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Whoami

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 03:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK, I can't stand it any longer. I have to resurrect this thread!

First of all, I just can't believe they are still showing those stupid JC Penny "where's your mother" commerials! They are an insult to both gendres.

Now for my new one. I just saw a commercial for an "Invisible Tummy Trimmer." OK, these kind of "before/after" commercials are pretty bad as a rule. But really now. These actors were SO obviously slouching and pushing their guts out as far as they could in the before pictures, it's pathetic. One one of the women, even her freaking boobs were sagging in the before. So what, this tummy trimmer gets them all perky too? rolleyes And one of the men had his head hanging down and jaw jutting out in his before pic. I guess the TT strengthens your neck muscles too? shakehead

Personally, I think this thread is a good candidate for CC. It's one of those threads you can leave and come back to as the mood hits it. If it was in CC, we wouldn't have to worry about it archiving. JMHO

Kimmo

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 03:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
A commercial I hate (and thankfully haven't seen lately) is the Kleenex Cottonelle toilet tissue commercial where everyone is gleefully wagging his/her Cottonelle Clean bottom at the camera.

You are assaulted by joyously colorful shots of people waving their behinds around, and wonder what the commercial is for.

Then comes the disappointment and mild disgust from finding out that we have apparently been subjected to the vision of many just-wiped derrieres thanks to Kleenex Cottonelle. Ugh.

I think there's a similar Northern commercial that suggests a little too strongly the correlation between toilet paper and clean bottoms that I also dislike! But that one also features the animated bear. Shudder.

Hippyt

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 03:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw one today,I knew belonged here. A guy answers the door for the pizza guy. He askes,"Do you know who first broke the sound barrier in 1947?"
The pizza guy goes uh,no. The man says,"Didn't think so." Takes the pizza and slams the door in pizza guys face. This was an ad about learning new things,I'm not a hundred per cent sure,but I think it was for the on-line Library of Congress.
So,it's cool to be smart AND RUDE? Dang ad has been bugging me all day!

Bookworm

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hate the Arby's oven glove commercials. What a dumb premise for a commercial.

Kimmo

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 04:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The oven mitt is on my list, too, I just can't state why....Oh, am I supposed to feel bad when the oven mitt gets pinned down by a baking sheet? That's what it's there for! Ugh.

Then there is the one where "he" is singing...

Monkeyboy

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 05:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hate Taco Bell commercials...

Not1worry

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 05:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm so glad this thread is back. Hate the Arby's mitt too...I'm holding him personally responsible that they no longer have the French dip sub anymore.

Has anyone seen the cell phone company commercial with the helpful guy that solves the communication problems...can't think of the name of them company! The dad says the 2 daughters share a phone. It rings and they get into a knock-down, drag-out brawl over it. I don't want to laugh at it, it's so wrong. But I can't help it.

Mygetaway

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 07:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
KY warming liquid gel??? Umm thanks but no.
It wasn't that bad of a commercial but not what I wanted to see in the middle of dinner. LOL


ON THE OTHER hand.. I love the toilet paper commercial where the cute little puppy is following the toddler everywhere, and putting the TP under him when he falls. Now that is cute!!

Monkeyboy

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 10:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I cant stand those "Love Boat" Old Navy commercials. They are played WAY too much! Not to mention that they are obnoxious!!

Kimmo

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 12:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, I like toilet paper ads where they use the toilet paper for non-toilet-oriented ends-- Like saving the puppy from running into the kitchen cabinets when he gets his food. It's the ones that actually remind us of why we really use toilet paper that bother me! The outrage!

It would be like using red coloring when demonstrating the absorbency of the various feminine hygiene products on the market, instead of the pristine blue liquid. Or using yellow for baby and adult diaper commercials!

