# Really stupid things that annoy you in commercials **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-things-that-annoy-you-in-commercials/609961 "2012-01-19T00:54:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-things-that-annoy-you-in-commercials/609961/161 "2012-01-26T00:12:02Z")
> [@DianaG](#): > > Not a “stupid thing”, but can I just say that weight watchers commercials are starting to make me wish\*\* actual harm\*\* on Jennifer Hudson? I want to stuff something into her mouth just to shut her up for a second. I read that as “ **actual ham** ,” which kind of makes sense, when you think about it. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-things-that-annoy-you-in-commercials/609961/162 "2012-01-26T00:13:16Z")
In fact, I think I like it better. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-things-that-annoy-you-in-commercials/609961/163 "2012-01-26T01:44:06Z")
The ED medication commercials that feature the commercial’s actors themselves speaking the parts that typically would be handled by a voice-over announcer. Why? It strikes me as unbelieveably artificial and they look silly. And it’s only for the ED meds. 😕 (You know, the parts like “if you experience an erection that lasts for more than fours hours, stop using Cialis and contact your doctor right away.”) ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-things-that-annoy-you-in-commercials/609961/164 "2012-01-27T23:04:54Z")
The claymation commercials for [hotels.com](http://hotels.com), where the guy hold his hand up close and twirls the card around in his hand. It wouldn’t spin like that without hitting his palm, damnit. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-things-that-annoy-you-in-commercials/609961/165 "2012-01-27T23:14:37Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > The claymation commercials for [hotels.com](http://hotels.com), where the guy hold his hand up close and twirls the card around in his hand. It wouldn’t spin like that without hitting his palm, damnit. Damn, that one grates on me too, but only because I keep screaming at the TeeVee, “he isn’t even moving his fat fucking fingers! How does it twirl? Huh? How?” Maybe I need to relax a little more. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-things-that-annoy-you-in-commercials/609961/166 "2012-01-28T00:03:39Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Damn, that one grates on me too, but only because I keep screaming at the TeeVee, “he isn’t even moving his fat fucking fingers! How does it twirl? Huh? How?” > Maybe I need to relax a little more. While they were parachuting I started to wonder if he would get better 3G service b/c he was closer to the satellite…then I decided I needed to go outside. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-things-that-annoy-you-in-commercials/609961.md?page=8)