So I was sitting here watching the travel channel, my mind drifting away on the idea of a carnival cruise when it happened
That (*&^()&^@# ShamWow guy came on destroying my mental vacation
I swear... that has to be the most annoying man ever
What commercial gets on your last nerve?
*that shamwow guy could be dried up in the desert and wouldn't get a drop of rum from me....*
That creepy freakin' Burger King dude. Man, I haven't eaten there since that ad campaign started. Just makes me all "oogy" thinking about it.
Quote from: Tipsy Gypsy on January 14, 2009, 08:20:43 PM
That creepy freakin' Burger King dude. Man, I haven't eaten there since that ad campaign started. Just makes me all "oogy" thinking about it.
I'll second that one! That thing freaks me out!!!
I'll have to go with Teach on the shamwow guy, just plain annoying.
Almost has a voice like fingers on a blackboard to me.
Head On and all its offshoots.
The new Geiko commercials.... the ones with the eyeballs on the money.
That one prescription drug commercial, I can't think of the name at the moment but it has a blue background and has a bunch of swirling words. It seems like its three minutes long, its crazy dumb.
Oh, I like the BK ads with the king. I even have a real costume of him from Target, its fun 'cause I like to hide and scare people like the commercial with it on.
My most disliked commercial is the Ikea "Start The Car". Shamwow come in a close second, though.
Anything with Billy Mays...he's like the evil hairy spawn of Ron Popeil. :o
Quote from: Deadbishop on January 15, 2009, 03:07:59 AM
Anything with Billy Mays...he's like the evil hairy spawn of Ron Popeil. :o
Very annoying for sure. He'll sell anything!
But, you know he's making some serious bank doing it! Has this country's populous gone so far down the tube that they need to resort to such crap? I guess so...
I stand with everyone else who dislikes Billy Mays....... his voice is really loud and annoying
Apologies to those who work in marketing...
I have a strong dislike, no hate for all things assosiated with ads of all types.
I hate how LOUD commercials are!
I hate those damned flashing ads on every internet site!
I hate those million candle power scrolling signs flashing on the freeways!
I hate those billboards with oversized heads hawking everything from diapers to Viagra!
I hate those radio comercials with the echoing voices!
I hate the perfume ads in my wifes magazine that stink up my hobby mags!
All advertizing should be done by garb clad rennies yelling out thier sales pitch!
I LOVE the Victoris's Secret catalog!
I have to agree with DB and the crew. Billy Mays screams all the time!
VIVA VIAGRA ....
... seriously ... 4 hours ... come on ... does my daughter really need to see these comercials every 5 minutes in the evening!
I am so with you on that, Scotsman! My 15 year old son is embarrassed by them and we're pretty frank about that kind of stuff.
Quote from: Lady Nicolette on January 15, 2009, 07:56:06 AM
I am so with you on that, Scotsman! My 15 year old son is embarrassed by them and we're pretty frank about that kind of stuff.
If someone just landed on our shores and turned on the TV for 1 hour they would think the 90% of the men in this country had serious problems ...
... sidebar ... I do not ::) ;D
Quote from: Scotsman on January 15, 2009, 07:58:10 AM
If someone just landed on our shores and turned on the TV for 1 hour they would think the 90% of the men in this country had serious problems ...
... sidebar ... I do not ::) ;D
LOL!!!!!
Not to mention all of the leaking from weak bladders! Sheesh!
Anything that deals with, "you ever had one of those embarrassing moments?"
"Hi, I have genital herpes, and I don't'
"Hi, I'm a hemrroid sufferer, but that doesn't stop me from riding my bike."
EDs, or "You ever had that not so fresh feeling?"
Quick! Change it change it!
I know they deal with everyday life, but do our children need to see it?
Do we need to see it? Of course, those are the ones that get stuck in your head.
Oh, yeah, and the OoVoo commercials. *sheesh*
All commercials are aweful so I just keep the TV off and read a book. Who am I trying to kid?!? I'm probably spending so much time playing WoW that I don't see commercials. LOL ::)
Quote from: Cloverpogue on January 15, 2009, 08:46:59 AM
Anything that deals with, "you ever had one of those embarrassing moments?"
"Hi, I have genital herpes, and I don't'
"Hi, I'm a hemrroid sufferer, but that doesn't stop me from riding my bike."
