Wikipedia: In the U.S. legal context, narcotic refers to opium, opium derivatives, and their semisynthetic or totally synthetic substitutes.
I assumed there was some other chemical in Ambien that could be addictive, but they could also mean that you can get so used to just passing out that you can’t seem to do it on your own.
You have no soul!
That was a Super Bowl ad a few years ago and it was a big hit on those “big Super Bowl commerical” polls.
I loved it.
And if you noticed, the time stamp on the security camera was the same time as it actually was. Making you think it was live. And the way he still sadly reaches for the one remaining Pepsi after they’ve all hit the ground.
Priceless.
What on Earth made you think that the Arch Deluxe was supposed to be marketed to adults? Adults don’t care about something having a “grown-up taste”. It was marketed deliberately and from the get-go to children who want to be grown-up.
As for not consuming alcohol on TV commercials, I think that’s an FCC regulation. I’ve seen a number of alcohol commercials which deliberately make fun of the rule: “Now, we’re not legally allowed to show anyone drinking on TV” lights go out, come back on to show the formerly-full stein emptied “We’ll let yu draw your own conclusions.”.
It’s a Home Depot commercial, actually. My impression is that it’s the woman who yells “You’re welcome” from the other side of the door after reading the note aloud then slamming the door shut. I think the point of the commercial is just a reminder from our friends at Home Depot that tools can be gifts.
I’ve also seen another Home Depot commercial with the same elf. A couple are in their car getting ready to back out of their home’s driveway when the car is blocked by another car. The elf appears and hands the man (who is driving) a note that reads “Your brother really wants a circular saw - S. Claus”. The guy says “My brother!” The elf nods then rather pointedly rolls his eyes and turns to walk away, presumably back to his own car. The guy’s wife then says something like “We are going to his house” and the scene cuts to the guy in a Home Depot looking at a circular saw.
Again, I think, it’s a reminder of tools as gifts.
I think it’s a reminder that advertisers are tools.
There is a common theme in beer commercials where people will go to all lengths to steal beer from their friends, family or neighbors. They’ll chop through walls or create these elaborate devices to do so. For fuck sake just buy the beer. It’s like five bucks for a sixer. You don’t need to make a fake refrigerator with a hole in the back.
Ah. I suppose that explains visuals like the toast vigorously popping up out of the toaster.
that was my first thought, too
I don’t think that was TiVo - I think it was DishTV or the other satellite service offering DVR boxes
I did have the thought that it takes him all day to drive back up the mountain, and hiding in the back is an employee of the household whose sole job it is to drive the jeep back down the mountain for the next morning. Doesn’t pay much, but boy is it fun!
they couldn’t - you’re not allowed to actually consume alcoholic beverages in commercials - against FCC regs or some such
I’ve seen a second one in this series - guy and wife in car about to go visiting. run down vehicle pulls up and blocks their driveway. Ragged elf walks over and hands man card that says “your brother wants a power saw - S. Claus” man says “my brother :smack:” wife says “we’re going to his house (you dumass)” (she didn’t say the words in parentheses but it was implied)
It was for Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores
actually - up until 3 or 4 years ago - they didn’t say what the drug did - just what the side effects were and “to ask your doctor”
I can recall many times shouting at the TV “What the heck is it for???”
Nah, there’s some booze commercial where a chick digs the ice cube out of her (now) empty glass, and licks the last drops of booze off of it. And, IIRC, in the “Zero Gravity Bar” commercial, you do see people sucking down globs of floating booze.
I thought about that - do we actually see the hot chick lick the ice cube - or the floating people actually swallow? - no. the camera cuts just before. watch again. I could be wrong and I’ll watch, too. But I’m pretty sure I’m right. Just like with the Bailey’s “sense of adventure” one where the guy is holding the bottle over the gal’s head so the little droplet will land in her mouth - only to be intercepted by another guy’s glass
See, the problem is that after seeing the Baileys=Jizz commercial, I watch the marshmallow commercial and all I can think is “jizz covered marshmallows”. Which is just horribly unappealing. And a band name. So if you’re going to associate your product with splooge, stick with the theme!
I don’t know if there really is such a rule or not but Foster’s made fun of it on an ad a few years back when they were using Paul Hogan as the spokesman.
The ad would open with Hogan holding a big glass full of beer and he’d say something brief like, “Fosters. A great beer from Australia. You’ll love it.” and then he lift up the glass and obviously be ready to chug the whole beer down. A off-screen voice would call out, “Paul, wait! You can’t drink beer on camera in American television!” Hogan would pause, “Really?” “Yeah, FCC rules.” “Okay, I’ll wait.” A brief pause. “How long is this ad?” “Thirty seconds.” “How much longer?” “Seventeen seconds.” Another pause with Hogan staring longingly at the beer. Then he’d say “Cue the logo” and the screen would go black with the Foster’s logo on it and you’d hear the beer being drunk. Then it would cut back to Hogan putting the empty glass down on the bar.
Jim’s favourite method of making stupid commercials better is to say after each one, “Product Name - it’ll get you laid.” in a cheesy tv announcer voice. Try it some time. 
(When we see the stupid Christmas commercials with the elf delivering personal messages from S. Claus in Canada, it’s not for Lowes, because we don’t have Lowes in Canada. I’m guessing Lowes and Home Depot are owned by the same company.)
No. it’s Home Depot - I was mistaken - but they’re pretty much the same - at least they’re the same type of store
The thing that pisses me off about this commercial is that there’s zero gravity and everybody’s floating and flying, but their hair is still hanging straight, obviously still in gravity’s cruel grip. If you’re going to use a stupid illusion, commit to the friggin’ concept!
I hate half-assed effects… :mad: