# Latest Most Irritating Commercial on TV **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 12, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926 "2016-01-12T14:43:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/61 "2016-01-19T01:23:27Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Ha! I missed that. > > When my car was in the body shoppe, the insurance company gave me a rental for more than a month. That car? A Malibu. Biggest POS I’d ever driven. No power, no room, no features, noisy, uncomfortable. I thought, “who but rental companies would buy this?” Could someone go through the dealer lot and see on and say, “yep, that is the car for me! It speaks to me!” Yeah. Like Don Rickles. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/62 "2016-01-19T02:40:03Z")
The choir of chickens ‘singing’ “Sister Christian”. I don’t even know what is being advertised because I’m diving for the remote to make it stop! ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/63 "2016-01-19T03:03:04Z")
There is an Audi commercial with an SOB who deliberately drives into a large puddle of water next to a bus stop, swamping the two people sitting there. Then the jerk smirks. New car or not, this miscreant deserves a rock thrown at him right through the windshield. ---
**Author:** ![Clawdio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Clawdio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clawdio)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/64 "2016-01-19T19:35:05Z")
I can’t stand the latest version of the (I think) GMC commercial where there is a guy that is proud of himself for getting some exercise equipment on sale, and his smug asshole neighbor says “oh yeah? well I saved thousands” and points to his new truck. Yeah, you also spent like $40,000 more, asshole. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/65 "2016-01-19T19:39:06Z")
There’s another new commerical out that I have to be misunderstanding. Guys and his friend are driving around town with a car full of crap, and he’s giving it all away to other friends. Or possibly returning stuff he borrowed, I’m not sure. Then at the end, he gives the car to the guy he was riding with. All the while, “Turn out the lights, the party’s over” is playing. So, uh…he’s planning to commit suicide, right? Giving away his possessions and saying goodbye? What the hell is supposed to be happening? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/66 "2016-01-19T20:06:36Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > Inspired by the [Most Hated Commercials, Holiday Edition](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=775741) thread, now that the holidays are over. > > I nominate this [Buick ad](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJQ63-6JAcs), that is so incredibly annoying and irritating, it has me grasping for the mute button every time. The whispering is more grating to me than nails on a chalkboard. Please tell me I am not the only one who cannot stand that horrible sound. And that Buick musical theme - sounds like something the execs at GM and old people think young people want to hear. Ugh. > > What else is out there that makes you want to leave the room? Yeah- the whole “Buick no longer looks like a Buick” and “Buick is no longer for people over 40!” crap. Chase the youth market- at all costs!!! ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/67 "2016-01-19T20:21:53Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yeah- the whole “Buick no longer looks like a Buick” and “Buick is no longer for people over 40!” crap. > > Chase the youth market- at all costs!!! The good news is I think the new Buicks look good (especially the Enclave). The bad news is I’m in my fifties. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_X2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90db22/32.png) [@Karen\_X2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_X2)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/68 "2016-01-28T16:38:24Z")
The old floks - “I met your grandfather under that tree…or was it THAT one?”. Irritating enough, then they drive away by a sign that says “Woodstock” IT DIDN’T HAPPEN THERE!!! It was in Bethel, NY, some 45 miles away…ARGHHHHHH!!! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/69 "2016-01-28T17:39:01Z")
To be fair, nobody said they met at the Music & Art Fair so it’s entirely possible that they met due to a traffic jam on Route 55 between Woodstock & Bethel. ---