EDs, or "You ever had that not so fresh feeling?"
Quick! Change it change it!
I like the one about constipation that always airs during the dinner hour. Go figure eh?
The BK ones creep me out as well. And the Head On ones are just plan annoying. Thank goodness I havent had much time for tv lately. And then when I do sit and watch I have so much to do on commercials that I dont pay attention
Sham Wow, why is he wearing a headset? He's In A Studio, With Microphones!
Burger King, Geico MoneyEyes, Billy Mays, Meal Replacement beverages designed for people who cannot eat solid food being touted as the solution to your kid not eating, etc. etc. What kid is going to sit down and eat a meal when they can get Mom or Dad to provide them with a sugary milkshake instead?!
Anything involving constipation, diarrhea, bladder leakage, smelly-crotches, non-working crotchal appendages, hair where you don't want it, no hair where you do want it, stinky feet.
Commercials for the newest Feminine pleasure enhancement product where the older woman sticks her nose in and tells the younger women where to purchase said item.
Young Guys Gone Wild airing during The L Word. Trust me, if you're watching The L Word, you are Not Interested in looking at barely post-pubescent topless boy toys.
Can't believe no one has mentioned it yet...
Girls Gone Wild!!!
The commercials themselves aren't too too horrible. Sort of funny in an annoying and sad way. But late at night they infest every single commercial break on a certain cable comedy channel. Grrr!
Oh, and radio ads that have some sort of siren in them. Just a mite distracting when you're driving and trying to figure out where the cop/ambulance is before you realize it's on the stupid radio.
Also, any radio commercial featuring that loud crunchy car-crash noise. Because rush hour just isn't stressful enough, dontchaknow.
Quote from: Deadbishop on January 15, 2009, 03:07:59 AM
Anything with Billy Mays...he's like the evil hairy spawn of Ron Popeil. :o
Agrees with DB.
Quote from: *Teach* on January 14, 2009, 08:06:31 PM
So I was sitting here watching the travel channel, my mind drifting away on the idea of a carnival cruise when it happened
That (*&^()&^@# ShamWow guy came on destroying my mental vacation
I swear... that has to be the most annoying man ever
What commercial gets on your last nerve?
*that shamwow guy could be dried up in the desert and wouldn't get a drop of rum from me....*
My dad would agree with you there, he hates that guy, and will walk out of the room anytime he shows up on the tv.
Theres a XM radio ad that I have to change the station every time I hear it. "hey guys, its not leangth that matters what girls REALLY want is girth, our new pill makes you thicker AND wider."
Go away, I'm listening to music, I don't want to hear about "enhancement"
Shamwow guy is back with the Slap Chop, Atleast in this one i get alittle
laugh when he says " Your gonna love my nuts"
Still annoying though.
Is that Billy Mays or the Shamwow guy?
Equally bad either way.
The ones with doorbells set off the hounds.
One advantage of a DVR is the ability to record shows so you can skip over the commercials.
Unfortunately, I don't record the network news shows which are noted for their large number of drug commercials. But, then, there's the mute button.
Hope the annual Ikea sale ends soon. I've been able to miss most of the "Start the Car" screams, but not all. Hope Ikea makes enough money to come up with a different ad some day. I think this is at least the third year for it.
Milord hated the first True North commercials, because it sent me into fits of giggles whenever they boasted of their extraordiary nut sacks snacks.
I agree on the Billy Mays, and now he has super black hair and black beard.Geeeeeeesh. I love my DVR-fast forward all commercials. :D
I agree DVR is a freat item to have.
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*no rum for him either*
Is it just me or does he look like a Just For Men hair dye commercial?
I dunno about his hair, but he seems to have Mr. Yuck's eyes:
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the extenze commercials...i mean what the crap!!!!
grr....the office christmas party and all the women sitting on his lap...and him with the santa outfit and that STUPID SMILE...grrrrrrrrrrrrr
I swear...If I have to see another Valtrex commercial...UGG
I'm always annoyed by the Enzyme commercials , that guy creeps me out, I feel like the commercial will end in a preview for a new horror movie where he uses Enzyme to enhance himself and then lures woman to his chambers and murder them, all with that creepy smile... *shiver* and that damn whistle jingle, it sticks with you well after the commercial..dangnubbit IM WHISTLING IT!
