# Commercials you don't hate **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** commercials-ads\ **Created:** [March 20, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672 "2016-03-20T18:19:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/401 "2020-01-07T14:59:07Z")
The [Hotels.com](http://Hotels.com) Capt. Obvious spots have always seemed a bit…well…obvious, but I have to admit, this one took me by surprise. [Why is she there and we’re here?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsSb-7As6mk) ---
**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:** [January 7, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/402 "2020-01-07T16:37:55Z")
> [@peccavi](#): > > The [Hotels.com](http://Hotels.com) Capt. Obvious spots have always seemed a bit…well…obvious, but I have to admit, this one took me by surprise. > > [Why is she there and we’re here?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsSb-7As6mk) [Mentioned it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21948703&postcount=348) ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/403 "2020-01-07T18:39:19Z")
> [@peccavi](#): > > The [Hotels.com](http://Hotels.com) Capt. Obvious spots have always seemed a bit…well…obvious, but I have to admit, this one took me by surprise. > > [Why is she there and we’re here?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsSb-7As6mk) “condoms” ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/404 "2020-01-07T19:23:52Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > [Mentioned it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21948703&postcount=348) I didn’t realize it has been around for so long. The first one I saw was right after Christmas and it seems to be on regular rotation on a couple of networks now, so I only looked back a couple of weeks for prior posts. My bad. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/405 "2020-01-07T20:15:37Z")
Just one more reason for the inevitable robot uprising: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDakI68u2xE) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/406 "2020-01-11T15:32:10Z")
The Indeed Radio Commercial: Announcer: Okay, there is no monkey (cymbal clanging continues). I said (screaming) There is so monkey. I suspect that was not in the original script, but someone was not paying attention and didn’t turn off the monkey. Always cracks me up. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/407 "2020-01-14T04:37:17Z")
Two of the new sequel Geico commercials starring the woodchucks. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFXF2blDxvk) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zto6FJRD56Q) ---
**Author:** ![syncrolecyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/408 "2020-01-15T05:08:24Z")
I remember looking forward to the Geico ads that imitated the stye of unsolved mysteries. I.e. a man in a suit saying, “Does GEICO save you money on insurance, does…” Cut to a silly punchline. My favorite of them all is this one: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPX2cQP8uoI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPX2cQP8uoI) ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/409 "2020-01-29T22:58:39Z")
I love the Doritos commercial featuring Sam Elliott, who [slowly recites the lyrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk4gNG3k8jM) to a song called “Old Town Road”. ---
**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 2, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/410 "2020-02-02T19:57:52Z")
Hyundai’s “Smaht Pahk” commercial. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85iRQdjCzj0) _🎼🎶I love that dirty water, I love that dirty water🎶_ ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/411 "2020-02-03T14:25:53Z")
‘Smaht Pahk’ was great, but my favorite was the [Maloney-Lyons parody](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo2nmGGCOCw) on the Godfather. The emu head was priceless. ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/412 "2020-02-03T14:41:49Z")
From the distant past, the [Stan Freberg](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=stan+freberg+commercials&view=detail&mid=5A8C55F82F94DF46387B5A8C55F82F94DF46387B&FORM=VIRE) commercials were a refreshing change. ---
**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 3, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/413 "2020-02-03T14:44:31Z")
I liked the Shining Mountain Dew commercial and the one where all people came together to clean the house. Biggest loser: the Tide Pod series with the saga about the guy not getting his shirt clean. Hey genius, clean it yourself or change it, just shut the fuck up about it. ---
**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 3, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/414 "2020-02-03T16:40:03Z")
This was mentioned in the Groundhog Day thread, but here’s Bill Murray reliving Groundhog Day. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QgBRvMmWk4) ---
**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 5, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/415 "2020-02-05T01:23:11Z")
New Geico commercial: Pinocchio tries to talk his way out of getting a parking ticket. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7yBJdHJg0Z4/hqdefault.jpg "Geico: 'Pinocchio Parking Ticket' Commercial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yBJdHJg0Z4) ---
**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 15, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/416 "2020-02-15T16:15:14Z")
New Geico commercial. The gecko welcome the new neighbors. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KAVGxRZjQo) Also a new sequel with Joe Buck, raccoons, and woodchucks. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIWTDMQTXOM) ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/417 "2020-02-19T00:02:49Z")
Maybe it was mentioned, maybe not…The General Insurance commercial, where the guy can’t afford car insurance and has to go shopping with Grandma on her scooter. He’s sitting, miserable, on the back as they putt along, joggers passing them by, she’s wearing goggles -‘COMING IN HOT’… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/418 "2020-02-19T00:13:44Z")
Maybe because I owned one and it may be my favorite car ever, but the Toyota Highlander commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl still gets me smiling. “That’s not it’s mouth” [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7loDDRfeJw) ---
**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 21, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/419 "2020-02-21T00:28:29Z")
For some reason, the Geico gecko always makes me smile. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgzhu49pwLw) ---
**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:** [February 21, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/420 "2020-02-21T13:17:24Z")
I like all the Pom Wonderful [Worry Monster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UTxl0-dL8k) ones. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672.md?page=22)