# More very hate-able commercials **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 14, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663 "2015-04-14T17:48:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/581 "2015-09-04T15:47:49Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > It sounds like GM is desperately trying to push Buick at younger drivers. I haven’t seen the ads in question, but, as described, this sounds like a rehash of the “This isn’t your father’s Buick” from 20 (?) years ago. I remember reading a rebuttal of those ads back then (in a magazine or newspaper, not online), and it ended with something like, “‘This isn’t your father’s Buick?’ Bummer. 'Cause Dad’s Buick was a damned good car.” That was actually an **Oldsmobile** ad campaign. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/582 "2015-09-04T17:03:40Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > That was actually an **Oldsmobile** ad campaign. Was it? Oh well, it was 20 years ago. Bad memory. My second car was a 1972 Olds Toronado. I miss that car. I had so much sex in that car … ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/583 "2015-09-04T18:12:23Z")
Has anyone mentioned the Poindexter hawking the PUR water filter? "No PUR filter…_NO STARS!"_ ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/584 "2015-09-04T18:20:39Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > It sounds like GM is desperately trying to push Buick at younger drivers. I haven’t seen the ads in question, but, as described, this sounds like a rehash of the “This isn’t your father’s Buick” from 20 (?) years ago. I remember reading a rebuttal of those ads back then (in a magazine or newspaper, not online), and it ended with something like, “‘This isn’t your father’s Buick?’ Bummer. 'Cause Dad’s Buick was a damned good car.” Yep, but it’s a mistake. Having everybody chase the Youth market is a bad idea. Go ahead, go for the 40+ and "seniors’ - they have plenty of income. Large and wealthy market. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/585 "2015-09-04T18:22:46Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I believed we’ve already mentioned the Buick commercials about how they’re not nearly as ugly as they used to be. The current Buick ad that’s driving me nuts is the 24-hour test drive one. I can see borrowing a car for 24 hours, it’s the idiots “test washing” & “test shopping” the car. I cannot imagine washing a car that I don’t own that the car dealership is going to clean before and after I borrow it anyway. Still, I can maybe, maybe make an excuse for that (maybe he’ll decide not to buy the car if the hubcaps are difficult to clean). But “test shopping”? What the hell is that? Is she worried that car doesn’t sit in a parking lot as well as other cars? That it might drive away on its own and leave her stranded at the mall? What on earth are you going to learn about a car when you’re in a store and nowhere near the actual car? ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/586 "2015-09-04T18:27:45Z")
Was listening to the radio while mowing the lawn and ran across a WTF? moment. Bacardi was running a commercial for some kind of lemon flavored rum drink and at the end of the commercial, they ran a disclaimer that went something like “Bacardi, the \ device, the limon device and trade dress are all copyrighted and property of Bacardi.” Because when I think of carefree summer pleasures and cooling alcoholic beverages, I know that trademark infringement and legalese are always at the forefront of my mind. And nothing makes me more likely to buy a product than a disclaimer that effectively says “Hey, we’re a gigantic company and there’s literally nothing that would give us more pleasure than suing the pants off you.” ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/587 "2015-09-04T18:30:49Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > Is she worried that car doesn’t sit in a parking lot as well as other cars? That it mightThe current Buick ad that’s driving me nuts is the 24-hour test drive one. I can see borrowing a car for 24 hours, it’s the idiots “test washing” & “test shopping” the car. I cannot imagine washing a car that I don’t own that the car dealership is going to clean before and after I borrow it anyway. Still, I can maybe, maybe make an excuse for that (maybe he’ll decide not to buy the car if the hubcaps are difficult to clean). But “test shopping”? What the hell is that? It’s a joke, for humorous effect. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/588 "2015-09-04T18:47:21Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > The current Buick ad that’s driving me nuts is the 24-hour test drive one. I can see borrowing a car for 24 hours, it’s the idiots “test washing” & “test shopping” the car. I cannot imagine washing a car that I don’t own that the car dealership is going to clean before and after I borrow it anyway. Still, I can maybe, maybe make an excuse for that (maybe he’ll decide not to buy the car if the hubcaps are difficult to clean). But “test shopping”? What the hell is that? Is she worried that car doesn’t sit in a parking lot as well as other cars? That it might drive away on its own and leave her stranded at the mall? What on earth are you going to learn about a car when you’re in a store and nowhere near the actual car? That brings up an interesting question (at least to me): How many miles can you put on a car with test drives before it’s considered a used car? ---
**Author:** ![Musky\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/589 "2015-09-04T19:15:14Z")
Might have been mentioned, already, but I despise the commercial with the family in a van, singing a Weezer song. Drives me nuts. I find the voices and the earnestness of it all to be vomit inducing. I’m sure I’m just being bitter… ---
