Commercials That Got Us Misty, Choked Us Up Or Made Us Cry

[KLovestoShop]

There's a fairly new Pampers commercial with a newborn, and at the end the adorable baby is looking up at her mom's face and it just looks like she's saying "You're my mom, and I love you".  

I had polio when I was 2, and in and out of hospitals for the next 6 years.  Some don't believe that you can remember anything that far back, but I had a wonderful male nurse that was so caring and kind, and I've never forgot him.  I just had had surgeries on both my legs, and I was in a lot of pain and the casts were itching.  This young man came into my room in the middle of the night because he heard me crying, and sat with me, talking softly and holding my hand.  I can still see him in my mind's eye, a young blonde guy, dressed in white, who was so wonderful.  He got to know my parents and kept them updated on my situation.  This male nurse, which was VERY rare back then, will be in my heart forever.  

[Annber03]

Aw. What a touching story, @KLovestoShop. I'm glad he was there to help you and your parents through such a tough time. 

[Brookside]

2 hours ago, KLovestoShop said:

There's a fairly new Pampers commercial with a newborn, and at the end the adorable baby is looking up at her mom's face and it just looks like she's saying "You're my mom, and I love you".  

I had polio when I was 2, and in and out of hospitals for the next 6 years.  Some don't believe that you can remember anything that far back, but I had a wonderful male nurse that was so caring and kind, and I've never forgot him.  I just had had surgeries on both my legs, and I was in a lot of pain and the casts were itching.  This young man came into my room in the middle of the night because he heard me crying, and sat with me, talking softly and holding my hand.  I can still see him in my mind's eye, a young blonde guy, dressed in white, who was so wonderful.  He got to know my parents and kept them updated on my situation.  This male nurse, which was VERY rare back then, will be in my heart forever.  

Lovely story about the nurse.  (I've always heard you start to retain memories around three so I have absolutely no difficulty believing this is what happened.)

I like this ad too (and I generally despise the majority of US ads - not funny, not clever, too cloying).  Unlike in TV shows/movies, the mom here actually looks as though she could have just had a baby (no makeup, sweaty, hospital gown, etc), and the baby looks like a newborn, not a plump three-month-old.

Edited August 14, 2018 by Brookside

[Brookside]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3519551/meet-the-real-life-premature-babies-behind-the-pampers-advert-that-captured-the-hearts-of-mums-everywhere/

Those who are prone to be well up at the Pampers ad should have a tissue or ten ready for this one.

(Scroll below the ad itself to read the stories behind the babies.)

Edited August 15, 2018 by Brookside

[bigskygirl]

The commercial for Dawn Dish Soap where they pick up the baby duck in the oil spill to clean the poor baby, and the duck ends up with going to the water with mom and siblings. I buy Dawn because they help animals hurt in oil spills and other disasters.

Edited August 28, 2018 by bigskygirl

[Bastet]

15 minutes ago, bigskygirl said:

I buy Dawn because they help animals hurt in oil spills and other disasters.

And then turn around and test the product on animals, rather than using cruelty-free procedures to determine safety.  (Unless something has changed with P&G in the past couple of years, but last time I dug in, Dawn was still among its many products that had undergone animal testing, and a quick internet search didn't reveal any indication of a change.  And certainly P&G's overall product testing philosophy hasn't changed.) 

[charmed1]

I refuse to watch the ASPCA commercials, but I make my cat sit through them to remind her how good she has it.

[QuinnInND]

3 minutes ago, charmed1 said:

I refuse to watch the ASPCA commercials, but I make my cat sit through them to remind her how good she has it.

One was on the other day, and caught the eye of one of my twin toddlers. She didn't like to see the "sad puppies and kitties". I hate those commercials. 

[funky-rat]

1 hour ago, charmed1 said:

I refuse to watch the ASPCA commercials, but I make my cat sit through them to remind her how good she has it.

Heh -  I tell my two cats when those commercials are on that they don't know how good they have it, lol.

[Annber03]

Our cats don't seem all that interested in TV in general, but every so often one of them will notice those commercials when they come on. My first cat I owned would watch them, too-she'd sit and watch TV with us constantly and was always fascinated by stuff featuring animals. 

I have a tough time watching those commercials, too. Those poor babies :(. 

[SmithW6079]

I cry on most of the Subaru commercials, especially the ones that have dogs in them. I've even started thinking that my next car might be a Subaru. Hats off to their advertising team.

[chessiegal]

3 hours ago, SmithW6079 said:

I cry on most of the Subaru commercials, especially the ones that have dogs in them. I've even started thinking that my next car might be a Subaru. Hats off to their advertising team.