**Author:** ![DeepLiquid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deepliquid/32/14893_2.png) [@DeepLiquid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeepLiquid)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/70 "2016-01-28T18:04:39Z")
Any commercial involving boner pills, and every ad for the lawsuit du jour. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/71 "2016-01-28T19:15:47Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yeah- the whole “Buick no longer looks like a Buick” and “Buick is no longer for people over 40!” crap. > > Chase the youth market- at all costs!!! Right. So now the people over 40 can say, “Well, Buick doesn’t want our business. Let’s go somewhere else.” Way to go, Buick, blowing off countless potential car buyers.:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/72 "2016-01-29T00:20:50Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > Right. So now the people over 40 can say, “Well, Buick doesn’t want our business. Let’s go somewhere else.” > Way to go, Buick, blowing off countless potential car buyers.:rolleyes: And most people don’t start buying cheaper cars as they get older. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/73 "2016-07-09T03:19:41Z")
This one is irritating to the point of infuriation. The setting is a wedding reception set outdoors. From out of nowhere some cars approach and start destroying the tables, booths, and tents that are set up. And this is for a commercial advertising cars. Looks more like Nazis advertising their politics by destroying a Jewish outdoor wedding. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/74 "2016-07-09T05:10:59Z")
That horrible woman is back, smashing some poor defenseless pretzels with a big book. “See how easily I can smash them? Think what I could do to your man-parts if you displease me, or my husband, Colonel Von Shtupp, the camp commandant.” ---
**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 9, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/75 "2016-07-09T13:27:13Z")
> [@movingfinger](#): > > That horrible woman is back, smashing some poor defenseless pretzels with a big book. > > “See how easily I can smash them? Think what I could do to your man-parts if you displease me, or my husband, Colonel Von Shtupp, the camp commandant.” For…Your…Own…_Good!_ ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/76 "2016-07-09T13:34:19Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > This one is irritating to the point of infuriation. The setting is a wedding reception set outdoors. From out of nowhere some cars approach and start destroying the tables, booths, and tents that are set up. And this is for a commercial advertising cars. > > Looks more like Nazis advertising their politics by destroying a Jewish outdoor wedding. :mad: Actors pretending to smash things really sets you off, doesn’t it? Just keep telling yourself “This isn’t real, they’re getting paid to do this. This is Take 12 of twenty, after which they all laughed, took off their makeup and went home…” That’s how I handle horror movies. (Or rather, _don’t_ handle horror movies…) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/77 "2016-07-09T14:42:00Z")
Flo from Progressive has been irritating me and thousands of others for years. ---
**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:** [July 9, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/78 "2016-07-09T14:43:27Z")
There’s one of those ghastly prescription DRUGS commercials that points out “2/3rds of the people taking an anti-depressant do not get any relief.” THIS DRUG IS EFFECTIVE ONLY 1/3 OF THE TIME AND IT’S BEING GIVEN TO DEPRESSED PEOPLE??? SHIT. Of course, the solution is adding another drug. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/79 "2016-07-09T17:30:42Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Actors pretending to smash things really sets you off, doesn’t it? Just keep telling yourself “This isn’t real, they’re getting paid to do this. This is Take 12 of twenty, after which they all laughed, took off their makeup and went home…” > > That’s how I handle horror movies. > (Or rather, _don’t_ handle horror movies…) Never mind _that._ Tell me how this sort of thing is supposed to _appeal_ to an audience. (Assuming the audience is not a bunch of armchair sadists.) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926/80 "2016-07-09T19:03:03Z")
I, too, hate the Snyder pretzel woman. There’s a car ad for-- I think-- Subaru. Maybe Volvo. I don’t hate it but it makes me laugh. A father is cleaning out his car. Pulls out a lollipop maybe and sees his daughter as a toddler. Then a hospital bracelet and sees his daughter in a cast. Then a flower and sees his daughter going to prom. Turns out he’s giving the car to his grown daughter. Every time I see that commercial I think “Damn! He hasn’t cleaned his car in 20 years?!” And I still hate, hate, HATE that dealdash dot com woman who gets so freaking angry that people purchased things on the cheap. Why is she so mad that someone purchased a phone for ten dollars? “How much did they pay for THAT?” she asks, steam snorting out of her nose. “You don’t wanna know,” answers smarmy spokesman, backing away nervously. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926.md?page=5)