aha: You said it before I did–Old Navy. I cannot express the depth of my hatred for those ads. I don’t remember exactly how he phrased it, but in another thread about commercials, TennHippie compared the Old Navy ads to a PCP trip.
I suppose they’ve been successful in getting me to remember their name, but never, never never will I buy their product. I will stitch fig leaves together before I wear Old Navy clothing.
I think it was an ad for Preperation H or something, but I remember the guy saying, “For an itch so private, I can only discuss it with my Dr.” That used to crack me up!
John Corrado:
No way. That one (not that I’ve seen it) sounds like it makes some sense, at least.
The one I’m talking about was a jumble of cartton images of distorted human figures wandering aimlessly all over the TV screen. The sound in the background was, I guess, some sort of hip-hop beat. The word “Levis” is only seen at the end, and in the middle of the commercial, you might be able to make out a low-tones voice saying something like “Leeee-vaaaahzzzuh.” That’s the best I can do for a description. I mean, it was so nonsensical, it made dadaist painting look like Norman Rockwell.
Chaim Mattis Keller
Watch out for that new hip hop burger king commercial…at even mild volume it will irritate the living shit out of you from start to finsh. Just watch it once and see what I mean.
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About that Paul Reiser/brother behind the counter commercial: I thought I was the only one who thought that! He looks like him, has the same delivery… either he’s Reiser’s brother, or they did some freaky casting.
But that aside, I especially hate the “off brand” phone company commercials. Some, I understand, are directed toward a younger demographic. But the ones that say “These types of phone calls are too important to rush,” where the spokesperson, lit so that it looks like they’re practically glowing, comes out in a suit and tie, or is the family member not involved in the conversation, and speaks directly to the camera as if they are confiding in you. First of all, it sounds like they are marketing to the morons of the world: a person catching a tiny fish, another failing a driving test, little Johnny can’t explain to the grandfather himself that he hit the homerun so mommy has to do it for him. Bleccch! Never mind the fact that most of these commercials seem to revolve around some sort of deception, which is disturbing in its own right. Dumbing down is one thing, but these commercials are way beyond the pale.
Therewolfe said:
“Ward, You’re upsetting the beaver.”
Barbara Billingsley
People, people, people! Two words: OLD NAVY. There is a reason Morgan Fairchild’s career was over. Why revive it? And now with the stupid twins dating the two chick from that WB show? Ugh. Kills me.
That, and Xenical. Perscription fat blocker. Side effects include: gas with oily discharge, frequent bowel movements, an urgent need to have then, and (here’s the kicker) an inability to control them. Um…no thanks.
There is nothing equal to the nauseating condition a commercial from the “pshychic friends network” will bring.
There is nothing equal to the nauseating condition a commercial from the “pshychic friends network” will bring.
I second Swimming’s dislike for the Xenical ad. It kind of makes me laugh, though. I get this mental picture of someone laughing it up at a party and showing off their new lean body when, all of a sudden, they realize they have just had a side effect!
The “psychic friends network” is hysterical! I especially love the astrology-psychic:
Have you seen this ad?
Q: “Caller, what’s your birthdate?”
Well, you’re the psychic! You tell me!
Hey, they wouldn’t lie to you, would they?
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!
I just remembered the commercials that really drive me nuts: the ones for MCI using the Looney Tunes characters and Michael Jordon. All of them – every single one – have been nothing but irritating. I think my main objection is the evisceration of any true Looney Tunes personality, but perhaps I’m just annoyed with the substitution of juvenile patter attempting to be wacky humor.
Regardless, I hate them.
The categories are Authors, Chaos Vs. Superstring, and Rub-a-dub.
Magnolia, scr. Paul Thomas Anderson
ecampus.com, where the frat boy belches the alphabet.
I don’t like the one with the two girls staring at the lava lamp, either.
My current least fave commerical is the new one for Mrs. Butterworth, the one where adults are tying to get the syrup bottle to talk to them.
What about that battery family from 4-5 years ago? I’m surprised that no one had mentioned them yet- there’s probably some sort of unspoken pact that I’m not in on.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned that Pepsi girl. Everyone of those commercials so stupid and sappy, I wouldn’t be surprised if Robin Williams wrote them all.
those shannon sharpe - jason sehorn ads peddling charles schwab or whatever. if you’ve been watching the bowl games/playoffs the last few weeks, you’ll know exactly what i mean.
The “Depends” commercials, and the “Tampax” ones, too. They all have a string attached.
I agree, the ecampus.com ads are terrible, and while the belcher is the worst, the one where the guy fries up his goldfish runs a close second.
And when the one guy’s thumbs get pricked with a needle and splatter the cheerleader chick with green goo–blech! He much have had gangrene! Ewwww 
“I hope life isn’t a big joke, because I don’t get it,” Jack Handy
The ecampus add with the guy belching is absolutely awful. It would be mildly amusing if I were 18 and dead drunk in the college dorm but…no wait it wouldn’t be amusing under any circumstance.
“I think it speaks to the duality of man sir.”
(private Joker in Full Metal Jacket)