# Latest stupid commercial thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 23, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102 "2012-07-23T02:40:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 31
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/601 "2014-10-15T18:10:26Z")
Some grubby looking guy, who looks vaguely like Russell Crowe’s demented brother, walks stooped and without swinging his arms, across a narrow street full of people wildly celebrating something. The centerpiece of their parade is a giant illuminated boat. There is a close-up of a reptilian eye, which might be his. He crosses the street, goes into a bar, has a drink, and leaves. I think the idea is to sell rum, but I don’t know how this commercial will do that. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/602 "2014-10-15T18:55:59Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Some grubby looking guy, who looks vaguely like Russell Crowe’s demented brother, walks stooped and without swinging his arms, across a narrow street full of people wildly celebrating something. The centerpiece of their parade is a giant illuminated boat. There is a close-up of a reptilian eye, which might be his. He crosses the street, goes into a bar, has a drink, and leaves. I think the idea is to sell rum, but I don’t know how this commercial will do that. To be fair, it sounds like the creative team behind what you described drank a lot of rum, so maybe they know what works. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/603 "2014-10-15T21:13:46Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > I don’t mind a kid that can say his lines clearly and correctly, I mind when a kid is talking about buying a house as an investment property, or whining about his mortgage, or lecturing her parents about how they need to stop goofing off and focus, or whatever. That’s what I mean by acting like an adult. They’re saying things only an adult would say, having adult problems. Like whining about osteoporosis or impotence or something. > > And anything with a baby talking like an adult. Babies talking about hooking up. _shudder_ UNLESS they talk about riding the dog like pony being “frowned upon in THIS establishment.” That makes me laugh EVERY time! ---
**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:** [October 15, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/604 "2014-10-15T21:58:29Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > And anything with a baby talking like an adult. Freaky! ---
**Author:** ![johnspartan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/605 "2014-10-16T17:16:57Z")
> [@Clothilde](#): > > You, **johnspartan,** owe me a new keyboard! 😃 > > Note to self: Don’t read the Dope anymore while drinking coffee… Thanks, though the grammar snob in me notices I should have said magical incantation and not magical incarnation. 40 lashes with a wet noodle. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/606 "2014-10-16T17:41:07Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > I detest the Don’t Touch My Dart ad with Craig Robinson, where the neighbor keeps bleating, “Craig! Craig! Craig! Craig!” over and over ad nauseum. I wouldn’t touch a Dart with a bargepole, but I have to confess I love the loopiness of that ad campaign. ---
**Author:** ![Tess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@Tess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tess)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/607 "2014-10-16T20:22:20Z")
One AT&T commercial has the wife declare, “_Just_ the other day we were saying we wanted a tv experience that fit our lives!” Really? Were you rattling off phrases no human has said, ever? ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/608 "2014-10-16T22:07:02Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Some grubby looking guy, who looks vaguely like Russell Crowe’s demented brother, walks stooped and without swinging his arms, across a narrow street full of people wildly celebrating something. The centerpiece of their parade is a giant illuminated boat. There is a close-up of a reptilian eye, which might be his. He crosses the street, goes into a bar, has a drink, and leaves. I think the idea is to sell rum, but I don’t know how this commercial will do that. The voiceover talks about the history of the family that started the Bacardi rum company, and how they emigrated from Cuba at one point, and some other stuff about how they still make high quality rum after all these years or something. I don’t really see what that has to do with a nighttime parade or only going to have one drink, or the song in the background (“Do I Wanna Know?” by Arctic Monkeys) but then again, I’m not an ad executive. Maybe if I had a few shots of rum first… ---
**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:** [October 16, 2014, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/609 "2014-10-16T23:02:49Z")
The parade floats in the Bacardi ad _vaguely_ match what the narrator is discussing…for example, when the Prohibition is mentioned, there’s a brief cut to a float featuring men smashing barrels. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/610 "2014-10-16T23:43:53Z")
There’s some annoying ad running lately (I think it’s for some stupid car or something) with literal treehuggers in it. Yes, people literally hugging a tree. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/611 "2014-10-16T23:52:14Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > Probably. > > It’s possible that there’s a disclaimer (‘Professional potato-chip bag opener; don’t try this at home’) on _every_ commercial–it just goes by too fast to be clearly seen. But if anyone should try to sue Lay’s, it would be produced in court. The stupidest disclaimer I’ve seen lately is in some commercial, heaven only knows for what as I sure don’t recall, with a couple spending time together. The girl is all optimistic and happy, the guy a total grump. The girl says something about some great day they had while carving their initials into a tree, while the guy says something grumpy. As the girl is talking DISCLAIMER at the bottom something like “Remember, in real life carving initials in trees is not cool!” [insert vomit smiley this board needs but doesn’t have here] ---
**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:** [October 17, 2014, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/612 "2014-10-17T04:51:16Z")
Ooo, just remembered another one – I’m really surprised that the one with the women shrieking over the new iPhones hasn’t been pulled due to complaints. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/613 "2014-10-17T16:14:22Z")
