# Commercials You Never Get Sick Of **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 17, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162 "2009-10-17T20:10:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/1 "2009-10-17T20:10:20Z")
My favorite commercial ever is running often on the radio right now. It’ for [tusconhelpwanted.com](http://tusconhelpwanted.com). They’ve had radio commercials for years now, often pretty humorous, but this one in particular just kills me. I can’t find in on the web, but it goes something like this- Boss: Hello? Employee: I can’t come in today. My mother died. Boss: But your mother died two weeks ago. Employee: Oh, the doctor resucitated her at the funeral. And the orphan that I adopted from Romania last night is sick. \* Wah. Wah. \* Coming, uh… Lupe. _Wah_. Boss: Very strange cry. Employee: He’s Romanian, duh! Every time I hear it I crack up- it never gets old. I also like the cell phone ads with the mom and the teenagers fighting over rollover minutes. What are your favorite commercials? ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/2 "2009-10-17T20:31:24Z")
Complete and total sucker for the “I’m a Mac/I’m a PC” ads. LOVE them. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/3 "2009-10-17T21:06:09Z")
Victoria’s Secret ads on TV. Never get old. And that mother with the rollover minutes? I want to punch her stupid face every time. Saw her recently on L&O:SVU as an assault victim who had her face slashed; I tried, but couldn’t feel bad about that!..TRM ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/4 "2009-10-17T21:08:13Z")
Their facial expressions, especially hers, are what I find so funny about the commercials. There’s so much simmering crazy just underneath hers and such defiance and bravery in the kids’, and yet it’s all so mundane and silly. I find them genius. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/5 "2009-10-17T22:19:48Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Their facial expressions, especially hers, are what I find so funny about the commercials. There’s so much simmering crazy just underneath hers and such defiance and bravery in the kids’, and yet it’s all so mundane and silly. I find them genius. I loathe these commercials, and like Tim R. Mortiss, I would enjoy watching her get punched in the face. Me? I enjoy the talking baby e-trade commercials. Mr. Shankapotomous! ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/6 "2009-10-17T22:54:22Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Their facial expressions, especially hers, are what I find so funny about the commercials. There’s so much simmering crazy just underneath hers and such defiance and bravery in the kids’, and yet it’s all so mundane and silly. I find them genius. They are, actually. And the acting is wonderful and extremely believable. I’m sure that woman is a mom. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/7 "2009-10-17T23:09:00Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Me? I enjoy the talking baby e-trade commercials. Mr. Shankapotomous! The voiceover actor is brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![PaperBlob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@PaperBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaperBlob)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/8 "2009-10-17T23:36:16Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Me? I enjoy the talking baby e-trade commercials. Mr. Shankapotomous! I love these too, especially the one where he spits up at the end and says “Whoa!” One of my favorites is the Southwest commercial where they ask “Why do they hate your bags?” I think there’s a slightly different and better version, but this is the one I found on youtube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9bkl-ci\_UU](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9bkl-ci_UU) ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/9 "2009-10-17T23:36:20Z")
The ads for Windows 7 featuring 4 1/2 year-old Kylie, who’s finding ‘happy words’ aaaaaall over her Dad’s computer. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssOq02DTTMU) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6adgIJE8YQ) “This is gettin’ goood.” ---
**Author:** ![Anduinel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Anduinel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anduinel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/10 "2009-10-17T23:38:34Z")
The “Boom-De-Ya-Da” commercial for the Discovery channel. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/11 "2009-10-17T23:51:44Z")
Oh-Oh. Sorry **Alice**! I didn’t see this till now! Is there any way to move my thread to this one? Sorry Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/12 "2009-10-18T00:21:39Z")
I like the Tweeting Dad who tweets “I am sitting on the patio” and then diabolically chuckles to his kid. The Dad’s expression cracks me up! [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSAShLjEYOM) ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/13 "2009-10-18T00:55:02Z")
No longer on the air but I love this one! [http://www.whittakers.co.nz/downloads.aspx](http://www.whittakers.co.nz/downloads.aspx) Click on the “disk” that says member. 😃 ---
**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:** [October 18, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/14 "2009-10-18T01:04:57Z")
[Here’s to you](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Men_of_Genius), Mr-Hidden-Away-From-Clients-Advertising-Creative-Genius. _He’s a loony._ The goofy descriptions, the background vocals, the voiceovers-pure gold. Both Real Men of Genius/Real American Heroes series. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/15 "2009-10-18T01:16:57Z")
Staple’s (the office supply store) runs an ad at back-to-school time with the Christmas song, “It’s the most Wonderful time of the Year.” ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/16 "2009-10-18T01:50:45Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Staple’s (the office supply store) runs an ad at back-to-school time with the Christmas song, “It’s the most Wonderful time of the Year.” YES!! The look of joy on the dad and the dancing and throwing stuff into the buggy—and the digusted looks on the kids’ faces! ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/17 "2009-10-18T02:25:26Z")
I’ve never seen the commercial described in the OP, but it sounds funny. And I’m torn as to if I love or hate those rollover minutes commercials. The reasons to love and hate them have already been described here and I have nothing more to add except that I’m torn. The commercials I do absolutely know that I love are simply [brilliant](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DPKf7y1F-Q)! It makes me sad they didn’t get shown too often, or even recently anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/18 "2009-10-18T03:03:37Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > … > > Me? I enjoy the talking baby e-trade commercials. Mr. Shankapotomous! Love those, too. For some reason I really like the Carnival Cruises commercial with the guy in the track suit talking about the waterslide. I’ve seen it a lot on the Travel Channel and the Food Network and somehow memorized it. My fiance hates it when I recite it along with it. But I can’t help but say “BUCKLE UP, BUTTER CUP!” and make air fists. And sing along with the song. And make an obnoxious honking sound at the end when the horn at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/19 "2009-10-18T03:08:55Z")
I also love the boom de ya da commercial from Discovery -it’s just brilliant. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/at_f98qOGY0/maxresdefault.jpg "The World Is Just Awesome (Boom De Yada) | Discovery") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at_f98qOGY0) I love these ones from Animal Planet - this one’s my favorite - [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zIforUNXrUQ/hqdefault.jpg "The Animals Save the Planet - Gassy Cows") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIforUNXrUQ) I like this new Serta Sheep one - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjxUuqm7eGo&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjxUuqm7eGo&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162/20 "2009-10-18T04:21:54Z")
Another fan of the Discovery Channel’s “Boom De Yadda” commercials. I don’t know if it’s shown any more but the Santa Claus riding a Norelco razor commercial was a fave of mine too. I knew Xmas was coming when the TV channels out of Pittsburgh started showing the Xmas tree and star commercial. So sweet! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-never-get-sick-of/514162.md?page=2)