How about that Enzyte soda?
I seriously nearly choked on my tongue with laughter when I saw that.
Quote from: *Teach* on January 14, 2009, 08:06:31 PM
That (*&^()&^@# ShamWow guy came on destroying my mental vacation
I swear... that has to be the most annoying man ever
*that shamwow guy could be dried up in the desert and wouldn't get a drop of rum from me....*
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Creepy, yes?
Agree with all of them so far.
Must add that ridiculous AARP life insurance commercial. The one that starts with the cupboard door falling off the hinges "It's on my to do list, what should I do today, fix the cupboard, get life insurance?" GAG
The endless droning on annoys me.
I don't like the commercials with the 'Dr.' endorsing a medical product, seriously, talk to a real doc first.
Or, that sacharine voice-over selling something 'New and Improved'.
Pick one; it is either 'New' or 'Improved'.
To be both is impossible, or at least grammatically incorrect..
I like PBS, and even there they are starting to have car commercials...
Quote from: Tipsy Gypsy on January 18, 2009, 02:35:21 PM
Milord hated the first True North commercials, because it sent me into fits of giggles whenever they boasted of their extraordiary nut sacks snacks.
Same here! I looked at my daughter (who's 26), she looked at me and we both said "WHAT!?!"
How about the "personal lubrication" commercials during prime time? Excuse me?!? Why does my child have to be exposed to that at 7:05pm, and every 7 minutes after that until bedtime???
For all of you that hate the Burger King commercials as much as I do...
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Billy Mays and the ShamWOW guy both make me want to run screaming from the room. Commercials for medications, in general, make me cringe because I can't stop thinking "Dude...how many side effects does this stuff HAVE! I mean, sure, your dangly bits work properly now, but is it really worth the anal seepage? (or whatever side effect it lists at that point)"
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! :o
Has anyone seen the Sci Fi network "if" promo that has a magician blowing in a chihuahua's butt and turning it into a balloon animal??? Ewwww, Naaaaaswssssssttttttyyyyyyyy!!
Hell, I thought that one was funny!! Firebreathing Chihuahua, they're all hot air anyway, why not just say it!
Working dangly bits, but seepage....not a good combination in the mind....
Quote from: Drake Starsong on January 29, 2009, 08:26:32 AM
I'm always annoyed by the Enzyme commercials , that guy creeps me out, I feel like the commercial will end in a preview for a new horror movie where he uses Enzyme to enhance himself and then lures woman to his chambers and murder them, all with that creepy smile... *shiver* and that damn whistle jingle, it sticks with you well after the commercial..dangnubbit IM WHISTLING IT!
What, you don't like Bob and his big boost of confidence? :o
I will not buy Charmin because of the horrible "Please Don't Squeeze The Charmin" Commercials from a million years ago.
The Enzyte ones are horrible too. Most commercials are horrible!
There's a new one I saw today with a bunch of screaming women. I think it was about some 100 calorie cookie or something. I think they missed the mark though because the second time it came on, I actually turned the channel for 30 seconds or so. Just so I didn't have to go through it again.
Quote from: Amyj on January 30, 2009, 09:15:20 AM
Has anyone seen the Sci Fi network "if" promo that has a magician blowing in a chihuahua's butt and turning it into a balloon animal??? Ewwww, Naaaaaswssssssttttttyyyyyyyy!!
I wholeheartedly agree with you AmyJ. I hate that one as well. They've produced far better ones than that.
Haha! The Shamwow Guy is pushing a new product!
The SLAPCHOP!!!
Glad to see he's not just annoying the chamois challenged.
Can anyone tell me why local car dealers insist on making REALLY STUPID commercials?? If I am exposed to the one with the guy who pops in singing "Drive", and the other songs again....Anyone who lives in the Houston area will probably know exactly which one I am talking about...it is on constantly
Yes, I hate those localized homemade commercials. I just don't feel very confident buying car insurance from a company that makes commercials using scantily clad dancing women. Guys might like it just fine, but I still wouldn't want to buy car insurance from them!
Quote from: Lady Everclear on February 01, 2009, 11:45:05 PM
Haha! The Shamwow Guy is pushing a new product!
The SLAPCHOP!!!
Okay, but while I hate him as the ShamWOW guy, I really, really adore him as the SlapChop guy.
Why? Because of the lines he can deliver with a straight face.
