Most hated commercial? (Part 6) [Archive]

Dr. Faust

07-27-2009, 05:24 PM

Mod Note: Discussion continued from Most hated commercial? (Part 5) (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=220313). (11-05-2008 to 07-27-2009)

Part 1 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=83615)
07-31-2003 to 02-21-2006

Part 2 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=160982)
02-21-2006 to 08-03-2007

Part 3 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=195035)
08-04-2007 to 03-28-2008

Part 4 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=207819)
03-28-2008 to 11-05-2008

Oh we're done professionally. We can still be acquaintances but we're done professionally.Does this mean we can't still be friends?

Mesousa

07-27-2009, 05:45 PM

Master Toon

07-27-2009, 08:48 PM

Does this mean we can't still be friends?

Sure but professionally it's over pal. :D

It's just that I've always wanted to be in an action figure commercial when I was young but it sadly never happened. :crying:

Neofcon

07-28-2009, 11:14 AM

That one Cheerios commercial with the little kid preparing the cereal around the overnight, and giving it to his parents.

Really? I mean, I would never wake my parents that early because it's really, really, really stupid.

If the parents would be waking up, it would work nicely, but this is making the kid into a narc.

Well....little kids are a little...."stupid". But because they dont "know any better" it's considered cute. Eh... its a little kid, whatcha gonna do? I hate shampoo commercials Which reminds me...I was watching this one commercial with my pops and it was some ish with mushrooms in it. He was talking about "they put any damn thing in your hear". Lulz ensued.

CaptainHero

07-28-2009, 06:19 PM

Michael24

07-28-2009, 06:27 PM

Those Esurance ads are some of the worst and obnoxious commercials on television right now. I know these ads get a lot of love on these forums and I have no idea why, they are incredibly cliche and cheesy. The animation is incredibly lame, the girl's voice is annoying as hell, and the whole "OMG sexy female spy" thing has been done to death even more so than Star Wars references.

I don't see why these ads would even convince someone to join this insurance company.

Especially one of the more recent ones where the Esurance girl does nothing but just tap a cymbal while some guy sings an annoying song about his insurance problems and how he switched to Esurance. Together with the Progressive ads, they're the two most annoying ad campaigns on TV for me right now. :ack:

warnerbroman

07-28-2009, 06:28 PM

You may want to sit down for what I'm about to tell you. Are you sitting down? Ok, some countries actually show the lady's naked body.:D this is very good

Duke

07-28-2009, 08:42 PM

But the cavemen are funny. The cavemen and gecko should team up and burn the money stack. Not that a team up is necessary for such an easy task but you get what I mean.
Personally, I still miss the "Stupid Button" ads from before Geico even HAD the gecko.

My #1 most hated commercial is a radio commercial for "Kars 4 Kids." It was a little kid singing "1-877-Kars4Kids! K-A-R-S Kars 4 Kids! 1-877-Kars4Kids. Donate your car today!" then a middle-aged guy singing the same lyrics, then a random voiceover saying that you can get a vacation voucher for donating your car, then the two singing the lyrics AGAIN. Back when 105.7FM was WHFS and an all-talk station, they played this commercial every other commercial break. Now that they're sports talk, they play it less, but they still play it and it's still annoying.

My pet peeve on TV right now is that stupid "AIDS Rap" commercial. The commercial itself it borderline offensive, but the stupid CGI teens running around are so lifeless it's not even funny. And they're all wearing these stupid grins, even as they're lying in bed about to die. My god it's just horrible.

Rick Jones

07-28-2009, 11:15 PM

Michael24

07-29-2009, 12:13 AM

The M&M commercial where the Red M&M is running on the grocery store conveyor belt. It's short, but the M&M's panting and the scanner beeping is annoying.

Personally, I still miss the "Stupid Button" ads from before Geico even HAD the gecko.
Yeah, I loved those, too. I liked the "shifty" animation they used. I think I wound up with a couple of them on VHS while I was recording stuff.

Master Toon

07-29-2009, 01:02 PM

I just saw a Corn Pops commercial with a Corn Pop receiving a scary phone call. After seeing a commercial there's a knock on the door and there's milk bottles (with faces) and then a bunch of zombie milkmen start surrounding the Corn Pop. So far it's not so bad. I dig stuff like this. What ruined it was the milkmen singing "gotta have my pops" in a doo-wop fashion. To top it off it's not even close to October so it feels out of place.

thenewme93

07-29-2009, 01:38 PM

I never saw that commercial..where does it show up?

Master Toon

07-29-2009, 07:33 PM

Today was the first time I saw it. It was on Nickelodeon.

Edit: The more I think about it I might grow to like it. I was angry about something else when it came on.

Master Moron

07-29-2009, 10:26 PM

Is it just me or are the Palm Pre ads getting weirder. Maybe I just didn't notice the ones I'm seeing now previously but hearing her talk about stuff like reincarnation and how her phone can hear what she's thinking is just getting freaky.

What freaks me out the most about her is that her skin is the exact same yellow tone as her hair. It's weird.

Rho

07-29-2009, 10:32 PM

Oh god, I hate the Palm Pre ads.

I don't know what it is, but she just creeps me out.

Don_East

07-30-2009, 12:46 PM

AhmedtheHead

07-30-2009, 09:43 PM

Mesousa

07-31-2009, 08:58 AM

Ugh, the idiot dad ads from Burger King are back with a vegence. It involves the idiot dad dressed like a GI Joe(or what Stephen Sommers views as GI Joe) only to get stuck. Then he falls to the ground. Then the sprinklers turn on. Then I groan in disgust at how that they still do these.

Why must Burger King think dads are always idiots? :shrug:

WOW. You completely missed the point of the ad.

The kid is worried about his parent's health, so he gives them a bowl of Cheerios.

But, from the look of the commercial, it was really early, as in overnight early. Would you wake your parents at around 5:00 AM just to eat a cereal? That's technically overeacting.

Master Toon

07-31-2009, 09:41 AM

But, from the look of the commercial, it was really early, as in overnight early. Would you wake your parents at around 5:00 AM just to eat a cereal? That's technically overeacting.

I wouldn't at my current age but at his age I probably would have. Don't tell me you've never done something you thought was ok because you were too young to know any better. The point of the commercial is that he's trying to do something nice for his parents because he loves them. He wasn't thinking about the time.

JetfirmusPrime

08-02-2009, 10:54 PM

DirecTV has single-handedly pushed me into being officially annoyed with Peter Jackson's King Kong.

Kitschensyngk

08-02-2009, 11:07 PM

DirecTV has single-handedly pushed me into being officially annoyed with Peter Jackson's King Kong.

"If he were evolved, he could enjoy DirecTV which has dozens of HD channels and is way cheaper than cable!" Are they even TRYING anymore?!

They may just as well have tried it with other movies, like with:

Slimer from Ghostbusters:
"If he were alive, he could enjoy DirecTV which has dozens of HD channels and is way cheaper than cable!"

Simba from The Lion King:
"If he were a human being, he could enjoy DirecTV which has dozens of HD channels and is way cheaper than cable!"

Any character from Ben Hur:
"If we all were living hundreds of years in the future after the invention of television and the advancements of digital technology and mass communication, we could all enjoy DirecTV which has dozens of HD channels and is way cheaper than cable!"

Michael24

08-03-2009, 12:40 AM

I normally like those DirecTV ads (loved the Back to the Future one with Christopher Lloyd and Aliens with Sigourney Weaver) and was looking forward to their return because it'd been awhile since the last one. Then a week or so ago I saw the one with King Kong and was like, "That's it?" Definite disappointment, and I tend to prefer those ads when they user older movies anyway.

Master Toon

08-03-2009, 12:56 AM

I hate the King Kong one as well.

I'm starting to get tired of the G.I. Joe commercials too.

What did you say the name of your unit was?

*headbutt*

I am American... well you know where it goes from there.

Michael24

08-03-2009, 01:11 AM

Was just reminded of another one. "Okay, show me the Carfax . . . show me the Carfax . . . show me the Carfax . . . show me the Carfax . . . " Ugh.

I'm starting to get tired of the G.I. Joe commercials too.

What did you say the name of your unit was?

*headbutt*

That's such an awkward dub, especially once you've already seen the proper scene that the line really comes from, which is just a dialogue scene between Destro and Gen. Hawk. It's still kind of funny seeing Duke head-butting him, though. Good thing Destro wasn't wearing his mask just then. :D

And I also kind of like that the ads are mostly concentrated on variations of the same few scenes so that a lot of the movie will be unspoiled.

thenewme93

08-03-2009, 02:26 AM

Those bing.com ads..It's so annoying having the guy shout out all these search results.

warnerbroman

08-03-2009, 11:45 AM

Those bing.com ads..It's so annoying having the guy shout out all these search results.same with the girl

hers is worse that she sings "Oklahoma" badly

Duke

08-03-2009, 10:58 PM

Watching PTI today and this stupid, 5-second commercial consisting of a group of people shouting "RESIDUE IS EVIL.COM!" played 3 times in one break. Fastest commercial ever to annoy the hell out of me.

Mesousa

08-03-2009, 11:11 PM

There's a Fruit Roll-Up commercial that feature two elves giving a wedgie to a kid.

Yeah, real funny. :shrug:

Michael24

08-03-2009, 11:16 PM

"Think with your dipstick, Jimmy!"

I was sick of that one before the first viewing was even over. :mad:

Kaveh77

08-03-2009, 11:19 PM

I HATE the sketchers commercials. hidey has new high tops nananana. Go through the video until you get to the high top review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQVLiezj9jY&feature=related
XD

Master Toon

08-04-2009, 12:06 AM

:lol: That was good. I especially liked what he said about the girl at the end but I won't repeat it because it might offend people.

Vyse

08-05-2009, 01:05 AM

I actually went to the "residue is evil" website, and, it's for Old Spice Ever Clear Antiperspirant. Normally, Old Spice does some good ads, but those ads are annoying.

Kitschensyngk

08-09-2009, 12:19 AM

I actually went to the "residue is evil" website, and, it's for Old Spice Ever Clear Antiperspirant. Normally, Old Spice does some good ads, but those ads are annoying.

I've only just seen these commercials and they remind me of Scion's disturbing "Want2BSquare.com" ad a while back.

You're not going to get me to buy your product if your commercial consists of an ambiguous URL and nothing else.

chdr

08-09-2009, 12:50 AM

Oh god, ResidueIsEvil.com. That one with the child's voiceover makes me jump right out of my skin, especially considering I'm usually seeing these ads in pitch black darkness.

Can't even watch Adult Swim anymore because of those things.

Blackstar

08-09-2009, 10:44 AM

"What would you do for a Klondike bar? Would you hang out with your mother-in-law?"

Klondike, if you could do me a solid and never show that guy messaging that gross old woman's feet again, I'd appreciate it. Seriously, that woman looks like she smells bad.

Master Toon

08-09-2009, 02:06 PM

I actually went to the "residue is evil" website, and, it's for Old Spice Ever Clear Antiperspirant. Normally, Old Spice does some good ads, but those ads are annoying.

Oh god, ResidueIsEvil.com. That one with the child's voiceover makes me jump right out of my skin, especially considering I'm usually seeing these ads in pitch black darkness.

Can't even watch Adult Swim anymore because of those things.

I'm tired of those Residue is Evil commercials. They're annoying and do not make me want to visit the website. It's obviously they're trying to make it sound like Resident Evil so people would be interested in it. The last time I checked the residue from deodorant was bothersome but not evil.

