# 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:** 24
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/461 "2020-06-09T14:42:21Z")
Cynthia hits a little too close to home, but the accurate presentation of a petty HOA keeps that commercial out of the “annoying” category. (I’m currently starting to fight with my HOA about the removal of a tree that has cracked part of my driveway and is threatening the foundation of my garage…bylaws say a tree may be removed as long it’s replaced with another tree, but I’m not putting another tree that close to the garage or driveway.) ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/462 "2020-06-09T16:13:43Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I can’t agree about Cynthia from the HOA because the last place we lived had an autocratic, invasive HOA, and 16 years later, I’m still pissed off!! 😛 But my husband thinks it’s funny. I don’t like Cynthia - it seems to be the same series as “ratt problem” and “clogging problem” which are funny (to me) because those would be annoying as hell, but also are really bad puns. Cynthia is just awful. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/463 "2020-06-09T16:50:17Z")
Let’s all agree that the Limu Emu commercials are awful. But [the current one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFplRXgS8T4), with they chasing down a car shouting “I can save you!” has one excellent piece of acting from the woman in the car. Watch her face as she spots the emu and rolls up the window. She goes from an indulgent smile to shock and horror in a second as she rolls up the window. That’s terrific acting. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/464 "2020-06-12T21:19:25Z")
I like this commercial for a local painting company called Paint Kings. The break dancing dude really cracks me up. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6XftLueAw0I/maxresdefault.jpg "Paint Kings BREAK DANCING Tucson 91218 30 HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XftLueAw0I) ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/465 "2020-06-12T21:29:40Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I like this commercial for a local painting company called Paint Kings. The break dancing dude really cracks me up. > > [https://youtu.be/6XftLueAw0I](https://youtu.be/6XftLueAw0I) What…what the hell did I just watch? And how do I get that song out of my head now? ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/466 "2020-06-12T23:45:06Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I like this commercial for a local painting company called Paint Kings. The break dancing dude really cracks me up. > > [https://youtu.be/6XftLueAw0I](https://youtu.be/6XftLueAw0I) Yeah, we get those in Phoenix. The rhymes and metering are an offense to humanity. They rhyme “estimates” with “insurance”. That’s Bob Dylan offensive. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/467 "2020-06-12T23:55:52Z")
> [@campp](#): > > Yeah, we get those in Phoenix. The rhymes and metering are an offense to humanity. They rhyme “estimates” with “insurance”. That’s Bob Dylan offensive. They’ve got a lot of nerve. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/468 "2020-06-18T03:08:21Z")
“A bouncer in Birmingham hit my face with a crescent wrench five times. And my wife’s boyfriend broke my jaw with a fence post. So if you don’t buy a trailer from me, it ain’t gonna hurt my feelings.” The greatest local commercial ever made: > ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/469 "2020-06-18T03:44:12Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > “A bouncer in Birmingham hit my face with a crescent wrench five times. And my wife’s boyfriend broke my jaw with a fence post. So if you don’t buy a trailer from me, it ain’t gonna hurt my feelings.” > > The greatest local commercial ever made: > > [https://twitter.com/RexChapman/status/1273400070189219841?s=09](https://twitter.com/RexChapman/status/1273400070189219841?s=09) “Some of them have stains. We cover that up.” ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/470 "2020-06-18T14:50:49Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I like this commercial for a local painting company called Paint Kings. The break dancing dude really cracks me up. > > [https://youtu.be/6XftLueAw0I](https://youtu.be/6XftLueAw0I) [What the hell was that?](https://youtu.be/f3uDFHqiV5I?t=59) ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/471 "2020-06-18T15:05:44Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I like this commercial for a local painting company called Paint Kings. The break dancing dude really cracks me up. I like the way that they don’t even try to hide the fact that the guy doing the break dancing and back flipping is not at all the same guy as the one in the close-ups. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/472 "2020-06-18T15:06:16Z")
[This Arby’s commercial](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/nBFH/arbys-pecan-chicken-salad-sandwich-last-years-commercial-song-by-yogi) is a little amusing, because they explain why they’re running an old ad. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/473 "2020-07-15T19:54:33Z")
My favorite new commercial of late: [Bush’s Baked Beans](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl08Zk-teCs) I have another one, but it escapes me at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/474 "2020-07-15T21:14:09Z")
One of the few commercials I truly like is for A&W Rootbeer [I’m a dumb-ass guy!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jemkrew4mFU) Because of this commercial, I often call myself DuMas. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/475 "2020-07-22T03:57:33Z")
This one for a hearing aid is one of the funnier commercials I’ve seen in awhile. (“Condor? Why would I say condor?”) It runs on cable news stations during the day. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xwSqSITCLCk/maxresdefault.jpg "Eargo Commercial (Long Version) | Have You Ever #overheard Something You Wish You Hadn’t?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwSqSITCLCk) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/476 "2020-07-22T04:07:01Z")
If it’s got a Dachshund in it, I probably can stand it. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/477 "2020-07-22T04:58:44Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > This one for a hearing aid is one of the funnier commercials I’ve seen in awhile. (“Condor? Why would I say condor?”) It runs on cable news stations during the day. Got to agree, that one cracks me up every time. The boyfriend: “Yeah, I brought some!” Hilarious. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/478 "2020-07-31T22:54:59Z")
This new one from Nike is kind of cheesy, but the editing is amazing. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA4dDs0T7sM) ---
**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:** [July 31, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/479 "2020-07-31T23:46:50Z")
_Damn._ 👏 ---
**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:** [August 1, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672/480 "2020-08-01T19:11:32Z")
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