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janie jones

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It kind of makes me feel embarrassed for the family.  I don't know why, because I don't think there's anything embarrassing about singing Weezer in the car.  Maybe it's because I feel like I'm watching a private moment of bonding.

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Zevious Zoquis
Zevious Zoquis

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that this is the wrong 470 page forum thread for you.  lol

Eliot
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Speaking of "awful and cruel" ads, the one for that home healthcare company, Brightstar I think it's called, makes me want to scream and throw things at the TV. It's narrated by a woman whose mother i

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bilgistic

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I don't understand how Grandpa knows the song. I only know a few popular songs on the radio today, and I'm only 40. My seven-year-old niece knows songs I've never heard. I guarantee that in another 10 years, I won't know any of the songs she does.

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CarpeDiem54

CarpeDiem54

I don't understand why they are passing all sorts of knowing glances around. I get why the mom is glancing at the dad, but why are the kids glancing knowingly at everyone. What does everyone know??

Obviously that stupid song. I've never heard of a "Weezer" either. I assume it's the band's name. I just want all of them to get off my lawn.

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janie jones

janie jones

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I don't understand how Grandpa knows the song. I only know a few popular songs on the radio today, and I'm only 40. My seven-year-old niece knows songs I've never heard. I guarantee that in another 10 years, I won't know any of the songs she does.

Well in Grandpa's defense, that song is 20 years old.  (So feel old, Weezer fans!)

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revbfc

revbfc

the worst part of the "phisticated" ads are that she is not making up a new word. The friend is saying her new room is "so-" and the lady cuts her off with "phisticated" meaning finishing the damn word to make it "sophisticated" which is a real word. BUt then the moron just takes it as "phisticated." She didn't make up a new word, she was too stupid to recognize a word that already exists.

"Fisticated": the name of my upper-class porn film.

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bilgistic

bilgistic

Well in Grandpa's defense, that song is 20 years old. (So feel old, Weezer fans!)

That's just it. I remember the song from back in the day, when I was 20. I don't know (try hard not to know) most popular songs today, and therefore, won't know in 20 years what they were.
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janie jones

janie jones

My point is, Grandpa has had 20 years to learn it.  And if his kids were at home listening to it, he probably heard it then.

 

I absolutely hate the Mazda commercial below. The message I take is "Have your mid-life crisis with us!"

That line "reminds you of when you were you" enrages me.

I feel the exact same way.  Sorry you've been living a lie since you were 19, dude.  Also I just plain old hate the way the voiceover guy is reading the lines.
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BW Manilowe

BW Manilowe

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OK... I've seen the Xfinity Minions ad (which actually is for their voice-activated remote control units, not their DVRs themselves) another few times. I paid close attention to the phrase that's supposed to be the word "soccer", since I missed it before. I've gotta say, the phrase which is being referred to as sounding like "suck ass" but is actually supposed to be "soccer", really sounds--to me--like they're saying "(it)'s okay", instead of "suck ass". (shrugs) Don't hate me, but I think the Minions are cute (at least partly because yellow's my favorite color).

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scrb

scrb

Well Minions just set a record for opening gross.  Second biggest opening for an animated movie, after one of the Shrek movies.

 

It has poor ratings for critics and users on Rottentomatoes.

 

So it seems to be a triumph of marketing and advertising over quality of content.

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SoSueMe

SoSueMe

OK... I've seen the Xfinity Minions ad (which actually is for their voice-activated remote control units, not their DVRs themselves) another few times. I paid close attention to the phrase that's supposed to be the word "soccer", since I missed it before. I've gotta say, the phrase which is being referred to as sounding like "suck ass" but is actually supposed to be "soccer", really sounds--to me--like they're saying "(it)'s okay", instead of "suck ass". (shrugs) Don't hate me, but I think the Minions are cute (at least partly because yellow's my favorite color).

My husband informed me that the minions are speaking with French accents, hence the funny pronunciations. As if they weren't funny enough.

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Does it make me a really evil person that I am annoyed and creeped out by this commercial?http://www.ispot.tv/...lot-buddy-hollyMaybe they are trying to do the heartwarming sentimental stuff that Subaru does so well, not even close.

