# Again with the annoying commercials! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** commercials-ads\ **Created:** [June 28, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089 "2017-06-28T22:06:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 139
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2766 "2021-08-06T00:53:50Z")
dear taco bell your ads on youtube had me hyped for a cool looking anime movie I hadn’t seen yet or if it wasn’t a new one I hadn’t seen… finding out it was about “nacho fries” didn’t impress me a whole lot Now someone said it’s an actual series just redubbed with terrible lines about said fries … Bleh i say … ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2767 "2021-08-06T04:26:57Z")
Two that creep me out. Bob’s Bob-o-pedic with the creepy puppets. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LVSDP7OJRJ8/maxresdefault.jpg "What is Bob-O-Pedic?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVSDP7OJRJ8) And Kerasal with the creepy talking feet. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Tx3TW2INlfI/hqdefault.jpg "Intensive Foot Repair 2019") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx3TW2INlfI) ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2768 "2021-08-06T06:11:43Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > dear taco bell your ads on youtube had me hyped for a cool looking anime movie They’ve been doing that for several years, with different genres. I think they’re pretty cool. Still not going to buy their fries, though. ---
**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 6, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2769 "2021-08-06T15:05:56Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Bob’s Bob-o-pedic with the creepy puppets. The real Bob went grey a long time ago; the puppet and cartoon versions clearly are compensating for something. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2770 "2021-08-06T15:20:16Z")
The one for McDonald’s that takes place in a car and is shown from the POV of a backseat passenger where the two people in the front seats continually reach their hands back and gesture for french fries. Cleverly titled “the claw” (not the craw!), a phenomenon we’re all supposed to be familiar with, I guess. I’m not sure which irritates me more; the rude “gimme” gesture or the crinkle sound of the bag. If they wanted french fries, why the hell didn’t they order their own? ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2771 "2021-08-06T15:30:11Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > If they wanted french fries, why the hell didn’t they order their own? Not that I haven’t slapped folks trying to steal my fries, but perhaps economic straits caused them to buy a single large fry to be shared? Although even in that case, I would expect the fries to be in the front seat, and the person in back can reach forward to get their share. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2772 "2021-08-06T16:30:03Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Not that I haven’t slapped folks trying to steal my fries, but perhaps economic straits caused them to buy a single large fry to be shared? Although even in that case, I would expect the fries to be in the front seat, and the person in back can reach forward to get their share. Did economic straits rob them of their manners too? 🙂 It’s not the concept of sharing I mind, it’s that greedy “gimme” gesture that sets my teeth on edge. Not saying it’s rational, it just filets my fish. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2773 "2021-08-06T16:33:18Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > Did economic straits rob them of their manners too? 🙂 It’s not the concept of sharing I mind, it’s that greedy “gimme” gesture that sets my teeth on edge. Understood. But if they were purchased as shared item, it seems unnecessary to politely ask everytime to give me some more fries. Put them somewhere generally accessible (hard in a car, I understand). ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2774 "2021-08-06T18:25:08Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > …it seems unnecessary to politely ask everytime to give me some more fries Since this is the Dope, _someone_ has to chime in with "WHY are you defending those fry-moochers? They’re what’s wrong with modern America. Back in my day, each of us got a potato and our own peeler and we said _Thank You, Ma’m!"_ ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2775 "2021-08-06T18:28:08Z")
Now about that quarterpounder you are eating… ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2776 "2021-08-06T18:33:03Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Since this is the Dope, _someone_ has to chime in with "WHY are you defending those fry-moochers? They’re what’s wrong with modern America. Back in my day, each of us got a potato and our own peeler and we said _Thank You, Ma’m!"_ I don’t get it 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2777 "2021-08-06T18:38:47Z")
And when there was no potatoes, we ate sand. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2778 "2021-08-06T18:57:56Z")
You got a peeler? Luxury. We had to scrap the peels off with rocks we found by the road. ---
**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 6, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2779 "2021-08-06T19:17:06Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > You got a peeler? Luxury. We had to scrap the peels off with rocks we found by the road. - At least you had a road to find rocks by. We had to forage for rocks. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2780 "2021-08-06T19:21:15Z")
We had to make our own rocks using our kidney stones. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2781 "2021-08-06T19:26:26Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Back in my day, each of us got a potato and our own peeler and we said _Thank You, Ma’m!"_ Potatoes?!? You had _your very own_ potato? 😛 👨‍🍳 👩‍🍳 ---
**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 6, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2782 "2021-08-06T19:37:45Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > We had to make our own rocks using our kidney stones. At least you each had your own stones. We only had _one_ and had to share. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2783 "2021-08-07T00:23:53Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > And when there was no potatoes, we ate sand. Just as a point of information: I would have a strong tendency to buy **any** product that used a (duly licensed) reference to _Raising Arizona_ as a hook. Disposable diapers would be an obvious product that could benefit from this positive prejudice; tattoo parlors, likewise. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2784 "2021-08-07T00:58:41Z")
It’s bad enough when I have commercials for service station “food” inflicted on me while gassing up, but high-volume _screaming_ ads for various kinds of crap are beyond the limit. ---
**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 8, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/2785 "2021-08-08T17:00:57Z")
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