# 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:** 330
**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:** [June 5, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6586 "2025-06-05T17:00:13Z")
I saw this one a few days ago. It was so blatant, that I had to take a screen-shot. I’ve broken the link because of AI-generated visual sexual innuendo (take out the space after the slash.) [imgur.com/](http://imgur.com/) wMmvfB9 What reputable advertiser would use this image? ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6587 "2025-06-05T17:24:00Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > oes help with inflammation. But there are side effects if one (as many Americans do) decides that if a teaspoon is good, then two tablespoons are better!??? 🙄 Interesting. It is not sold for inflammation, it is sold as a way of taking off the pounds and firming the belly. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6588 "2025-06-05T17:41:05Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > What reputable advertiser would use this image? Gotta be a front for something. Google can’t find any customer reviews for their “water heater repairs” nor are there any on their website. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6589 "2025-06-05T18:56:24Z")
One I saw online the other day: Big question on top of the ad, “Which is faster, a snail or a slug?”, with a picture of a parent and child crouching down to the sidewalk, where both gastropods are on the starting line of a crude chalked-in racetrack. OK, good family teachable moment, there… except then it finishes with Bing (I think; might have been some other AI) answering the question. Way to miss the point! It was never about just answering the question; it was about spending time on the experiment with your kids! ---
**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:** [June 6, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6590 "2025-06-06T00:43:50Z")
At least there are no part-human monstrosities this time. 'Course, how would a part-human RV even work? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FKYu9OPHYSw/maxresdefault.jpg "Progressive Ranch | Progressive Insurance Commercial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKYu9OPHYSw) ---
**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:** [June 12, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6591 "2025-06-12T13:49:14Z")
I saw a YouTube commercial yesterday that was so ridiculously over-the-top pure red MAGA, it made my jaw drop. I’ve watched a couple space-related videos, so naturally they show up in my feed all the time. Stuff like a guy who does 3D animated videos of how the Apollo moon lander or the space shuttle was constructed. So when I saw a video titled “How the Starship will get us to Mars” I clicked and watched, knowing the Musk connection, but not really concerned with that, just the mechanics of a theoretical trip to Mars. Well, clearly, despite the recent tiff, Musk is stil a hero in the MAGA world, at least according to YT algorithms as of yesterday. Halfway through the video, a commercial starts up advertising something about some sort of signup process for a concealed carry permit that would be legal in all 50 states, “like a driver’s license”. The gist of it was, a narrator speaking in a deep, phony-sounding cowboy accent voice that was so over-affected even Sam Elliot would say “that’s way too much” was saying stuff like “them evil lib’ruls _ **hate** _ the fact that us good people want to exercise ahr _ **God-given rahght** _ to keep and bear arms, so sign up now before the deep state closes the legal loophole”. But the kicker was that the ridiculous-sounding narrator was speaking over clips of various groups of sketchy-looking, arms-bearing, long-bearded, NRA-sign carrying, leather-vested types…with several interspersed quick, almost subliminal clips _ **of the J6 riot** _ 😵 ---
**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:** [June 12, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6592 "2025-06-12T14:14:02Z")
Have we talked about Horse Teeth Trivago Guy yet? If you know, you know. This guy - who looks like a wax figure of Wayne Gretzky - looks like somebody slapped a row of urinals in his mouth. He can’t even get his lips around the things. I cannot focus on anything in those ads except that guy’s grill. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54583616972_65a984b850_m.jpg "images") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/183290460@N02/54583616972/) ---
**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:** [June 12, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6593 "2025-06-12T14:48:07Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > how would a part-human RV even work? It would drive around and run campers over. It would roam the highways and roads at night, its lights would flash and the horn would honk, and then it would come, barreling down the road. And you would only be able to run away down the road, not off to the side, or hide behind a tree. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6594 "2025-06-12T14:55:15Z")
In the old cartoons, he’d be going, “duh…duh…” ---
**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:** [June 12, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6595 "2025-06-12T16:33:10Z")
Yeah, I saw that one as well and had the same reaction, like when your dog tilts their head to the side. I did not know who was advertising what until the end. Very clever hypnotic advertising, or WTF? ---
**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:** [June 12, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6596 "2025-06-12T18:30:54Z")
You know what’s funny? To find that image I typed, “Horse Teeth Trivago Guy” into search and it popped right up. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6597 "2025-06-12T20:07:07Z")
Damn it does! ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6598 "2025-06-12T20:26:24Z")
I’ve been recently reminded of a pet peeve I’ve had for years regarding commercials; movie tie-ins. Right now it’s “How to Train Your Dragon”. Burger King is the big one, of course, with their flame-broiled burgers, but I’ve seen others. When “Snow White” was coming out there were ads for some antihistamine for Sneezy. Again, I kept thinking it was an ad for the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6599 "2025-06-12T20:27:09Z")
I don’t know if I’d call it _annoying_ but [this commercial](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Tmad/american-beverage-association-standing-up-for-american-workers) for the American Beverage Association (Coca-Cola, Keurig Dr Pepper _and_ Pepsi-Cola) is kind of amusing. To paraphrase, “We create American products using American workers in American hometowns.” I wasn’t keeping track but they seemed to say American a whole lot. Not sure what they’re so worried about. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6600 "2025-06-13T14:02:27Z")
Reminds me of hilarious Arthur daydreaming on King of Queens about starting ‘the UniPak’ empire: ‘They will be made by American workers, on American soil, making decent American union wages!’ Arthur thinks it’s still the 1950’s! (and later Spence chastizes: 'those greedy workers with their fat paychecks and benefits…and you had to give them dental!) ---
**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:** [June 13, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6601 "2025-06-13T14:25:59Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#): > > When “Snow White” was coming out there were ads for some antihistamine for Sneezy. Again, I kept thinking it was an ad for the movie. I’m surprised Disney didn’t do _more_ commercial deals with drug manufacturers-- they left a lot of money on the table: antidepressants for Grumpy and to treat Bashful’s social anxiety; bipolar mood stabilization drugs for Happy; medication to treat narcolepsy for Sleepy; and for Dopey, hmmm…Ginkgo Biloba supplements? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6602 "2025-06-13T14:31:34Z")
Probably Dopey is the only one who is mentally stable. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6603 "2025-06-13T14:32:00Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#): > > When “Snow White” was coming out there were ads for some antihistamine for Sneezy. Again, I kept thinking it was an ad for the movie. I mean, it probably was. The drug company and Disney cut some sort of a deal where they both pay some amount of money for the ad, and both products end up being advertised. I don’t know the precise terms of the deal, but definitely, that ad existed in the form it did because Disney found it beneficial for it to exist. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6604 "2025-06-13T14:35:25Z")
Don’t give them ideas! ---
**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:** [June 13, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/6605 "2025-06-13T22:30:07Z")
This was an ad in the online version of the Durango Herald. Must be something about Moose repellent. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/wqEdzcS.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/wqEdzcS) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=329) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=331)