 

I hate that commercial, too. What a lame family. Plus, why are they all singing some song I've never heard before (is it even a real song?). Hell, singing Row, row, row your boat would be more appealing.

 

without looking, does anyone remember what vehicle this is advertising?

bonus points, what does this ad have to do with that particular vehicle? You can't sing Weezer songs in a Fusion or a Sienna?

 

I can't believe they spend ad dollars on such foolishness

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CoderLady

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Well Minions just set a record for opening gross.  Second biggest opening for an animated movie, after one of the Shrek movies.

 

It has poor ratings for critics and users on Rottentomatoes.

 

So it seems to be a triumph of marketing and advertising over quality of content.

 

Oh, no. Does this mean we're forever going to be inundated with endless multi-product ads for upcoming movies from now on? Horrible, horrible thought.

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Cobalt Stargazer

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Well Minions just set a record for opening gross.  Second biggest opening for an animated movie, after one of the Shrek movies.

 

It has poor ratings for critics and users on Rottentomatoes.

 

So it seems to be a triumph of marketing and advertising over quality of content.

 

Bite your tongue. Went to see Minions yesterday, and while it isn't as good as Inside Out, I really enjoyed it.

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CarpeDiem54

CarpeDiem54

without looking, does anyone remember what vehicle this is advertising?

bonus points, what does this ad have to do with that particular vehicle? You can't sing Weezer songs in a Fusion or a Sienna?

 

I can't believe they spend ad dollars on such foolishness

Was it a Nissan? That song sounds like it's more suited to a Gremlin or Pinto.

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iMonrey

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OK... I've seen the Xfinity Minions ad (which actually is for their voice-activated remote control units, not their DVRs themselves) another few times. I paid close attention to the phrase that's supposed to be the word "soccer", since I missed it before. I've gotta say, the phrase which is being referred to as sounding like "suck ass" but is actually supposed to be "soccer", really sounds--to me--like they're saying "(it)'s okay", instead of "suck ass". (shrugs)

 

Apparently McDonalds is getting some flack because they're selling toy Minions and parents have called to complain they say swear words, so it's not just in the commercials they're being misheard. I think it's just the nature of their odd-sounding voices that they're going to be misunderstood a lot.

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Rick Kitchen

Rick Kitchen

Well Minions just set a record for opening gross.  Second biggest opening for an animated movie, after one of the Shrek movies.

 

It has poor ratings for critics and users on Rottentomatoes.

 

So it seems to be a triumph of marketing and advertising over quality of content.

 

My mileage varies.  Have you seen it?

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bilgistic

bilgistic

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Apparently McDonalds is getting some flack because they're selling toy Minions and parents have called to complain they say swear words, so it's not just in the commercials they're being misheard. I think it's just the nature of their odd-sounding voices that they're going to be misunderstood a lot.

I saw this hard-hitting news, and I have to say that people need to get lives. If, as a parent, life is so tedious that they need to make up a story about a toy (or a Pop-Tart, what have you) supposedly saying a swear word, my boring cats and I feel really sorry for them. I cannot believe what passes for "news" now (she says, as a frequent commenter on a board about commercials).

I guarantee you that "the children!!!" wouldn't think that the toy is saying a swear word IF THEIR PARENT DIDN'T TELL THEM IT WAS.

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Amethyst

Amethyst

I am actually enraged by those Panera commercials that feature hipsters shoving food in their mouths like they haven't eaten in weeks and then <gag> licking their fingers. So disgusting and if Panera thinks it makes their food look appetizing, guess again!

 

Ugh, yes.  Saw this one today and I was just grossed out.  I don't want to see people gulping their food down like rabid animals, healthy or otherwise.  

 

I like Panera's food, but their advertising in general is a no-go.

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bilgistic

bilgistic

Thanks to you all wishing it upon me, I saw stupid Hannah and her stupid horse umpteen times yesterday. I'd never seen them before I read about them here. I will get you all back. You won't know when, how or where, but I will bring hell down on this thread the likes of which no Sears dishwasher-door-jumper has ever seen.

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Brattinella

Brattinella

OH MY GOD.  You all have seen me complain about Ford "I Love My American Car" commercial.  Now they have ANOTHER horrible song for their summer sale "Everybody talk, everybody talk, It started with a whisper..."  ARGH!!

