# 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:** 50
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/982 "2019-05-14T01:38:53Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > Let’s get this straight. SUV’s never have meant “capable off-road vehicle”. They started out as, and have always been, grossly oversized vehicles on light truck bodies for the sole purpose of avoiding fleet mileage regulations. And they were designed expressly for soccer moms and dads that didn’t want to drive a mini-van and who wanted to fantasize about living adventurous lives while staying largely on paved roads close to home. And anyone who relies on their vehicle to prove that they’re an all-American manly man has serious image problems. IDK. When I was a kid my dad had a Chevy Suburban, which was definitely SUV, and he took it off road (the road to our house, which was an official street and not a mere driveway was unpaved) and hauled stuff. No one had heard of soccer moms and barely any kids in the U.S. played soccer. In my town it was only kids who didn’t make the football team or had overprotective parents. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/983 "2019-05-14T01:43:30Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > Did I see a commercial for Perdue chicken that was selling raw cut up cubes of chicken breast??? ‘you’ll never need your cutting board again’??? > > So m’lady won’t have to sully her manicure or something? How effing lazy do you have to BE??? :eek: I can kind of see cut up fruits and vegetables - but a chicken breast? It’s easier to cut up fruits and vegetables and they go bad fast. You can buy precooked cut up chicken, why not raw? ---
**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:** [May 15, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/984 "2019-05-15T17:28:37Z")
Have you guys seen [this nightmarish Trolli commercial](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=trolli+commercial)? It definitely does not make me want to eat anything. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/985 "2019-05-15T17:41:19Z")
Obviously, you’ve never seen the ads for Little Baby’s Ice Cream. Spoliered to give you a second chance. [Little Baby's Ice Cream "This is a Special Time" - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erh2ngRZxs0) [Little Baby's Ice Cream -- Eyes Scream - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJaLU0w5Do4) ---
**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:** [May 15, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/986 "2019-05-15T17:46:03Z")
I’ve noticed there seems to be a dramatic increase in prescription drugs whos side effects include your junk rotting off. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/987 "2019-05-15T17:54:05Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Most irritating commercial can be summed up in four words: bodda book, bodda boom. Worst. Tagline. Ever. Nothng about that makes we want to stay at thier hotel chain or tells me why I should. At least the new idea lied to me to feel like I might glow. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/988 "2019-05-15T17:58:20Z")
Sometimes it’s the little things that bother me so much. Like in that terrible commercial for one or another VPN where the guy is riding the subway and starts with, “Look, it’s me!” and I always mentally add, “a-Mario!”. He walks around the subway car acting cool while giving away his personal information, not only to the invisible hackers and stealers, but also to all the real people who obviously do not want it. Dumb, yet ignorable. But then one of the invisible hackers does a wiggly semi- modern jazz dance move and, allavasudden, I HATE the “Look it’s-a Mario!” commercial with all my heart. Should I drink some chamomile tea or see a therapist about this? Don’t get me started on that lady who says, “It’s funny but I called a competing insurance company and they said no way they can beat the price.” No, that’s not funny. You don’t know jokes, miss. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/989 "2019-05-15T18:26:10Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Spoliered to give you a second chance. [Bugs Bunny]“He don’t know me very well, do he?”[/BB] Jebus. They showed that on TV? ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/990 "2019-05-15T18:58:15Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Obviously, you’ve never seen the ads for Little Baby’s Ice Cream. > Spoliered to give you a second chance. > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erh2ngRZxs0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erh2ngRZxs0) > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJaLU0w5Do4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJaLU0w5Do4) That middle one is like a Very Special Episode of “Dr. Pimple Popper.” :eek: ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/991 "2019-05-15T22:07:32Z")
I don’t even know the product or brand. A young girl is anxiously waiting at home with her parents to meet her new boyfriend. Boyfriend comes over, and lots of heartugging moments like looking at childhood pictures and the tire swing out back. I don’t know how old the guy is, he looks like 20 or so. The girl looks to me like she’s 14 or so. Very creepy. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/992 "2019-05-15T22:26:01Z")
