# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/121 "2013-05-06T20:47:33Z")
Christian Mingle ads. What seems odd is the theme song where some guy sings “I want to fall in love with you…” I don’t know about you, but _wanting to fall in love with someone_ and actually doing it are two different things. I don’t think anyone starts out thinking, “Hey, I’d sort of like to fall in love with that gal. I wonder if I should try?” ---
**Author:** ![Tess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@Tess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tess)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/122 "2013-05-07T03:35:23Z")
The Proactive commercial where one of the users says it’s fading her dark spots, “Which is something a lot of women want these days.” Huh? Did women not care about permanent blemishes until just recently? ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2013, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/123 "2013-05-07T08:19:16Z")
The _Medifast_ commercials where the old plump self tells the new skinny self how beautiful they are and the new skinny self thanks the old plump self for making the decision to lose weight. I agree the song used for the _Christian Mingle_ ads sucks. It sounds stupid, sappy and like it was written for pre teens. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/124 "2013-05-07T15:16:39Z")
Geico has a whole series of radio ads out that are just excruciating to listen to. They all have the same stupid theme: A guy with a smartass voice says something you are insuring, say your car, wants to thank you, say by baking you a cake, for choosing Geico. And then he says in the tone of voice you would only use to someone you despise for being an idiot, “But it can’t, because it doesn’t have hands.” After you’ve heard one, you’ve heard them all, so they are just annoying. Worse, the whole idea is ripped off from a much better and funnier tire commercial that ran a couple of years ago. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/125 "2013-05-07T15:31:08Z")
Progressive has some terrible radio ads as well. They’re advertising Progressive insurance for business purposes. The catch line is “Having Progressive on the road is like having Flo traveling with you.” The thing is, in each commercial Flo is horribly incompetent. She’s with a plumber and trying to make up terminology, she’s with an exterminator and nearly gets mauled by a badger and she’s with a landscaper and cuts all the shrubs into cartoon animals. The take-away seems to be: Having Progressive on the road is like having a horrible coworker who screws up your jobs. ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/126 "2013-05-07T17:24:37Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Progressive has some terrible radio ads as well. They’re advertising Progressive insurance for business purposes. The catch line is “Having Progressive on the road is like having Flo traveling with you.” > > The thing is, in each commercial Flo is horribly incompetent. She’s with a plumber and trying to make up terminology, she’s with an exterminator and nearly gets mauled by a badger and she’s with a landscaper and cuts all the shrubs into cartoon animals. The take-away seems to be: Having Progressive on the road is like having a horrible coworker who screws up your jobs. Maybe that’s why you need the insurance: they’ll send Flo to wreck your shit and you need a way to recoup your losses. Kind of like Mayhem, the guy who goes around wrecking everything with a smile on his face. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/127 "2013-05-07T21:57:56Z")
> [@Tess](#): > > Huh? Did women not care about permanent blemishes until just recently? No, but now there are products that can actually do something about it, rather than just cover up. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/128 "2013-05-08T01:41:34Z")
The Pepsi Max commercial with Jeff Gordon test driving a car while in disguise is absolutely awful. They try to make it seem like a prank pulled on an actual car salesman and it just annoys the hell out of me. ---
**Author:** ![bmasters1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/129 "2013-05-08T15:36:26Z")
That Lifestyle Lift ad w/Debby Boone is beyond stupid, song and all! ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/130 "2013-05-08T17:35:11Z")
> [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > The Pepsi Max commercial with Jeff Gordon test driving a car while in disguise is absolutely awful. They try to make it seem like a prank pulled on an actual car salesman and it just annoys the hell out of me. What annoys me about that commercial - he goes to the makeup artist and says “I need to be unrecognizable so I can pull a prank.” Except he is already unrecognizable to me. I wouldn’t know him as a racecar driver, or even a taxi driver. He’s just some joe off the street who presumably wants to buy a car. So no disguise is even needed. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/131 "2013-05-08T18:07:48Z")
> [@BrassyPhrase](#): > > But this one pisses me off b/c the logic is shit. (to me). Some chick at a roof concert, she’s filming it on her phone. Then she sends it to like five other people–AT THE SAME CONCERT. [There’s an app for that.](http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/26/streamweaver/) So obviously someone thinks multi-angle recording is a good idea. ---
**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:** [May 8, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/132 "2013-05-08T18:11:43Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > What annoys me about that commercial - he goes to the makeup artist and says “I need to be unrecognizable so I can pull a prank.” Except he is already unrecognizable to me. I wouldn’t know him as a racecar driver, or even a taxi driver. He’s just some joe off the street who presumably wants to buy a car. So no disguise is even needed. I’m amazed Jeff Gordon is in any commercials at all. I don’t think I’ve ever seen any “celebrity” who’s less telegenic. ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/133 "2013-05-08T18:21:43Z")
> [@campp](#): > > Christian Mingle ads. What seems odd is the theme song where some guy sings “I want to fall in love with you…” I don’t know about you, but _wanting to fall in love with someone_ and actually doing it are two different things. I don’t think anyone starts out thinking, “Hey, I’d sort of like to fall in love with that gal. I wonder if I should try?” The problem is it’s an (old) praise and worship song they re-purposed for that ad because the band is popular (in Christian circles). Not that that makes the song better. Those ads have always annoyed me. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/134 "2013-09-18T02:59:38Z")
