Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Liz the Squeak Date: 16 Jul 07 - 05:47 AM The juxtaposition of adverts is amusing too.... Last week, during afternoon TV, the first was an advert for Immodium, a diahorrea medicine, shortly followed by one for Senakot, a constipation medicine. Immediately following those was the one that starts 'Fact, there are more germs on your chopping board than on your toilet'. Makes you wonder what people do to their intestines. LTS |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: cookster Date: 15 Jul 07 - 12:10 PM I HATE ESURANCE COMMERCIALS!!!!! |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: SINSULL Date: 04 Jul 07 - 10:18 AM The best ad campaigns? Alka Seltzer and Oscar Myer in the 60s. Pepsi in the 80s with those adorable puppies and the little boy. Alka Seltzer! Alka Seltzer! with all the old cons sitting around the tables. Great stuff! And you had to remember the product. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: cookster Date: 04 Jul 07 - 10:12 AM HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!! |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: HuwG Date: 04 Jul 07 - 09:23 AM Ironically, it is usually the most evil products i.e. tobacco, which produced the best advertisements. I recall one which starred comedian Russ Abbott, after getting inspiration from a certain brand of cigar, using a home-made blunderbuss to blast ten clay pigeons in flight. The camera then cut to the operator of the clay pigeon trap ... Des O'Connor, who was loading the trap with CDs labelled "Russ Abbott's greatest hits". Another had no commentary, just stock footage of American steam locomotives of the 1930s in majestic progress, with a background soundtrack of Howlin' Wolf's "Smokestack Lightning". Of course I cannot remember either brand. Not only do I not smoke, but the advertisers failed to hammer the product name into my head with a nauseating discord and inane unrhyming lyrics. The demon drink now ... with certain exceptions, if it is advertised on the TV, I regard it as guaranteed to be utter swill. (Guinness is the one exception which springs readily to mind.) |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Michael Date: 04 Jul 07 - 07:00 AM I was stopped in town the other day by a rather bedraggled lady who asked me if I could spare a few minutes to do a market research survey: It was raining and the offer of a cup of coffee sounded tempting (and cheaper than a cafe). So I was sat at a laptop and watched some TV ads with the names removed, I'm pleased to report that I (honestly) couldn't identify any of them!! Mike |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Big Al Whittle Date: 04 Jul 07 - 04:13 AM Nobby's Nuts - great label, disappointing product. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Peace Date: 04 Jul 07 - 03:48 AM And how does Nobby feel about the ads? |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Mr Red Date: 04 Jul 07 - 03:36 AM UK - Nobby's Nuts |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Big Al Whittle Date: 04 Jul 07 - 03:15 AM Its the sheer quantity of all the loan company adverts and the way they trivialise or attempt to make huge debts seem normal and acceptable that annoy me. I think they are as bad morally and as insidious as adverts for smoking. It would serve all these bastards right if the government wrote everybody's debts off, because these companies conned people into these financial messes. Al (not in debt, but been there) |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Liz the Squeak Date: 04 Jul 07 - 02:11 AM There are undoubtedly some very clever adverts, but mostly they're just dumb, or assume that the viewer is dumb. Certainly they assume they are deaf, otherwise there wouldn't be all that shouting about cleaning my toilet. I mean, other than student accomodation and building sites, who gets their toilet that dirty anyway? And if I want my toilet to smell of flowers, I'll put a vase of flowers in the window or better yet, open the window! The Advertising Standards Agency in the UK was approached in a bid to lower the volume of commercials shown... I wonder what happened to that idea? But the ones on UK TV that annoy me most of all are the series of Halifax Building Society adverts. No wonder I can never get served when I have to visit their office to complain about their latest extravagant charges for going £2.30 overdrawn.... all the bloody staff are out shooting commercials! And if I ever meet that Howard bloke, I'm going thump him so hard he'll be able to clean his glasses with his underpants. LTS |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: GUEST,Scoville at Dad's Date: 