# 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:** 80
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1584 "2020-02-04T00:02:37Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Liberty Auto Insurance with that fucking ostrich and creepy 70’s dude makes me want to tear up my insurance policy and go back to Geico. To be honest, every one of their commercials is fucking irritating. It’s a deep and profound loathing. Enough to provoke a strongly worded letter. Speaking of words, you do have to admit that Liberty’s jingle is some fine songwriting. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1585 "2020-02-04T13:09:52Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > Speaking of words, you do have to admit that Liberty’s jingle is some fine songwriting. It doesn’t have that many fewer words than My Sweet Lord ---
**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:** [February 5, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1586 "2020-02-05T03:45:57Z")
Taco Bell, your nacho fries are nowhere near as great as your commercials make them out to be. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1587 "2020-02-05T05:37:50Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Taco Bell, your nacho fries are nowhere near as great as your commercials make them out to be. They’re all right, but a bit overpriced for what you get, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1588 "2020-02-07T00:36:21Z")
[Smart Speaker: Play easy listening smooth jazz playlist!](http://https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ZpwV/at-and-t-internet-fiber-smooth-jazz-playlist) ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1589 "2020-02-09T08:28:29Z")
Why is a cruise line using a song that is blatantly about using psychedelic drugs? That one really puzzles me. Do they really not know what it’s 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:** [February 9, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1590 "2020-02-09T13:09:37Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Why is a cruise line using a song that is blatantly about using psychedelic drugs? That one really puzzles me. Do they really not know what it’s about? Which commercial is this? ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1591 "2020-02-09T13:41:44Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Which commercial is this? This one. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28NcvcfqoBg) ---
**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 9, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1592 "2020-02-09T14:25:58Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Why is a cruise line using a song that is blatantly about using psychedelic drugs? That one really puzzles me. Do they really not know what it’s about? It’s about taking a trip. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1593 "2020-02-10T01:54:03Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > This one. > [https://youtu.be/28NcvcfqoBg](https://youtu.be/28NcvcfqoBg) That’s actually pretty damn cool. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1594 "2020-02-10T21:21:19Z")
I’m willing to bet that the same soulless hack who wrote [“Today’s the Daisy”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8QonxisSRw) also wrote the new [Skyrizi](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k8u2TqW3es) jingle. You can actually hear the singer’s soul dying in both. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1595 "2020-02-10T21:55:30Z")
The Turbo Tax “all people are tax people” is both horrible and catchy, so sticks in your head, annoying you far past its 30 seconds. I’m sparing you by not linking to it. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1596 "2020-02-10T22:03:25Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > The Turbo Tax “all people are tax people” is both horrible and catchy, so sticks in your head, annoying you far past its 30 seconds. > > I’m sparing you by not linking to it. And the “dancing.” :shudder: ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1597 "2020-02-10T22:05:02Z")
The Turbo Tax “all people are tax people” is both horrible and catchy, so sticks in your head, annoying you far past its 30 seconds. I’m sparing you by not linking to it. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1598 "2020-02-10T22:06:52Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > The Turbo Tax “all people are tax people” is both horrible and catchy, so sticks in your head, annoying you far past its 30 seconds. > > I’m sparing you by not linking to it. Is that the one where they show people supposedly “doing their taxes” while they’re doing other things? No, they aren’t doing their taxes, they’re paying someone else to do their taxes. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1599 "2020-02-10T23:14:14Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > More stupid insurance commercials: > > The one with Tina Fey and Mayhem as her pet dog. He’s licking her and she’s claiming that she’s not distracted because she’s got the “drive safe” 1984 monitoring software. But how is she not distracted? She’s got a huge dog licking her face. That’s like the definition of distracted driving. No, it’s brilliant because Mayhem/Dean Winters played Tina’s/Liz Lemon’s boyfriend Dennis on 30 Rock. He called her “Dummy” which is why her “Who’s the dummy now?” is funny. > [@davidm](#): > > Why is a cruise line using a song that is blatantly about using psychedelic drugs? That one really puzzles me. Do they really not know what it’s about? Better than the cruise line that used " Lust for Life. " ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1600 "2020-02-10T23:52:23Z")
A couple cell phone companies might be kinda racist. Consumer Cellular has a black woman happy to save money, “Now I can go shopping!” Another black woman is glad that weekends are free so she can spend Sundays talking with her mom. Seems cliched and kinda offensive. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1601 "2020-02-11T12:34:29Z")
all the damn income tax commericals which most of em have been recycled for a few years ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1602 "2020-02-12T02:44:06Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#): > > Is that the one where they show people supposedly “doing their taxes” while they’re doing other things? No, they aren’t doing their taxes, they’re paying someone else to do their taxes. No, that’s H&R Block. TurboTax is the one with all kinds of different people succeeding at all kinds of difficult tasks, like burping a baby, or balancing on the back of a mechanical bull, or making a giant science project volcano. The guy reaching around and smacking the microwave that is behind him. > [@dropzone](#): > > A couple cell phone companies might be kinda racist. Consumer Cellular has a black woman happy to save money, “Now I can go shopping!” Another black woman is glad that weekends are free so she can spend Sundays talking with her mom. Seems cliched and kinda offensive. Are those stereotypes? Isn’t it more a female stereotype to spend all their extra money shopping, no race specific? And spending Sundays talking to mom doesn’t seem particularly black to me, either. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/1603 "2020-02-19T20:19:05Z")
They’re TV Black stereotypes. Wounded Warrior Project has one with a guy whose Humvee got blowed up by a couple IEDs. He says that at one point the doctor told him he had reached his plateau. He gets all huffy, saying, “I don’t have a plateau,” so he set out to prove the doctor wrong. I don’t want to give him shit in person because the inside of his skull had played handball with his brain, but I want to tell him how medical sorts use “plateau”: 1. To describe a real, temporary situation in which your progress pauses after going great guns; your body catches its breath. 2. The doctor thinks you’re dogging it and wants to piss you off so you work harder. Either way, it’s not an endpoint. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=79) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089.md?page=81)