The cell phone ad (I think it's Sprint)-- On one level I think it is ridiculous and stereotyped because I know I have never fought with my sisters over a phone, but it is funny! But they're not really fighting over the phone, but over the guy on the other end of the line, so would two phones really solve the problem? If it was just fighting over the phone, one of the girls could just walk over to their regular phone and use it! Okay, now I'm not liking this ad so much anymore.... :)

Marysafan

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 07:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I have had quite enough of the little monster who infects our skin under the toenails. It makes my toes hurt to watch that commercial!

Mware

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 07:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Mary, my wife and I had a good laugh at that commercial's expense the other night. Toward the end of the commercial, they list all the side-effects of taking the medication.

Based on what my life would be like if even half of those side effects showed up, I think I'd rather have the fungus-infected toenail. (At least that I could cover with a sock.)

Cathie

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 11:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'll add the Detrol LA "and I don't have to go right now..." Enough already!!!

Goddessatlaw

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 11:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thankfully I haven't seen the toenail fungus commercial, but MM did a couple of weeks ago and ever since he's been griping about how completely grossed out he was. He has started clicking the channels desperately whenever there's a commercial break hoping to avoid ever seeing it again. I would say the advertising agency responsible for that commercial should be fired.

Hippyt

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 12:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The toe nail fungus one is disgusting. The girls fighting makes me laugh,though. There's another phone commercial where the dad is shining his red car,and the girls are fighting on their phones (text messaging) about which of them gets to borrow it. The brother comes out,and dad throws him the keys. Yes,My dad always washed and buffed the car right before I took it out,hopefully not to drive it into a wall. I hate that commercial!

Ginger1218

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 12:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Every morning before work, I watch the news and traffic. And every morning lately I hear the same commercial. It is a commercial for Kohls, but it makes no sense. A guy is singing to the Ice Cream Man, and I don't understand what the hell it has to do with Kohls. And the song stays in my head all day long, I hear it over and over in my head, until I want to scream.

What the hell does Ice Cream Man have to do with Kohls? Somebody please tell me.

LOL whew, I needed that

Hippyt

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 12:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It's supposed to be about,hey,it's summer,go buy some clothes! I guess.......lol

Sanfranjoshfan

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 03:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ginger1218 - I don't think the ice cream man needs to have anything at all to do with the product of the ad....the point of a commercial is to get you to remember their product, in this case, Kohls. From your post, it appears to have done its job very well! :)

Personally, I really like these very entertaining reebok commercials:

http://www.asylumsfx.com/bellymov.html

http://www.asylumsfx.com/sofamov.html

Fabnsab

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 03:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't know if its a regional commercial but theres a ford commercial with a horrible singer and the lyrics are...

"Made you turn,
made you look,
made you ask 'what was that?'

If you haven't looked at ford lately, look again"

It is the absolute worst!! They actually have two out there now, one with a female and then the male that I hate so much!
I hope for everyones sake here that it is regional and you're not subjected to this.

Not1worry

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 06:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Fab, you reminded me that I hate those Ford commercials soooo much. The wording of their slogan bugs me to no end. Okay, if I haven't looked at them lately, how can I look again? I haven't looked! And if I haven't looked, there was probably a good reason. It really brings out some hostility in me, I can't explain it, LOL.

Sia

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 09:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've been hating the new ads for "BigBrother 4" because I broke my neck running to the TV to see the new cast--only to see that they're trotting out last year's hamsters, plus Will Kirby. What's up with that? Will he be hosting this year?

Hippyt

Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'd actually like to beat up those Yoplait yogurt girls!Get a life women! 'better than a foot massage,'better than a weekend without boys,'better than sex on the beach with Denzel Washington.' I absolutely abhor those stooopid commercials!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heyltslori

Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 04:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah! Because I don't care WHAT kinda yogurt that is....NUTTIN could be better than sex on the beach with Mr. Denzel Washington. :)

Monkeyboy

Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 06:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
:)

Corriecat

Sunday, June 15, 2003 - 11:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't like the one for petmeds.com because it seems to go on forever with the woman complaining about dragging her dog to the vet for heartworm pills. I also don't like the Orbitz puppets.