# Silly rant about a stupid commercial **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 2, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858 "2003-07-02T20:26:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/21 "2003-07-02T22:31:32Z")
I love caesar salad. Nothing makes my chin drip like caesar salad. So I intend to drop in to Wendys and try their version. Now this may be a GQ, but what is the correct spelling here?Caesar salad or Ceasar salad ? Try googling both C’s and you get thousands of hits each. ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/22 "2003-07-02T22:50:28Z")
According to [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com): Caesar is the correct spelling, assuming it is spelt the same way as the Roman General. There is no entry for ceasar. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/23 "2003-07-02T23:01:38Z")
Whenever I order a Caesar salad at Arby’s, they invariably ask me, “What kind of dressing would you like with that?” :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/24 "2003-07-02T23:16:01Z")
> [@](#): > > Except that antiperspirant doesn’t actually make your body stop generating heat, even if it does stop your pits from sweating, so regardless of GG’s use of Name Brand Antiperspirant, the BM would still be able to see him on their thermal imaging equipment. > > Do people actually watch this and _not_ realize how fucking stupid the whole concept it? I _know!_ It’s like when people tell that joke about why the punk rocker crossed the road, and it’s because he was stapled to the chicken. Don’t people realize that even if the punk rocker really did staple himself to the chicken, he’s far too heavy for even exceptionally strong poultry to move at all, let alone drag across at least two lanes of tarmac? Regarding that commercial: I just think the manufacturer is intentionally exaggerating a feature of the product to illustrate just how good it is. But maybe they really are that dumb. I dunno. ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/25 "2003-07-02T23:16:57Z")
I can no longer take the Yoplait commercials. The women sitting around telling us how good the damn yogurt is. “It’s day in the spa good!” etc. Everyone knows yogurt is what you eat when there is nothing else in the house. ---
**Author:** ![Binarydrone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/26 "2003-07-02T23:43:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fruitbat \* > \*\*I can no longer take the Yoplait commercials. The women sitting around telling us how good the damn yogurt is. “It’s day in the spa good!” etc. Everyone knows yogurt is what you eat when there is nothing else in the house. \*\* But it’s “Brad Pitt tweaking your nipples while humming Yankee-Doodle Dandy in your crotch” good! ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/27 "2003-07-03T01:04:27Z")
My nipples are verrrrry sensitive thank you very much. Although crotch humming (when done by the fairer sex in my case) sounds more appetizing than yogurt. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/28 "2003-07-03T01:18:37Z")
There’s another ad on the air now for some sort of salad. I have no idea who makes it but it might be Wendy’s. Anyway, one the ingredients is “crunchy red strips.” At least, that’s what I think the announcer says. WTF is a crunchy red strip? Some sort of red tortilla strip? OK, this is scary, but the ad literally just came on–it’s the Taco Bell Chicken Caesar Burrito (or something like that) and, yes, “crunchy red strips.” This is really annoying. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/29 "2003-07-03T01:33:52Z")
> [@](#): > > But it’s “Brad Pitt tweaking your nipples while humming Yankee-Doodle Dandy in your crotch” good! I’m SO calling that for my new sig. Thanks Bianary! ---
**Author:** ![j\_kat\_251](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@j\_kat\_251](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_kat_251)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/30 "2003-07-03T01:38:44Z")
> [@](#): > > _ **mhendo** thought he was funny and said_ > > While i’m here, i might as well complain about one of my latest peeves in the world of TV advertising–the Subaru commercials featuring Lance Armstrong. I think their slogan qualifies for a “State the bleeding obvious” award: > > “Subaru: Driven by what’s inside.” > > Uh, yes, that would be the ENGINE OR POSSIBLY THE PERSON BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/31 "2003-07-03T01:46:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bruce\_Daddy \* > \*\*Corn and beans, doo doo doo. > Co-orn and beans, doo doo doo doo doo. \*\* How, appropriate, considering the effects of that Wendy’s salad on me after I foolishly tried it… ---