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CarpeDiem54

CarpeDiem54

This commercial has so much wrong with it. A bunch of unfeeling assholes gather to watch a car being crushed leaving abruptly because they have meetings. Then they get in the new car and gush about it (watch out new car, your time will come with this creep as your owner) and the worst part is the song, "Wrecking Ball", by that twerking skank, Miley Cyrus.

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Ped/2015-nissan-sentra-wake-song-by-miley-cyrus

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TeapotDiva

TeapotDiva

That line "reminds you of when you were you" enrages me.

 

 

Thank you, you took the words right out of my mouth!  Gee, dude, sorry you've been so burdened by a comfortable life and a loving family!

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xaxat

xaxat

About the Panera ad. They talk about how good their food tastes, but as my mother would repeatedly admonish me when I was a kid, when you are shoveling food into your face, you aren't tasting anything. You might as well be eating cardboard.

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SoSueMe

SoSueMe

Thanks to you all wishing it upon me, I saw stupid Hannah and her stupid horse umpteen times yesterday. I'd never seen them before I read about them here. I will get you all back. You won't know when, how or where, but I will bring hell down on this thread the likes of which no Sears dishwasher-door-jumper has ever seen.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

Yeah, those commercials are pretty yucky. But it got me to wondering, was Direct TV the one with the mini giraffe commercials? I loved those.

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Muffyn

Muffyn

I hate Amanda who smoked when she was pregnant.  I hate her voice.  I hate her face.  I hate her deader than dead vocal intonations.  I especially hate the close up of her Eeyore face when she puts it up against the incubator.  

 

Okay, so maybe I've seen this commercial too many times today. 

 

Also, DQ flamethrower cheeseburger guy - if it hurts that much in your mouth, it's going to even worse later.  Digestive system aflame does not sound fun to me.  This commercial brings to mind the Terrance and Phillip movie "Asses of Fire." 

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riley702

riley702

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I hate Amanda who smoked when she was pregnant.  I hate her voice.  I hate her face.  I hate her deader than dead vocal intonations.  I especially hate the close up of her Eeyore face when she puts it up against the incubator.  

Not to mention it's bad advice. If her kid is that premie, its nervous system is still "raw". Talking loudly into the window can overstress the baby and cause oxygen levels and/or blood sugar to plummet and even cause seizures. Some premies are so sensitive, they can't handle being touched and spoken to at the same time. Or spoken to while being fed. We have some parents who are highly offended when we tell them this. "How dare you tell me to keep my voice down around my own baby!" *sigh*

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Ubiquitous

Ubiquitous

This commercial has so much wrong with it. A bunch of unfeeling assholes gather to watch a car being crushed leaving abruptly because they have meetings. Then they get in the new car and gush about it (watch out new car, your time will come with this creep as your owner) and the worst part is the song, "Wrecking Ball", by that twerking skank, Miley Cyrus.

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Ped/2015-nissan-sentra-wake-song-by-miley-cyrus

I don't mind that ad until they get to the song.

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Demented Daisy

Demented Daisy

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I hate this so much.  Why?  Because the woman puts a ton of coffee beans in the dog's bowl, puts it on the floor, then (thankfully) the dog refuses to eat.  The look on her face is pure, "Oh, silly me!"  Not panic because she just offered her dog a bowl of death!

 

Okay, I admit, that's a little over the top, but seriously, what the hell?

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erikdepressant

erikdepressant

Yikes. Considering where that container is, my mind goes straight to the gutter wondering what that creamy, healthy snack really is. Sorry. I just squicked myself out.

Especially since the way he's walking in his profile video makes it look like he's... producing the stuff.  Babe, what are you doing?

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SoSueMe

SoSueMe

Yikes. Considering where that container is, my mind goes straight to the gutter wondering what that creamy, healthy snack really is. Sorry. I just squicked myself out.

Glad I'm not the only one. But really, if we can 'see' this why can't the idiots that make the commercial?

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CarpeDiem54

CarpeDiem54

Yikes. Considering where that container is, my mind goes straight to the gutter wondering what that creamy, healthy snack really is. Sorry. I just squicked myself out.

Well, he does have one of those "funny udders".

Sorry, I'll let myself out...

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