Every Kitsch Begins with Kaye.
I have to agree to all those mentioned, especially the use of Carol of the Bells. I really love Fererro Rocher candy but I hate the commercial with all the doorbells ringing to the Carol of the Bells mostly because I absolutely hate doorbells in commercials and that uses dozens of them.
Unfortunately, the product us so good I can’t boycott it.
The trouble I have with Fererro Rocher ads is that I have an awful lot of difficulty buying the exclusiveness and high class of any product that’s regularly displayed on the checkout counter at Sheetz (or substitute 7-11, Minit-Mart, etc, according to your regional variation).
All I’ve got to say is that if this years Lexus doesn’t come with the big red bow, I’m throwin’ the damn thing out!
I remembered another one. I think it’s for Sprite where they talk about the Holiday Hawk, but it’s a Falcon! Couldn’t they find an actual Hawk if they were going to call it a Holiday Hawk? I guess they went with a Falcon because they’re prettier but they are not the same.
I like that one! It made me giggle.
I hate the Burlington Coat Factory “I believe in cashmere” one, too, but there’s a local one that is driving me nuts because they play it EVERY YEAR. It’s for shopping in Downtown Seattle, and it has carollers singing and getting all pissed off because no one’s home – they’re all out shopping. It’s not that bad a commercial the first couple of times, but after the 3rd year? KILL ME NOW.
Sierra Mist, same same. I didn’t know that though about the falcon. I just keep hoping that it attacks Michael Ian Black.
I guess I am a magpie, because although I hate the jewelry commercials, I want jewelry. Which I will not receive.
The holi-duh, Carol of the Bells, gnashing of teeth, Hyundai commercial is just about to do me in. And yet I can’t keep myself from watching it.
I bought what I needed at Best Buy and, while I successfully avoided buying the warranty, I did get talked into the credit card. Like I need another credit card from a store I hardly ever go to. Well, when it comes, the first time I use it I get $$ to spend at Best Buy. Maybe I’ll buy a big, honkin’ TV.
The person who talked me into the credit card was probably a teenager. Well, he was really convincing!!
Well, I may be wrong. I checked around and some birders are saying it is in the hawk family. The “teardrops” under the eyes make it look falconey. Whatever it is, it would so be eating the Seasonal Squirrel.
Now one I know I am right about is the Coke commercial with the polar bears and penguins. They live in opposite hemispheres, polar bears are found in the arctic, penguins or on the other side of the world. And even if they were on the same continent you know there would be massive penguin carnage.
There’s a particular Wal-Mart one where this woman is surprised that they have iPods at WM. Um…they have for quite a while now. Duh.
Apparently they think their own customers are totally dumb and unobservant, and actually want said customers to know they think that. Seems pretty stupid to me.
Of course, this is WM. I shouldn’t be surprised.
At least it shows them engaging in normal polar bear/penguin activities like drinking Coke and listening to The Beach Boys.
I just realized Coke missed a cross-promotion opportunity with the release of The Golden Compass. I’m sure Iorek loves Coke and the Beach Boys.
They’re prettier!? Oh…OK.
Signed,
Hawk
(mutters while walking (flying) away) coyotes is so stoopid.
Too little, too late!
Hawk
I don’t know if this ad is incredibly bad or incredibly good. Even though it’s from a few Christmases back, I thought I’d share:
Note: the link goes to one work-safe post in a message board. Other posts in the thread (two clicks away) are NSFW.
Hawks are also overly sensitive. :rolleyes: You don’t see coyotes getting all upset when people go on and on about how beautiful wolves are…
because one day there will only be coyotes left. 
This one from Jack Daniels bugs me more than it should. I grew up arround Lychburg, TN, and it doesn’t snow down there very much at all. Maybe a light dusting, but not enough for snowman building.
I just saw that Betty Crocker commercial with the screeching kid this weekend. I think it would make an excellent condom commercial. (I’m pretty sure this has already been done though, except it featured a lady with a screeching child in a supermarket.)
Actually, it was a father and son.
Jumping on the jewelry store bandwagon -
Radio ads for Wiesfeld’s Jewelers - The man gives a gift to his wife (diamond necklace). The wife is bragging about it to a friend, and mentions '…and then he pulled out the Wiesfeld’s box…", and her friend interrupts her with. “Wait. How did HE find out about Wiesfeld’s?”
Like it’s some ‘women’s only’ secret that men CAN’T possibly know about.
Husband then admits to HIS friend that his dad told him, well actually, his mom TOLD his dad to tell him…
Or the other WIesfeld’s ad (pretty much the same sort of story line), except the woman’s friend ends with I wish I could get one of those."
“What, the necklace?”
“No. A husband like Brian.”
GRRRR…