Seriously.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUbWjIKxrrs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUbWjIKxrrs)
Did I hear him say, "You're gonna love my nuts?"
I don't like the new Geico commercials with the creepy eyes with money... Bring back the gecko!
Quote from: Drake Starsong on January 29, 2009, 08:26:32 AM
I'm always annoyed by the Enzyme commercials , that guy creeps me out, I feel like the commercial will end in a preview for a new horror movie where he uses Enzyme to enhance himself and then lures woman to his chambers and murder them, all with that creepy smile... *shiver* and that damn whistle jingle, it sticks with you well after the commercial..dangnubbit IM WHISTLING IT!
Ewww, yeah, these are horrible! The song always gets in my head too. What an embarassing tune to start whistling.
I HATE the e-trade commercials with the talking babies. "I don't know about you, but I'm getting a clown." Babies that talk like adults creep me out.
I love the eTrade baby, and now he has a friend that sings!
Quote from: Peddlin on February 03, 2009, 07:09:09 AM
Did I hear him say, "You're gonna love my nuts?"
*rofl* Yeah, you did.
Well we may be free from the ShamWOW guy.
Wonder if he had a shamwow handy.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0330091newsham1.html
The commercials I despise most are for pharmaceuticals and personal care items.
Why? Because they propagate unhealthy and inaccurate information. Like our society needs more of that!
If your feet/crotch smell enough to require special sprays, GO TO THE DOCTOR. Seriously. If you/your partner are TOO BUSY (?!) to take a decent amount of time for sex, then a lubricant is not going to solve your larger relationship problem. There is NO SUCH DISEASE as overactive bladder disorder. YES, some people have to go a lot, but THAT'S NOT WHY. Ditto for "restless leg syndrome." Get some exercise and quit smoking. Covering up your symptoms does not solve the problem! Men: if you are over 30, smoke, and can't see it, then it probably doesn't work well anymore. Eat some oatmeal and lower your cholesterol. HAH. You may have to change your other meals as well, besides just breakfast, to do that, despite the info in the Quaker Oat and Cheerios commercials.
Oh yeah, and if you think that you should take drugs that are not FDA approved in order to lose weight, might I suggest counseling instead? Your weight is not your biggest problem. Magazine pictures of pre-teens who are supposed to be "women" are your problem. Finally, cats and dogs are obligate carnivores. That means that they will seek out and are healthiest on a meat and bone diet. Feeding them "healthy fruits and vegetables" in some kind of new extruded dog food made up mostly of corn by-products is NOT the way to go. Stupid commercials are going to be the death of us all, I tell you! And our beloved pets! GAH! [/rant] Whoops. Got a little carried away, there.
Ah, the blessed remote. If switching channels or the mute don't solve the problem, there's always the off button and a good book at hand.
Ok i hate the dexatrim commercials all of them " I was a size 10 Now i'm a size 2" give me a break if your a 10 you don't need to lose anything
A lot of us would love to be a size 10!
Quote from: Lady Christina de Pond on April 02, 2009, 12:16:23 PM
Ok i hate the dexatrim commercials all of them " I was a size 10 Now i'm a size 2" give me a break if your a 10 you don't need to lose anything
See that just sets off another tyrade from me there
Size... is just size
I am a pretty good sized guy, had a doctor visit/check up and he came in ready to rip me a new one because of my weight. He couldn't thought. When he checked my numbers, I had better ones than most of his skinnier "healthier" patients.
I keep hearing things like... 2/3rds of the population is obese
Really?
If that is the case, then why don't clothing stores have clothes for larger folks? Macys, Dillards... most chain clothiers all stop at XL or XXL... even Walmart stops one size away from me on most clothes.
I just don't get that... Us larger folks make up the vastly larger percentage of the population (and we wear clothes!) and we cant find anything to buy!
grrrrrrr
ok... dunno why I went of on that tangent, but I needed to... stupid stores
I really hate shopping for me because of this
*no rum for them!*
The size thing is only important in that it physically makes someone feel good or bad. I don't mean, "looking in the mirror I'm fat" kind of good or bad, I mean physically feeling healthy or not. For me, my healthy weight is around a 6 or 8 and so when I'm a 10 or 12 I feel horrid. I don't think I look really fat or anything, it's just I physically feel bad at my current weight. That's why I'm starting a more serious workout and diet regime as of today. Size doesn't matter, feeling good and healthy matters. If you feel good and healthy at size 10, great, if you feel good and healthy at size 16, great, but don't choose a size for yourself that you aren't healthy and feeling good about yourself. I guess it takes more than just a single "choice" and for some people it takes complete revolution in lifestyle, but I think it's important in life to be our best, which includes feeling our best.
