# 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:** 268
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5346 "2024-04-26T21:46:02Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > Some dumb YT commercial starts with a pitch about how the pioneers used silver coins to purify their water. > > All I can think of before I click “skip” is: You have died of dysentery. Actually, silver is an effective water purifier. However, ingesting too much can turn you blue. And it’s a heavy metal, so that blue won’t go away. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5347 "2024-04-26T22:11:33Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > ‘I was _drown **d** ing_ in debt!’ Somewhat off-topic, but: TCM has been running retrospectives of star-interviews because of their 30th anniversary, and one featured 1940s swimming star Esther Williams. And she discussed falling prey to ‘rapture of the deep’ while filming a big MGM production number–and nearly “drownding.” Not that she necessarily has a reputation as a paragon of refined education, but…jeepers. As far as the commercial goes–maybe they hope to appeal to the less-educated viewers…? ---
**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:** [April 26, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5348 "2024-04-26T22:21:03Z")
That’s what I hear and it drives me nuts! ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5349 "2024-04-26T22:59:04Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > Actually, silver is an effective water purifier. However, ingesting too much can turn you blue. And it’s a heavy metal, so that blue won’t go away. Yeah, and I’ll note that turning blue isn’t a side effect of boiling your water. Plus, I don’t have to buy silver coins to boil water. And really, my main point is that emulating the pioneers isn’t necessarily a recipe for success. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5350 "2024-04-26T23:50:06Z")
What shade of blue does it give you? I’m surprised those who have no qualms about covering their entire bodies with tattoos haven’t tried this. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5351 "2024-04-26T23:56:42Z")
Purplish, and it’s permanent. [Argyria - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria#:~:text=Argyria%20or%20argyrosis%20is%20a,generalized%20argyria%20or%20local%20argyria). ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5352 "2024-04-27T17:26:10Z")
OK, again for the Claritin commercials. [This one](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Onz/claritin-dog-walk-song-by-big-boss-vette) with the guy flipping his Fabio hair drives me absolutely nuts. Saw it several times while streaming MASH last night (couldn’t watch Jeopardy here because NFL draft 😠) ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5353 "2024-04-27T19:55:42Z")
I think this A&W commercial would only be in Canada. They have been playing it for months now. Talk about 1960’s stereotype of women can’t drive. [https://youtu.be/nwPy7ry-PPU?si=dD-P7wGojznQIZIe](https://youtu.be/nwPy7ry-PPU?si=dD-P7wGojznQIZIe) ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5354 "2024-04-28T21:45:57Z")
Maybe it’s just teenagers can’t drive. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5355 "2024-04-29T01:28:26Z")
[Alliance Defending ~~Freedom~~ Christian Bigots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_Defending_Freedom) begging for $19/mo. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/frOor1_9IdQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Stand With Alliance Defending Freedom and Protect Women in Sports") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frOor1_9IdQ) ---
**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:** [April 29, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5356 "2024-04-29T01:56:05Z")
The most ironically named organization ever. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5357 "2024-04-29T03:15:47Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Stand With Alliance Defending Freedom and Protect Women in Sports By banning trans athletes I suppose? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5358 "2024-04-29T03:52:57Z")
To (partially) adjust Jimmy Carter’s comment for inflation, I’ve got $19 but I’d flush it down the toilet before I gave it to them. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5359 "2024-04-29T05:37:19Z")
_Smell Better Naked!_ ---
**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:** [April 29, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5360 "2024-04-29T12:43:43Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > By banning trans athletes I suppose? Exactly. ---
**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:** [May 13, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5361 "2024-05-13T13:58:59Z")
I just saw a weird-ass Uber Eats commercial. It was the first time I saw it, and I missed the very beginning, so there may have been some sort of setup to it I didn’t get, but here’s what I saw: a guy holding a bag with ‘Uber Eats’ prominently represented has just shown up to a backyard cookout. The host of the party, who is grilling, has held out his hand to the guy holding the Uber Eats bag for a ‘welcome to the cookout’ handshake. But instead of shaking his hand, the Uber Eats guy slowly and awkwardly crouches down until his face is at the level of the outstretched hand, and kisses the grill guy’s fingertips. Instead of reacting like “WTF are you doing?!?” the grill guy has little or no reaction to this, and just says “we have plenty to eat, help yourself!”. I understand that it’s supposed to be funny, but I don’t really get it. Was it just supposed to be a misunderstanding of social cues, or is the Uber Eats guy supposed to be making a worshipful gesture, like kissing the Pope’s ring? And is he a guest or an Uber Eats delivery guy? If a guest, why is he bringing an Uber Eats bag to a cookout? ---
**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:** [May 13, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5362 "2024-05-13T15:55:59Z")
My new annoyance. This is the short version. They usually play the longer version during baseball games. It’s even worst. They guy is so annoying. First he looks about 22 and he has this HUGE loft condo, It looks like he’s in NYC, but technically there’s no proof. If it is NYC no WAY can he afford this place. If it is Milwaukee…maybe. Next, he has a lot of stuff: a nice stereo (TWO turntables (no word on a microphone)) and a record collection that would rival that of a 70s radio station. No idea where he gets his money, but if he can afford this lifestyle he didn’t have trouble getting a loan. No way someone as young as him with a started job qualified for this place. But the worst is the long version. He goes on in detail about his music (jazz, blues…) and his plants (“my cacti, my succulents, mint for my tea” (or something). The way he says “:succulents” (who says that?) just about drive me up the wall. And if they just woud stop playing it every half hour, that would be great! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/O_MSwck5qow/hqdefault.jpg "Jay: Home Means Everything :30") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_MSwck5qow) ---
**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:** [May 14, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5363 "2024-05-14T06:22:04Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > Actually, silver is an effective water purifier. However, ingesting too much can turn you blue. And it’s a heavy metal, so that blue won’t go away. I have a silver screen diffuser on my bathroom faucet. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5364 "2024-05-15T12:00:30Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Oh, and he would get flummoxed with the choices at a salad bar, then ask one of us kids to “just make me one with whatever on it, I came here to relax, not to make decisions.” That’s a real thing, btw, and why I won’t patronize Subway or Chipotle. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/5365 "2024-05-15T12:14:27Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > For some reason I’m reminded of a Lexus campaign a few years back wherein they tried to make “haggle-free” pricing seem like a desirable thing in a negotiation. How about _instead of_ a negotiation? I’m for that (not that I’ll be likely to buy a Lexus). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=267) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=269)