I wanted to add this one to the conversation. I can see where this could be considered annoying to some, but I had a different reaction. Instead, I gotta say, this is an AMAZING acting job. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u\_xVj2RfSsg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_xVj2RfSsg) To be able to produce this sustained realistic laughing for nearly a minute. And considering how they shoot commercials, she probably had to do it over and over for a whole day of shooting. Really, absolutely amazing. ---
**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:** [May 16, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/993 "2019-05-16T00:52:32Z")
Those Trojan commercials with [Trojan Man](https://youtu.be/_3kaQLc8VHE). What a creepster. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/994 "2019-05-16T21:18:20Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > There’s a commercial for Stanley Steemer that has a kid spitting out his smoothie all over the carpet. I won’t link to it because it’s pretty gross, but here’s the description: > When his friend performs a funny dance after winning his video game, a young boy is so stunned that he spits out his smoothie all over the carpet. The girl sitting with them proceeds to hide the spill under a foot rest. Gross! Luckily, Stanley Steemer wants to help this home get back to clean with its $99 Cleaning Special. Pretty sure he spits out his drink because the other kid accidentally hits him in the junk. > [@Skywatcher](#): > > - little kid voice \* “Let’s talk about Haribo gummy bears!” > Let’s not and say we did. 🔇 More betterer option.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/995 "2019-05-18T20:38:53Z")
> [@campp](#): > > I don’t even know the product or brand. > > A young girl is anxiously waiting at home with her parents to meet her new boyfriend. > > Boyfriend comes over, and lots of heartugging moments like looking at childhood pictures and the tire swing out back. I don’t know how old the guy is, he looks like 20 or so. The girl looks to me like she’s 14 or so. Very creepy. She’s about the same age as the guy. She’s skinny and young, but that doesn’t make her 14. > [@TBG](#): > > Pretty sure he spits out his drink because the other kid accidentally hits him in the junk. The kid who is dancing hits himself in the junk, which the other kid finds hilarious and causes a spit-take. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/996 "2019-05-18T21:28:45Z")
> [@campp](#): > > I don’t even know the product or brand. > > A young girl is anxiously waiting at home with her parents to meet her new boyfriend. Is this the one where everyone is sitting nervously around the breakfast nook table, and – based on previous events in the commercial – it’s implied that they’re all upset because the boyfriend is running late due to having to drop yet another deuce at a socially unacceptable time and place? ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/997 "2019-05-18T23:08:25Z")
Yeah Jeep’s Phoenix, I think that’s the one. She just LOOKS way too young to me, but maybe that’s just the old fart in me coming out. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/998 "2019-05-18T23:22:42Z")
> [@campp](#): > > Yeah Jeep’s Phoenix, I think that’s the one. She just LOOKS way too young to me, but maybe that’s just the old fart in me coming out. Linky? what ad are you talking about? ---
**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:** [May 18, 2019, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/999 "2019-05-18T23:27:28Z")
> [@campp](#): > > Yeah Jeep’s Phoenix, I think that’s the one. She just LOOKS way too young to me, but maybe that’s just the old fart in me coming out. > [@DrDeth](#): > > Linky? what ad are you talking about? [It’s this one.](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dtvM/humira-keep-us-apart) ---
**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:** [May 18, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1000 "2019-05-18T23:40:45Z")
> [@campp](#): > > Yeah Jeep’s Phoenix, I think that’s the one. She just LOOKS way too young to me, but maybe that’s just the old fart in me coming out. I’m an old fart and she looks nowhere near 14. I’d say early college, 19-20. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1001 "2019-05-19T01:07:28Z")
> [@campp](#): > > Yeah Jeep’s Phoenix, I think that’s the one. She just LOOKS way too young to me, but maybe that’s just the old fart in me coming out. I think part of it might be that the extended cut of the commercial shows the woman’s dad taking the boyfriend around the house, pointing out such things as height marks on the frame of a door and framed childhood photos. I think it’s meant to show the parents warning up to the boyfriend by introducing him to their family life (now that he’s on the proper medication and had stopped fouling every restroom in a five mile radius, of course). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=51)