Back when Car Talk was on NPR, the brothers often recommended Subaru. I'd like to think they still make a quality product. Yes, the dogs are adorable.

[bigskygirl]

On ‎9‎/‎4‎/‎2018 at 11:30 AM, funky-rat said:

Heh -  I tell my two cats when those commercials are on that they don't know how good they have it, lol.

I tell my cat how lucky is she to have a roof over her head, food to eat, a cat bed to sleep in, a window to look out at her small part of the universe, a yard and neighborhood to run around in, and two humans who love her. She rolls her eyes like okay I get it, enough already okay. Like a teenager! Ha!

[funky-rat]

12 hours ago, chessiegal said:

Back when Car Talk was on NPR, the brothers often recommended Subaru. I'd like to think they still make a quality product. Yes, the dogs are adorable.

Several family members swear by them, but much like the other touted brands - Toyota and Honda - I can't afford them.  Even used ones go for high dollar.  :/

[cynicat]

21 hours ago, chessiegal said:

Back when Car Talk was on NPR, the brothers often recommended Subaru. I'd like to think they still make a quality product. Yes, the dogs are adorable.

I just totaled my Subaru last week in a crash and walked away literally, without a scratch. You can bet your ass I'm getting another one to replace it!

[Haleth]

11 hours ago, cynicat said:

I just totaled my Subaru last week in a crash and walked away literally, without a scratch. You can bet your ass I'm getting another one to replace it!

Me too with my Honda.  Both cars totaled, both Hondas coincidentally, and we both were fine.

[mojoween]

I was watching a show on sports after 9/11 and the stories were both uplifting and heartbreaking.  I sniffled quite a few times throughout the show.  

Then.  At the end.  I get a first glimpse of a Clydesdale and I know what ad is coming. Cue waterworks!

Why is it that I feel empathy for people, and sob like a baby at animals?

[chessiegal]

37 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Why is it that I feel empathy for people, and sob like a baby at animals?

Don't remember the song name, but the lyrics say "Bless the beasts and the children, for in this world, they have no choice, they have no voice".

Edited September 18, 2018 by chessiegal

[peacheslatour]

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"Bless the beasts and the children, for in this world, they have no choice, they have no voice".

Boom. Instant tears.

[Brattinella]

37 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

Boom. Instant tears.

That was a once-only viewing for me.  I felt sick when I left the theater.  The song is almost beatific.

[peacheslatour]

3 hours ago, Brattinella said:

That was a once-only viewing for me.  I felt sick when I left the theater.  The song is almost beatific.

I don't even know what movie you're referring to, the words just hit me like a feels wrecking ball.

[Brattinella]

1 hour ago, peacheslatour said:

I don't even know what movie you're referring to, the words just hit me like a feels wrecking ball.

The movie is called Bless the Beasts and the Children.  Billy Mumy is in it.  It involves graphic violence to animals.

[Annber03]

5 minutes ago, Brattinella said:

The movie is called Bless the Beasts and the Children.  Billy Mumy is in it.  It involves graphic violence to animals.

He didn't wish anyone into a cornfield, did he :p? 

Seriously, thanks for that heads up about the animals. 

[peacheslatour]

7 minutes ago, Brattinella said:

The movie is called Bless the Beasts and the Children.  Billy Mumy is in it.  It involves graphic violence to animals.

Did that movie start out with people shooting  children in a pen or am I thinking of The Cowboys?

[Brattinella]

16 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

Did that movie start out with people shooting  children in a pen or am I thinking of The Cowboys?

I only saw it once, when it came out in 1971.  I can't remember the whole thing.  The first part of the movie was set in a camp for boys.  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068286/

[friendperidot]

The song, Bless the Beasts and the Children was sung by Karen Carpenter, just reading those words, I hear her haunting, beautiful voice. I don't know if it was one of her solos or if it is attributed to The Carpenters. I may have seen that movie, I know I saw previews in coming attractions, and because of those, I'm not sure I would have seen the movie.

And to keep it on subject, the Clydesdales 911 ad has only aired on tv once. I've seen it a couple of times on Youtube, it's so beautiful and so hard to watch, I just can't. 

[smittykins]

10 hours ago, friendperidot said:

The song, Bless the Beasts and the Children was sung by Karen Carpenter, just reading those words, I hear her haunting, beautiful voice. I don't know if it was one of her solos or if it is attributed to The Carpenters. I may have seen that movie, I know I saw previews in coming attractions, and because of those, I'm not sure I would have seen the movie.

