More Horrifying Commercials

[WolfpackJeep]

@control-z

Virginia has a sticker that some/all convenience stores put on their gas pumps that talks about the penalties for driving off without paying for gas. It portrays a black male state police officer and a young white female “criminal.” That one always catches my eye.

North Carolina has stickers like this, but they only feature a picture of a state trooper. However, some stations have stickers featuring a white trooper, while others have stickers with a black trooper. I haven’t driven all over the state to investigate this, but the ones featuring the black trooper tend to show up more at rural gas stations.

[Missy2U]

Right now, there’s the cartoon Mr. Opportunity hawking cars on - the particular one I’m thinking of is the one where he is constantly flubbing his lines - it was no so often last night, I turned off the TV, said screw the Emmy’s, and listened to a CD. (Hootie and Blowfish if you must know.) And the knocking on the inside of the TV schtick is NOT FUNNY.

[Voyager]

@Troy McClure SF

I love those Red Stripe commercials (unfortunately, the old maxim stands- the funnier the commercials, the worse the beer).

This should be called the Piels Principle.

Piels beer was New York brand, who got Bob and Ray to do voices for cartoon ads. The ads were wonderful. However, the ads made more people taste the beer, which made more people despise the beer, so sales went down with each successful campaign.

[Otto]

@Missy2U

Right now, there’s the cartoon Mr. Opportunity hawking cars on - the particular one I’m thinking of is the one where he is constantly flubbing his lines - it was no so often last night, I turned off the TV, said screw the Emmy’s, and listened to a CD. (Hootie and Blowfish if you must know.)

Good god, if a commercial drove you to self-inflict Hootie, it must be awful!

[AskNott]

@control-z

Virginia has a sticker that some/all convenience stores put on their gas pumps that talks about the penalties for driving off without paying for gas. It portrays a black male state police officer and a young white female “criminal.” That one always catches my eye.

The Indiana “don’t pump and run” sticker shows a black trooper, actually the head Indiana State Policeman.

[control-z]

@Jeep's Phoenix

North Carolina has stickers like this, but they only feature a picture of a state trooper. However, some stations have stickers featuring a white trooper, while others have stickers with a black trooper. I haven’t driven all over the state to investigate this, but the ones featuring the black trooper tend to show up more at rural gas stations.

I’ll be damned, just goes to show it’s worth searching for just about anything on da Internets. Here’s the VA sticker: http://www.vpcga.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=187

[MagicEyes]

@Missy2U

Right now, there’s the cartoon Mr. Opportunity hawking cars on - the particular one I’m thinking of is the one where he is constantly flubbing his lines - it was no so often last night, I turned off the TV, said screw the Emmy’s, and listened to a CD. (Hootie and Blowfish if you must know.) And the knocking on the inside of the TV schtick is NOT FUNNY.

I hate that! It’s not cute, and it’s not creative, it’s just annoying! The stupid Blue Cross guy does that, too. Quit pounding on my TV!!!

I just saw the Fudgems ad for the first time. That thing is nas-tee! Ick ick ick.

I haven’t seen the Burger King peep show ad. I’m a little tiny bit curious, but I probably don’t really want to see it, do I?

Enzyte Bob wins my vote for the most horrifying commercial ever. I also hate all the ads for KY “intimate lubrication” or whatever they’re calling it now. I don’t want to know about your personal life, thanks!

The Gatorade ad where the woman is being born out of the basketball (or maybe it’s a soccerball, but who cares) gives me the creeps. It’s like a horror movie. And there’s a car commercial (I forget what’s it’s for, so it isn’t even a good ad) with really weird, creepy sound effects.

@Eve

I can’t believe the “gellin’” ads are still running.

You’re just mad because you’re not gellin’! Like a felon. Or a melon. It’s like really sadistic Dr. Seuss, isn’t it?