Quote from: *Teach* on April 08, 2009, 02:00:57 PM
Quote from: Lady Christina de Pond on April 02, 2009, 12:16:23 PM
Ok i hate the dexatrim commercials all of them " I was a size 10 Now i'm a size 2" give me a break if your a 10 you don't need to lose anything
See that just sets off another tyrade from me there
Size... is just size
I am a pretty good sized guy, had a doctor visit/check up and he came in ready to rip me a new one because of my weight. He couldn't thought. When he checked my numbers, I had better ones than most of his skinnier "healthier" patients.
I keep hearing things like... 2/3rds of the population is obese
Really?
If that is the case, then why don't clothing stores have clothes for larger folks? Macys, Dillards... most chain clothiers all stop at XL or XXL... even Walmart stops one size away from me on most clothes.
I just don't get that... Us larger folks make up the vastly larger percentage of the population (and we wear clothes!) and we cant find anything to buy!
grrrrrrr
ok... dunno why I went of on that tangent, but I needed to... stupid stores
I really hate shopping for me because of this
*no rum for them!*
Unfortunately, I think most of that decision is based purely on the almighty dollar. It's saves the regular stores money by not having to carry a wider variety of sizes and forces the larger members of our species to head to "Big and Tall" stores to find clothes that fit right. Since those stores are still considered "niche" stores (2/3 of the population or not), they can charge more. I wear a 34 length in pants. Good luck finding those at Meijer or Wally-World, so I'm forced to get by with a 32 or spend $10-$20 more at the Big and Tall stores. Being blessed with the arms God gave an orangutan also means I get to pay more if I want a long sleeve shirt that fits right. Isn't economics (and evolution) fun!?
I suspect it is also psychology. Almost everyone would like to be a little thinner and a little richer. For example, I have a cousin who is to go to her nephew's wedding in June. She bought a new dress a few sizes smaller because she wants to lose some weight. There is not a chance of a snowball in Hades that she will lose the weight so she will have to buy another new dress the week before.
I suspect that stores carry little in the large sizes because they think people will buy the small stuff, fail to reduce to fit and take what they can get in desperation. But then I have been accused of being cynical...
Quote from: *Teach* on April 08, 2009, 02:00:57 PM
I just don't get that... Us larger folks make up the vastly larger percentage of the population (and we wear clothes!) and we cant find anything to buy!
grrrrrrr
I find all kinds of cute stuff in the smaller sizes, but try to find it in a larger size...no dice. I can never find anything to buy because it seems like the clothing manufacturers think that all plus sized women should wear god awful ugly prints and shirts with weird necklines instead of a simple, normal collar. :-\
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I can never find anything to buy because it seems like the clothing manufacturers think that all plus sized women should wear god awful ugly prints and shirts with weird necklines instead of a simple, normal collar. :-\
If it's any comfort, petite sizes are the same way. Apparently they think that we actually
want to dress like Shirley bleeping Temple. Gads. :P
..to return to topic, though, the Maxxoderm cream commercial is annoying as hell. Oh lemme guess how this 'snake oil' works- apply vigorously??
the commercial i now love..................
free credit report dot com, about the renaissance faire. hehe. makes me go into withdrawls every time it comes on. "............green tights, slippers, and fake sword fights............................................"
too funny.
as far as the hated ones, oh man, i could do without another verizon and the network commercial until i die. there is a funny clip you can find, worst job ever relating to the verizon guy. if i find it i will post it.
Quote from: Tipsy Gypsy on April 10, 2009, 10:16:55 PM
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I can never find anything to buy because it seems like the clothing manufacturers think that all plus sized women should wear god awful ugly prints and shirts with weird necklines instead of a simple, normal collar. :-\
If it's any comfort, petite sizes are the same way. Apparently they think that we actually want to dress like Shirley bleeping Temple. Gads. :P
YES, thank you!!! Just because I'm a little short doesn't mean I want to dress like a seven-year-old or a seventy-year-old! It's also pretty difficult sometimes to find anything smaller than a size 10. Yeah, yeah, I know, poor me.
