover it after that.  Then I'll have a year to pay off my deductible.  Sucks that you have to even consider that.

On ‎11‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 8:54 PM, BigBingerBro said:

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.

We were at a restaurant with a buffet a few weeks back, and a middle school age kid decided to give an impromptu dance recital in everyone's way.  Anyone who pushed past, said "excuse me" or was visibly unamused got an ugly look from her mom, who thought it was adorable.

On ‎11‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 11:02 AM, sempervivum said:

Progressive 'Act your age Buy your own insurance'- featuring an infuriating millennial baby-man who's being wheeled around in a grocery cart, where he pushes stuff off shelves and drinks milk out of the carton. Later we see him in a (?) daycare, where he's frightened by a pop-up book. Sadly, I know far too many guys who actually dress the way this idiot does (like a six year old) and whose behavior isn't much more mature.

I must admit to chuckling when he opens the pop-up book, but not at anything else.

[iMonrey]

This one has to be seen to be believed. Carl Buddig trying to pass off lunch meat wrapped around a giant stick of cheese as a "healthy snack." I actually couldn't believe what I was seeing. (Correction - they don't actually say "healthy," just "quick" and a "protein boost.")

Edited November 15, 2018 by iMonrey

[peacheslatour]

Quote

Looking for different avenues that offer better insurance, but finding it hard to find one that pays well.  If it gets to the year that I have on the freebies, we decided I'm going to use a credit card to pay our way to the deductible, and let the insurance cover it after that.  Then I'll have a year to pay off my deductible.  Sucks that you have to even consider that.

I use a broker at Health Markets, have been ever since I couldn't get the website at the Exchange to work for me. It's free and they shop all the different plans for you. I love it.

[Pickles]

The Hershey bar commercials. The music/song is just annoying to me. Same with Chili’s and the repetitive baby back rib song. Ughhhhhh.

[peacheslatour]

41 minutes ago, Pickles said:

The Hershey bar commercials. The music/song is just annoying to me. Same with Chili’s and the repetitive baby back rib song. Ughhhhhh.

The gold one? I swear they show that one eleventy billion times a day. Or the "Whenever you're lucid" one? Same there.

[Brattinella]

2 hours ago, funky-rat said:

We were at a restaurant with a buffet a few weeks back, and a middle school age kid decided to give an impromptu dance recital in everyone's way.  Anyone who pushed past, said "excuse me" or was visibly unamused got an ugly look from her mom, who thought it was adorable.

MIND YOUR KIDS!  Damned inconsiderate people!

[Silver Raven]

This commercial runs at least five times an hour.  This video is from last year (you can tell from the date on it), but it's the exact same ad this year with a new date on it.

Shut up!!!!!

Edited November 15, 2018 by Silver Raven

[Brattinella]

The new Chevy Black Friday event ad is making me crazy.  These people are simply lathering, orgasmic over these vehicles.  I would only have that reaction if they GAVE me one of their SUVs.  And maybe not even then.

[chenoa333]

Luckily, I havent seen that Whore Foods commercial. I hate that store. And it's really pathetic that only wealthy people can afford healthy, organic food. I've purchased minimally priced pre-made  items from there such as deli sandwiches, chicken salad etc but wasn't impressed. I'm sure the only items that are worth their high prices are the meats and seafood. 

Fuck them. ?

[chessiegal]

My Whole Foods doesn't charge prices that are any more expensive than other grocery stores in the area, and the quality is almost always better.

[walt5104]

How about the stupid skittles commercial about skittles pox where the stupid girl pulls a skittle off of the kids face and eats it and then asks if they're contagious. That commercial creeps me out every time.