# 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:** 41
**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:** [February 8, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/802 "2019-02-08T14:12:49Z")
Is it Verizon that has the fuzzy creatures calling each other and saying Hi-yeee and Bye-yeee? I don’t like that one because Hi-yeee and Bye-yeee are _my_ words. I’ve been saying them for years to annoy my kids (it’s my hobby). I picked it up from an old sitcom and I don’t mind people knowing that but I don’t want them to think I’m ripping off a stupid phone commercial. ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/803 "2019-02-08T16:16:14Z")
Cricket Wireless is the one with the furry creatures. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/804 "2019-02-08T16:31:58Z")
Some current commercial depicts assorted young people dancing with joy in a public shopping street. What is elating them? Why, it’s the concept of getting a copper IUD inserted! Oh, rapture! ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/805 "2019-02-08T16:36:02Z")
That’s induction from walking under power lines with a copper IUD. ZAP! ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/806 "2019-02-10T16:36:56Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I’m from The Bronx and raised my children in Brooklyn and I do not hear this ‘pan’ difference in pronunciation at all. If you’re from NYC you should hear the difference between Mary and marry. If so, the girl sings the word pan to sound like marry, not Mary. There’s definitely a difference to my ears. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/807 "2019-02-10T16:51:51Z")
> [@BwanaBob](#): > > If you’re from NYC you should hear the difference between Mary and marry. If so, the girl sings the word pan to sound like marry, not Mary. There’s definitely a difference to my ears. I do hear the difference between Mary, marry and merry. Pan is pan. What other way do you pronounce it? ---
**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:** [February 10, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/808 "2019-02-10T17:00:35Z")
Getting back to the subject of annoying commercials, [this one from Kay Jewelers](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dXIG/kay-jewelers-neil-lane-sons-permission) in which an adult man is asking permission of a boy to marry the boy’s mother. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/809 "2019-02-10T17:08:53Z")
Who decided shiny white plastic robots were funny? ---
**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:** [February 10, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/810 "2019-02-10T19:32:36Z")
There’s a mattress commercial in heavy rotation lately that starts with the sound of a crying baby, followed by 30 seconds of various screaming/crying kid noises, until the harried mom can finally lie down on her comfy new mattress at the end of the day. I can’t hit the mute button fast enough. If you _never_ want me to buy your product, use crying children in your commercial. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/811 "2019-02-10T19:39:48Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Who decided shiny white plastic robots were funny? I will watch all of the Sprint commercials with robots if it means I don’t ever have to see this TurboTax commercial again: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIRX3yWhgZI) ---
**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:** [February 10, 2019, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/812 "2019-02-10T20:07:51Z")
[quote=“cochrane, post:811, topic:790089”] I will watch all of the Sprint commercials with robots if it means I don’t ever have to see this TurboTax commercial again: [/QUOTE] I think we can build a multi-national pact of mutual agreement, starting us on the road to real global peace if we can all agree to kill those “Free, free, free” with gasoline and matches. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/813 "2019-02-10T20:14:22Z")
[_Really_ poor attempt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2HV7z7MkR4) at fundraising. Yes, it’s really a product aimed at cyclists. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/814 "2019-02-10T21:35:37Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I think we can build a multi-national pact of mutual agreement, starting us on the road to real global peace if we can all agree to kill those “Free, free, free” with gasoline and matches. [Like this?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lElVSyHtUE&app=desktop) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/815 "2019-02-10T22:38:17Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Getting back to the subject of annoying commercials, [this one from Kay Jewelers](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dXIG/kay-jewelers-neil-lane-sons-permission) in which an adult man is asking permission of a boy to marry the boy’s mother. its supposed to be cute …. ive seen the real thing on you tube a couple of times I don’t mind it if my opinion was asked id of told mom to wait for the guy she should of waited for instead of who she married the 2nd time … ---
**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:** [February 10, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/816 "2019-02-10T22:58:01Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [_Really_ poor attempt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2HV7z7MkR4) at fundraising. > Yes, it’s really a product aimed at cyclists. WTF??? :eek: Poor, Indeed! ---
**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:** [February 10, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/817 "2019-02-10T23:00:07Z")
[quote=“cochrane, post:811, topic:790089”] I will watch all of the Sprint commercials with robots if it means I don’t ever have to see this TurboTax commercial again: [/QUOTE] That there is nightmare fuel. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/818 "2019-02-11T03:51:18Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > [Like this?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lElVSyHtUE&app=desktop) 😃 That was cruel. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/819 "2019-02-11T05:33:29Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > That there is nightmare fuel. No, _that’s_ not creepy at all, no…:eek: ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/820 "2019-02-11T12:07:38Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > That there is nightmare fuel. > [@DrDeth](#): > > No, _that’s_ not creepy at all, no…:eek: I thought it was funny as hell. _breaks down sobbing_ ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/821 "2019-02-11T12:57:00Z")
There’s a toilet paper commercial with mama and papa bear afraid to pick up their child’s underwear because they fear it may be unclean or contaminated in some way. Junior enters and happily picks up the briefs in question, explaining (through the miracle of song) that his underwear is clean because his ass is clean. It’s even worse than I’m making it sound. > [@casdave](#): > > Firstly, the company arrogantly tried to copyright the word ‘peloton’ which has been in use in racing cyclists ever since cyclists went for massed start races. Next, a peloton can only exist if there are a group of riders in a bunch - this is because the concept of drafting and teamwork are utterly crucial in cycle racing - but the product show individuals in their own boxes riding their machines, so there is no possibility of drafting or teamwork It’s a _stationary_ bicycle. Even if you had a hundred of them together, drafting is not going to be a major factor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=40) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=42)