NationStates Jolt Archive

I looked at the Commercials that Make No Sense thread and wanted desparately to add commercials that made sense (sorta) but absolutely ANNOYED THE HELL OUT OF ME.

1. Nutra-System. The one where the empty headed women say things like "my husband jokingly calls me his trophy wife" or "I haven't had this smokin' hot body since college" or "I'm a 40-year-old grandma and I'm hot." I just want to puke or shoot someone (preferable a fatuous smokin' hot 40-year old grandma).

2. That damned gecko.

3. Christain Children's Fund - a blatant attempt at emotional blackmail.

I bet you can think of thousands more.

"The Carens and your life, goes together." If I ever buy a new car, it will not ever be a KIA. I just wanna stab the narrator in the face when I see that comercial. Grrr!

The new Frosties adverts in the UK are particularly offensive

1-2-3...'They're gonna taste great...'

Crappy adverts from the US (or badly dubbed European ones) shown in the UK. Do they really think I am am going to buy your product if they are to stupid or lazy to make an advert for a specific market.

When I was young, they used to repetivly show this commercial about "Miracle foot repair", and this woman is shown holding a meat cleaver and says

"This made my feet bleed, but with miracle foot repair, my problems are over"

I don't watch much TV, so I don't see many adverts.

There is one I have seen that isn't annoying, but inadvertently funny. It's a car advert, with the voice over saying 'The chic new Citroen C1..."; I swear it sounds more like he's saying "The shit new Citroen C1..."

Any ads for online dating sites or carpets.

The new Frosties adverts in the UK are particularly offensive

1-2-3...'They're gonna taste great...'

Poetic justice:

Frosties: The Revenge (http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/frosty/)

Do I even need to mention it? Say it with me now...

APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD!
APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD!
APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD!

As I said in the other thread, I'd love to see them come up with a hemmorhoid remedy.

The Halifax ads are wierd. They don't come off as very proffessional, having massive brawls in their banks and that.

Oh, I've got one!

Any advert whatsoever for personal injury lawyers.

"Been a stupid moron and hurt yourself? Come to us and we'll see if we can find someone to sue!"

Cheerios adverts. I don't even need to elaborate, they're just so awful.

The UK Mac vs. PC ads.

I mean god, I love Mitchell and Webb. Best British Double act out there.

But I just can't help but cringe at Webb's character's stupid smugness in each one.

Some of the ads are genuinely funny. Heck, sometimes they make me want to go out and at least try out a new Mac, having been a PC user since birth, practically.

But a lot of them are just annoying. Especially when PC gets on tangents about pie charts and graphs, and Mac says something like, "Don't you do fun stuff like movies or picture books or games like me?"

Then PC says something to the effect that no, he just does graphs and spreadsheets apparently.

Well F*** me! It turns out I've been high on something for the past 8 years or so, because I could swear that the PC's I've used can indeed play games, create graphics and movies.

I also hate it when someone says you can do something on a computer "In Just A Few Clicks".

The Halifax ads are wierd. They don't come off as very proffessional, having massive brawls in their banks and that.

Are you kidding!? I love Howard! That spectacled bank clerk has wormed his way into the nations heart.

The UK Mac vs. PC ads.

I mean god, I love Mitchell and Webb. Best British Double act out there.

I really think they make a mistake choosing those two. Because of who they are, I think there is a natural sympathy for Mr PC.

Cillit Bang ads.

HI I'M BARRY SCOTT (or whatever his name is) AND I TALK REALLY LOUD, LISTEN TO MY AD!

Grrr.

I really think they make a mistake choosing those two. Because of who they are, I think there is a natural sympathy for Mr PC.

I think you're right. I find I'm always quite sympathetic to PC, considering it's Mitchell, the more lovable of the duo.

Hang in there PC. We're all rooting for you!

Sniff...

Cillit Bang ads.

HI I'M BARRY SCOTT (or whatever his name is) AND I TALK REALLY LOUD, LISTEN TO MY AD!

Grrr.

http://www.luckykazoo.com/media/2005/03/cillit-bang-remix.html

40-year-old grandma

Am I the only person who was mildly shocked at the notion of a 40-year-old grandma?

I know it's legal at about 33 (age of consent being 16 in the UK), but still. A 40-year-old grandmother?

Michael Winner and the "calm down dear" adverts would have made even Mother Theresa seriously contemplate committing mass murder down at the marketing agency responsible.

Am I the only person who was mildly shocked at the notion of a 40-year-old grandma?

Well yes, actually. Go back 20 years and that was quite normal for ordinary, 'respectable' families. It's only recently that people have started having children later. Or earlier, in the case of chavs.

Michael Winner and the "calm down dear" adverts would have made even Mother Theresa seriously contemplate committing mass murder down at the marketing agency responsible.

Calm down, dear; it's just a commercial.

Well yes, actually. Go back 20 years and that was quite normal for ordinary, 'respectable' families. It's only recently that people have started having children later. Or earlier, in the case of chavs.

I suppose my mother's had a bit of an impression there, having her first child (me) when she was thirty, in 1981.
But my uncle was not happy being made a grandfather in his late 40s.

Are you kidding!? I love Howard! That spectacled bank clerk has wormed his way into the nations heart.

I work with someone who is the spitting image of Howard - needless to say he hates the adverts

There are many commercials which annoy me: diamond and jewlery commercials come to mind.

But for absolute mind-searing hate, I have to go for those damn "Esurance" commercials. I want to put a bullet in my TV every time it comes on.

Oust air freshener

At least you guys don't have the jokers at the CRTC to piss you off. They decided to lift limits on how many minutes of commercials can play in the average show time frame. As it stands, they claim that it's 12 min per hour though it is much more than that.

All of them.

Definatly the injury lawyers ones.

"I fell over in a lobby. I contacted injury lawyers for you and won 5000 pounds!" I mean ffs people grow a damn spine. They've even brought out a new company that specialises in helping children sue.

On Another subject I hate shows like Relocation Relocation Relocation. You see smug people buying 2nd homes while most of us now can't afford a first home due to rising house prices. Why do people need 2 homes?!

The one that really gets me is the Wendy's (I think) commercial using the Violent Femes song. Now that is just wrong...