**Author:** ![BadBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@BadBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBaby)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/32 "2003-07-03T01:52:39Z")
Caesar is the spelling according to the bottle of Cardini’s Original dressing I have in the fridge. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/33 "2003-07-03T01:54:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by j\_kat\_251 \* > \*\*OR POSSIBLY THE PERSON BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL \*\* Excellent. You know, i never even thought of that! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/34 "2003-07-03T02:01:44Z")
My personal ad peeve for the moment is United Airlines’ “we bought a minute of airtime but our commercial is only fifteen seconds so let’s say it four times but splice them together” schtick. Teeny-bobber: I fly- Grandfatherly black man: I fly United. Old asian lady: I fly- Hatian lesbian in a wheelchair: I fly United. TB: United. OAL: United. GBM: And I saved - OAL: I saved tree-fitty. HLW: I saved ten dollars. TB: Two bucks. GBM: Five dollars! … [continue for the rest of the commercial] Arrrgh! Stoppit stoppit stoppit! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/35 "2003-07-03T02:06:37Z")
All right. You got me. I may not know how to spell Caesar salad but I know what goes in one. No anchovies please. ---
**Author:** ![Misha77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Misha77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misha77)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/36 "2003-07-03T02:12:16Z")
I felt the same way after first seeing that Wendy’s commercial. What they’re describing as “dull” is, by definition, a caesar salad. Wendy’s version of a caesar salad just seems nasty. But my personal hate is reserved for the commercial for “Soft & Dri.” Their whole jingle, which is nothing short of unbearable, states that the product is “Strong and beautiful just like you.” Yeah, because I constantly admire my antiperspirant for its beauty. That power stripe infinitely increases a deodorant stick’s aesthetic value. Thank you, “Soft & Dri,” for introducing me not only to the joy of lovely personal hygeine products, but also to the joy of fabulously misspelled words. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/37 "2003-07-03T02:52:37Z")
So now caesar salad officially contains chicken? ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/38 "2003-07-03T03:48:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JuanitaTech \* > \*\*Here in Baltimore we’ve got to put up with Bill’s Carpet Fair commercials. From what I can gather, Bill (who has a laugh like the love child of Phyllis Diller and The Count from Sesame Street) has some sick desire to hold his own personal wet t-shirt contest with his stocky employee as the only contestant. The commercials always end with Ruben the Rotund getting splashed with a bucket of water. > > I hate those commercials _so_ much \*\* You guys are weenies. Here in Houston (and there are several Dopers that should be along soon to back me up) we have Matress Mac, Hilton something (He always has a chainsaw and is yelling about matresses. He just had a son and now there is a toddler running around in his commercials with him as well) “Ohh, that’s a FACT JACK!”, The Bi-Rite guys (“Where the BEAN BAGS are!”–while dressed as human beanbags) and the worst offender…Rick’s Furniture (SCARY, this guy actually sings some horrid lyric in his song). Oh yes…I can’t forget the lawyer, Jim Adler. (Personal injury…“That’s a lot of money for a lot of people.”) Bill has nothing on these guys. ~J ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/39 "2003-07-03T03:52:10Z")
Maybe they even talk about mattresses, not matresses. ~sigh~ Ahh, the Fantanas. Indygrrl, these ad guys were not thinking about appealing to women in any way when they wrote the commercial. You are missing nothing. I even heard them on the radio yesterday. Southwestern means corn and black beans for some reason. I find southwestern caesar salad to be as unappealing as southwestern salsa (also containing the beans and corn). ~J ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858/40 "2003-07-03T03:55:10Z")
Ever had the salad though? It’s hellagood. Had one last night. Btw, the Caesar salad was named after Caesar Cardini, who invented it in Tijuana, Mexico. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-rant-about-a-stupid-commercial/185858.md?page=3)