# 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:** 252
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5026 "2024-01-20T21:58:55Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Well, it’s still stupid. I’m not sure what they’ve done that we’re supposed to know and adore them, but maybe that’s just me. Celebrities - they’re famous to some people, others have never heard of them. Kristin Bell starred in a little TV show called “Veronica Mars”. She later starred in “The Good Place”. Dax Shepherd is a comedic actor who also has a fan base. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5027 "2024-01-20T22:50:28Z")
Liz Lemon’s boyfriend? ---
**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:** [January 21, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5028 "2024-01-21T01:13:59Z")
Chuck Woolery shilling gold to suckers is bad, but when I see him say “I was the original host of Wheel of Fortune…” I want to add "…until I was replaced by _that weatherman!_ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5029 "2024-01-21T01:52:33Z")
We need a thread for commercials we actually like. It won’t be as long as this one but there are a few, or have been, that don’t make me grab for the mute button. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5030 "2024-01-21T02:21:08Z")
Well, there’s this thread: > [@Commercials you don't hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/1): > > I can ignore most commercials. There are a few I detest so much that they can’t be ignored. But this one is kind of cute [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU\_c8aabw2Y](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU_c8aabw2Y) and, of course, any commercials that include these [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT6RdtSRP3c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT6RdtSRP3c) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5031 "2024-01-21T04:58:12Z")
Glad you pointed it out, I just posted there. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5032 "2024-01-23T16:17:32Z")
One of the many many “ask your doctor” prescription med commercials now endlessly playing on TV is for a drug called Veozah, a hormone-free medication that is supposed to reduce hot flashes in menopausal women. Guess what one of the side effects is? That’s right-- hot flashes. How is that even determined in clinical trial testing-- whether the anti-hot flash drug can actually _ **cause** _ hot flashes, or whether it’s just not effective in _ **stopping** _ hot flashes in some menopausal women? Or is lack of effectiveness itself considered a side effect? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5033 "2024-01-23T16:35:33Z")
I had to check to see if I’ve complained about this one before, because I’ve been meaning to for a long time. I found that I’ve complained about other ads from this company, apparently they’re really good at rubbing me the wrong way! It’s the ad from Inspired Closets, that has the mom lying to her kid about how the kid is absolutely great at everything she does. When they show the mom’s face, she looks like a clown because she allowed the little girl to do her makeup. And the kid knows it’s not great, but mom lies and lies until the little girl pretends to believe her. Then the mom says, “Let’s go to the barbecue!” Um, you’re going out with all that crap smeared on your face? Don’t you think the first neighbor you see at the party is going to say, “My god, what happened to you?” right in front of the little girl? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5034 "2024-01-23T22:08:43Z")
> [@solost](#): > > How is that even determined in clinical trial testing-- whether the anti-hot flash drug can actually _ **cause** _ hot flashes, or whether it’s just not effective in _ **stopping** _ hot flashes in some menopausal women? Or is lack of effectiveness itself considered a side effect? Hey, if a drug officially causes a specific side effect, then another drug can prescribed to deal with that. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5035 "2024-01-23T22:46:01Z")
Just ask Elvis. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5036 "2024-01-23T23:08:45Z")
> [@solost](#): > > How is that even determined in clinical trial testing-- whether the anti-hot flash drug can actually _ **cause** _ hot flashes, or whether it’s just not effective in _ **stopping** _ hot flashes in some menopausal women? Side effects lists are generated from reported complaints during clinical trials. This is a frequent complaint about medications - any medication’s side effects list typically includes the condition being treated. With the current way these lists are generated, there is no real way to exclude this. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5037 "2024-01-24T13:52:43Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > Side effects lists are generated from reported complaints during clinical trials. This is a frequent complaint about medications - any medication’s side effects list typically includes the condition being treated. > > With the current way these lists are generated, there is no real way to exclude this. Ah, I see-- the reason every medication seems to have as a side effect the very thing it’s supposed to treat is just a result of the way the side effects list is generated. In a similar vein, I’ve heard people scoff at the fact many anti-depressants seem to have “suicidal tendencies” as a side effect. “An anti-depressant that can _ **cause** _ you to kill yourself? Crazy!” But that has a reasonable explanation-- people who are extremely depressed are often so listless and unmotivated they can’t accomplish anything-- including summoning the energy and will to kill themselves. But if they start taking an anti-depressant, there sometimes is a dangerous window in which the drug hasn’t kicked in enough to fully treat the depression, but has begun working enough to improve their motivation to the point they may follow through on their death wish. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5038 "2024-01-24T14:16:37Z")
