# a new commercial that sort of disturbs me. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 20, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833 "2010-08-20T04:13:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/1 "2010-08-20T04:13:03Z")
I’m watching a little kid being chased by three bigger kids, presumably to beat the shit out of him. He’s “saved” by diving into the back of his mom’s minivan. I’m not sure what company makes this special vehicle, but mom can see the little hooligans in her car with the rear view cameras, so she won’t hit the little bastards. the three thugs sit in the yard while the wimpy kid lives for another day. Thank goodness Mom bought this great car with the quick-closing back door. WTF? ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/2 "2010-08-20T04:14:52Z")
I thought the point is they are racing, and he wins the race by riding in the back of the van while the other kids have to go on foot ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/3 "2010-08-20T04:18:38Z")
They were racing to see who could get home first IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/4 "2010-08-20T04:20:05Z")
Agree. I felt the same way–I thought it was some kind of bullying thing at first. But when I rewatched, I realized he was just cheating at the race. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/5 "2010-08-20T14:18:15Z")
Unless that _is_ home. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/6 "2010-08-20T18:00:08Z")
Yeah, I don’t get what the hell is going on in that commercial. There’s nothing behind the van when the alert goes off, either. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/7 "2010-08-20T18:08:03Z")
What’s disturbing is the ads for Cheez-its. They have a lab that grows sentient cheese, which they then kill and bake into their crackers when it gets mature enough. [Proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-bd5aMiXw) [More proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EFCgohyVzs) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/8 "2010-08-20T18:33:48Z")
Yeah, that is one of my currently hated adverts. What is it they are trying to sell me on? It absolutely gives off a bullying vibe, even though the set up is they are racing. I’d say I vow never to buy that car, but since I can’t recall what they’re selling, I’d have to make a special effort to find out. Also, I probably won’t buy a family car, so I’m not in any danger of buying one. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/9 "2010-08-20T19:22:12Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > What’s disturbing is the ads for Cheez-its. They have a lab that grows sentient cheese, which they then kill and bake into their crackers when it gets mature enough. > > [Proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-bd5aMiXw) > [More proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EFCgohyVzs) Mmmm. Tastes like … fear. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jormungandr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/10 "2010-08-20T19:28:00Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > What’s disturbing is the ads for Cheez-its. They have a lab that grows sentient cheese, which they then kill and bake into their crackers when it gets mature enough. > > [Proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-bd5aMiXw) > [More proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EFCgohyVzs) How about an old commercial about ice cubes happy to suffer a slow death? :eek: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c4OUuSkAjwA/hqdefault.jpg "Coca Cola Ice Cubes") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4OUuSkAjwA) ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/11 "2010-08-20T19:41:38Z")
I hate it when my food talks. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/12 "2010-08-20T19:47:01Z")
> [@Lanzy](#): > > I hate it when my food talks. Bite off it’s mouth first. ---
**Author:** ![dmatsch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@dmatsch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dmatsch)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/13 "2010-08-20T20:36:54Z")
the 3 big kids in the beginning of the commercial specifically say to the Wimpy Kid: “race you”. \*\*I thought the same thing as you the first few times I saw it. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/14 "2010-08-20T21:24:59Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > > [@Lanzy](#): > > > > I hate it when my food talks. > > Bite off it’s mouth first. Some food keeps it face, [no matter what](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjdBCeUdAmI&feature=channel) ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/15 "2010-08-20T21:30:14Z")
The leader of the bigger kids says something like “Hey, Parker, wanna race home? Bet I beat you?” and Parker sort of hesitates and starts running. I thought it was a race, but then there’s a point where he’s hiding behind a tree during the race, then, if he jumps into the car in the driveway AT HIS HOME, is his mom waiting for him to go somewhere? Then why didn’t she pick him up at school? Why’s she just hanging out in the fancy car? Why are the three bigger kids sitting on Parker’s lawn as they pull out? This commercial annoys the fuck out of me. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/16 "2010-08-21T07:37:07Z")
I hate the Quiznos commercials with the singing cats. ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/17 "2010-08-21T07:52:18Z")
> [@FordTaurusSHO94](#): > > I hate the Quiznos commercials with the singing cats. Quizno’s has quite a history of classically bad commercials, “[Spongemonkeys](http://www.slate.com/id/2095868)” probably being the most vexing. I’m pretty sure their ad guy was dropped on his head repeatedly as a child, adolescent, and adult. If not…he should be. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/18 "2010-08-21T08:14:08Z")
> [@TimeWinder](#): > > Quizno’s has quite a history of classically bad commercials, “[Spongemonkeys](http://www.slate.com/id/2095868)” probably being the most vexing. I’m pretty sure their ad guy was dropped on his head repeatedly as a child, adolescent, and adult. If not…he should be. “Spong-”, with no ‘e’, “spongmonkeys”. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/19 "2010-08-21T14:03:32Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > What’s disturbing is the ads for Cheez-its. They have a lab that grows sentient cheese, which they then kill and bake into their crackers when it gets mature enough. > > [Proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-bd5aMiXw) > [More proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EFCgohyVzs) The talking pretzel about to be inserted into the talking M&M is taking anthropomorphizing to a creepy degree as well. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833/20 "2010-08-21T15:28:01Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > > [@Nobody](#): > > > > What’s disturbing is the ads for Cheez-its. They have a lab that grows sentient cheese, which they then kill and bake into their crackers when it gets mature enough. > > > > [Proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-bd5aMiXw) > > [More proof](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EFCgohyVzs) > > The talking pretzel about to be inserted into the talking M&M is taking anthropomorphizing to a creepy degree as well. That one is sooooo creepy. It’s trying to be sexy, but it ends up being really creepy. I hate it. The other one out there that really bugs me is the new Mini-Blizzard commercial. I don’t like the sound of people chewing and chomping on things and that commercial begins with the mom smacking her lips as she eats the blizzard. Smack, smack, talk, smack, smack. Along those lines, I also can’t stand that new Activia commercial. The one with Jamie Lee Curtis pushing the cart in the park and she gives the yogurt to the man and the woman, assuring the it is their “tasty lucky day.” What really bugs me is the guy pretending to have a mouthful of yogurt at the end. It’s so fake, so nasty… yuck. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-commercial-that-sort-of-disturbs-me/550833.md?page=2)