DarkGojira

08-09-2009, 02:25 PM

Master Toon

08-09-2009, 03:02 PM

JetfirmusPrime

08-09-2009, 03:45 PM

I understand your pain. Maybe this commercial will take your mind off of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy_WqicWcHg ;)

You're a monster. I applaud you.

LinkG07

08-09-2009, 09:03 PM

Sketchers has really done it this time. They have a new shoe called Pretty Talls, and all through the commercial they just show the shoes to another cheesy jingle. But then they go and slap you in the face by only showing the character who is promoting the shoe at the end... and she does NOTHING!

And then they have the balls to say "Nay nay nay nay nay" at the end of the song. It's like they know that we're getting annoyed by their spiraling atrocious commercials and they're teasing us. They're teasing us man! And I don't like it! :mad:

Michael24

08-09-2009, 10:22 PM

Denny's new Grand Slam commercial with the song that starts, "I make this breakfast!" I actually love Denny's, but they have some of the worst commercials.

The Monster.com commercials also seem to have returned, with their annoying repetitive music. It doesn't help there's always two back-to-back. :mad:

The new DQ Blizzard commercial. "GET THE THIN MINTS!!!" Especially annoying when it suddenly happens in the background without being aware the commercial is on. :mad:

Rick Jones

08-11-2009, 10:43 AM

The new Slap Chop commercial with the "Slap Chop Rap" must be one of the most mind-numbing things I've ever watched.

Master Toon

08-11-2009, 10:55 AM

The Danimals commercial with the Dylan and Cole Sprouse gets on my nerves when Cole corrects Dylan on the pronunciation of Caribbean. Who cares? It's one of those words that people have 2 pronunciations for, it's not a big deal.

The new Slap Chop commercial with the "Slap Chop Rap" must be one of the most mind-numbing things I've ever watched.

Will someone please tell me what channel(s) this commercial airs on?

thenewme93

08-11-2009, 12:08 PM

Their twin gimmick is getting old, fast.

Rick Jones

08-11-2009, 02:38 PM

Will someone please tell me what channel(s) this commercial airs on?
I caught it on the channel Sleuth this morning during a commercial break. It felt like it would go on forever.

LinkG07

08-11-2009, 03:11 PM

I caught it on the channel Sleuth this morning during a commercial break. It felt like it would go on forever.

Its a very popular video on youtube. Since they're airing it on TV the person who made it has to be getting a cut of the profit. I'm happy for the guy actually and I think the song is catchy. :)

Rick Jones

08-11-2009, 03:50 PM

I think it's cool if the guy managed to get paid due to his YouTube video, instead of the Infomercial people just tearing it down for copyright infringement. I still don't like it :) though there will always be someone else out there who does.

Master Toon

08-11-2009, 06:10 PM

Their twin gimmick is getting old, fast.

Yup. It so sad when that happens. Sooner or later we're going to start seeing them doing solo projects.

I caught it on the channel Sleuth this morning during a commercial break. It felt like it would go on forever.

*checks Sleuth channel*

Aww man, how come that channel isn't on Cable? That's the kind of network I could get into.

Its a very popular video on youtube. Since they're airing it on TV the person who made it has to be getting a cut of the profit. I'm happy for the guy actually and I think the song is catchy. :)

So the commercial has everything the YouTube vid has? Including the people dancing (which came from some old movie I think)?

KratosWriter

08-11-2009, 06:27 PM

I hate the commercial for those Vlasic pickles where the woman overreacts way too much to the crunching sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hcVcXu51RA

I also find that Baskin Robins Ice Cream and Cake dance commercial to be annoying.

DarkGojira

08-11-2009, 09:25 PM

I understand your pain. Maybe this commercial will take your mind off of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy_WqicWcHg ;)

...

Curse you, Master Toon. Curse you.

;)

Spaceman

08-12-2009, 05:14 AM

The anti-piracy advertisement that aired here in Puerto Rican theatres with a mother getting snidely scolded by her snotty, self-righteous kids... it's HORRIBLE. Fortunately, it seems to have finally stopped judging by the last few times I've gone to the movies.

And speaking of snotty kids, there's also a recent local Subway commercial in which a mother is bullied around by her disgustingly bratty girl who makes endless demands and requests for lunch. The girl remarks about how her father is so much better than her, and then it abruptly cuts to the Subway restaurant with the girl and her father eating happily there, with the commercial smugly bragging about how Subway always gives the customer what they want. So I'm supposed to accept and laugh at the parental abuse just like that? Screw you, Subway. That girl needs a slap in the face and maybe a superkick by Shawn Michaels.

Mesousa

08-12-2009, 09:41 AM

ABrown

08-12-2009, 11:17 AM

Jedigreedo

08-12-2009, 01:05 PM

A recent commercial I've come to hate with an extreme, bloodthirsty passion is the two guys with their own amateur radio station and one guy keeps yelling "SHUNSHINE!" I have no idea what product they're advertising, because by what seems like the hundredth "SHUNSHINE" my blood has boiled to a deafening rage. All I know other than "SHUNSHINE" is there is a very hot girl in a bikini that gets far too little screentime.

The new DQ Blizzard commercial. "GET THE THIN MINTS!!!" Especially annoying when it suddenly happens in the background without being aware the commercial is on. :mad:

The DQ Girl Scout commercials tend to be annoying enough in general, but this one is absolutely horrible. Admittedly, I think the guy did an entertaining job with the self-yelling bit, but overall the commercial is guilty of severe annoyance.

NelStone

08-12-2009, 01:35 PM

Not sure if all throughout the country people get the Six Flags commercials with the old guy, but that's definitely on my list. On one of them, there's this hot girl churning butter, and the old guy gave it like one flag! I'm telling you, just about any adult male would've said six flags...

Its saving grace is the other old guy. "Churn it! Churn the butterrrrrrrrr!!!" lmao

All I know other than "SHUNSHINE" is there is a very hot girl in a bikini that gets far too little screentime.

Damn straight.

Michael24

08-12-2009, 01:48 PM

Oh no! That obnoxious Jack In The Box commercial with the tiny cows and awful campfire song is back. Just when Jack redeemed himself with the Costco-esque commercial, they bring back a reminder of one of his worst outings. :mad:

The DQ Girl Scout commercials tend to be annoying enough in general, but this one is absolutely horrible. Admittedly, I think the guy did an entertaining job with the self-yelling bit, but overall the commercial is guilty of severe annoyance.
It's funny in concept, but I thought it actually would have been funnier if the guy's "inner voice" had delivered the line in more of a quiet yet stern voice, almost like he was threatening him or something. LOL!

Master Toon

08-12-2009, 08:03 PM

Oh no! That obnoxious Jack In The Box commercial with the tiny cows and awful campfire song is back. Just when Jack redeemed himself with the Costco-esque commercial, they bring back a reminder of one of his worst outings. :mad:

That's the first I heard of someone not liking that commercial. To me it's just not as funny as people make it seem.

Duke

08-12-2009, 11:17 PM

One "joy" of now getting MLB Extra Innings is that you get to see some commercials from around the nation that you wouldn't normally see (when the service actually lets you see them though). Unfortunately, their commercials are just as bad as the ones here. My most notorious one is whenever I watch a Rays or Marlins telecast and I see an ad from Maroone's, who uses the Ghostbusters theme. Now, we have a car dealership here that uses the Ghostbusters theme too, but with no new lyrics. Not only do the lyrics suck, but they even play the whole damn jingle when going to a commercial break. I don't know how those 12 or 13 Florida baseball fans stand it.

The other one I just saw this afternoon watching the Angels telecast. It was for a restaurant named Norm's, and it starts out in 1949. A geeky fat guy is sweating over what to pick for the breakfast meal, while across the table a couple stares dreamily into each others' eyes as they pick the Grand Slam-ripoff breakfast the ad is promoting. All well and good, until they skip to 2009 and the guy is JUST NOW deciding to get the Grand Slam-ripoff breakfast meal and the perfect couple are now skeletons. Seriously, what the hell?

Michael24

08-12-2009, 11:52 PM

"Oh, nooo... Your tire's all flat and junk." Oh, jeez, whoever greenlit this ad needs a serious beating. :ack:

Chaos Yoshi Mage

08-13-2009, 12:47 AM

I also find that Baskin Robins Ice Cream and Cake dance commercial to be annoying.

I hate that one too, with severe passion. Thank God that I've only seen it on Nickelodeon and I only watched that for the Spongebob 10th Anniversary marathon.

SNES Chalmers

08-14-2009, 12:34 AM

Rho

08-14-2009, 12:38 AM

Those new Fruit by the Foot commercials.

"I replaced your sweater with Fruit by the Foot."
"Cozy."

Kitschensyngk

08-14-2009, 01:56 AM

I'm getting tired of the K-Mart back-to-school ads, especially the "Rockstare" one. Seriously, kids are harsh, and you're not going to be considered cool when your wearing cheap and crappy K-Mart clothes.

"The word is...'blingitude'."
"Could you use it in a sentence?"

I hit my mute button everytime that crappy Kmart "blingitude" commercial comes on.

Master Toon

08-14-2009, 11:39 AM

I'm getting tired of the K-Mart back-to-school ads, especially the "Rockstare" one. Seriously, kids are harsh, and you're not going to be considered cool when your wearing cheap and crappy K-Mart clothes.

Who would know what store you got them from unless you're at some rich kids school or something. I've never cared what other kids thought of my clothes.

Those new Fruit by the Foot commercials.

"I replaced your sweater with Fruit by the Foot."
"Cozy."

I hate them. I just know someone complained about the DNA replacing one (which was awesome IMO) and now they're all soft by replacing a snake and sweaters. That's so stupid.

Blackstar

08-14-2009, 11:44 AM

I'm getting tired of the K-Mart back-to-school ads, especially the "Rockstare" one. Seriously, kids are harsh, and you're not going to be considered cool when your wearing cheap and crappy K-Mart clothes.

That's why I think the idea of having mandatory school uniforms in schools is a good one. If all the students are dressed the same, no kids would be able to make fun of other kids because of their "lame" clothes. Of course, jerky kids would just find some other reason to make fun of their peers, but that's another story.

Rick Jones

08-14-2009, 12:17 PM

SNES Chalmers

08-14-2009, 01:00 PM

That's why I think the idea of having mandatory school uniforms in schools is a good one. If all the students are dressed the same, no kids would be able to make fun of other kids because of their "lame" clothes. Of course, jerky kids would just find some other reason to make fun of their peers, but that's another story.

I used to hate that idea, that the school would take away my Led Zeppelin shirt and make me wear a uniform. But, since I'm no longer in high school, I don't care. Besides, I'm pretty sure the next school that I'm going to in a few months won't let me wear Zeppelin shirts anyways, but I made the choice to go there.

Also when we were in high school there were some people locally that thought that the kids shouldn't be allowed to drive their cars to school. Man, that one outraged me at the time, but now I think it's good idea as well. I live a few blocks from a high school, and sometimes it's hard to go anywhere, what with all the kids zipping around everywhere. And you know that they don't drive the speed limit or stop at stop signs, and there have been several wrecks in the area as well.

Maybe I'm just becoming an old man too fast.

Kitschensyngk

08-16-2009, 02:54 AM

GoDaddy.com commercials have to be the single most sexist thing on TV today.

Come on, Danica, you're supposed to be a role model for future women race car drivers!

JetfirmusPrime

08-16-2009, 04:44 AM

Residue is evil. Dot. Com.

Rho

08-16-2009, 04:57 AM

I hate them. I just know someone complained about the DNA replacing one (which was awesome IMO) and now they're all soft by replacing a snake and sweaters. That's so stupid.
You mean someone actually complained and got it pulled? Wow.