Anyone else hate those stupid monotone Comcast commercials?
So I'm not the only one having a hard time finding a small size in clothing. I think it is a conspiracy against all sizes. Find anything cute but not in your size.
Yeah, hate all these commercials you've mentioned. The Geico ones, with the lizard were funny, but their getting dry, and the whole stack of money with eyes campaign just isn't funny. The Burger King king is creepy, but I find he's more funny looking than creepy. So I don't mind that. And those sleeping pill and cold/allergy medicine commercials, that are made from stuff that's in your food. But, man enough with the ED commercials they make middle age men look like they have all lost their mojo, and I'm just hopin when I get to those ages, I don't experience the same. I think there's something else going on in our environment that is affecting our health and well being and instead of tryin to solve those problems/causes, they just aleviate the symptoms caused by those negative effects from the environment we live and work in by telling evryone take a chemically engineered drug and evrythin will be just find. It's just a way for these companies to make buku bucks. While the real problems/causes are never found or remedied. Sorry to preach/rant/rave, but corporate America/World has gotten out of control.
On that clothing aside, I find it's also true of garb. Us bigger guys have a bit of trouble finding much that gets bigger than a 48 when it comes to doublets, etc. so it's even in the Rennie world. Someone stop them!
The Money You Could Be Saving With GEICO ad campaign is proof that the folks who do their advertising sometimes come up with stuff drunk...
probably was hilarious when they were sitting around finishing off a fifth of whatever poison they favour, but to the rest of us, it's just stupid.
I agree the loud commercials are annoying, too... sometimes ten times as loud as the show you were watching and scare the Dickens out of you when they come on...
I originally thought the RenFaire one was hilarious but the more I see it, the more it annoys me... because, in truth, it's kinda making fun of Faire, not promoting it.
The Viagra one... omg... my son Falcone was watching TV with me and heard them say "make sure to check with your doctor to see if you're healthy enough for sexual activity"
Falcone, who is 8, says "I'm never doing that."
I asked... "What?"
"Sex" he replied. OMG... I usually hate those commercials but I couldn't stop laughing... because now whenever I see the commercial, I hear his little innocent response...
let's see if he's singing that song in 9 years.
Those free credit report commercials get on my nerves. I agree on the one about faire. When I first saw it, I also thought it was cute, but they really are casting us in a bad light. The one I REALLY despise though, is the one where he "married his dream girl, but she didn't tell me her credit was bad". So, dude, you "fell in love" with someone, married her, but then found out her credit was bad and decided you made a mistake based solely on her credit? He sings "if only he'd known, he'd be a happy bachelor with a dog and a yard." How shallow. Shouldn't one discuss financial issues and goals before getting married, that way if you discover you're too incompatible, it's not too late? I know it's just a silly commercial, but the whole thing is a real sore spot with me. Obviously it's important to maintain good credit, but just because someone may have credit issues, doesn't automatically mean they are of low character/moral fiber/lazy scumbags or whatever, yet that's what the credit bureaus want the mass populace to believe. The fact that many employers won't hire you with a low credit score with the assumption that you must not be trustworthy or if you can't even manage your money you probably can't do anything else either - is absolutely unfair. Sometimes people just have a run of bad luck that has nothing to do with their work ethics or how honest they are, yet they are practically treated like criminals. I know employers have to protect themselves and don't want to take the time to weed out the bad from the good, but it still stinks.
No, my credit isn't perfect, but I would feel this way even if it were.
Quote from: Lady Neysa on April 11, 2009, 09:18:03 AM
Those free credit report commercials get on my nerves. I agree on the one about faire. When I first saw it, I also thought it was cute, but they really are casting us in a bad light. The one I REALLY despise though, is the one where he "married his dream girl, but she didn't tell me her credit was bad". So, dude, you "fell in love" with someone, married her, but then found out her credit was bad and decided you made a mistake based solely on her credit? He sings "if only he'd known, he'd be a happy bachelor with a dog and a yard." How shallow. Shouldn't one discuss financial issues and goals before getting married, that way if you discover you're too incompatible, it's not too late? I know it's just a silly commercial, but the whole thing is a real sore spot with me. Obviously it's important to maintain good credit, but just because someone may have credit issues, doesn't automatically mean they are of low character/moral fiber/lazy scumbags or whatever, yet that's what the credit bureaus want the mass populace to believe. The fact that many employers won't hire you with a low credit score with the assumption that you must not be trustworthy or if you can't even manage your money you probably can't do anything else either - is absolutely unfair. Sometimes people just have a run of bad luck that has nothing to do with their work ethics or how honest they are, yet they are practically treated like criminals. I know employers have to protect themselves and don't want to take the time to weed out the bad from the good, but it still stinks.
