TV Ads We Love to Hate (Poll)
I’m not much of a TV watcher. But during the past month I’ve been battling a flu-like bug, and have spent hours slumped in a recliner, flipping channels with the best of them. I’ve watched countless commercials that are so irritating, I’ve vowed never to buy the products.
Here are my least favorite commercials, in no particular order:
Erectile dysfunction products – I walked into my optometrist’s office as a Viagra commercial began running on the plasma TV in their waiting room. Both female receptionists cringed and chorused, “Too much information!” It’s unfortunate that the Viagra jingle is so catchy… my teen sons go around the house singing, “Viiiiagraaaa!” just to bug me.
Jack in the Box – That crude, Styrofoam-headed dude creeps me out! I refuse to eat at Jack in the Box unless I’m famished and it’s the only fast food joint within 50 miles.
Beer ads – They inevitably show well-heeled yuppies drinking responsibly. Get real. Show a drunken frat boy retching into the shrubbery.
Scooters for the mobility-impaired – A senior spins in circles on her new scooter as she does a Miss America wave for the camera. What’s she going to do next: pop a wheelie?
Prescription medication – Pills to make you fall asleep, pills to keep you awake, pills to make you lose weight, pills to lessen the symptoms of fibromyalgia and every other chronic condition imaginable. Does everyone in America need to be drugged up? The worst offenders advertise depression medication (“side effects may include depression or suicidal thoughts”).
Mac vs. PC Wars – Mac’s negative Bill Gates look-alike commercials make me want to sprint toward the closest PC store as fast as possible. *Disclaimer: I’m a PC.
Sitcom teasers – Lame “jokes” packed with sexual innuendo and fake laugh tracks. Who writes these shows, anyway? Eighth graders?
Campaign ads – Ominous background music, scare tactics, and images of the opponent that look like mug shots taken at the county jail. Are these commercials truly supposed to help us make informed voting decisions?
I don’t know about you, but the main reason I celebrate Election Day is because I won’t be subjected to ridiculous campaign ads for another nine months. My hope is that our elected officials will (someday) pass a Constitutional amendment banning ALL campaign commercials, phone solicitations, junk mail, and yard signs. All candidates will be required to donate the millions they would have spent campaigning to the homeless, the hungry, or health care reform.
Which TV ads do you love to hate?
Vote for your least favorites, and tell us about the commercials that send you through the roof.
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Thanks for the reminder of why we are a TV-free household. 🙂
Thanks for the reminder of why we are a TV-free household. 🙂
Thanks for the reminder of why we are a TV-free household. 🙂
Thanks for the reminder of why we are a TV-free household. 🙂
Suzanne,
You are a stronger woman than me! Does lack of TVs run in your family? As I recall, your sister is TV-free, too.
Suzanne,
You are a stronger woman than me! Does lack of TVs run in your family? As I recall, your sister is TV-free, too.
Suzanne,
You are a stronger woman than me! Does lack of TVs run in your family? As I recall, your sister is TV-free, too.
Suzanne,
You are a stronger woman than me! Does lack of TVs run in your family? As I recall, your sister is TV-free, too.
A reader e-mailed me her comment. It made me laugh, so I’m posting it on her behalf:
“I hate feminine product ads! I am not going to buy something because it has a pink flowered wrapper that is biodigradeable or is made out of recycled milk cartons! But they are still a close second to the Viagra ads.”
A reader e-mailed me her comment. It made me laugh, so I’m posting it on her behalf:
“I hate feminine product ads! I am not going to buy something because it has a pink flowered wrapper that is biodigradeable or is made out of recycled milk cartons! But they are still a close second to the Viagra ads.”
A reader e-mailed me her comment. It made me laugh, so I’m posting it on her behalf:
“I hate feminine product ads! I am not going to buy something because it has a pink flowered wrapper that is biodigradeable or is made out of recycled milk cartons! But they are still a close second to the Viagra ads.”
A reader e-mailed me her comment. It made me laugh, so I’m posting it on her behalf:
“I hate feminine product ads! I am not going to buy something because it has a pink flowered wrapper that is biodigradeable or is made out of recycled milk cartons! But they are still a close second to the Viagra ads.”
LOL, the ED commercials are definitely at the top of my list. We don’t have Jack in the Box in the Midwest so I’m not subjected to those. As for the Mac vs. PC I don’t mind them. I love my Mac, and if you start feeling sorry for Bill Gates, let me remind you that he’s laughing all the way to the bank. Besides everything they say is true. Love my Mac!
