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Least-Favorite Commericals?
CalabashCorolla:
I saw a couple of threads about Super Bowl ads, so I thought I would expand the debate to all commercials in general. Specifically, what commercials DON'T you like? Here are some of my "favorites":
- the Nutri-System ad wherein one of the now-skinny women says that, because of her new look, her husband "jokingly refers to me as his trophy wife" ::)
- any Jared Jewelers ad. You know, the "he went to Jared!!!! ;D ;D ;D " ads. The worst is the one set in a restaurant where a woman whose man evidently did NOT go to Jared throws a fit and flings her drink all over him and his non-Jared gift to her.
- the Aquos television ad where a golfer cannot find his ball chipped into the rough even though everyone watching the tournament on an Aquos TV somehow can :o Ummm...that's not how high-definition TV works. X-ray, maybe, but not hi-def.
Of course, there are probably a lot of other worthy contenders...which ones did I forget?
Cyndi:
Any weight loss commercials that show before/after pics. The "before" photos are always the most unflattering pictures imagineable(and if it's a woman, she never has makeup on), and the after pictures? The guy is ALWAYS RIPPED with rippling muscles and the girl is perfectly toned and wearing full makeup and sometimes sports a tropical looking tan. It just screams unrealism to me.
CalabashCorolla:
--- Quote from: Cyndi on February 09, 2007, 01:19:04 AM ---Any weight loss commercials that show before/after pics. The "before" photos are always the most unflattering pictures imagineable(and if it's a woman, she never has makeup on), and the after pictures? The guy is ALWAYS RIPPED with rippling muscles and the girl is perfectly toned and wearing full makeup and sometimes sports a tropical looking tan. It just screams unrealism to me.
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Because pimples have no place on a Real Bowflex Body (tm). ;)
kathrynne:
The first ad I ever hated was the Bounce ad that debuted in the '70s where they felt the need to repeat everything. Annoying.
Any ad that tells me to "Do the math." Do your own math, idiots.
Head-On, Activ-On and Hemor-Rid, including the Head-On remakes. Apply directly to the trash can.
Any drug ad where actors pretend to be doctors having conversations in which they "casually discuss" the drug's side effects and warning.
All ads for Gardisil where it's referred to as a vaccine for cervical cancer, instead of a vaccine that may prevent an STD that may cause some cervical cancers.
I agree about weight loss ads. The one I hate most right now is the one where she bubbles, "Look at me! I'm a size two!" She can go hypothyroid now, tyvm.
Any ad referring to genital herpes. Tampon "upgrade" ads. "Have a happy period."
Any ad that uses a horrendous "cover" of a song I really love.
Carl's Jr.'s ad for the Philly Cheesesteak sandwich in which two guys are talking with their mouths full and are so unintelligible that the ad subtitled. Talk about killing my appetite for your food.
I watch entirely too much TV. Way too many of the ads really tick me off.
Barghest1031:
--- Quote from: kathrynne on February 09, 2007, 01:37:57 AM ---Any drug ad where actors pretend to be doctors having conversations in which they "casually discuss" the drug's side effects and warning.
I agree about weight loss ads. The one I hate most right now is the one where she bubbles, "Look at me! I'm a size two!" She can go hypothyroid now, tyvm.
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I agree with those two the most. One of the most annoying "medical" ones right now is that one for the birth control pill (heck, I've blocked it so badly I can't even remember what the pill was called) where these girls are just sitting around talking then suddenly go into all this stuff about that particular pill. The thing that always get's me is. . .what's so different about it from any other bc pill? Makes me want to bang my head against the wall.
And all those weight loss commercials where the guys are ripped and the chicks are toned. . . *shakes head* Yeah. . .cause taking a pill to burn fat is also going to build muscle. Sheesh. If it were that easy I'm running out and buying a bunch right this instant.
I also really dislike that Viva (? the Kleenex brand paper towels) commercial where the kid shakes up the bottle of soda and it sprays all over his mom. . .then she joins in by spraying him with the water hose and so on. I always find myself wondering why in the world the kid is shaking up the soda bottle in the first place. Then I find myself wondering what kind of parent wouldn't be on the verge of screaming bloody murder at the kid for making that much of a mess in such a nice kitchen, especially when he should know better.
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