# 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:** 166
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3306 "2022-03-06T23:12:21Z")
That is really creepy. > [@BobLibDem](#): > > pproximately 15 minutes of showing classic Super Bowl commercials, about 15 minutes of actual commercials, and about 30 minutes of inane banter between the hosts. The banter is obviously scripted and so fucking lame a third grade class could not do a worse job. Oh yeah, the banter was super lame. Cringeworthy. Greendot bank and GoBank and Walmart money card- etc etc- all the same bank, and the internet is rife with complaints about them. But they all show young, happy beautiful white people being cheerful… ---
**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:** [March 7, 2022, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3307 "2022-03-07T03:39:16Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > There’s a new-ish ad for some car insurance company that lauds people for careful driving, showing them driving around with wedding cakes and a science fair volcano. Whoever created that ad obviously never drove in the north where potholes reign supreme. To be fair, that series of commercials for Allstate obviously takes place in some fictional utopia. Like Nationwide’s Peytonville. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3308 "2022-03-07T13:51:17Z")
when i saw the wedding cake unprotected in the car…all i could think was: “how many bugs are going to stick to that”. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3309 "2022-03-07T14:27:51Z")
Has anyone else looked at the giant… thing in the Truist ad, and thought it looked like a plush shoggoth? [![](https://d2z1w4aiblvrwu.cloudfront.net/ad/qMUH/default-large.jpg) ](https://d2z1w4aiblvrwu.cloudfront.net/ad/qMUH/default-large.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3310 "2022-03-07T14:31:55Z")
I do A LOT of complaining about commercials. This is from my FB from yesterday. Realized it belonged right here: That Domino commercial that shows the girl talking about how she started working part time to owning two franchises in 10 years is full of misleading sorta lies. First, they make it seem like you could afford to buy a franchise on a delivery drivers salary and second, the girl says it’s FUN to work at a Domino’s. I’m going to be honest, I never worked at a Domino’s. I did work at a Godfather’s Pizza. I also did a lot of time in high school at an Arby’s. It is not fun. It doesn’t even resemble a thing that some in a different culture on a different planet might mistake for fun. Unless Domino’s is doing things a whole lot differenter than other fast food places, like handing out hallucinogens and gold bullions, that bitch is lying. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3311 "2022-03-07T15:12:07Z")
Agreed on all points (I’ve worked at several pizza places). What always distracts me is the “sauce” she’s shmearing on the pizza crust. It’s too orange and smooth, or something. It kind of nauseates me. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3312 "2022-03-07T15:26:54Z")
How about commercials that have annoying or distracting sound aspects to them? I thought about making a separate thread about it, but it seemed too insubstantial and not different enough from this thread. I have the news on background in the mornings when I’m getting my workday started in my home office above the garage. The stairs from my office go down to our front foyer area where our front door is. The door has a 4-digit code that beeps with each digit pressed when a family member is coming in. There’s an Amazon delivery commercial playing a lot lately (the one that features Johnny Cash’s “I’ve Been Everywhere”). In the commercial there’s a 4-digit beeping sound that sounds _ **exactly** _ like someone unlocking our front door. Since I’m often the only one home, with my wife and 2 kids either at work or at school, the first 87 times I heard it I thought “uh-oh, why’s one of my family members coming home early- somebody sick or get fired or something?” In a similar vein, there used to be an often-playing allergy commercial featuring one of the Williams sisters where she’d scream on the court. The scream sound was muffled in such a way that last summer, when both my teenage kids were home a lot, it sounded like one of them screaming downstairs about God knows what. In the past I’ve been listening to the radio when driving, and occasionally a commercial would come on that had a sound effect of sirens or a car crashing. Not cool! I haven’t heard that in awhile, so maybe the makers of radio commercials have wised up in general. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3313 "2022-03-07T15:38:56Z")
It doesn’t happen anymore since I’m down to one mostly deaf dog, but doorbells on commercials make dogs bark! Advertisers should NOT incorporate that sound EVER! Pisses me right off. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3314 "2022-03-07T17:44:12Z")
Yep! There is one with Progressive running now with Flo and her trashy sister - the doorbell is the very first thing in that commercial and sends our dog into a barking fit - there is no time to mute it. A-holes. At least for Uber Eats we see Marshawn Lynch and instantly reach for the mute, as there is a little time for that. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3315 "2022-03-07T17:46:58Z")