What’s been driving me crazy lately is the way the voice-overs on soup commercials pronounce soup. I mentioned this on Twitter the other day. They say seaup instead of soop. Why? I’ve never heard anyone pronounce soup that way except in commercials.
LOL, the ED commercials are definitely at the top of my list. We don’t have Jack in the Box in the Midwest so I’m not subjected to those. As for the Mac vs. PC I don’t mind them. I love my Mac, and if you start feeling sorry for Bill Gates, let me remind you that he’s laughing all the way to the bank. Besides everything they say is true. Love my Mac!
What’s been driving me crazy lately is the way the voice-overs on soup commercials pronounce soup. I mentioned this on Twitter the other day. They say seaup instead of soop. Why? I’ve never heard anyone pronounce soup that way except in commercials.
LOL, the ED commercials are definitely at the top of my list. We don’t have Jack in the Box in the Midwest so I’m not subjected to those. As for the Mac vs. PC I don’t mind them. I love my Mac, and if you start feeling sorry for Bill Gates, let me remind you that he’s laughing all the way to the bank. Besides everything they say is true. Love my Mac!
What’s been driving me crazy lately is the way the voice-overs on soup commercials pronounce soup. I mentioned this on Twitter the other day. They say seaup instead of soop. Why? I’ve never heard anyone pronounce soup that way except in commercials.
LOL, the ED commercials are definitely at the top of my list. We don’t have Jack in the Box in the Midwest so I’m not subjected to those. As for the Mac vs. PC I don’t mind them. I love my Mac, and if you start feeling sorry for Bill Gates, let me remind you that he’s laughing all the way to the bank. Besides everything they say is true. Love my Mac!
What’s been driving me crazy lately is the way the voice-overs on soup commercials pronounce soup. I mentioned this on Twitter the other day. They say seaup instead of soop. Why? I’ve never heard anyone pronounce soup that way except in commercials.
Pam,
I’m laughing over your comments. I’ve never heard “soup” pronounced “seaup” either. Kind of like they always pronounce “caramel” CARE-eh-mel to make it sound more sophisticated. In these here parts we just say CAR-mel.
Since I live in the Seattle area, I’m subjected to Bill Gates overload on a daily basis (our news media just can’t seem to get enough of him). So of course, I subscribed to Bill’s brand new Twitter account today (I was follower #193,000+; as of this minute, he has 223,838 followers). I wonder if he’ll follow me back?
Since you’re a Mac user, I doubt you’ll want to follow the “real” Bill Gates, but just in case, here’s his Twitter handle:
http://twitter.com/BillGates
Pam,
I’m laughing over your comments. I’ve never heard “soup” pronounced “seaup” either. Kind of like they always pronounce “caramel” CARE-eh-mel to make it sound more sophisticated. In these here parts we just say CAR-mel.
Since I live in the Seattle area, I’m subjected to Bill Gates overload on a daily basis (our news media just can’t seem to get enough of him). So of course, I subscribed to Bill’s brand new Twitter account today (I was follower #193,000+; as of this minute, he has 223,838 followers). I wonder if he’ll follow me back?
Since you’re a Mac user, I doubt you’ll want to follow the “real” Bill Gates, but just in case, here’s his Twitter handle:
http://twitter.com/BillGates
Pam,
I’m laughing over your comments. I’ve never heard “soup” pronounced “seaup” either. Kind of like they always pronounce “caramel” CARE-eh-mel to make it sound more sophisticated. In these here parts we just say CAR-mel.
Since I live in the Seattle area, I’m subjected to Bill Gates overload on a daily basis (our news media just can’t seem to get enough of him). So of course, I subscribed to Bill’s brand new Twitter account today (I was follower #193,000+; as of this minute, he has 223,838 followers). I wonder if he’ll follow me back?
Since you’re a Mac user, I doubt you’ll want to follow the “real” Bill Gates, but just in case, here’s his Twitter handle:
http://twitter.com/BillGates
Pam,
I’m laughing over your comments. I’ve never heard “soup” pronounced “seaup” either. Kind of like they always pronounce “caramel” CARE-eh-mel to make it sound more sophisticated. In these here parts we just say CAR-mel.
Since I live in the Seattle area, I’m subjected to Bill Gates overload on a daily basis (our news media just can’t seem to get enough of him). So of course, I subscribed to Bill’s brand new Twitter account today (I was follower #193,000+; as of this minute, he has 223,838 followers). I wonder if he’ll follow me back?
Since you’re a Mac user, I doubt you’ll want to follow the “real” Bill Gates, but just in case, here’s his Twitter handle:
http://twitter.com/BillGates