This one freaks me out:
A ‘plus size’ woman is complaining that normal size maxi-pad are made for a size six. “A size six!” she laments.
She then goes on to describe how (her larger size cooter and) underpants are not protected in the way that they should.
I don’t know what happens next because hubby often starts shrieking that this commercial has no place of ESPN classicsports.
Many, many strange Japanese commercials (featuring english-speaking celebrities) are available in Quicktime format from Japander.com.
I like the one with Ewan McGregor saying “Oh my God!” in a variety of different contexts.
Good lord, the Domino’s Cheesy Bread commercials that are wedged in every slot, every evening on Fox in DC. The one with the “I can’t wait to get my hands on you” jingle that is scientifcally designed to drive humans insane.
I’ve sworn off Domino’s forever.
Teach them to get in the middle of my Simpsons fix!
Great, now it’s in my head again. Doom! Doom on you Domino’s!
That smarmy pitchman is Billy Mays and he’s been around for quite a while, from tap lights to oxyclean to orange glow and orange clean to the three mentioned above. He also has a habit of introducing himself at the start of every single commercial.
Yes, WTF is that? I’ve been quite large and I have to say, the size of a pad hasn’t been up there on the “they don’t make these for fat people” list.
“I knew I was ‘in’ when I ordered the Chicken Whopper[super]TM[/super]…”
As intrigued as I am by the idea of a Chicken Whopper[super]TM[/super], this wouldn’t be a dream date.
Much like deball, I too have a bone to pick with a pizza chain. There is a Pizza Hut commercial where they are trying to demonstrate the “hard, innedible” crust of the competition’s pizza. A guy is sitting on a couch with his back to the window. He nonchalantly tosses the pizza crust over his shoulder. Fine, hes a slob. What follows is one of the most brutally awful uses of CGI EVER! The crust bounces off something and smashes through the window in most horrifyingly fake-looking manner imaginable. What? Could they not throw something through the window and then superimpose the crust going through a legitimately made hole? Apparently not.
Oh yeah, and anyone who lives along the front range in Colorado can tell you that “Dealin’ Dug” is quite possibly the most irritating man in existence.
“Can you hear me now? GooOOood.” <gives thumbs up>
Gah!
I loathe the new Toyota commerical - it plays Lou Bega’s “Mambo #5” in the background, and people shout out model names in place of the girls’ names in the song.
“A little bit of - COROLLA! - in my life; a little bit of - 4RUNNER! - by my side…”
Sheri
One of the proudest moments in my marriage came when my husband saw this, wrinkled up his nose and shouted at the TV “If she’s so great, why the fuck are you taking her to FRIENDLY’S? Cheap bastard! Take her to a NICE restaurant!”
Ahhhh…he does me so proud!
I must say, Old Navy commercials are very effective at Branding. This means, to the ad-impaired, that the ads make people recognize the Old Navy brand. Of course, they approximate heat-induced branding closely enough that if I had to choose between Old Navy™ and by ever stylish birthday suit. . . Well, I’m glad it’s still summer.
It’s that damn Joe Boxer commercial for K-mart with the jerk dancing in his underwear that bugs me. It squicks me out for some reason.
I agree, stolatt… he looks like a big ol’ doofus.
Have any of you seen the show Blind Date?? This Burger King commercial is more making fun of that show than suggesting people take their dates to BK. I took it as a tongue-in-cheek spot and actually think it’s kinda cute. I really don’t think spots like this are meant to be taken at face value anyway, I sure didn’t look at it that way.
Thankfully, I have really cut down on my TV viewing this summer and when I do watch, I have nearly perfected the art of skipping commercials. So this is one of the few times I can remember when there is not a commercial that has burned itself into my brain to the point of annoyance.
You’re probably right, but when I first saw it I thought, “If he takes her to BK on a first date the best he can hope for is that Chicken Whopper, 'cause “quail” is definitely not on the menu.”
See, I’ve never seen that show - did BK really think so many people had seen it that they’d know it was a play on the show itself?
Oh, and here’s another commercial - the one about back-to-school (not even sure what they’re selling), with the kids jumping into the ol’ minivan, chanting “we’re going to the water park, we’re going to the water park” only to find out POOF! BAM! they’re actually heading back to school, as evidenced by the packed bag lunches in the minivan, as well as the neatly stacked textbooks.
Made no sense to me because the kids are dressed for a water park, not school. What parent would send their kids to school in bathing suits??
[sub]I know, I know, I’m overanalyzing. Still annoying, tho.[/sub]
They’re selling computers, and the kids actually think they’re going to the water park, not school. Not as sensible a ruse in terms of clothing as the time Homer and Marge told Bart and Lisa they were going to Disneyland but actually took them to a military academy, but hey…
I find that one rather amusing.
It’s almost as funny as the Staples one that runs this time every year, with “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” playing in the background (not the Christmasy words, just the title words) and the dad dancing down the aisle throwing schools supplies in the cart, while the two somber kids trudge behind him. That one makes me laugh out loud.
And I agree, the Friendly’s “wonderful husband” commercial and the BK blind date commercial are both stupid.
I also really hate those new ads for (I think) Express Jeans, with two oh-so-hip people talking about how they fell in love. It’s the one with quick back & forth cuts between the guy and girl, and odd close-ups. Ugh. Stupid.
Oh, and there’s also the one for Michelina frozen dinners, where the women are dancing through the aisles to the tune of “La Macarena”.
Heyyyyy, Michelina!
Please.
“Why use a size 6 maxi-pad when you have a size 19 cootch? You don’t wrap a 4 foot fish with a 10 inch kleenex! After I’m done douching with the garden hose, I strap on STAYFREE super-mega-ultra-maxi-pad! Its wings could lift the ‘Spruce Goose’! China uses these things to contain the Yellow River when it jumps its channel!”