Uh, DirecTV? Implying that those who subscribe to your service for NFL Sunday Ticket turn into giant, flaming assholes who wreck property is not a good selling point. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/135 "2013-09-18T05:32:25Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Uh, DirecTV? Implying that those who subscribe to your service for NFL Sunday Ticket turn into giant, flaming assholes who wreck property is not a good selling point. I guess I haven’t seen that one. THose who DO subscribe are asses? Not the holdout cheapskates? I wonder why the “Wednesday is Opposite Day” logic? ---
**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:** [September 18, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/136 "2013-09-18T15:12:09Z")
Examples from YouTube: [Here’s one from when the marketing scheme just started](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z76XGzbJExA), just a bit of property damage. Prior to that, [the subscriber was content with damaging his own property](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5R7KtxndVc). [Here he is setting a friend on fire.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgah-_Xem-c) [These](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFYWVVnyrgU) [two](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCfd-bNEZwo) are recent. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/137 "2013-09-18T15:20:17Z")
Come to think of it, I have yet to see any women as the main character. They draw the line at Super Bitches? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/138 "2013-09-18T16:05:11Z")
Oh… THOSE ads! Yeah, they are the stupids, all right. During football game commercials, I’m usually peeing or upping my plate of nachos. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/139 "2013-09-18T19:44:12Z")
Car commercial, shows a kid riding to school in his small SUV. Looking around at all the other small silver SUV’s, and lamenting that they all look alike. Gets to school, turns to look at his car, that is supposed to be so unique looking. Um, yeah, his car looks different - it’s kinda purple instead of silver. Otherwise, looks like every other small SUV. Want a small SUV that looks different? Look at a Honda Element, or a Kia, or a Scion. Those are some different looking cars. They’re also butt ugly, but they do look different. Unlike whatever car is in this commercial. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102/140 "2013-09-19T02:27:49Z")
> [@campp](#): > > Christian Mingle ads. What seems odd is the theme song where some guy sings “I want to fall in love with you…” I don’t know about you, but _wanting to fall in love with someone_ and actually doing it are two different things. I don’t think anyone starts out thinking, “Hey, I’d sort of like to fall in love with that gal. I wonder if I should try?” ALL dating websites are bad, whether it be Christian’s, Jews or blacks, all of which have their own sites now. The people over 50 dating site is also bad (I think its called [ourtime.com](http://ourtime.com)? Something like that. But they all take a back seat to the smarmy Dr. Earl Clark Warren and his eHarmony ads. I wish he was my neighbor because 1) I’d be as rich as him (relatively speaking), and 2) I could smack him in his face, > [@Cuckoorex](#): > > Maybe that’s why you need the insurance: they’ll send Flo to wreck your shit and you need a way to recoup your losses. Kind of like Mayhem, the guy who goes around wrecking everything with a smile on his face. Flo-gressive has guaranteed I will never buy insurance from them as long as they stick with Flo and do the 60 commercials a day ad campaign. I hate that lady. And I hate that little gecko, too. GEICO has also bombarded me out of any chane to insure me. I just couldn’t spend my money with two companies that annoy me so much, even if they were great insurance companies. > [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > The Pepsi Max commercial with Jeff Gordon test driving a car while in disguise is absolutely awful. They try to make it seem like a prank pulled on an actual car salesman and it just annoys the hell out of me. This commercial is fake, you do know that, right? I actually thought it was hilarious until I found out it was completely set up (which I suspected, but why ruin my fun?). Completely ruined it for me, and I didn’t even know what the product he was trying to sell. I think I will throw in my vote for ALL car and truck commercials that always put a disclaimer on the screen in very small print. (Expert driver on closed track. Do not try this yourself.) or something to that effect. Why do car manufacturers have to put a disclaimer like that in every commercial, but no other product does? And if anyone tried to do what was In a car commercial and died, I figure that’s just Darwinism at its finest. I will also vote for any commercial that uses the company’s own CEO to hawk their products. Like Patrick? Doyle, from Dominos… With that smirk always saying how they did all of these great thing for the customers. Et out of my living room, you egomaniac, I don’t want to see you! And take Papa John with you! Assholes! I used to hate Wendy’s for the same reason (Dave Thomas was in every ad), but then I read how he never liked doing the commercials, and how he helped kids who were in the adoption system. He seemed like a good guy, so I gave him a pass. Until his daughter Wendy started doing the same thing. No one wants to see your daughter that walked into a billion dollar fortune sell us hamburgers,especially when she looks like she eats there for very meal. Perhaps I wasn’t the only one, because now Wendy’s has a very attractive red-head on their commercials and I like her a lot. I’m very shallow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-stupid-commercial-thread/629102.md?page=8)