Again with the annoying commercials!

Cafe Society
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Political ads are always annoying to begin with, but there are a couple of especially bad ones now running in California.

There’s a resolution on the ballot to allow sports betting websites to operate in the state. At first, the Native American casinos started running ads that basically said, “Vote No, because we want the whole pie to ourselves.” Fine, at least they were honest about it.

But then they changed tactics. One of the ads goes, “The websites say they’ll give money back, but California will only get 8 1/2 cents for every dollar!!!” The graphic shows a dollar bill being torn up, and transforming to 8 1/2 pennies. (Yes, including a cut-in-half one.) But come on, these companies make millions. 8.5% of their profit is not mere pennies.

The other one is a classic scare ad. “They’re going to turn every phone, laptop, and tablet into a gambling machine!!! This will lead to addiction, bankruptcy, and homelessness!!!” Give me a freaking break.

I really couldn’t care less one way or the other about the websites, but I am going to vote Yes just because of how disingenuous these ads are.

3487

Ah, but then you’ll be opening yourself up to a whole new kind of annoying ad… The sportsbook ad.

3488

We’ve got them here in NY State and they are annoying (radio and TV).

A few of the sites also have regular columns in the local paper and their web site.

I have no idea why the under/over on NBA Finals is in the news-breaking section. Or why their gambllng shit is even deserves their own columns.

3489

Was it the same group running both those ads, because that would be classic.

3490

Yes, it is. The tribes are telling us that gambling is addictive and people will be homeless because of it. But the fact that they run the biggest gambling halls in the state is ignored,.

3491

Trust me, you don’t want that. It’s too late for us in AZ, save yourselves!

3492

This part makes me laugh as well. “Think of the children!” As if their own casino enterprises popping up everywhere dont do exacly that?

It will get confusing, tho. The Indian casinos are spending a massive war chest on defeating the online betting measure with Fanduel, etc., while supporting another measure that will allow only them (and race tracks) to offer online betting. SMH

3493

I really wish they would quit making commercials in which vehicles drive up to, or back up to, the very edge of steep cliffs.

3494

Or ads showing people at the edge of steep drop-offs.

What could possibly go wrong?

3495

This commercial had to be shot twice. You can guess what happened the first time.

3496

heck the cheesy and somewhat pervy Morongo ads makes the casino a look like a pick up bar

3497

You gotta be F-in’ kidding me! I just saw an ad that wants me to spend $150 on… Wait For It…

A DNA test for my DOG!

3498

Cat DNA ads should soon be ubiquitous too.

At the least, they should be valuable to cat owners who want to brag that their feline is part (fill in desirable breed). “Snoogles is 0.00037% Maine Coon!!!”

3499

Marketers know that despite the wailing about inflation, many Americans are in possession of “money to burn” (so to speak.)

So, expect goldfish-DNA ads…

3500

I know the Buick ads have been mentioned, but I don’t know if anyone has yet brought up their mega-annoying catchphrase, "that’s so YOU!!!".

Also, the paper towel commercial in which someone spills a liquid and we are treated to that loud, obnoxious, slow-motion reaction: “NOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!!!”

mmm

3501

As they wipe the liquid towards the item in danger of getting wet… :man_facepalming:t2:

3502

I think I pointed this out earlier. Or, for that matter, why don’t they just pick up the object so it’s not in the path of the liquid?

3503

That’s not what they mean by “the quicker picker-upper”.
:wink:

3504

I got one as a Christmas present for my sister. Confirmed that our “dachshund” was not 100% dachshund. As lifetime doxie moms, we knew their was something else in there.

3505

Or driving through fragile riparian ecosystems.