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Is there a commercial that just annoys you?

Asked by kheredia (5566points) January 25th, 2010

I just realized I really hate that commercial about life insurance from AARP.. it’s just so fake!!! I hate it how they pretend to be having a normal conversation and you can totally tell it’s all a script.. they’re such bad actors.

Which commercials make you want to change the channel every time they come out? Why do you find them annoying? Do you think they are effective even though they’re annoying at the same time? Sometimes I just wonder who thinks of these commercials and if they really think they will be effective. What are your thoughts?

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Shield_of_Achilles's avatar

Those “The General” car insurance commercials. That and the ones that leave you wondering wtf you just saw.

jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities's avatar

The FreeCreditReport. com commercials make me want to scream.

cheebdragon's avatar

All of them. Seriously, If it’s not OnDemand, I don’t watch it.

john65pennington's avatar

Actvia….......sick of the actors and sick of the product. they jack the music so loud that it hurts my ears. i always use the mute button at this time.

LethalCupcake's avatar

The caveman commercials are really starting to irritate me…. its been long enough already – frickin stop! @jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities I can’t believe you dont like the FreeCreditReport.com commercials!! I love them – so catchy

kheredia's avatar

What about the LEADS mattress commercials.. it’s so 80s.. and that guys voice is annoying “I WON’T BE BEAT!’.. uuggghhhh!!

judochop's avatar

I personally love the commercials. I don’t watch TV much at all but the commercials are what I like. Don’t get me wrong, there are so many of them that annoy the hell out of me but it’s a love/hate relationship. Infomercials are the worst, especially the Slap Chop.

VohuManah's avatar

The ones by the corn lobbying industry about high fructose corn syrup, because I tend to go on little mini-rants during the pause since I actually know about the problems with HFCS.

casheroo's avatar

Yes the Clorox Bleach commercial where they tell people to soak baby toys and bottles in bleach..and apparently not even rinse them. Disgusting. I hope no one actually does that.

Alleycat8782's avatar

HEAD ON: Apply directly to the forehead.

mammal's avatar

this video says it all. Sick.

shego's avatar

I am so sick and tired of the commercial with Donald Trump, and the Mannings’. I’m sure you know the one with the Oreo’s.

lilikoi's avatar

OMG I was gonna say any Geico commercial but I totally second freecreditreport dot com commercials!!! That guy fake playing the guitar with his smirk makes me wanna bash my head against the TV and then throw it out the window.

Trillian's avatar

The woman peeling potatoes. She looks normal but by the third one she’s ready to drop. She just can’t go on. Life is horrible, her hair is limp, no make up….
Then come the new potatoes in a bag,already peeled, She pops them in a microwave and then has the energy to mash them (un-correctly) in a bowl! Her hair is great, she had the energy to shower, change and put on make up. Her kids stopped wetting the bed, her husband stopped cheating on her. Yaaayyy! Life is great!

Tenpinmaster's avatar

oh i love freecreditreport.com lol! hahaha =D I heard the eTrade mobile pro baby was replaced.. is that true?

Sophief's avatar

I hate the Go Compare advert.

mattbrowne's avatar

98% of them. In 2002 I decided to no longer watch them. Most of the time I just watch public channels or rent DVDs.

Shield_of_Achilles's avatar

@Tenpinmaster yes, the other one got too big

iLove's avatar

The Kay Jewelry commercial. The couple is on a romantic getaway and there is a lightning storm, the crash scares the woman and she falls into the man’s arms.

He says with the worst acting EVER, “It’s ok, I’m here” then gives her a necklace and says, “and I always will be”

UGH! Makes me want to throw up how bad the acting is.

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