Stupid car commercial for some cheap import: he’s riding thru the street, playing _Mony Mony_ at eardrum blasting levels. This is super rude, and even illegal in some places. And it says nothing about the car. Now, the Lincoln ad with Matthew McConaughey is kinda cool, especially if you notice he’s\* actually watching the road!\* ---
**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:** [October 17, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/614 "2014-10-17T16:27:05Z")
Btw, a pox on every radio commercial that incorporates traffic sounds. Why the f\*\*\* would they do that? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/615 "2014-10-17T16:49:30Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Btw, a pox on every radio commercial that incorporates traffic sounds. Why the f\*\*\* would they do that? I despise those!:mad::mad::mad: ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/616 "2014-10-17T17:42:17Z")
I don’t get the commercial with the hipster with the Camry driving through a wedding and escaping with the bride in the back seat grinning like a loon. “I bought a Camry and it gave me the confidence to speak up at a wedding, thus forever ruining the lives of the groom, the bride-to-be, and myself.” Let’s face it, The Graduate notwithstanding, running off with the bride is something only a completely self-absorbed schmuck would do, and there’s just about a zero chance that it’s going to have to good result. There’s a similar commercial where some chick buys a Camry which leads her, in some mysteriously unexplained leap of causality to buy B.B. King’s abandoned guitar in a storage room auction. So their theory on why one should buy a Camry seems to be: “If you buy a Camry, you’ll be able to drive places and do things. _Totally_ unlike any other car on the market.” In real life, btw, the above scenario would have been “I bought a Camry and then bid on a storage auction and I had to take it all to the dump so now my new Camry smells like mold, mildew, and someone’s unwashed underwear.” ---
**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:** [October 17, 2014, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/617 "2014-10-17T20:17:53Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Now, the Lincoln ad with Matthew McConaughey is kinda cool, especially if you notice he’s\* actually watching the road!\* He never even blinks. But I’m sure driving around in a semi-psychotic state, doubtlessly plotting detailed revenge fantasies, is equally dangerous. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/618 "2014-10-17T20:36:16Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > I don’t get the commercial with the hipster with the Camry driving through a wedding and escaping with the bride in the back seat grinning like a loon. “I bought a Camry and it gave me the confidence to speak up at a wedding, thus forever ruining the lives of the groom, the bride-to-be, and myself.” > > Let’s face it, The Graduate notwithstanding, running off with the bride is something only a completely self-absorbed schmuck would do, and there’s just about a zero chance that it’s going to have to good result. Yeah, it’s somewhat OK to talk to the bride-to-be after she makes a surprise announcement: “Look, dont marry that douchebag, he is all wrong for you and I have loved you ever since we met!” But another to hijack a wedding. Not having the guts to say anything until that late is a bad sign, not a thing of joy. And having her decide that fast she was all wrong- not a good thing either. This will NOT end well, and NOT a happy thing. ---
**Author:** ![Hopeful\_Crow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/619 "2014-10-17T21:23:36Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I like the new Subway bacon commercial (with the bacon jewelry, bacondor, etc.), but I saw it for the first time three days ago and they’re already running it into the ground. Yup. Any commercial they run every single darned break rubs me the wrong way real fast. It took me a long time to figure out who the commercial was for. I probably saw or heard the name when they first started airing it but all the repetition caused me to tune it out. Every so often I’d think. “What’s that stupid commercial for?” For a long time I was leaning toward Carl’s Jr. or maybe Sonic. Just finally found out the other night it was Subway. The other commercial I find annoying is the one I think is for Progressive. With the pretentious, alcoholic, obnoxious insurance packet-box thing ruining someone’s wedding. At the beginning of it, he says, “Ever since we launched {some product thingy I can’t and don’t care to remember,} my life has been cray-cray…” There’s something odd about the way he says “launched.” I couldn’t figure out what he was saying for the longest time. My mind kept interpreting it as “lost,” though, judging from the context, I knew that couldn’t be right. I’d spend the rest of the commercial trying to figure it out rather than grabbing the phone and eagerly calling them. Stupid commercial and stupid mascot. And did I tell you that I loathe the term, “Cray-cray?” Now, you kids, get off my lawn. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/620 "2014-10-17T22:02:53Z")
The latest commercial annoying me is running on cable OnDemand. It’s for CBS’s late night programming, Late Night and the Late Show. It has David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, and a smattering of guests all making a serious of sound effects noises. Damn, that’s annoying, and the thing with OnDemand is that a) you often can’t fastforward, and b) they repeat the same ads every commercial break, so you have to watch the damn thing 6 or 7 times through a 1 hour show. Mute. Definitely Mute. > [@DrDeth](#): > > Now, the Lincoln ad with Matthew McConaughey is kinda cool, especially if you notice he’s\* actually watching the road!\* I can’t tell what the ad’s for, I’m too busy thinking “That guy looks like Matthew McConaughey. Naw, it can’t be him. Is it him? It sure looks like him. Hmmm. Would he really do a car commercial? Naw, it can’t be him. But it sure looks like him.” > [@DrDeth](#): > > But another to hijack a wedding. Not having the guts to say anything until that late is a bad sign, not a thing of joy. And having her decide that fast she was all wrong- not a good thing either. Okay, maybe if she was the love of your life, and you left on a business trip and got hijacked by Somali Pirates and everyone thought you were dead, but you finally escaped and returned home after years missing to find your girlfriend was just about to marry some other dude, and it was your one chance to get there before the wedding and let her know you are really alive, so you borrowed someone’s Camry and drove over there like a maniac. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102.md?page=30) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102.md?page=32)