Most annoying commercial?

Dmitri · Dec 22, 2008

I hate commercials, and generally I mute them when they come on. Sometimes, for various reasons, I can't and must suffer them.

I hate ALL the Optimum Online ads - every single on of them.
I hate ALL the freecredit guys that sing. I would like bad things to befall them.
I hate the commercial with the guy cheerleading with his daughter. I'm sure its all cute and sweet, but the cheering annoys the bejabbers out of me.

*grumblegrumble*

majorpayne66 · Dec 22, 2008

The one that the little boy just says "It's beautiful" like 3 or 4 times. I dont even know what the commercial is for, cause the kid drives me nuts.

abraxas · Dec 22, 2008

Well, if someone were to throw the stupid Geico Gecko into a blender, I'd take pleasure in throwing the baggie of resulting grayish pulp out of the car on a busy street for them.

invisible · Dec 22, 2008

The Art & Technique of the American Commercial (click "Enter the show archives" and reconcile yourself with advertising).

Crazydad · Dec 23, 2008

abraxas said:
Well, if someone were to throw the stupid Geico Gecko into a blender, I'd take pleasure in throwing the baggie of resulting grayish pulp out of the car on a busy street for them.

Me too as long as they include the whiny cavemen.

mrodgers · Dec 23, 2008

DVR is the greatest thing to come along since sliced bread!

I record everything, even if I want to watch right now. I record it for at least 15 minutes, then watch and speed through the commercials.

The amount of commercials played during a half hour or hour show on TV is ridiculous. We watch an average of 7.5 minutes of commercials every break. The money being spent on commercials is ridiculous. I know what McDonalds offers and no amount of advertising is going to get me to eat there. I know the garbage that GM is offering and no amount of advertising is going to get me to drive one.

I just don't see how commercials get anyone to buy stuff. I buy something when I want to buy it, not when I see a commercial. But I suppose there are the teenie boppers who see that Ashton Kutcher idiot running around with a Nikon that would run out and buy a Nikon because of the Ashton idiot.

Commercials and advertising has never in my entire life influenced me to purchase something.

Mitica100 · Dec 23, 2008

abraxas said:
Well, if someone were to throw the stupid Geico Gecko into a blender, I'd take pleasure in throwing the baggie of resulting grayish pulp out of the car on a busy street for them.

Double on that! I turn off the TV or Radio when I see/hear all the Geico commercials. The ones with the Gecko and the ones with the Cave Men.

Dmitri · Dec 23, 2008

ugh yeah the cavemen ads... talk about jokes that ran their course! Did you know they even made a tv show about them? The horror... the horror.

Joves · Dec 23, 2008

Dmitri said:
ugh yeah the cavemen ads... talk about jokes that ran their course! Did you know they even made a tv show about them? The horror... the horror.

Well that just proves Hollywierd has no ideas left to make TV shows. Any of the drug/ medicare ads are the ones I find annoying. Well actually I find all ads annoying. Which is why I watch C-Span alot.

Onion · Dec 23, 2008

Joves said:
Well that just proves Hollywierd has no ideas left to make TV shows. Any of the drug/ medicare ads are the ones I find annoying. Well actually I find all ads annoying. Which is why I watch C-Span alot.

My cousin masterbates continually instead of watching the boob tube. He's not well informed, but very mellow and annoyingly soft-spoken.

Dmitri · Dec 23, 2008

I would like to add the yelling guy. He isn't on a specific commercial, but I guess just gets hired to advertise things. His name is Billy Mays and he yells. This guy.

mrodgers · Dec 23, 2008

Hey now, Billy Mays Rocks!!! LOL

Josh66 · Dec 23, 2008

Anything with a stupid jingle.

Show me the product, show me why I 'must have it', just don't sing a stupid ****ing song about it...

abraxas · Dec 24, 2008

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Anything with a stupid jingle.

Show me the product, show me why I 'must have it', just don't sing a stupid ****ing song about it...

Even if it's a free credit report?

Sham Wow anyone?

mrodgers · Dec 24, 2008

ShamWow is currently a hot thread on the RC forum I visit.

I have one. I've been using it to dry my vehicles after washing since about 1992. ShamWow isn't a new concept, just a new fancy name.