I also am getting sick of the Verizon ad that ALWAYS airs before Nick @ Nite starts.
The girl especially annoys me.
"MOM JUST BECAUSE WE'RE FACEBOOK FRIENDS DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN WRITE I LOVE YOU ALL OVER MY WALL."

Master Toon

08-16-2009, 07:21 AM

You mean someone actually complained and got it pulled? Wow.

I'm not 100% sure if someone complained but it's weird how they never show it anymore yet at the end of the commercials you'll still see the normal boy and the Fruit boy shake hands. Not to mention that it's obviously the funniest one so why not show it?

I also am getting sick of the Verizon ad that ALWAYS airs before Nick @ Nite starts.
The girl especially annoys me.
"MOM JUST BECAUSE WE'RE FACEBOOK FRIENDS DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN WRITE I LOVE YOU ALL OVER MY WALL."Same here except I think the son is more annoying. If his dad wants to make unimportant tweets, that's ok. No one says your tweets have to be 'breaking news' or anything. The kids should take advantage of the situation and throw a wild party. Eventually all of the partying will snap the parents back to their normal selves (in theory).

Michael24

08-16-2009, 02:37 PM

The EHarmony.com commercials with "Joshua" and "Tanyalee." Aren't there any other couples that have met through EHarmony? Jeez!

The new Fruit of the Loom ad with Apple Guy strumming a guitar and singing a song about back to school as he and the others dance down a school hallway. Was bad enough I had to see it on the big screen at the theater last weekend, then I had to see it again as soon as I got home. I've always hated these commercials.

DarthGonzo

08-21-2009, 10:40 PM

"Are you rockstaring me?"

I hate this commercial. Shut up, kid.

Michael24

08-21-2009, 10:49 PM

It's a local ad, but there's a furniture place going out of business and their commercial is so annoying. Every few seconds, a new block of text ("FURTHER MARKDOWNS!!" "ALL MUST GO!!" "DON'T MISS OUT!!" etc.) appears on screen with this loud woosh! sound effect. And it's like a dozen times in a row with no more than a few seconds between each one. I have to mute the TV every time I hear it. :mad:

Blipsy

08-22-2009, 02:07 AM

I absolutely DESPISE the Dell "Lollipop" commercial. And it seems to play on almost every channel, during ever commercial break. This is one of the most annoying commercials I've ever seen!

Michael24

08-22-2009, 02:12 AM

I absolutely DESPISE the Dell "Lollipop" commercial. And it seems to play on almost every channel, during ever commercial break. This is one of the most annoying commercials I've ever seen!
I mentioned that awhile back. I agree. Nothing against the song itself, which I've always liked, but the commercial is just obnoxious. Another one I have to always mute the TV for.

John Dorian

08-22-2009, 09:34 AM

I'm getting tired of the K-Mart back-to-school ads, especially the "Rockstare" one. Seriously, kids are harsh, and you're not going to be considered cool when your wearing cheap and crappy K-Mart clothes.

This. And I'm also tired of the Sears Don't Go Back...Arrive ads. I'm 10000% sure most kids don't want to wear that kind of clothing. ANd I'm sure REAL rockstars have better taste in clothes than that.

And FYI, Sears and Kmart are both related.

G.I Darkshooter

08-22-2009, 11:40 AM

Webuyanycar.com.

Thats all Ill say

Mesousa

08-24-2009, 03:29 PM

Residue is evil. Dot. Com.

My God, what is up with that commercial? It's only 8 seconds long and it burns my retinas every time that commercial is on. Oh yeahh, an dit played 3 times after I saw the second episode of Bleach last saturday.

I mean, look at the logo. They want us to fear breakfast?

EDIT: I just learned that this commercial is from Old Spice in a twisted way. Wow.

NelStone

08-24-2009, 03:32 PM

I mean, look at the logo. They want us to fear breakfast?

What is residue anyway?

That white crap that forms under your armpits from using certain deodorants that smears on clothes.

Though I agree. Every time I see the letters for the site, I think of Alphabet's cereal from a few years back. And then I get hungry...

Silverstar

08-24-2009, 03:34 PM

My God, what is up with that (Residue is Evil.com) commercial? It's only 8 seconds long and it burns my retinas every time that commercial is on. Oh yeahh, an it played 3 times after I saw the second episode of Bleach last saturday.

I mean, look at the logo. They want us to fear breakfast?

What is residue anyway?

It's an ad for Old Spice deodorant. It always appears 3 times during a break. Yes, it's annoying, not to mention kind of gross; the words look like they're made of whipped cream or something. Those creepy voices reading the URL don't make them any less cringe-worthy, as well as how there's no music or other sounds at all. I have to look away whenever those spots come on, especially at night.

FTR, residue is the remainder of something after it's removed, in this case: the remnants of a deodorant stick after you rub it on.

Toonamiboy

08-25-2009, 12:43 AM

The absolute WORST commercial i've ever seen is one someone's probably already mentioned, but i'm going to say it anyway. The HEAD ON commercial. It got pulled, but all it consisted of was someone saying head on apply directly to forehead like 15 freaking times and then another women saying the same thing except with "The" before "Forehead". I agree with everyone else on those sears ads. The worst one was that pop ad. It made it infinitely more obvious that Sears and JC penney are just trying to make money off of high school musical, and no one would actually wear that crap anyway.

TheGunheart

08-25-2009, 12:46 AM

Made worse by the fact that they're essentially selling you a piece of candle to rub on your forehead.

Vyse

08-25-2009, 01:12 AM

You know what I hate? 2012. The latest ad promoting the movie have gone Augmented Reality/Metaverse on us, similar to the way District 9 was promoted earlier with in-movie company MNU. This time, they're promoting the ark that would save humanity when the world ends. This movie and its ads are playing on my fears of the unknown that scares me more than anything. It's similar to how Chrono Trigger, when the game came out and watched my older brother playing it, toyed with me by making me think that the world was going to end by Lavos in 1999. That game affected my fragile 5th/6th Grade mind. While I got over the Chrono Trigger fear a little bit before 1999, I won't get over the 2012 thing until then.

With that said, I'm going to hate when 2012 the movie gets closer to its release. It's going to drive me nuts by advertising everywhere I watch. And, yes, this will be worse than Spongebob/Mix-A-Lot/Burger King.

Also, not seeing 2012 no matter how it influences me.

Jedigreedo

08-25-2009, 01:46 AM

Yeah, I saw one of their "Institute for Human Continuity" commercials today, and honestly I thought it was another weird Scientology commercial. I was quite surprised to find it wasn't after a quick wiki search. Anyways, I can only imagine that they're going with the viral marketing attempt because the trailers make it look like The Day After Tomorrow: 2 Years After Next. These IHC commercials with the lottery system reek of the shoddy "Deep Impact" (coincidentally also with a black President) movie from years ago. Frankly, there is nothing about this movie that seems like a good move.

Kitschensyngk

08-25-2009, 08:56 PM

They now make Snuggies for dogs.

SNUGGIES. FOR. DOGS.

Why isn't PETA protesting this? It's one of the lowest forms of animal cruelty.

Rho

08-25-2009, 11:22 PM

langden alger

08-26-2009, 12:29 AM

I forget what company it was four, but that one with the two talking pigs eating ham at a restaurant.

"Do you think this is wrong? I mean, all we're doing is enjoying the flavors of a fallen friend."

"True."

the infamous boost mobil ads:shrug::shrug::shrug:....they also feature the cute girl with the long armpit hair riding a two seater bike with her poor shlub boyfriend getting the hair blown in his face....they also have the one with the fat hairy pit crew guys wearing skirts and heels and one with the guy doing an autopsy and picking his breafast burrito up off the corpse's chest and eating it-although maybe the sick sob's finally realized that even by they're standards that was too much. i havent seen that one in a long while....

Silverstar

08-27-2009, 11:52 AM

The DiGiorno's pizza ad where this dorky kid pulls up at a Hollywood-style party (which for some reason is being held in an ordinary house in the suburbs), he dons a white T-shirt and cap that reads 'PIZZA' that was clearly written with a black marker and puts duct tape over the DiGiorno's name, and the P. Diddy-esque host of the party lets him in and then we see him boogeying down on the dance floor and talking to hot model types.

OK, first, wouldn't it dawn on the host at some point that nobody there ordered a pizza? Second, you'd have to be thunderously stupid not to recognize that it's just a DiGiorno's box with tape over the brand name. Third, no way is that store-bought pizza big enough to feed everybody at that party. Fourth, and perhaps most importantly, even if that kid really was a pizza delivery guy, the host wouldn't let him into his house to mingle with his guests; he'd take the pizza, pay the kid and tell him to get lost. So he gets to stay just because it's DiGiorno's?

Yeah, this happens.

Zorak Masaki

08-27-2009, 12:09 PM

Rick Jones

08-28-2009, 04:23 PM

the infamous boost mobil ads:shrug::shrug::shrug:....they also feature the cute girl with the long armpit hair riding a two seater bike with her poor shlub boyfriend getting the hair blown in his face....they also have the one with the fat hairy pit crew guys wearing skirts and heels

I friggin hate these ads, especially the pit crew ad. Everytime I hear the dramatic music, I look towards the tv then I remember what it is and turn away like Indiana Jones avoiding the ark of the covenant. Why would I decide to use this phone service after I've been grossed out ?

DarthGonzo

08-29-2009, 09:32 AM

Wow, more "dad is an idiot" Burger King commercials.

Hey kids...guess who pays for those Kids Meals that you're eating.

Blackstar

08-29-2009, 11:39 AM

Wow, more "dad is an idiot" Burger King commercials.

Hey kids...guess who pays for those Kids Meals that you're eating.

I saw that one, it was inane as usual, but what's even more annoying to me is that this is the 3rd BK Kids Meal commercial in a row where the mom doesn't appear at all. The mom hasn't appeared on screen since the Star Trek Kids' Meal ad (although she was referred to in the latest Pokémon Meal ad).

BK did make one commercial not too long ago where it was just the mom at the hairdresser shop with the daughter and a friend. The dad didn't appear at all. Burger King should make more ads like that one. I could probably stand BK's Crazy Dumb Dad shtick more if we got a break from it once in a while.

Michael24

08-29-2009, 07:05 PM

The gamefly.com ad where everybody is screaming and yelling at their TVs, apparently because they bought a game they ended up not liking or something. Ugh!

blazecat

08-29-2009, 07:31 PM

Here's a list of all commercials that I hate.

1. ANY commercial that uses a chin puppet.

2. That Quizno's commercial with the lemurs from hell (literally :shrug:).

3. That evil ASPCA commercial.

4. "The box says shut up Steve"

5. Cornpops: Dragon Dreams. (Look up the drug inspired commercial on youtube.)

6. The white castle commercial with the dancing pig. *shivers*

cohenmarioman

08-30-2009, 12:53 AM

Don't know if it is the right thread, but I just saw a viral ad for 2012, and the only indication is a a trailer was the fast that is said "this film is not rated". it was about an institute that was training to preserve humans after the solar event, which they said was confirmed by scientist (I thought that was messed up, since it isn't). I would think a kid watching this would be scared out of their mind, so why have such a viral ad? Has anyone else seen it. The website was thehic.com, but the website doesn't seem to work, unless it is some viral game.

EDIT: It is theIHC.com, it works, and takes you to a viral website.

Urusei Yatsura

08-30-2009, 09:16 AM

1. The Hillshire Farms: Go Meat! Commercials bug the crap outta me. When it's played EVERY FREAKING COMMERCIAL BREAK I just can't stand it. It's horrible...

