commercials that annoy

[jjllbb]

HEAD ON!!!

APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD!!!!!

[Jack T. Chance]

The ones I always have to mute immediately are the ones with the Late BILLY MAYS as the spokesman! He was naturally loud to begin with, but then they crank the volume TO THE MAX to make SURE you can't miss his voice!

And I've been seeing his commercials ALL WEEK. The guy just died, and now it's like they're running his commercials MORE. 'Tis creepy and distasteful.

Oh, and CricKet Wireless just launched their cell phone service here in the Baltimore and DC market back on June 23rd. Their commercials get muted, too. They are also VERY annoying. They feature some skinny, African-American chick with dreadlocks BEAT BOXING... poorly, I might add.

[hecubus]

- The commercial for GameFly.com that shows people getting "bad" video games and then acting like 2 year-olds having a tantrum.

- Any of the "Smilin' Bob" Enzyte commercials. That f**ker is creepy as hell!

- Any of the Axe Body Spray, Deodorant, etc. commercials. As if women will really be attracted to you if you use that swamp water.

- The Six Flags spots with the "old" guy getting his face right into the camera with his "One flag. Six Flags!" spiel. Again very creepy and unpleasant.

- The Taco Bell ad with the guy who takes pennies out of all sorts of "take a penny" trays and then using them to buy an 89 cent burrito. (and how come it's always just 89 cents? What happened to tax?) All that oine does, in my mind is advocate stealing, since the "take a penny" trays are to be used at that store, not to just take for whatever you want.

I'm sure I'll think of more later.

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Pretty much any commercial that "compares" one process with whatever they're selling. Like that pancake flipping one. How hard is it to flip a pancake? Or the pot with the holes in the top so you can drain it for only 10 easy payments of your firstborn child.

The only exception is that Magic Bullet, only because the infomercial is some quality B-grade entertainment.

- The Taco Bell ad with the guy who takes pennies out of all sorts of "take a penny" trays and then using them to buy an 89 cent burrito. (and how come it's always just 89 cents? What happened to tax?)

Tax just went up where I am. I know because my tacos cost 2 cents more.

Of course, I carry my OWN pennies.

[Dreamstalker]

Pretty much any commercial that "compares" one process with whatever they're selling. Like that pancake flipping one. How hard is it to flip a pancake? Or the pot with the holes in the top so you can drain it for only 10 easy payments of your firstborn child.

People are LAZY. That's mom's reply anyway, and I tend to agree. My dad has one of those pots with the locking perforated tops, but he doesn't have a colander big enough to hold the contents.

I learned to let the pancake mix sit before cooking it; that makes them easier to flip somehow. My omelettes usually turn out like scrambled eggs with stuff mixed in ...but hey, it's edible.

[Fufu487]

I cannot stand those HEAD ON commercials. "Head On, apply directly to forehead. Head On, apply directly to forehead. Head On, apply directly to forehead". OK!! I GET IT!! GOT IT!! PLEASEEE STOP!!
*hits head several times on counter beside comfy tv chair, then considers purchasing some head-on for my forehead.......*
DAMN COMMERCIAL

[Fufu487]

BTW, own the magic bullet. DO NOT INVEST!! its not as great as the commercial makes it seem. heh, cant believe I actually said that. The infomercial is some good entertainment tho.

Anyone see that Jeff somethings guide to being an internet millionaire?? Thats a good laugh.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

There's an ad I hear sometimes, mostly in the morning, for a donate-your-car charity. The song they sing is just maddening. And it gets stuck in your head!

Kars for Kids?

I won't plant the jingle in your head. I'll be nice this time.

[Noo_Noo]

They buy any car. Apparently.

If I have to listen to it every 15 mins, then so do you :P

EDIT: there's another one too in the UK atm, for Glade plug in air fresheners I think. Anyway, it's got this stubborn brat in it saying "I WANT TO DO A POO AT PAUL'S!" in it. Grrr.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Kars for Kids?

I won't plant the jingle in your head. I'll be nice this time.

That's the one! And I don't need to actually hear it to get it stuck in my head. The little kid voice is annoying enough, but then the guy starts, and.....

Thanks, anyway...

[sms001]

And back to the OP, T-Bell is carrying the theme onward in their suckiness to retail food servicers. I thankfully don't remember the ad word for word, but they are now suggesting that instead of tipping, you use that meager change for a t-bell purchase.

[Bella_Vixen]

And I've been seeing his commercials ALL WEEK.

I only saw his commercials twice all week; both on Friday.

[Antisocial_Worker]

Beat this: Commercial for a Western North Carolina mattress store.

I'm to the point that I mute the TV if this comes on. Unfortunately, our local TV station also has a nasty habit of replaying the same commercial twice in the same commercial break. So...

Yeah. I hate this commercial.