No, my credit isn't perfect, but I would feel this way even if it were.
I really hate the dream girl commercial too, for exactly the same reason.
Prospective employers check your credit score? Really? Holy crap, it *has* been a long time since I hunted for a job...
OMG!!!
Discover Channel has a new series coming called "Pitchmen"
Starring?
Yep, Billy freakin Mays
What chimp do they have running that channel?
*no rum for them! Bad science channel!*
Lady Neysa is right, you shoudl never base a relationship solely on money and credit. And you're right some people just run into bad luck. But, commercials are always to the extreme and are never really practical. So I'm with you on that 100%.
I'm a bakery opener. I have to be at work at 4am. So I wake up with enough time to ride my bike to work at 3 am.
I don't even know which sleep drug it is, but the one that says "Tired of morning coming in the middle of the night?" I always yell "YES!" in response, before I realize that it's a friggin commercial for sleep meds...I hate that commercial because it teases me with sleep...stupid commercial...stupid work...
Quote from: *Teach* on April 11, 2009, 07:09:14 PM
OMG!!!
Discover Channel has a new series coming called "Pitchmen"
Starring?
Yep, Billy freakin Mays
What chimp do they have running that channel?
*no rum for them! Bad science channel!*
But I believe I heard a clip that said "Billy is the worst person to work for" or something to that extent. Maybe they will get down and show the dirty side of these people?
Capt. Marga
Don't feel bad Jade, I used to work mornings and even though I had to be in at 6AM I'd wake up at 4AM to beat traffic and drive slow in the snow. And I could never get enough sleep either. But, those drugs will do you more harm than good. Just grab a big glass of milk before bed, and it'll give you a deep sleep and then in the mornin a big cup of java. That's what I did and I felt I slept quite well. These commercials really don't care about our well being they're just there to make a buck. I've started to get back to reading books too. But, I have DVR and I too just fast forward through all them. It's liek if I want to go see a product and compare prices and see and read about them I'll go to the store.
Maybe it is a regional thing, but I can't stand the idiot in the Sonic commercials!
Those Sonic commercials are hit or miss for me.
Hillshire Farms Deli Meats. Lamo pseudo rapping rhyming, Annoying beyone all tolerance.
Hillshire Farms, Go Meat!!!
Dayna
I HATE the Education Connection commercials...I always end up with that stupid song stuck in my head all day!!! The guy in the Sonic commercials is pretty annoying as well...noone can really be that idiotic, seriously.
I hate those home mortgage refinance/"bailout" commercials done up to look like a news broadcast. Especially when they're run during a legitimate news broadcast. Sickens me to think how many people out there are dialing up each time they run that stuff, getting into the same fiasco that started this whole economic downward spiral.
Quote from: Peddlin on April 22, 2009, 07:23:42 AM
Maybe it is a regional thing, but I can't stand the idiot in the Sonic commercials!
Those bug me for a couple of reasons ~ they are pretty dumb, and they're isn't a Sonic anywhere near here! The closest one is 126 miles away! >:(
Yeah, here in Michigan before they moved here, they would run Sonic commercials, and the nearest was one in Fort Wayne, Indiana, so being young and adventurous or dumb maybe a little of both, my brother, my friend and his girlfriend and myself took a ride down there in a Plymouth Neon, got a flat, got it repaired, then continued the journey. Got to Sonic, and I found the food as comparable to A&W, which it was nothing better or worse. But, they'd did have frosty drinks of all sorts of flavors like no other place, and that was cool, but it wasn't worth the long journey. So goes to show just because it's advertised doesn't mean it's always great. But, a 2 Hr journey to Waffle House in Ohio, is definitely worth the trip, it's so much better than Denny's I wish Waffle House would build here.