2. The Dell Lollipop commercial: Sure, it was fun and cute at first, but when it's played on every channel almost every commercial break, it gets tiring.

cohenmarioman

08-30-2009, 09:58 AM

1. The Hillshire Farms: Go Meat! Commercials bug the crap outta me. When it's played EVERY FREAKING COMMERCIAL BREAK I just can't stand it. It's horrible...

That commercial makes for a perfect celebration cheer, trust me on that.

Kitschensyngk

08-30-2009, 11:56 AM

All right, that's it. These Happy California Cow commercials are officially getting on my nerves. Their "voices" are getting annoying.

Damien

08-30-2009, 02:59 PM

The gamefly.com ad where everybody is screaming and yelling at their TVs, apparently because they bought a game they ended up not liking or something. Ugh!

I don't know how much you rent or buy games, but it's a horrible feeling to rent or buy a game you can't wait to play only to find out it sucks. It's as infuriating as in those commercials; I think I've done a couple of those things.

I can't stand these ads for some new tiny phone with a bunch of apps. (which one? yeah, I know) where this girl who looks like a ghost keeps telling me about women juggling the the park. The girl, quite frankly, creeps me out.

There's also a plug-in air freshner commercial that I find to be stereotypical/borderline racist, but the fact that it made it onto T.V. makes me laugh, so I guess I don't hate it.

Michael24

08-30-2009, 03:33 PM

I don't know how much you rent or buy games, but it's a horrible feeling to rent or buy a game you can't wait to play only to find out it sucks. It's as infuriating as in those commercials; I think I've done a couple of those things.
I'm pretty selective about what I buy, but if I'm unsure about something I'll give it a rental first. I've had a few games I rented suck really bad, but never found myself screaming and yelling at the TV and stomping off in a furor. I mean, it's just a rental that cost a couple of bucks. LOL!

CaptainHero

08-30-2009, 10:38 PM

The Dell Lollipop commercial.

SOMEBODY MAKE IT STOP!

It's on every channel for every commercial break and it seems to go on forever. How the hell would this annoying song ever make anyone want to buy a Dell computer?

SNES Chalmers

08-30-2009, 10:55 PM

I like Jack In The Box's food, but man, do they make weird commercials or what? They have a new one promoting some sort of contest where you rip off the stickers on their cups to win prizes, but in the commercial it shows Jack walking down the street and as he passes the people they rip off their clothes. Even the baby rips off it's sleeper as Jack walks by. That is such a weird commercial!

Dracula_Marth

08-31-2009, 03:00 PM

ICE CREAM & CAKE! DO THE ICE CREAM & CAKE!
ICE CREAM & CAKE! DO THE ICE CREAM & CAKE!
ICE CREAM & CAKE! DO THE ICE CREAM & CAKE!
ICE CREAM & CAKE! DO THE ICE CREAM & CAKE!
ICE CREAM & CAKE! DO THE ICE CREAM & CAKE!
ICE CREAM & CAKE! DO THE ICE CREAM & CAKE!

GAH! SHUT UP! MAKE IT STOP! I seriously can't stand that commercial anymore!

Agreed. I hate it when people take memes and screw them up (and the meme this was based off was already annoying)

The Dell Lollipop commercial.

SOMEBODY MAKE IT STOP!

It's on every channel for every commercial break and it seems to go on forever. How the hell would this annoying song ever make anyone want to buy a Dell computer?

Dell made this one? I hated it so much I just didn't even bother to check the company name.

also, whenever I watch videos hosted by Blip.tv (usually from TGWTG) it airs some of the most annoying ads pre-or-post video. The worst ones were the Starburst FAVEREDS commercials. (currently they're airing commercials for Target clothing and Tampax Pearl.

LinkG07

08-31-2009, 03:33 PM

That. Damn. Ross. Commerical.

Someone please either make it stop, or put a bullet to my skull! Those kids singing are driving me friggin' crazy! Its on every hour, on the hour and I just want to scream at babies everytime I hear it! That commerical even woke me up when I was trying to rest off a summer day headache. I. Hate. It.

cohenmarioman

08-31-2009, 07:27 PM

Don't know if this is the right place, but a commercial for the IHC is pretty weird. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px6uxUlW0tM

DeanBurrito25

08-31-2009, 07:41 PM

Those Sears "Arrive Back to School" commercials with Selena Gomez. Ugh, she's so annoying. The Capri Sun "Respectoids" commercials are pretty stupid, and the "Do The Ice Cream and Cake" on is a pain in the butt. The Progressive commercials try way too hard to be funny, and don't get me started on Chuck E. Cheeses commercials.

If I hear one more kid sing "WHERE A KID CAN BE A KID", I think I'll freak.

Mesousa

08-31-2009, 07:42 PM

YogiBR123

08-31-2009, 09:30 PM

While the Goldfish commercials have always been pretty good, the most recentt one was handled pretty bad.

See, one of the fish gets swallowed by a vaccum, and all the other fishes were worried, and dramatic music plays.

Then;

"The fish that smiles back (Goldfish)"

Thanks for killing the mood. :shrug:

This. I mean, who would want to eat Goldfish crackers after hearing about the tragic disappearance of a Goldfish cracker?

Blackstar

09-18-2009, 08:58 AM

I saw the latest Burger King Kids' Meal ad with the dopey dad and his kids. This one for the movie Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. These ads are beginning to wear thin. On top of that, this is the 4th commercial in a row where the mom is notable by her absence. My guess is that when (or if) she returns, she'll be played by a different actress. If they've permanently written out the mom, then I'll have lost what little respect that I did have for these ads. The 1st few commercials were tolerable, but now they're just annoying. BK needs to either improve on this formula or retire this campaign completely.

Silverstar

09-18-2009, 11:14 AM

That Beatles Rock Band ad is getting annoying because I see it at least 5 times a day on average. Plus, any ad in which shows Photoshopped dead celebrities interacting with people who are still alive just plain creeps me out.

NelStone

09-24-2009, 02:00 PM

Pretty much any of those Trojan Ecstasy commercials airing right now.

And would those Kit Kat commercials just stop?! I can't stand hearing that many crunching sounds in one second.

thatjailyn

09-24-2009, 07:28 PM

Chiming in my hatred for the Dell "Lollipop" commercials - so annoying! Also hate the most recent Progressive ads; that woman gets on my last nerve.

Shawn Hopkins

09-24-2009, 09:47 PM

While the Goldfish commercials have always been pretty good, the most recentt one was handled pretty bad.

See, one of the fish gets swallowed by a vaccum, and all the other fishes were worried, and dramatic music plays.

Then;

"The fish that smiles back (Goldfish)"

Thanks for killing the mood. :shrug:

Yeah, I saw this the last time I was at my Mamaws. What the heck was up with it? Was there some kind of continuing story intended or was it just the most morbid snack cracker commercial ever.

Rolling Cloud

09-24-2009, 10:02 PM

Yeah, I saw this the last time I was at my Mamaws. What the heck was up with it? Was there some kind of continuing story intended or was it just the most morbid snack cracker commercial ever.

There's a longer version (I've only seen it twice, though) of the girl fish leading them to this machine after the "We'll find him" line and going "Like I said, I get up early."

Doesn't help much, though..

Mr. Wednesday

09-25-2009, 12:40 AM

Michael24

10-06-2009, 12:25 AM

All these commercials with Tony Stewart. I'd never heard of him before these, but I'm sick of him now.

langden alger

10-06-2009, 12:54 AM

the new halls ad. the one with the young guy offering a halls to his friend's mom, who he has the hots for. you hear his thoughts as they both chew the candy. 'oh yeah she likes it, she wants it' etc....did we really have to get so disturbing to sell a bag of halls??

also i can't stand the taco bell ad they run to death. the one where the guy pesters his friend about how he actually aquired a taco for eight nine cents:shrug:....love to slap that guy and take the hot girl he has no buisness sitting with.

NelStone

10-06-2009, 11:30 PM

Powermat, you look like a cool item, but does your commercial need people swearing (censored) every single line? What's the point?

SNES Chalmers

10-06-2009, 11:46 PM

I think it's for a car insurance company, but I hate the one where the guy yells "CHOOSE ANY CAR? YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!" Yes, he's serious, shut the hell up.

Also, I don't know how many people have a Grocery Outlet in their area, but they have a commercial where the song in it is nails-on-a-chalkboard annoying.

Michael24

10-06-2009, 11:47 PM

Powermat, you look like a cool item, but does your commercial need people swearing (censored) every single line? What's the point?
I'm guessing it's only to get our attention. I was on the computer ignoring the commercial break until I suddenly heard this bleeping, at which point I looked over to see what it was exactly. But, yeah, only seen it once so far and already sick of it.

Same for the Halls commercial langden alger mentioned. I mean, a commercial like that for Halls?!

Vyse

10-07-2009, 12:18 AM

I think it's for a car insurance company, but I hate the one where the guy yells "CHOOSE ANY CAR? YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!" Yes, he's serious, shut the hell up.That's National Car Rental.

Group of ads that annoy me because they air constantly on DirecTV: those "DEBT CRISIS IN AMERICA" ads with the fake news broadcast, graphics package previously/still used by CNBC, and the out-of-context Obama clips. It reminds of the MLK episode of The Boondocks.

Master Moron

10-07-2009, 12:39 AM

the new halls ad. the one with the young guy offering a halls to his friend's mom, who he has the hots for. you hear his thoughts as they both chew the candy. 'oh yeah she likes it, she wants it' etc....did we really have to get so disturbing to sell a bag of halls??

I think you're misunderstanding the ad. He doesn't have the hots for his roommate's mom, they're just both thinking about how juicy the halls are and his roommate and his dad come in and get the wrong impression.

langden alger

10-07-2009, 01:10 AM

I think you're misunderstanding the ad. He doesn't have the hots for his roommate's mom, they're just both thinking about how juicy the halls are and his roommate and his dad come in and get the wrong impression.

but still the whole humor of the ad lies in how it looks like there's a sexual vibe going on between the young kid and the mother. ' mmm so juicy, she likes it, oh yeah'. the whole ad just comes off in my opinion as awkward and a little disturbing. not one i'd want to keep seeing every other break.

JasonFox

10-07-2009, 07:10 AM

The tampon commercials featuring the "Mother Nature" I know i'm a guy but c'mon their not funny at all.

RSNaco

10-07-2009, 11:41 AM

It may have been talked about already, but I HATE that commercial for the Mrs. Paul's fish where the little girl complains about minced fish. Makes me wants to ground her without dinner for a week. She'd be begging for the minced fish then.

The Penguin

10-07-2009, 02:34 PM

I think it's for a car insurance company, but I hate the one where the guy yells "CHOOSE ANY CAR? YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!" Yes, he's serious, shut the hell up."That guy" is retired tennis player and current tennis commentator John McEnroe. In addition to his good play, McEnroe was known for his blow-ups at the judges and yelling "You cannot be serious!" at them when he disagreed. You're welcome to not like the ad, but this is a celebrity endorsement, not just some random dude in a commercial.

Michael24

10-07-2009, 03:00 PM

Anything with John McEnroe in it makes me change the channel or hit the Mute button.

The new Domino's ad where the employees are sitting around trying out new sandwiches. Their constant back-and-forth banter just annoys me.

The IHOP commercial where the jealous waitress tackles the Eagles' Donovan McNabb to the ground for waiting a table she wanted, then proceeding to mispronounce his name when she says, "This is my table, McNahb." Ugh!

Also, the Progresso soup "Ring, Ring" commercials with people talking through the tin soup cans connected by sting.

And of course, the annoying Flo from Progressive.com just won't seem to go away. ARGH!!! :mad:

Rho

10-07-2009, 10:27 PM

AGH. The "Bear climbed over the mountain" commercials are back.