**Author:** ![Orwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/dfb087/32.png) [@Orwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orwell)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/590 "2015-09-04T19:31:30Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > That brings up an interesting question (at least to me): How many miles can you put on a car with test drives before it’s considered a used car? I don’t know that there is a set limit. It has more to do with the title. Demo cars are essentially sold as new cars at dealerships because the buyer gets the first title. Yes, a knowledgeable buyer will insist on a discount for a demo unit that has a couple of thousand miles on it, but they are legally the first owner. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/591 "2015-09-04T21:51:40Z")
> [@Musky\_Moon](#): > > Might have been mentioned, already, but I despise the commercial with the family in a van, singing a Weezer song. Drives me nuts. I find the voices and the earnestness of it all to be vomit inducing. I’m sure I’m just being bitter… I completely agree. However, it would be fun if the whole family started singing Weezer’s “Hash Pipe.” ---
**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:** [September 4, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/592 "2015-09-04T23:08:09Z")
> [@Musky\_Moon](#): > > Might have been mentioned, already, but I despise the commercial with the family in a van, singing a Weezer song. Drives me nuts. I find the voices and the earnestness of it all to be vomit inducing. I’m sure I’m just being bitter… Why do advertisers think that shrill, off-key children singing are cute?? \>.\< > [@Enola\_Straight](#): > > Has anyone mentioned the Poindexter hawking the PUR water filter? > > "No PUR filter…_NO STARS!"_ Those commercials confuse me. Is he supposed to be a character from a popular show? ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/593 "2015-09-05T00:21:18Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > The current Buick ad that’s driving me nuts is the 24-hour test drive one. First, I think the joke is that he is supposed to have forgotten it is a test drive since they took it home, so he’s washing his new car. “It’s a test wash. Yeah, that’s the ticket.” She’s gong shopping, so she labels it such to dig him. Second, it actually does make sense to go test shopping. Se How’s easy it is to maneuver in parking lots, check visibility, ease of loading and unloading. For instance, I drive a Dodge Intrepid. I didn’t realize until after I bought it that it has a huge blind spot when backing. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/594 "2015-09-05T01:56:31Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > The Brad commercial will send me scrambling for the remote faster than anything on tv. The shoddy insincerity of it is just astounding. It’s a series of stale half-thoughts strung together over a 20 minute coffee break. And someone got paid big money for it. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/595 "2015-09-06T01:52:19Z")
Those T Mobile commercials. What the hell is up with that guy’s EYEBROW? Now that my husband pointed it out, I can’t stop seeing it. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/596 "2015-09-06T02:00:32Z")
And that Window 10 ad. My god, that is an ugly baby! ---
**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:** [September 6, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/597 "2015-09-06T04:06:53Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > Why do advertisers think that shrill, off-key children singing are cute? Maybe they remember seeing Alfalfa on TV? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/598 "2015-09-06T15:57:24Z")
If I wasn’t convinced that they don’t really shoot the commercials there, I’d hang out in Battery Park with a water cannon to disrupt those asinine ads for Liberty Mutual insurance. “You named your car Brad…”\*\* SPLAT!\*\* Buick has finally convinced me though. Their cars are as ordinary and dull as a lot of other cars, just not as reliable. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/599 "2015-09-06T17:28:34Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > Hear, hear. > We had a 1956 Buick–best car we’ve ever had. > It was a Roadmaster, dark blue, with a white top. And there were five holes (a decorative feature) along the wheel well on the front fender on each side. The most any Buick model had at the time. Was it a Fireball 8? Were you an excellent driver? 😉 Words I really don’t want to hear during the dinner hour: vagina, erectile, diarrhea, constipation and bloating. Things I really, really don’t want to see at any time: photos of plaque psoriasis, photos of shingles, or simulated cases thereof. I’ve taken to not watching the national news because of it. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663/600 "2015-09-06T17:56:56Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Words I really don’t want to hear during the dinner hour: vagina, erectile, diarrhea, constipation and bloating. > > Things I really, really don’t want to see at any time: photos of plaque psoriasis, photos of shingles, or simulated cases thereof. > > I’ve taken to not watching the national news because of it. It’s worse when you watch some of the channels that are apparently aimed at old people, like the Game Show Network. Other words I don’t want to hear: catheter, mesothelioma, gynecomastia, “tear in the stomach wall,” and incontinence. I miss the old days when doctor stuff was mostly confined to the doctor’s office, and the worst things you heard about on commercials were the heartbreak of psoriasis and “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663.md?page=29) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-very-hate-able-commercials/717663.md?page=31)