Answering in Small Talk.

[Pepper the Cat]

There is a new Red Rose commercial that gets me every time .

a man is having tea with his daughter. There is a knock at the door and she lets a girl in. The Dad makes a comment that he didn’t know she was having a friend over. She rep,it’s that this isn’t just a friend but is her girl friend. The Dad gets up and walks away. The 2 girls are devastated. Then he comes back, puts a cup of tea in front of her and says “ So tell me about yourself”

getsme everytimd

[Bastet]

I had to go look that up:

[Pepper the Cat]

Thanks for posting that.

I haven’t figured out how to,post videos on my iPad.

[peacheslatour]

Ouch, right in the feels. Sweet commercial, thanks Bastet.

[KnoxForPres]

On 9/4/2018 at 4:05 PM, Annber03 said:

Our cats don't seem all that interested in TV in general, but every so often one of them will notice those commercials when they come on. My first cat I owned would watch them, too-she'd sit and watch TV with us constantly and was always fascinated by stuff featuring animals. 

I have a tough time watching those commercials, too. Those poor babies :(. 

My dog is an avid tv watcher.  She gives absolute hell by barking to big dogs (she’s 50 lbs so seems to be selective and doesn’t mind the littles) on tv. She loved/hated depending on your take a Range Rover commercial that had beautiful white dogs.  I need to DVR a commercial like that and play it if ever scared a la Home Alone .

One rainy Sunday she watched Back to the Future from start to finish. Never figured out why that movie captivated her so much.

Sometimes I wonder if dogs could be used for marketing.  There are some non animal related ads that play and she will run from another room once she hears the first note of a song to watch it.  

She also loves Game of Thrones.

There is one for TIAA (I typically love their commercials) and I love the whole ad but one has a  baby during bath time and the innocent and overwhelming joy on his face gets me every time.  I get tears but because he makes me so happy.

Hope this works

Edited October 5, 2018 by KnoxForPres

[amass]

Oh my gosh, this one is so sweet... 

 

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dCF6/2019-subaru-ascent-a-big-day-out-t1

[bigskygirl]

The commercial for AARP with the father trying to get his little girl to eat, and the next scene the daughter is trying to get the father to eat the soup chokes me up.

[Bastet]

3 minutes ago, bigskygirl said:

The commercial for AARP with the father trying to get his little girl to eat, and the next scene the daughter is trying to get the father to eat the soup chokes me up.

Oh my.  I found it, and I thought she was going to do the "here comes a plane" thing to him, which would piss me off, as I don't like the elderly treated like babies, but instead it was like she was just remembering what he used to do, and did it in front of him as a shared memory, but not to him.  And then that smile on his face when he remembered, and I was done for.

[Brattinella]

7 minutes ago, Bastet said:

Oh my.  I found it, and I thought she was going to do the "here comes a plane" thing to him, which would piss me off, as I don't like the elderly treated like babies, but instead it was like she was just remembering what he used to do, and did it in front of him as a shared memory, but not to him.  And then that smile on his face when he remembered, and I was done for.

Oh dear I am bawling like a baby!

[Prevailing Wind]

Me, too.

[QuinnInND]

Its really dusty in here all of a sudden. I'm not crying.. You're crying.. 

[amass]

As someone who is a caregiver for a parent with advanced Parkinson’s that one really got me.....

[QuinnInND]

23 hours ago, amass said:

As someone who is a caregiver for a parent with advanced Parkinson’s that one really got me.....

((hugs))

[AntiBeeSpray]

This ad by Google.

 

Really made me appreciate Mr. Rogers.

[xls]

Someone peeling onions in here? <sniff>

[Prairie Fire]

I'm not a fan of Hobby Lobby, like at all. But I'll give them credit for making a holiday ad that made me, and will make you, feel ALL the feels.

[friendperidot]

xls, I think I watched this while chopping onions too. And my bratty Pit Bull moved so he could watch the screen too. 

[Silver Raven]

Ok, this one made me misty.

[peacheslatour]

Dammit, why does no one ever dust in this place? These allergies are making my eyes all wet.

[QuinnInND]

I've got something in my eye... 

[Ashforth]

I'd be much more moved if this ad wasn't made by an insurance company that will do everything possible to avoid paying claims resulting from the fires. 

[InDueTime]

I'm not really a Disney person, but this ad is adorable.

Edited January 22, 2019 by InDueTime

[Annber03]

Oh, my god, that ad is precious and I want to adopt that baby duck right now. Awwwwwww.