As well as that completely stupid Chef Boyardee commercial.

How would that can be in such good shape after all that!?

NelStone

10-07-2009, 11:09 PM

The current Levi's ads they keep running where they have these big, dramatic speeches about the youth or America going on while they show young people doing things while having fun in slow-mo. I have forgotten that they were for Levi's every time they air.

And more on the "unnecessary swearing" category. Any Game Stop ad featuring that little bunny. The latest one has him swearing every time he's killed while trying to get a coin. Maybe once on the fifth kill would be funny from mounting frustration, but every single time? Oooooh, edgy. :shrug:

Emily Q|Kelly

10-07-2009, 11:45 PM

Those ASPCA Commercials

there on alot of the time

i feel bad for the dogs and cats and animals

BUT STOP SHOVING IT DOWN OUR THOARTS

Sam Hill

10-08-2009, 02:19 AM

Powermat, you look like a cool item, but does your commercial need people swearing (censored) every single line? What's the point?

I was going to mention this but you beat me to the punch.

Ha. Ha. They're cursing. It's funny. Ha. :shrug:

Are the people who made this ad still in high school?

Blackstar

10-08-2009, 09:18 AM

The latest Miracle Whip mayonnaise ad with the "hip" teens and 20 somethings hanging out on a rooftop eating sandwiches while obnoxious captions appear on the screen which are also read voice over.

"We are the new generation. We will not tone it down, etc."

It's frelling mayonnaise. You spread it on a sandwich to make it taste better. Period. Quit acting like you're part of some pretentious youthful rebellion when all you're doing is eating sandwiches.

Hobbes829

10-08-2009, 09:34 AM

there's some commercial where some lady at a bar talks about some drug and lists of a long list of things that could go wrong. She talks more about the possible negatives of the drug than the benefits. You just know that the marketing people were forced to add those things in by law.

Kitschensyngk

10-08-2009, 01:28 PM

Hobbes829

10-08-2009, 01:35 PM

Aren't all drug companies supposed to spend half of their thirty-second commercials listing possible side effects? ;)
I'm sure they are, hence why i said so in my post:)

Michael24

10-08-2009, 02:09 PM

I haven't seen that particular commercial, but what makes the newer medicine commercials annoying is how the side effects and "If your condition worsens, see a doctor" disclaimer are worked into the context of the situation between the actors, rather than in the traditional voice over. It's just stupid because no one talks the way those disclaimers are worded. After one character recommend a particular medicine to another, then shift to the voice over for the side effects and other stuff like usual.

SNES Chalmers

10-08-2009, 03:34 PM

It's frelling mayonnaise. You spread it on a sandwich to make it taste better. Period. Quit acting like you're part of some pretentious youthful rebellion when all you're doing is eating sandwiches.

Technically Miracle Whip isn't mayonnaise, it's a salad dressing. Trust me, I know, I brought some of that stuff to a pot luck at work one time, and everybody got mad at me because they wanted mayo. I told them it was right there, and they proceeded to tell me the difference between true mayo and Miracle Whip. I seriously thought it was the stupidest thing, because I never cared about the difference and just ate whatever type of mayo or salad dressing or whatever my parents gave me. Sometimes people can be too picky.

Master Moron

10-11-2009, 02:39 AM

Technically Miracle Whip isn't mayonnaise, it's a salad dressing. Trust me, I know, I brought some of that stuff to a pot luck at work one time, and everybody got mad at me because they wanted mayo. I told them it was right there, and they proceeded to tell me the difference between true mayo and Miracle Whip. I seriously thought it was the stupidest thing, because I never cared about the difference and just ate whatever type of mayo or salad dressing or whatever my parents gave me. Sometimes people can be too picky.

Yeah, I never understood that either. It all tastes the same to me. I don't see how you could put Miracle Whip on salad, though. That would be nasty. So, what is the difference, anyway?

DarthGonzo

10-11-2009, 11:28 AM

Lord, save me from the annoying "Barbie Girl" commercials. Not only was the song played out over 12 years ago, but the new lyrics they keep dreaming up are just mind-meltingly awful.

Urusei Yatsura

10-11-2009, 01:15 PM

Mind you, I loved the Dell "Lollipop" commercial when it first came on. But after it's replayed about 1500 times, you get tired of it. :sweat:

Luckily I haven't seen it in a while.

Michael24

10-11-2009, 02:31 PM

I'm sick of the one with the talking sponge, watching a lady wash dishes and going like, "Ooooh, girl, look at you cleaning those dishes." I think there's a second one with another sponge that has a guy's voice, and one with two bottles of cleaning liquid talking back and forth.

I swear, in 2009 I've been hitting the Mute button during commercial breaks more than ever. :mad:

Mind you, I loved the Dell "Lollipop" commercial when it first came on. But after it's replayed about 1500 times, you get tired of it. :sweat:
I was tired of it by the second time. Haha!!

Zorak Masaki

10-11-2009, 02:43 PM

"Think with your dipstick jimmy!",,ugh

Silverstar

10-11-2009, 02:47 PM

Lord, save me from the annoying "Barbie Girl" commercials. Not only was the song played out over 12 years ago, but the new lyrics they keep dreaming up are just mind-meltingly awful.

You've just got to savor the irony of Mattel using Aqua's "Barbie Girl" song in actual Barbie ads. IIRC, The original song is basically making fun of the 'Barbie girl' image and mentality.

HellCat

10-11-2009, 06:36 PM

'Hindi Girl' from Goodness Gracious Me is a pretty good parody of that song. "Come on, Vinda, clean that winda!" :p

Most annoying ads here currently are the credit crunch ones trying to get you to sell stuff. Like We Buy Any Car:

#We buy any car!
We buy any car!
We buy any car!
Any! Any! Any any any!
We buy any car!#
*repeat*

There's also several trying to get you to send your gold in a prepaid envelope. The advert shows a man and woman running around a stately home, clearly intended to be millionaires and stuffing the envelope with gold. At the end they have a wad of cash and happily throw it around like confetti.
...If they have that lifestyle already, why would they need to sell stuff? And isn't thinking of people like that just going to piss off the common people such a business would basically be trying to leech off?

Kitschensyngk

10-11-2009, 10:12 PM

You've just go to savor the irony of Mattel using Aqua's "Barbie Girl" song in actual Barbie ads. IIRC, The original song is basically making fun of the 'Barbie girl' image and mentality.

Didn't they also sue Aqua for releasing that song?

SNES Chalmers

10-11-2009, 10:19 PM

Has anyone mentioned the Geico commercial with the talking pot-hole yet? Because I find that commercial pretty damn annoying.

Michael24

10-11-2009, 10:22 PM

Rick Jones

10-12-2009, 06:03 AM

It sort of reminds me of Family Guy for some reason (probably just the voice).

BartWinkle

10-13-2009, 01:28 PM

The ad for one of the Special K products where a guy is talking to a lady at her cubicle and some cookies are falling down on the guy while the lady is eating whatever the SK thing is.

AhmedtheHead

10-21-2009, 11:58 AM

Two ads that annoy me:

1) The Blackberry ads, with the horrid Beatles song remake. Man, that guy was lucky to get a paycheck to "sing".

2) The Chevy ads with Howie Long. Seriously, this guy can't act! He's basically reading his lines in such a monotone, boring delivery.

Both of these ads are being shown non-stop through the Yankees games. Please, make 'em stop!

Michael24

10-21-2009, 01:30 PM

1) The Blackberry ads, with the horrid Beatles song remake. Man, that guy was lucky to get a paycheck to "sing".
I think I've seen that one. I know I usually go, "Ugh, just use the original" whenever I hear an ad with a crappy Beatles cover, but then I realize commercials are fairly cheap to produce that using an original would produce more than triple their budget.

2) The Chevy ads with Howie Long. Seriously, this guy can't act! He's basically reading his lines in such a monotone, boring delivery.
Awww... I've always liked pretty much any commercial with Howie Long. I miss the ones he did back in the late-90s with Teri Hatcher. Oddly enough, I thought they would have made a good sitcom pairing.

Blackstar

10-21-2009, 01:37 PM

This isn't a hated commercial (yet!) or anything, but I just thought that I'd mention how there's a new Burger King Kids' Meal ad for BK's latest SpongeBob Squarepants toys with an entirely new family. It may be too soon to tell, but based on the 1 commercial that I've seen, it appears that this time, the father is not a complete moron. Take that as you will.

Eleanor Hugbees

10-21-2009, 06:48 PM

I never liked the Brinks Home Security commercials. What kind of burglar kicks down the FRONT door in broad daylight in a suburban neighborhood? and then on top of that, after the guy kicks down the door, the woman in danger actually answers a random phone call instead of calling the police or fleeing for help.

This would have made a good MADtv/SNL spoof. or maybe a Family Guy cutaway..

Michael24

10-21-2009, 07:14 PM

Well, the phone rings pretty quickly, and granted if they have an alarm system they now the practice is that the company will be calling the instant something happens. So it's not really a "random call" since it's one they'll be expecting.

They do get old after awhile, though, because I just see them all the time.

NelStone

10-21-2009, 07:16 PM

"Oh, nooooo. Your tire's all flat and junk."

Ugh! Yeah, I mentioned it awhile back. Obnoxious. And there's another one with a jive-talking pipe in a parking garage that a car accidentally backs into that's just as bad.

Aw, that's the only one of those I like. :sweat:

I never liked the Brinks Home Security commercials. What kind of burglar kicks down the FRONT door in broad daylight in a suburban neighborhood? and then on top of that, after the guy kicks down the door, the woman in danger actually answers a random phone call instead of calling the police or fleeing for help.

Yeah, I've always found those stupid. The guy sees that people are home, busts through the door in the middle of the day, is shocked when he sees that the people are home (durrr), and makes a run for it. And she stops running for her life to have a lovely conversation with Brinks/Broadview Home Security? What? o_O

Also, Levi's and Miracle Whip, for the love of God, you are not some kind of edgy youth movement. Quit acting like it.

Martianinvader

10-22-2009, 03:06 AM

Oh no! Wendy's dumbed down their ads again!

Not that the campaign with the animated Wendy in the logo was intellectual, but it wasn't insulting either. Wendy's, post-Dave Thomas, has had horrible luck with ads and I thought that campaign was all right. The Dave ads worked because he talked to me like a human being. It's that simple, fools!

But now the ads are dumbed down again. An entire office stampeding toward a burger is so bad I can't even look at it.

Michael24

10-22-2009, 03:25 AM

I never really cared for Wendy's, but I agree, I've always missed Dave Thomas. :(

Master Moron

10-25-2009, 02:17 AM

Aw, that's the only one of those I like. :sweat:

Yeah, I've always found those stupid. The guy sees that people are home, busts through the door in the middle of the day, is shocked when he sees that the people are home (durrr), and makes a run for it. And she stops running for her life to have a lovely conversation with Brinks/Broadview Home Security? What? o_O

I don't think he's shocked that people were home. I think he's shocked that they had a security system. He was probably planning on raping and/or killing the residents but the security system went off so he figured he had better make a run for it before the cops show up. At least, that's how I would interpret the commercials.

Rho

10-25-2009, 04:09 AM

Pillow Pets are getting annoying.

Mesousa

10-25-2009, 08:11 AM

Vyse

10-25-2009, 11:24 AM

One commercial shows a man talking about someone he loves, and it's revealed that it's not the hot woman that was with him, it's a bottle of Coors Light.

Yeah, because all men like beer more than women. :shrug:It ain't Coors Light, it was Miller Lite. Coors Light, especially around this time of the year, are heavily pimping their NFL sponsorship with the footage of the coaches spliced in with new footage of fans/Coors Light drinkers.

But I don't hate the Coors ads. I hate the Education Connection ads that dominate Adult Swim. Especially the one with the woman singing that she needs to go to college to get a better career. It's annoying from the first time I saw it and still is today. Makes me mute the tv or change the channel.

The Penguin

10-25-2009, 12:43 PM

One commercial shows a man talking about someone he loves, and it's revealed that it's not the hot woman that was with him, it's a bottle of Coors Light.

Yeah, because all men like beer more than women. :shrug:As Vyse said, it's Miller Light, but that's not about a guy being a jerk, it's a clever parody of those eHarmony, etc. ads.

Mesousa

10-25-2009, 12:55 PM

It ain't Coors Light, it was Miller Lite. Coors Light, especially around this time of the year, are heavily pimping their NFL sponsorship with the footage of the coaches spliced in with new footage of fans/Coors Light drinkers.

But I don't hate the Coors ads. I hate the Education Connection ads that dominate Adult Swim. Especially the one with the woman singing that she needs to go to college to get a better career. It's annoying from the first time I saw it and still is today. Makes me mute the tv or change the channel.

As Vyse said, it's Miller Light, but that's not about a guy being a jerk, it's a clever parody of those eHarmony, etc. ads.

Whoops. (sigh)

A parody, huh? Didn't seem to look like one to me.

Rho

10-25-2009, 03:24 PM

Holy crap.
A recent Burger King kids meal promo.. Has no "stupid parents".

YogiBR123

10-25-2009, 04:36 PM

Holy crap.
A recent Burger King kids meal promo.. Has no "stupid parents".

Praise the gourds!

But seriously, it's a tremendous relief to no longer have those annoying kids, and that stereotypical, idiotic dad on my TV screen again.

Dens Maris

10-25-2009, 04:41 PM

Having suffered through this song the last few weeks, that commercial that uses "Magic (Oh Oh Oh)" needs to die a bloody, painful death.

Michael24

10-25-2009, 04:42 PM

They used to never bother me, but now I'm sick of the All-State Insurance ads with Dennis Haysbert. It's to the point now where his voice is just driving me crazy, and the newest "No way . . . Way" ad doesn't help.

Tobias

10-25-2009, 04:47 PM

Justin Case is starting to get on my nerves, the personality-free car insurance troll. At least Erin Insurance, the Progressive girl, and the Geico Lizard (and to a certain extent, the Cavemen) have some entertainment value. Justin just sits there like a lump. DO SOMETHING INTERESTING, JUSTIN!

Ooze33

10-25-2009, 06:33 PM

WHEN I SAY HILLSHIRE YOU SAY FARM!!

HILLSHIRE! FARM!

GO MEAT!!!!!

I despise this commercial with all of my heart.

Blackstar

10-25-2009, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Rho http://forums.toonzone.net/images/buttons/buttons_tvc/viewpost.gif (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?p=3418110#post3418110)
Holy crap.
A recent Burger King kids meal promo.. Has no "stupid parents".
Praise the gourds!

But seriously, it's a tremendous relief to no longer have those annoying kids, and that stereotypical, idiotic dad on my TV screen again.

Funny, I already mentioned this back on the previous page. :sweat:

This isn't a hated commercial (yet!) or anything, but I just thought that I'd mention how there's a new Burger King Kids' Meal ad for BK's latest SpongeBob Squarepants toys with an entirely new family. It may be too soon to tell, but based on the 1 commercial that I've seen, it appears that this time, the father is not a complete moron. Take that as you will.

Anyway, it's true, no idiot father this time. Only 2 kids including a son who apparently is such a SpongeBob fan that he's downright giddy at the prospect of cleaning the barnacles off of his dad's boat, although I have to wonder what kind of parent makes kids that young clean barnacles off of his boat? But, hey, the kids' mom actually appeared on screen this time, so no complaints from me.

Stickers920

10-25-2009, 07:40 PM

I just saw a commercial of the new Snuggie for Kids commercial, and it's really annoying! And, that Dell Lollipop commercial. I think they played it much before, too much!

SNES Chalmers

10-27-2009, 01:14 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SGCKW8CUn8

I really hate this commercial for a local Rhythmic Hits radio station, it airs several times a day on our local TV channels(mainly the Fox and CW stations), and it gets on my nerves. Of course, it really doesn't help that I dislike that type of music, myself being more of a rock guy. It does have a really nice 1967-ish Chevelle in it though...

LinkG07

10-27-2009, 01:45 AM

That's it, I've had it with these Mac vs PC commercials. I'm a PC user and I know that the only way you can get a virus is if you do something stupid on it.

SNES Chalmers

10-27-2009, 02:02 AM

That's it, I've had it with these Mac vs PC commercials. I'm a PC user and I know that the only way you can get a virus is if you do something stupid on it.

I actually like the latest one, where PC promises that Windows 7 won't have the same issues Vista had, then Mac takes PC back through history all the way back to Windows 95 to try and make the point that each Windows successor wouldn't have the same issues as the predecessor(Win 95 wouldn't be like Win 2.0, Win 98 wouldn't be like Win 95, etc.).

Bunai

10-27-2009, 03:07 AM

That's it, I've had it with these Mac vs PC commercials. I'm a PC user and I know that the only way you can get a virus is if you do something stupid on it. lol I came here about to post the same thing.

Seriously. These commercials don't motivate me to buy a Mac Computer... if anything it is real turn off, due to how arrogant it sounds. It is reflecting how a lot of Mac Users act... and I really don't want to look at people that way.

Any time I see the commercial about to start, I hit MUTE or change the channel. That is how irritating that commercial is.

Silverstar

10-27-2009, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by LinkG07 http://forums.toonzone.net/images/buttons/buttons_tvc/viewpost.gif (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?p=3419600#post3419600)
That's it, I've had it with these Mac vs PC commercials. I'm a PC user and I know that the only way you can get a virus is if you do something stupid on it.
lol I came here about to post the same thing.

Seriously. These commercials don't motivate me to buy a Mac Computer... if anything it is real turn off, due to how arrogant it sounds. It is reflecting how a lot of Mac Users act... and I really don't want to look at people that way.

Any time I see the commercial about to start, I hit MUTE or change the channel. That is how irritating that commercial is.

Well, that's the point of the ads: to make Mac and Mac users look cool while portraying PCs as unworkable pieces of garbage and its' users as ineffectual fuddy-duddies who are in denial of their own incompetence.

Macs of course have their share of faults and issues as well: Macs are more expensive than PCs, that's something they don't mention in the ads. Also, unlike PCs, Mac components aren't compatible or interchangeable with other computers; if a Mac component is having problems, you have to take it back to the Apple store and pay out the wazoo to get it fixed or replaced.

Finally, all that stuff they say in those spots about how "Mac just works, without a whole lot of issues and glitches" is bunk; it's not that Macs are so much better at evading viruses than PCs, just that most hackers don't bother trying to infect Macs because more people own PCs.

To play devil's advocate, though, Microsoft's PC ads are only slightly less irritating with their nonstop attempts to portray PC users as "just plain folks".

Kitschensyngk

10-27-2009, 06:16 PM

This week in Jerk Husbands in Mass Media:

A radio ad for AT&T cable TV in which a husband is about to watch a football game. His wife enters and asks him to watch the game on the TV in the basement because the kids want to watch a video, but he is a superstitious fan who refuses to move from his "lucky couch" for fear that his team will lose.

We are then treated to a rather snarky song performed by the husband based on the Monday Night Football theme:

"GAME'S STARTING NOWWWW DUH-NUH DUH-NUH, HAVE FUN IN THE BASEMEEENT, DUH-NUH, DUH-NUH..."

I'm certainly glad he has a "lucky couch", because I have a feeling he'll be sleeping on it tonight.

Rho

11-05-2009, 11:05 PM

There's an ad for some PBS Kids show called "The Electric Company" that airs pretty much EVERY SINGLE commercial break on Cartoon Network.

It is INCREDIBLY annoying.

Blackstar

11-05-2009, 11:16 PM

There's an ad for some PBS Kids show called "The Electric Company" that airs pretty much EVERY SINGLE commercial break on Cartoon Network.

It is INCREDIBLY annoying.

"Some PBS Kids show"?

I take it then that you're unaware that The Electric Company is actually an update of a long running PBS series that premiered in 1971 and featured such actors as Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno and Morgan Freeman as regulars.

Thanks for reminding me that I'm one of the oldest guys here. :sweat:

The Wolverine

11-05-2009, 11:19 PM

"Some PBS Kids show"?

I take it then that you're unaware that The Electric Company is actually an update of a long running PBS series that premiered in 1971 and featured such actors as Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno and Morgan Freeman as regulars.

Thanks for reminding me that I'm one of the oldest guys here. :sweat:
Though honestly, the update is The Electric Company in name only.

Michael24

11-06-2009, 12:37 AM

"You can't believe everything you read on the Internet. That's how World War I got started." Mostly because of the guy in it, who I can't stand. He also does the annoying "Comcast Relatively Recent News" spot.

Any of these new ads with Shaquille O'Neal, too. Ugh. The guy is just not a good pitchman.

The car commercial(!) where a guy thinks a bottle of mace he finds in his girl's purse is some fancily-pronounced perfume that he then prepares to spray on his face. Man, commercials really want us to think guys are dumber than dirt. :shrug:

NelStone

11-06-2009, 01:25 AM

"I'd be crazy not to be payed in Trident Layers!"

Shut. Up. The way every line is said in this commercial just bugs the crap out of me.

Rho

11-06-2009, 02:43 AM

"I'd be crazy not to be payed in Trident Layers!"

Shut. Up. The way every line is said in this commercial just bugs the crap out of me.

Ugh. That one.

Seriously, who the hell would pick a stick of gum over money?

Blackstar

11-06-2009, 09:02 AM

That Wendy's commercial with the office workers are literally breaking through the windows, tearing down cubicles and knocking over water coolers just to get a taste of a bacon cheeseburger that one guy brings in for his lunch. Geez! You'd think that was the last burger on Earth. One older lady dives off the edge of a cubicle to get the burger. I hope that the taste of Wendy's bacon is worth your inevitable hospital stay and potentially broken body parts.

Toonamiboy

11-06-2009, 07:56 PM

I agree with people about the levis and miracle whip ads. There's also that bendaroos commercial. The guy seems way too excited. Then there's the "Important Announcement" commercials. A liquidation or music ticket or whatever else sale is not an important announcement. An important announcement would be like "There's a tornado headed towards your city and it's about to wreak massive havoc." or "An airplane is headed towards your city and will crash it's tallest building" or "A volcano has just erupted and your city is about to be destroyed in a fiery doom-fest." Those are important announcements, a stupid sale is NOT. There's also those already mentioned barbie commercials. How much more pink can she get. It's okay in small amounts but you don't need pink seats, pink gas and brake pedals, pink dogs, pink horses, pink handbags, and pretty much pink everything she has except for her actual skin. It's just not normal. Oh, and those new play doh commercials. "Creatable colorful makeable fun" grates on my nerves every time I hear.

Vyse

11-06-2009, 11:03 PM

Say what you will about the ads for Wendy's, in my opinion, they work. Literally. I bought the whole "Threeconomy" lineup when they were heavily promoted, and ate all three sandwiches as a meal; they were good. And, say what you will about the Bacon Deluxe ads, that burger is good. While no one can replace Dave Thomas in their ads, the past year of ads for them are good and occasionally work. More so than Burger King's.

