# 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:** 352
**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:** [December 11, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7027 "2025-12-11T16:54:41Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > I’ve seen the John Travolta one. He sings “Greased Lightning” from _Grease_, which he did in the movie. I’m amused how they defanged the song for the commercial. The [original song lyrics](https://genius.com/John-travolta-and-jeff-conaway-greased-lightnin-lyrics) were pretty non-PC and risqué by today’s standards, especially considering it was a PG-rated movie that a lot of parents took their kids to (including my family). One part of the original lyrics are: _You are supreme_ _The chicks’ll cream_ _For greased lightning_ Travolta sings at the end of the commercial “_You are supreme…for greased lightning_”. Instead of coming up with G-rated replacement lyrics for the middle part, they just remove the line entirely and mess up the meter of the song, instead of taking the chance of reminding people what the original line was. > [@Spoons](#): > > Remember, last year at about this time, he marched through New York to “Staying Alive” in a _Saturday Night Fever_-themed ad for the same credit card. I don’t think it’s anything more than an appeal to those of us who remember him in those roles, to get that credit card. I look forward to the ‘Urban Cowboy’ Santa next year, where he two-steps into stores buying Christmas-themed cowboy hats and boots. Yeehaw! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7028 "2025-12-11T17:18:57Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I wanna tell her, “Lady, your dog ain’t even cute!” \*Think of the little creatures of nature. They don’t know that they’re ugly.\* > [@Seanette](#): > > gave my mother a lot of hassle about washing stainless steel dog dishes in the dishwasher along with human dishes. The dishwasher is running now. The cats’ dishes are in it. And unlike the human dishes, I don’t rinse them first. (I hate having to hand-wash dishes after they’ve gone through the dishwasher. Any dishes with egg, cheese, and/or a couple of other things get rinsed and brushed first. Dried gooshy cat food is no problem.) > [@NDP](#): > > the only complaint I heard about the practice is that cats can’t smell their food when it’s cold and are thus less likely to eat it. We get it out a couple of hours before dinner time, so that it can come to room temperature. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7029 "2025-12-12T00:01:48Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > \*Think of the little creatures of nature. > > They don’t know that they’re ugly.\* “That’s very funny! A fly marrying a bumblebee.” ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7030 "2025-12-12T01:49:44Z")
The new Insurance ad where some idiot tries to stop you from doing normal stuff, because ‘you are turning into your parents”- some man is telling the bagger not to put the cans on top of the loaf of bread= ““let him do his job”. Who wants smashed bread? ---
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7031 "2025-12-12T21:10:27Z")
> [@solost](#): > > I look forward to the ‘Urban Cowboy’ Santa next year, where he two-steps into stores buying Christmas-themed cowboy hats and boots. Yeehaw! What about “Pulp Fiction” Santa? ---
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7032 "2025-12-12T21:13:03Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > What about “Pulp Fiction” Santa? Haha, yeah…“you know what they call a candy cane in France? A bâton de sucre d’orge. That means ‘barley sugar stick’.” ---
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7033 "2025-12-12T21:22:54Z")
“What do they call a dreidel?” “I don’t know, I didn’t do Hanukkah.” ---
**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:** [December 15, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7034 "2025-12-15T00:48:48Z")
North Pole closing their factory and going DealDash instead? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/l4UtqCh_yHw/maxresdefault.jpg "DealDash Holiday Commercial 2025") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4UtqCh_yHw) DD needs a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Present and get their Christmas Spirit back. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7035 "2026-01-02T03:48:40Z")
Ok. Newish Subway ad. Sub Stub? It explains their new program, buy 4 get one free. The animation shows what is supposed to show ticket stubs across the screen. Looks a lot like double edged razor blades floating by. A bit alarming. Razor blades in sammiches enough, Subway? ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7036 "2026-01-05T02:24:22Z")
Hey Spanx! I’m not convinced your shapewear actually works if you’re just showing it on perfect, skinny little models. 😕 ---
**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:** [January 5, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7037 "2026-01-05T02:35:31Z")
Are you sure they’re perfect and skinny? What did they look like before they put the Spanx on? ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7038 "2026-01-05T18:02:06Z")
The Ketel One ads where people demand various cocktails. “Give me a Ketel One vodka and tonic with a twist.” How about saying please? ---
**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 5, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7039 "2026-01-05T19:25:45Z")
> [@sciurophobic](#): > > How about saying please? Please is for the little people. Real Man ™ expect, they don’t ask. It’s a truly stupid commercial. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7040 "2026-01-05T19:29:42Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > What did they look like before they put the Spanx on? Dom DeLuise. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7041 "2026-01-05T20:39:09Z")
> [@sciurophobic](#): > > The Ketel One ads where people demand various cocktails. “Give me a Ketel One vodka and tonic with a twist.” How about saying please? Well, the brand of Vodka makes no difference, as long as you arent pouring that dreadful stuff in the half gallon plastic jugs. But I find the ad kinda cute. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7042 "2026-01-06T00:38:46Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Please is for the little people. Real Man ™ expect, they don’t ask. > > It’s a truly stupid commercial. The Ketel One ad I remember was at a bonfire on the beach and all these handsome guys in designer suits with their jackets flung over their shoulders and ties undone while holding up glasses of the blessed liquid as a husky man’s voice intones, “Gentlemen - THIS is vodka!” ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7043 "2026-01-06T02:53:47Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > “Gentlemen - THIS is vodka!” I cant find that one, but that is part of a series [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E8m8NSZSuPU/hqdefault.jpg "Ketel One-Table "Gentlemen This Is Vodka" \*") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8m8NSZSuPU) But back in those days- Gentlemen didnt drink vodka straight. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7044 "2026-01-09T01:41:03Z")
There was just a commercial from Experian (which has been playing for a while). Basically: ‘Do you hate getting all of those credit card offers? Use Experian to get _real_ credit card offers!’ Um… I worked in Experian’s Consumer Credit department for a bit. These credit card (and other ‘offer’ companies) contract with Experian to generate the lists they use to send their credit offers. So on the one hand, Experian is saying, ‘Sign up for this so you only get real credit offers!’ On the other hand, Experian is the one selling the potential customers lists to the companies that are sending you all of those unwanted offers. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7045 "2026-01-09T03:39:55Z")
The endless repeats of the PSAs from [ready.gov](http://ready.gov) bug the snot out of me. They are nothing but “We’re FEMA, and you are on your own, suckers!” ---
**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 9, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/7046 "2026-01-09T13:46:28Z")
The Tom Brady Pizza HUT! ads. Mind you I think the ad itself is cute, but I hate the gentrification of Brady. As far as I’m concerned, he can take his 15 rings and go play with his deflated balls [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=351) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=353)