That Dominos commercial reminds me of this scene from _Coming to America_… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/w70RQLtdVeU/hqdefault.jpg "Coming to America - I'm washing lettuce.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70RQLtdVeU) ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3316 "2022-03-07T19:05:13Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > It doesn’t happen anymore since I’m down to one mostly deaf dog, but doorbells on commercials make dogs bark! In the same vein, one of our adopted dogs we had about 15 years ago was sitting with us on the couch one night while we were watching something on Animal Plant. A kitten on the TV started meowing, and the dog jumped off the couch and started looking all over the area where the TV was to find it. The TV was on a wall with a lot of bookshelves, and she was actually trying to climb into the bookshelves to find the cat. The ad that I hate (there are two versions) are for what appears to be a very ordinary T-shirt called True Classic. Two really obnoxious guys that I’d assumed were boyfriends from the first commercial yelling about how bad some T-shirts make you look. In the second one, there’s a girlfriend mentioned so I was really confused. The guy with the supposed girlfriend was chomping on big ol’ pretzel sticks, too, and it was had to figure out what the advertisers were going far. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3317 "2022-03-07T19:10:23Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > The ad that I hate (there are two versions) are for what appears to be a very ordinary T-shirt called True Classic. Two really obnoxious guys that I’d assumed were boyfriends from the first commercial yelling about how bad some T-shirts make you look. In the second one, there’s a girlfriend mentioned so I was really confused. The guy with the supposed girlfriend was chomping on big ol’ pretzel sticks, too, and it was had to figure out what the advertisers were going far. I actually like those, even on repeat viewings. My girlfriend asked me Why?, but I couldn’t explain it other than to say that they’re meta enough to tickle my fancy. The ones I automatically mute are from that green car-selling company. Just too obnoxious, especially the one where the guy rips off his shirt only to have an identical shirt on under it. DriveTime, I think it’s called. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3318 "2022-03-07T19:17:24Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > but I couldn’t explain it other than to say that they’re meta enough to tickle my fancy. Guess I don’t see it. It’s meta because he’s wearing a baggy T-shirt and then pops into a tight one, so his arms don’t look “noodly” anymore? Cue obvious mugging to the camera. Ugh. Even talking about it excites my upchuck reflex. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3319 "2022-03-07T19:36:17Z")
I don’t even know if they’re well known actors. Two guys sitting in directors chairs on a set. They’re worried about being replaced, or something, and as the camera goes back and forth, they bulk up into CGI versions of themselves. Creepy AF. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3320 "2022-03-09T09:24:02Z")
the planters commerical that has a campaign about how do you eat mixed nuts … one at a time or in a handful and ken jeong and some action movie guy arguing about it so they put it on twitter and facebook and the question is so important and divisive its supposed to start the next civil war … ---
**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:** [March 9, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3321 "2022-03-09T13:27:19Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > ken jeong I get him confused with the talent show contestant who was so bad he became famous. Who was that guy? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3322 "2022-03-09T14:01:30Z")
> **[William Hung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hung)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > William Hing Cheung Hung (Chinese: 孔慶翔; born January 13, 1983) is a Hong Kong motivational speaker and former singer who gained fame in 2004 as a result of his unsuccessful audition singing Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series American Idol. > At the time of his audition, Hung was a civil engineering student at UC Berkeley. After his spirited audition to be the next American Idol, he won the support o... I was just telling my husband about him the other night. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3323 "2022-03-09T14:35:39Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > ken jeong and some action movie guy I’m positive that Joel McHale would be the first person to be amused to be described in that way. Though I really enjoy knowing that McHale and Jeong seem to be friends even outside of Community. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3324 "2022-03-09T16:27:22Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > That Domino commercial that shows the girl talking about how she started working part time to owning two franchises in 10 years is full of misleading sorta lies. Although Hooters first woman CEO worked her way up from a waitress by being able to do every job at her location and teach others effectively. It only took a couple of years. So there’s that. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/3325 "2022-03-09T16:54:12Z")
Of course some people have the drive, smarts, personality, etc. to be able to work their way up, and some don’t. The commercial makes it sound like anybody can do it, while in reality making pizzas is probably a dead-end job for 99.9% of their employees. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=165) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=167)