I'm not feeling the new KFC ads promoting their food and Madden. I don't know who's more desperate, KFC for using another game to promote their food (last year it was Guitar Hero from Activision, rival to Madden publisher EA), or EA because Madden's sales were off this year, with the worst statistic being that the Wii version sold less than the PS2 version. Speaking of, the character models look like they're from the Wii build due to their lankiness.

Rho

11-08-2009, 12:17 AM

Doll: "I made a stinky!!!"
Little girl: "You sure did!"

...Speaks for itself.

langden alger

11-08-2009, 01:02 PM

'my legs are hot!'.....i just saw this ad airing on g4. you would think the producers of the head on ads were involoved in this one....

it's for the pad to keep on your legs to protect you from the heat of your lap top. the worst, most annoying part of the ad is when the bikini girl after claming her legs are hot, takes her lap top and throws it into the pool.:shrug::shrug: if people are that stupid. you really shouldn't even let them handle they're own money to buy these products in the first place. they'd come home with magic beans.

i've gotta say though that's it's always hilarious when these infomercials try to demonstate common household problems to sell they're product. they'll show people trying to do simple things like open plastic bags, squeeze toothpaste or crack eggs and it's so frustrating looking that the people almost have a nervous breakdown. it's really funnier than the ads that actually are trying to be comical.

Michael24

11-08-2009, 08:02 PM

That cell phone commercial that uses a loop of the Felix da Housecat remix of "Sinnerman" in the background. So annoying.

The father/son team for Ocean Spray Cranberries never fell to annoy me, too. Well, the son moreso than the dad. At least he gets whacked with a soccer ball in one of the latest ones, so that was kind of nice. :D

DisneyBoy

11-09-2009, 12:29 AM

I like the Ocean Spray guys. They're simple, nice, not too grating.

There's a new commercial with revamped Mambo Number 5 lyrics, and oh my lord is that song annoying. Can we PLEASE bury it in a time capsule and then lose said capsule? Please? Yes?

I have bigger hate for Canadian Lotto commercials, currently using this dance club song with "Neeh Naaa NEeaaaa - thin a naa-aaaa-tion" and whistling. I mean that song was repetative enough on the radio. Don't need it back.

Also annoying? Deep and Delicious singles commercial. The stupid cupcake the woman is "enjoying" doesn't even resemble the one on the packaging (one has nuts, the other has icing swirls) and then they have this chef Henri and the Inuit Nun-tu-nuk sitting on opposite sides of the couch from her going "Mmm" and "Brrrr!". Holy moley, I'm mad just typing about it...!

And finally - I'm still sick of hearing the inside of a dog's mouth as he chews a dentabone. So STOP IT. STOP IT. AHHHHHH!

*jumps out a window*

JAG

11-09-2009, 08:53 AM

The Levi's commercials are getting old. For the love of all that is holy, it is a pair of pants. You're going to wear it a few dozen times, it will become torn up and faded, and you'll throw it away. The country has not benefitted in any notable way. There are no 'pioneers' involved. So shut up.

I'm also getting tired of the Ben 10: Alien Swarm comercials every five minutes on CN. I'll be glad when they finally air the movie so I can stop hearing about it.

SpiderScooby

11-09-2009, 03:43 PM

FreeCreditReport.com

Michael24

11-09-2009, 08:12 PM

The Blue Shield commercials with the freaky, floating, disembodied talking heads, especially the obnoxious redhead who yells at her kids off-camera.

Kouji Tamino

11-09-2009, 11:55 PM

The Levi's commercials are getting old. For the love of all that is holy, it is a pair of pants. You're going to wear it a few dozen times, it will become torn up and faded, and you'll throw it away. The country has not benefitted in any notable way. There are no 'pioneers' involved. So shut up.

A few dozen times? What do you do with your jeans? I still have several pairs from high school that are still in good condition that I wear as frequently as my newer jeans.

YogiBR123

11-10-2009, 12:29 AM

AAARRRGG!!

If I see another Nationwide ad, I think I'm gonna burst! That "Nationwide is on your side" jingle is really getting on my nerves, to the point of me having to push the "mute" button whenever it comes on. "We try to save you money. I mean, we really do." Whatever. You guys should try saving my eardrums fom blowing up, instead.

Okay, maybe I'm being a little too harsh. But still...

Master Moron

11-10-2009, 04:49 PM

A few dozen times? What do you do with your jeans? I still have several pairs from high school that are still in good condition that I wear as frequently as my newer jeans.

Hmmm...I think most of my jeans only last a couple of years. Got any tips to make them last longer?

Michael24

11-10-2009, 08:31 PM

Really wish Orbitz would get somebody else for their commercials. That guy with the hovercraft (don't know his name, but have seen him in other things) just always comes off like he's trying to copy the style of Phil Hartman, and it's so annoying.

A few dozen times? What do you do with your jeans? I still have several pairs from high school that are still in good condition that I wear as frequently as my newer jeans.
Some people must really put their jeans through a lot. I've had the same three pairs for several years now and they're all still in good shape. I'll probably be able to keep wearing them for another few years. Which is fine with me, because I hate shopping for pants.

PeppeRaskell1

11-10-2009, 09:40 PM

The freecreditreport.com commercial where the singer can't get a cool cell phone because his credit stinks, and they give him a "prehistoric" one?

This poor fellow probably hasn't heard of GoPhones or Tracfone.

Vyse

11-10-2009, 09:54 PM

In the midst of having jeans and salad dressing/mayonnaise being hip, there is another product that is sounding pretenacious (sp?). That product, is CAB (cheap-*** beer) Natural Light. Oops, I'm sorry, Natty Light. It has "Nattyisms," or words associated with the beer like Natastrophe, Natty Caddy (a real product used to haul cases of cans), or Natio Furniture (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__vSWbmwiA4) (link is to YouTube vid of ad). I rather drink Pabst than watch these ads again. Ugh.

podznvines

11-10-2009, 10:08 PM

Most commercials annoy me, bu the one that really drives me up the wall is the "Jim Adler the Texas Hammer" commercial (local). It seems like they pop up every other commercial break. Doesn't help that the guy has an annoying voice.

As far as national commercials go, I'd have to go with the video game commercial where a guy created his superstar, and a girl tells him to stop creating superstars. I can't remember what game it was advertising.

TMC1982

11-11-2009, 12:47 AM

Has anyone mentioned the Geico commercial with the talking pot-hole yet? Because I find that commercial pretty damn annoying.

And why does the pothole (randomly) sound like Britney Spears?

How about those home security system ads, where some everything seems normal (and it's typically single 20ish women or women with young children as the victims) until some psychotic jerk randomly kicks the door open? Talk about "mood whiplash (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MoodWhiplash)"!

JAG

11-11-2009, 12:47 AM

Originally posted by Kouji Tamino:
A few dozen times? What do you do with your jeans? I still have several pairs from high school that are still in good condition that I wear as frequently as my newer jeans.

Well, it's more my fault than the jeans themselves being of poor quality. I tend to (unintentionally) get them a size too long, and the ends of the legs get stepped on a lot, which ruins them pretty quickly.

But 'a few dozen times' is still a bit of an exaggeration, I guess. My sentiments towards the commercials still stand, though.:p

Blackstar

11-11-2009, 09:40 AM

That Miracle Whip ad has to be the most obnoxious commercial on TV presently. Kudos to Stephen Colbert for ripping it a new one on his show.

"We are Miracle Whip, and we will not tone it down"

How about you shut it up?

It's salad dressing. Frelling salad dressing. You're not part of some youthful rebellion, you're hocking a consumer product that you spread on a sandwich or on a salad to make it taste better. Period. Get over it and yourselves.

Silverstar

11-12-2009, 09:26 AM

Gap jeans commercials in general annoy me with their pretentious wannabe cool King Family offspring, but the one they've recently trotted out for the holiday season, with lively jean-wearing young people doing Fame-style choreography while rapping and chanting "Go Christmas! Go Hanukkah! Go Kwanzaa!" No, just no.

Kouji Tamino

11-12-2009, 01:33 PM

Hmmm...I think most of my jeans only last a couple of years. Got any tips to make them last longer?

Not really, I just... wear them. I don't really think about actively keeping them in good shape, it just happens that way.

Well, it's more my fault than the jeans themselves being of poor quality. I tend to (unintentionally) get them a size too long, and the ends of the legs get stepped on a lot, which ruins them pretty quickly.

Ah, that happens with me, too. I usually just trim the ends, though. I'm not too worried about them looking just a little shaggy, especially if it's just the ends of the leggings. The damage usually isn't enough to render them unwearable.

Vyse

11-12-2009, 05:21 PM

What's four words, 13 letters total, for "Jewelry Store Ad Campaign That Ticks Me Off"?

Answer: "HE WENT TO JARED"

It's that time of the year, when Jared, a jewelry store whose nearest location to Savannah, GA is actually in Jacksonville, FL, assaults ESPN and other networks with their pretentious jewelry. Only Burger King makes worse ads.

Wonderwall

11-14-2009, 12:40 AM

I think this year I've seen two of the worst video game commercials. The runner up is the Left 4 Dead 2 commercial. Just such an obnoxious song. The winner however is Borderlands with an even more obnoxious song. It's worse because the Score in Canada will play these commercials ad nauseum.

Ax commercials are usually dumb put tolerable. But that stupid motorcross one with the annoying announcer...awful.

Martianinvader

11-14-2009, 03:07 AM

The Kohl's ad where the women in their cars brag about the expensive junk they just bought their families is my pick this week. Horribly materialistic, horribly annoying, and just plain horrible.

Rick Jones

11-14-2009, 08:27 PM

There's something about the Wal Mart game commercials that ticks me off.The ones with the two guys lying about whether they have the games or not.

Eleanor Hugbees

11-14-2009, 08:46 PM

That Hornitos commercial before the Nostalgia Critic videos is seriously starting to grate on my nerves. I just grow tired of the whole "pretty young adults frolicking to indie rock" shtick to sell a product.

DarthGonzo

11-14-2009, 11:22 PM

That Hornitos commercial before the Nostalgia Critic videos is seriously starting to grate on my nerves.

I'm sick of forced ads before internet videos, period.

Totally_Insaney

11-14-2009, 11:40 PM

Advertisers need to stop using crappy Beatles covers in their ads. I hated it in those old Target 'Hello, Goodbuy' ads and I hate it now. Not sure if this has been mentioned before, I haven't read the whole thread.

Rocketboy

11-15-2009, 12:10 AM

I'm sick of forced ads before internet videos, period.
If you have adblock, use it to block http://adm.fwmrm.net/p/blip_showplayer/VideoAdRenderer.swf.

It worked for me.

Tomato Surprise

11-15-2009, 11:22 AM

The Chilis "Someone broke the copier, copier, copier" commercial that airs before practically every online video ever needs to die a painful death. That is all.

Tomato Tomato Tomato

LinkG07

11-15-2009, 05:40 PM

Michael24

11-15-2009, 08:58 PM

I love Round Table, but the "Pizza Whisperer" is on my last nerve. I just cannot stand him, and it doesn't help the ads seem to run constantly. :mad:

The Supercuts commercial where the female voice over yells out "Mohitos" or something.

Hampton Inn ads with the obnoxious Tracy. The way she says "When you wake up at Hampton Inn you wake up a winner" just annoys me.

I swear, commercials grow more and more obnoxious every week.

Eleanor Hugbees

11-15-2009, 10:39 PM

I'm sick of forced ads before internet videos, period.

Can't argue with you there.

The Playstation TV commercial is a new one. Saying that a TV without Playstation is like a bathroom without a aroma therapy candle isn't exactly the most persuasive analogy. Gotta appreciate the honesty, though.

Salesman: I mean you can live without it, but....C'mooooooon!

Woman: Ugh, Inorite!?

Honestly, it's kind of funny, but i'm just tired of seeing it.:p

NelStone

11-15-2009, 11:44 PM

Free Country ski wear. Oh, look at all the young, rich pretty people ski!

And those Earthkeepers shoes. If you don't wear them, nature will go out of its way to torment and try and murder you? What?

Michael24

11-17-2009, 12:20 AM

That stupid Verizon "Droid" cell phone commercial with no music and virtually no dialogue, that just seems to take forever to play out, and then after all is said and done just . . . ends.

LinkG07

11-17-2009, 01:08 AM

Can't argue with you there.

The Playstation TV commercial is a new one. Saying that a TV without Playstation is like a bathroom without a aroma therapy candle isn't exactly the most persuasive analogy. Gotta appreciate the honesty, though.

Salesman: I mean you can live without it, but....C'mooooooon!

Woman: Ugh, Inorite!?

Honestly, it's kind of funny, but i'm just tired of seeing it.:p

Actually it was about hooking the Playstation up to the internet to access the Playstation Network.

Rho

11-17-2009, 02:53 AM

I'm sick of forced ads before internet videos, period.

Exactly. It defeats the whole purpose of watching stuff on the internet.
It's even worse when it pops up randomly during a video, like on Veoh.
It's like if you bought a DVD, and right smack-dab in the middle of a fight scene..

"SHE'S A DOLL THAT CONNECTS TO YOUR COMPUTER!"

Fool's Gil

11-17-2009, 09:54 AM

Exactly. It defeats the whole purpose of watching stuff on the internet.
It's even worse when it pops up randomly during a video, like on Veoh.
It's like if you bought a DVD, and right smack-dab in the middle of a fight scene..

"SHE'S A DOLL THAT CONNECTS TO YOUR COMPUTER!"

Necessary evil. Internet TV doesn't pay for itself.

As for me (not trying to make a political stance) I am getting sick and tired of the anti health care bill commercials. Some of them don't even make logical sense like one that had a mom say: "Taxing chips and soda? How am I supposed to feed my family?"

:shrug: Ever heard of Hamburger Helper? Or just a homecooked meal so your kids won't get fat from junk food? :shrug:

Michael24

11-17-2009, 02:00 PM

The Nintendo Wii ad with that obnoxious little bunny rabbit. I mean, I love rabbits, but somebody squash this one!

Sam Hill

11-17-2009, 05:34 PM

I'm already getting sick of the Burger King-Twilight ads. I have no idea who those guys are and I couldn't care less.

langden alger

11-18-2009, 09:13 AM

i've been really hating the cheap cell phone ring tone/screen download ads that have i've seen airing on disney xd/nick toons. i think one of the worst ones is the 'mosquito buzzing' ringtone. 'use it to annoy your friends'....plus they use a really cheap pathetic looking design for the bugs. along with some annoying voice work-for the female mosquito they just speed up the pitch of the voice to make it sound like a girl.

Rho

11-19-2009, 02:21 AM

An ad for some phone where these college-aged girls are in a car, and see someone walking a small dog, and start squealing like crazy (you thought Katie and Sadie from TDI were bad?), and ask the driver to pull over, approach the woman walking the dog, start oodling over it, and ask to touch it... To reveal they were freaking out over some crappy looking phone.

Mute Buttons should be hailed as one of the greatest inventions of all time.

Michael24

11-19-2009, 08:45 PM

Oh, jeez! J.G. Wentworth is back, with the single worst commercial they've had yet. Shots of random people shouting out "It's my money, and I want it now!" that seem to just go on and on and on. Ugh!

Kouji Tamino

11-19-2009, 10:36 PM

Necessary evil. Internet TV doesn't pay for itself.

This. Enjoy your charged streams. :p

Rick Jones

11-20-2009, 04:53 AM

Oh, jeez! J.G. Wentworth is back, with the single worst commercial they've had yet. Shots of random people shouting out "It's my money, and I want it now!" that seem to just go on and on and on. Ugh!
It's not the same one they've had forever ?

Michael24

11-20-2009, 12:30 PM

It's the first time I've ever seen this particular one. I haven't seen a J.G. Wentworth ad in several months, but usually they were just with the gray-haired guy talking to the camera and saying, "It's your money, use it when you need it."

PeppeRaskell1

11-20-2009, 10:20 PM

I saw an opera version of the J.G. Wentworth commercials, where everyone sings "It's my money, and I want it now!"

Have any of you seen it?

Blackstar

11-20-2009, 10:23 PM

I saw an opera version of the J.G. Wentworth commercials, where everyone sings "It's my money, and I want it now!"

Have any of you seen it?

Yeah, that one comes on G4 every other day.

Michael24

11-20-2009, 11:08 PM

I saw an opera version of the J.G. Wentworth commercials, where everyone sings "It's my money, and I want it now!"

Have any of you seen it?
I've seen that one, but not in close to a year now. I haven't seen any J.G. Wentworth ads in a very long time and thought this new "screaming out the windows" one was brand new. But my brother just said earlier he used to see it last year, so I guess it's not new after all. Amazing how crap like this gets approved. Somebody actually watches this and says, "Yeah, that's good. Air it." :confused:

NelStone

11-21-2009, 12:25 AM

I've seen that one, but not in close to a year now. I haven't seen any J.G. Wentworth ads in a very long time and thought this new "screaming out the windows" one was brand new. But my brother just said earlier he used to see it last year, so I guess it's not new after all. Amazing how crap like this gets approved. Somebody actually watches this and says, "Yeah, that's good. Air it." :confused:

It's been around a while. Back when I lived in the dorms in 2007, there would be moments at night where random people (some, of course, drunk) on different floors would shout "It's my money, and I need it now!" out from their windows. Unlike the commercial, that was pretty hilarious. :D

...Well, before midnight anyway.

Vyse

11-21-2009, 12:37 AM

I have not seen a JG Wentworth ad in months. Then again, I haven't watched G4 in months. Good to know those ads have been one of the most consistent programs on the net. :p

Speaking of, it seems one particular ad or group of ads dominate a network. Like JG Wentworth's domination on G4 or Education Connection on [adult swim]. Anyone else got this feeling?

Rick Jones

11-21-2009, 03:44 AM

Well, Comedy Central always has the Extenze and Girls Gone Wild ads. Every time I hear that cheesy "island" music, I groan a little. Lately it seems like Boomerang on my sat. connection has been showing ads for home loans and some deer hunting phone game after every show I watch.

JAG

11-21-2009, 02:45 PM

Yeah, the "It's my money, and I need it now!" ads have been around for a while. I've seen them a few hundred times, probably. My little sister used to love those ones, and would always go around imitating them.:p

Michael24

11-21-2009, 05:50 PM

The DiGiorno pizza ad where the pizza falls through the floor into the apartment below. The first time I saw it, it only showed the party host looking down and saying, "Uh, it's not delivery, and we'd like it back," and I thought it was funny. But now they only show a longer version where the host and the two guys have an entire exchange. The first time, it was funny because it was quick-paced. But this second version just drags and ruins the joke.

The Carl's Jr. commercial with the two talking hamburgers. Ugh.

Toonamiboy

11-22-2009, 11:32 PM

"Oopsie, you made a woopsie!"
"I have a woopsie doo too!"

"She's a doll that connects to your computer"
(yes I saw the other post)

"Barbie camper nonstop nonstop nonstop glamour"
(It seriously sounds like there's a scratch in the music disk or record)

Also, those ads for the new U-create music. Sure, make one crappy loop and all of a sudden you're a superstar? "Put your hands up, everybody come on!"

Kitschensyngk

11-29-2009, 12:36 PM

"Do you mind if I pay you in gum?"

Well, that depends. Can I pay off my student loans, buy my groceries and make my monthly car payments in gum?

Blackstar

11-29-2009, 04:06 PM

The Subway ad with the men in the office acting like kids at a school cafeteria. I get the point of the commercial, but why did the men have to have dubbed little kid voices. The effect comes off as being creepy rather than cute. Not unlike the E-Trade baby.

langden alger

11-29-2009, 07:49 PM

i really hate the best buy christmas ad with the cashiers. it has them flickering the lights of the checkout lanes to the tone of 'carol of the bells'. to me just a really cornball ad(much like alot of retail store christmas ads) and always gets on my nerves when i see it.

NelStone

11-29-2009, 08:13 PM

May all Gap commercials burn in Hell. Especially this new one with the little girls doing their cheer. That is the most ear-grating thing I've heard this week.

The mini-TV commercial where the mom sees that her husband will be home soon, so she whips milk in her own kid's face, dumps flour all over the table and makes a mess out of things. Her husband comes home and sees this, and she uses it as an excuse to take a break to watch her mini-TV. What? Just go about your business and tell him you need a break anyway when he gets home. She didn't need to whip milk into the kid's face. O_o

Michael24

11-29-2009, 08:33 PM

"My name, is Ram . . . and my tank, is full."

My name, is Michael . . . and I'm sick, of your commercial.

The mini-TV commercial where the mom sees that her husband will be home soon, so she whips milk in her own kid's face, dumps flour all over the table and makes a mess out of things. Her husband comes home and sees this, and she uses it as an excuse to take a break to watch her mini-TV. What? Just go about your business and tell him you need a break anyway when he gets home. She didn't need to whip milk into the kid's face. O_o
I just saw this minutes ago, and all I could think of was "Yeah, it's okay for the mom to act like that, but if the roles were reversed people would say the husband was just a selfish jerk." :shrug:

Blackstar

11-29-2009, 11:23 PM

The mini-TV commercial where the mom sees that her husband will be home soon, so she whips milk in her own kid's face, dumps flour all over the table and makes a mess out of things. Her husband comes home and sees this, and she uses it as an excuse to take a break to watch her mini-TV. What? Just go about your business and tell him you need a break anyway when he gets home. She didn't need to whip milk into the kid's face. O_o

This same company made another commercial where a little boy tells his father that he's going to the bathroom and then he shuts the door in his dad's face sits on the bathroom floor and watches a sitcom on his mini TV. OK, first, the boy didn't have to lie to his dad about having to use the bathroom if all he was going to do is watch a mini TV. He could have done that in his room. And second, what exactly does a kid need to get away from? What does this kid have to stressed about? Being made to eat his vegetables? Nap time? Get a job and then tell me how stressful your life is, kid.

Michael24

11-30-2009, 01:30 PM

The Kayak.com ad where the man appears to be describing a return visit to Omaha Beach and recalling details of the event, only to then reveal he's just going to sunny Cancun instead. Pffft!! Way to trivialize, Kayak.com.

Eleanor Hugbees

12-02-2009, 12:26 AM

Blackstar

12-02-2009, 09:25 AM

The Shoedini. I didn't think it was possible to make something more useless than the Snuggie, but ..wow. I guess it's okay for disabled, old people, but the ad was stupid. I hate it when they exaggerate people spazing out on everyday tasks.

Also, everybody had socks on in the commercial. Did they use a sock machine for that as well?

You will never have to bend over to take off your shoes again!

Haven't seen that one yet, but I have seen the ad for a product called The Dreamie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNc9074Gqn4) (basically, a renamed sleeping bag); a product made for people who are too inept to place blankets over their feet.

Eleanor Hugbees

12-02-2009, 10:21 AM

Haven't seen that one yet, but I have seen the ad for a product called The Dreamie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNc9074Gqn4) (basically, a renamed sleeping bag); a product made for people who are too inept to place blankets over their feet.

Wow. I hate marketing so much sometimes.

Here's the ad for the Shoedini, which is basically a shoehorn on a stick.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-shoedini