# What's with those annoying Overstock.com commercials? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 5, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129 "2005-03-05T22:17:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [March 22, 2005, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/41 "2005-03-22T05:48:11Z")
I am so with the OP. I thought I was the only one. She just looks ‘greasy’ to me and I’ll bet the wiff coming out from between those post-tennis game legs would knock a shit fly off a Monster Truck Rally Port-a-Can. You all can have her. ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/42 "2005-03-22T06:35:23Z")
If she didn’t do the Lindsay-Lohan-Oompa-Loompa Orange thing, she’d certainly be a lot hotter. (Especially see “It’s all about the Gold…”) I like these commercials because they are like a train wreck. Compelling yet an utter disaster. They make no sense, they have never compelled me to buy anything, only to stay away from [Overstock.com](http://Overstock.com). I guess, even though I’ve never been to the site, it is a success cause at least we are talking about it. The ads, to me, have all the appeal of a hostage video. I always imagine her locked in the Overstock warehouse with a camerman and a crazed executive forcing her to shill all of this garbage, essentially at random. Tennis rackets! Books! Gooold!!! And apparently, some people linked in that Slate article agree with me. ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/43 "2005-03-22T14:26:38Z")
> [@edwino](#): > > I like these commercials because they are like a train wreck. Compelling yet an utter disaster. They make no sense, they have never compelled me to buy anything, only to stay away from [Overstock.com](http://Overstock.com). I guess, even though I’ve never been to the site, it is a success cause at least we are talking about it. The ads, to me, have all the appeal of a hostage video. I always imagine her locked in the Overstock warehouse with a camerman and a crazed executive forcing her to shill all of this garbage, essentially at random. Tennis rackets! Books! Gooold!!! And apparently, some people linked in that Slate article agree with me. Many thanks, **edwino**. While I don’t _hate_ the woman, these commercials make no sense whatsoever. The concept was flawed from day one and the Powers That Be simply ran with a bad idea. What the hell is the “O” symbol about–and how would this commercial even vaguely appeal to (straight) women? Are customers promised orgasms if they purchase from [Overstock.com](http://Overstock.com)? I’m guessing not a few posters think I’m in denial and madly in love with this chick. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/44 "2005-03-22T14:27:52Z")
> [@gatopescado](#): > > I am so with the OP. I thought I was the only one. She just looks ‘greasy’ to me and I’ll bet the wiff coming out from between those post-tennis game legs would knock a shit fly off a Monster Truck Rally Port-a-Can. > > You all can have her. Didn’t say anything like that, old bean. Yikes! :eek: ---
**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:** [March 22, 2005, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/45 "2005-03-22T14:44:10Z")
> [@gatopescado](#): > > I am so with the OP. I thought I was the only one. She just looks ‘greasy’ to me and I’ll bet the wiff coming out from between those post-tennis game legs would knock a shit fly off a Monster Truck Rally Port-a-Can. You, sir, have no appreciation of the scent of a woman. It’s obvious all your amours reek of candy-apple-strawberry-swirl body shampoo/car freshener. And let’s not confuse “grerasy” with “glowing.” _Après-tennis_, I might rub Sabine down quickly with a dry towel just to cut down on slipping and sliding, but then…_Vorsicht!_ ---
**Author:** ![TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoneyKingofNowhere)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/46 "2005-03-22T15:31:00Z")
OK, to me she looks pretty good in the photo’s on the “Am I Annoying” website, but Carnac, I think you are so ‘on’ with that OP. That commercial is horrible. And she just makes it worse. I always get this ‘Lifetime-channel-commercial for tampons’ feel when it comes on. Something that really just wants me to turn the channel much more than it does make me want to watch some displaced sexual overtones in an add for buying random stuff on a website. ---
**Author:** ![TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoneyKingofNowhere)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/47 "2005-03-22T15:33:53Z")
wow, that last sentence didn’t make much sense, but, oddly, think whatever point I was making was still there. …learn to preview, learn to preview… ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/48 "2005-03-22T15:38:12Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Petty from Seisfeld Uh, who? Do you mean **David PUDDy from _SeiNfeld_**? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/49 "2005-03-22T17:40:26Z")
Yes. Elaine’s one time love interest from Seinfeld. I knew I’d buggered “Seinfeld” but didn’t realize I’d screwed Puddy’s pooch too. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/50 "2005-03-22T18:28:18Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > You, sir, have no appreciation of the scent of a woman. I sure do. I think she’s hot because she’s got a GREAT ASS!!! _ **HOOAH!!!** _ ---
**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:** [March 24, 2005, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/51 "2005-03-24T07:28:11Z")
> [@Carnac the Magnificent!](#): > > Didn’t say anything like that, old bean. Yikes! :eek: I read funny. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/52 "2005-03-25T10:05:07Z")
So, how do you pronounce her name, anyway? Sa-BEEN? SAY-bine (rhymes with “brine”)? Sa-BINE (still rhymes with “brine”)? ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/53 "2005-03-25T13:56:10Z")
For the record, let me say this thread is getting weird. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/54 "2005-03-25T14:33:10Z")
> [@Joe K](#): > > So, how do you pronounce her name, anyway? Sa-BEEN? SAY-bine (rhymes with “brine”)? Sa-BINE (still rhymes with “brine”)? If she’s French, then it’s probably [sa bin] (sah-been) If she’s German, then it’s probably [za bi n@] (zah-bee-nuh) ---
**Author:** ![TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoneyKingofNowhere)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/55 "2005-03-25T16:37:43Z")
If she continues to make the commercials, they’ll have to change their name from Overstock to Overrated. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129/56 "2005-03-25T20:33:29Z")
> [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](#): > > If she continues to make the commercials, they’ll have to change their name from Overstock to Overrated. Oversexed? ;D Okay, okay, I stole it from [here](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/03/20/BUGMGBRLUQ1.DTL&type=business)… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-those-annoying-overstock-com-commercials/293129.md?page=2)