04 Jul 07 - 12:36 AM There used to be one where some little kids brought their parents pancake breakfast in bed, and the dad starts to eat, but the mom whispers the warning in his ear that, "We don't have the stuff to make pancakes." Flour, milk, sugar, butter, baking powder, eggs. Who the Hell doesn't have the stuff to make pancakes?? * * * * * * On the up side, there used to be a discount clothing store chain here (Weiner's. Gee, I wonder why they went out of business) that ran an ad at the end of the summer every year that we thought was pretty clever. It showed kids on the beach and then started the "Jaws" theme. Kids start screaming and running, and the camera pans to a fleet of school buses driving towards them over the sand. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: RangerSteve Date: 03 Jul 07 - 11:54 PM Don - Andre Rieu is good for you and you are supposed to adore him because PBS said so. And you will like him until PBS finds someone else to replace him and you will like that person also. Damn. Now that waltz that he plays in all the ads for his programs is going through my head and it'll be there all night. Never mind, it's good for me. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Peace Date: 03 Jul 07 - 09:20 PM "where did it go?" It went out. The same out we tell our parents we are going to when they ask where we're going to. Capiche? Out! |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Mickey191 Date: 03 Jul 07 - 08:59 PM Most obnoxious currently is: A drill sargeant: Screaming at the top of his lungs that a guys uniform is stained. I immediately mute-so I don't know the product. I find the Geico gekko cute--he's very low key & a bit humorous. SaulGoldie, I saved $400. a year with Geico. I had formerly used AARP's Hartford. I have the exact same coverage too. Two great ones-The Buick with a beautiful oldies song & great voice. Listen for it. AND-----"There ain't no bugs on me,REPEAT-There maybe bugs on some of you mugs-but there ain't no bugs on me. TEE HEE!! What sweet bundle of fur. I always sing along. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: cookster Date: 03 Jul 07 - 08:27 PM where did it go? |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Peace Date: 03 Jul 07 - 08:21 PM Yeah. The thing was driving me nuts. I realized one day after a friend had told me how funny "The Seinfeld Show" was that I didn't find it funny. I watched two shows back to back. Laughed once in the first show and smirked twice in the second. I watched about ten minutes of "Friends" and that was it for that. The News wasn't, and I got really tired of talking heads letting me know what was important. Commercials I find are insulting and aimed at the intelligence and attention span of yer average turnip. So, the TV went. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Don Firth Date: 03 Jul 07 - 08:15 PM So I get tired of retching at the damned commercials and switch over to my local PBS affiliate and-- Freakin' pledge breaks! (How much of Andre Rieu is a person supposed to be able to stand?) Thank God for our subscription to NetFlix! Don Firth |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: cookster Date: 03 Jul 07 - 08:12 PM really |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Peace Date: 03 Jul 07 - 07:56 PM I got rid of the dam##d TV. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: saulgoldie Date: 03 Jul 07 - 07:50 PM I generally don't watch commercials. So I can't really comment on which is the dumbest. I have a good sense of timing, and when a commercial break starts, I switch to another channel and switch back when my "alarm" goes off and says that the show has started again. The Geico commercials are so ubiquitous that I have not been able to totally avoid them. But I sure as hell don't use their service. Did you know, BTW, that it happens to be pretty lousy insurance? S'probably why they have to advertise so much! Anyway, when I am not flipping channels, I tape my shows for later viewing and just fast-forward through the annoyances. All of this is why the advertisers are abandoning traditional media and trying to figure out how to "beat" these new trends. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: RangerSteve Date: 03 Jul 07 - 07:27 PM Yeah, the berries and cream ad is bad. I don't get it. Who is that guy? Why is he dressed like that? Why is he singing? Why does he repeat it in falsetto? Starburst has made sure I'll never buy their product. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: cookster Date: 03 Jul 07 - 03:01 PM I hate the starburst commercial with the Gay guy asking two guys if they have Berrys and cream starburst and they tell him yes and e starts dancing around.GAY GAY GAY. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Don(Wyziwyg)T Date: 03 Jul 07 - 01:52 PM I wish they WERE dumb ads! They come on at four times the volume of the program, and nigh on blow you out of your chair. I've become adept at hitting the mute button on the fly, and although I haven't a clue as to the best detergent, I DO get to watch some incredibly amusing short silent movies. Don T. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Big Al Whittle Date: 03 Jul 07 - 01:44 PM Most hated ...Picture Finance. This moron (sometimes a man, sometimes a woman) gets into debt over the phone to the tune of 25 grand, whilst the kids are jumping round and the spouse is rummaging mindlessly around. They will peobably get the money, put it somewhere, forget where it is, and contract another loan tomorrow. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Bill D Date: 03 Jul 07 - 01:10 PM I'm so tired of seeing cars driving mountain roads at 90MPH or balanced on rocks in canyons....that.....never mind. I once knew a guy who actually worked for the Ad agency that did the old maudlin "Double your pleasure, double your FUN!" commercials for Wrigley's gum. He said the crew could barely stand doing it, but the president of Wrigley personally oversaw and helped plan those things. It would a lot easier to list the few funny, good commercials. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Don Firth Date: 03 Jul 07 - 12:48 PM I've seen several commercials lately, advertising different products, that concentrated so hard on some stupid gag that I never did figure out what product or service they were trying to peddle. Don Firth |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Liz the Squeak Date: 03 Jul 07 - 12:31 PM This one is older and has a squarer head. And more hair. LTS |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: The Walrus Date: 03 Jul 07 - 12:26 PM I must admit, I've never noticed the change in 'Scotts', the shouted commentary of the earlier commercial has conditioned me to automatically change channels at the first sight of the ad. - Pavlov thou art proven! W |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Liz the Squeak Date: 03 Jul 07 - 12:05 PM And it's not even the same Barry Scott as last year! LTS |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Liz the Squeak Date: 03 Jul 07 - 12:03 PM The one I loathe most is that stupid Barry Scott shouting at me to go and buy Cillit BANG! The one presently running has such a BAAAAD voiceover, it's incredible! LTS |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Becca72 Date: 03 Jul 07 - 10:33 AM For me it's the "head on" commercials. The ones where they have people in the commercials saying how annoying the commercials are is even worse than the originals. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: SINSULL Date: 03 Jul 07 - 10:27 AM Funny - I have the same problem. There are ads that I immediately turn off because they are annoying, loud, incredibly stupid, all of the above. But I can't seem to remember a single product involved. Too bad - I would like to boycott them. Have to admit, Geico is a real nuisance. Between that idiotic lizard and the caveman... |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: GUEST,dianavan Date: 03 Jul 07 - 12:10 AM They have ruined a perfectly good kids chant with this commercial. http://www.bebo.com/FlashBox.jsp?FlashViewType=Personal&FlashBoxId=4010737462&MemberId=1566764 I won't be able to teach this chant to little kids anymore. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Peace Date: 03 Jul 07 - 12:02 AM YOUTUBE And all so above-board also. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: cookster Date: 02 Jul 07 - 11:49 PM No I wasn't |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Bert Date: 02 Jul 07 - 11:46 PM You weren't expecting them to be intelligent were you? |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: cookster Date: 02 Jul 07 - 11:43 PM I heard they are making a sitcom with the geico cavemen.....I'll never watch it. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: cookster Date: 02 Jul 07 - 11:41 PM Right you are Peace. |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Dickey Date: 02 Jul 07 - 11:41 PM Well, they are spinning a TV show off of the Geico caveman commercials. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117960384.html?categoryid=1300&cs=1 |
Subject: RE: Dumb commercials on TV From: Peace Date: 02 Jul 07 - 11:35 PM Uh, yep! |
Subject: Dumb commercials on TV From: cookster Date: 02 Jul 07 - 11:30 PM There are so many dumb commercials on TV I can't name one. |
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