This is true. First you get the energy, then a couple of days later, the intrusive thoughts taper off. As Jimmy Carr (I think) quipped, “You know, there’s this thing I’ve been putting off…” ---
**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:** [January 25, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5039 "2024-01-25T17:33:39Z")
The ‘turning into your parents’ company (Progressive?). I generally like (or at least tolerate) these, but sometimes (likely because I’m old) they piss me off. The current one has folks throwing away stuff: 1. Kleenex box covers - “tissues already come in a box” - yes, but probably not one that matches your decor if you are the type of person who cares about that 2. Old crown molding - sure, pitch it. 3. Floor mats for an previously owned vehicle - yes, you don’t need them, but where the hell did you get them? Did you sell the vehicle and take them out? 4. Finally, the one that actually annoys me - “old butter containers are for recycling, not leftovers”. The three arrows are the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Recycle is last for a reason. Granted you don’t need to keep them all, but you also don’t need to purchase specific plasticware. Nor does your butter/margarine need to come in a plastic tub. We’ve gone back to butter, but I’m assuming margarine is still available in sticks, just like butter. ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5040 "2024-01-25T17:50:06Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Floor mats for an previously owned vehicle - yes, you don’t need them, but where the hell did you get them? Did you sell the vehicle and take them out? Maybe - or the floor mats were taken out for some reason (maybe to clean them) , never put back in the vehicle and now, they can’t be thrown out because “we might need them someday” > [@Folacin](#): > > Finally, the one that actually annoys me - “old butter containers are for recycling, not leftovers”. The three arrows are the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Recycle is last for a reason. Granted you don’t need to keep them all, but you also don’t need to purchase specific plasticware If only my husband kept every container because we didn’t have specific plastic/glassware to store leftovers. No, he keeps every single takeout container even though we have plastic/glassware to store leftovers. He keeps the takeout containers to send food home with people - which doesn’t happen often enough to keep 30-40 containers around. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5041 "2024-01-25T17:53:46Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Finally, the one that actually annoys me Yea, that one bugs me every time. Buying containers for leftovers instead of reusing is anti-environmental! Of course, the idea of a dumpy dude in a sweater vest lecturing _me_ on becoming my parents is the funniest part. Consultant, heal thyself! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5042 "2024-01-25T18:20:09Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Finally, the one that actually annoys me - “old butter containers are for recycling, not leftovers”. The three arrows are the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Recycle is last for a reason. Granted you don’t need to keep them all, but you also don’t need to purchase specific plasticware. Nor does your butter/margarine need to come in a plastic tub. We’ve gone back to butter, but I’m assuming margarine is still available in sticks, just like butter. Oh yes, that one sounds so awful, like they are above using things for something else. I rarely use purchased containers. I’d rather spend my money on something else. In my family, when a family dinner is over we use all sorts of containers to take home leftovers. A few are purchased but most aren’t. Even the takeaway containers get used more than once, they get passed around. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5043 "2024-01-25T18:26:55Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > The three arrows are the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Agree! I have about twenty empty gelato containers in my cabinets to use for leftovers. Of course we don’t need that many, but if we ever run low the plan is to buy more gelato. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5044 "2024-01-25T20:05:25Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > if we ever run low the plan is to buy more gelato Buying more gelato should always be the plan! ---
**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:** [January 25, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5045 "2024-01-25T20:06:55Z")
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