commercials that annoy

[Stormraven]

Oh, I was just reminded of a campaign I hate-hate-hate.

Kraft and their 'let's replace random parts of words with 'pure', it'll sound clever.

No, twidiots, it just sounds stupid.

[Dreamstalker]

Not only those, but any "replace random parts of words with anything"...mom once remarked that I should sue for prior art (I love word games, and when I was a sprog I used to do that at random just to see if anyone noticed...not to the point of annoyance though)

Or any made-up words. "Freshalicious"? Come on

[Danno]

Wasn't Alltel bought out by Verizon?...

Yep, and I expected the Chad commercials to end almost a year ago because of it, but the deal wasn't finalized until last month. I'd love the commercials to go away now, but I cynically suspect that they'll continue with the Alltel guy mysteriously gone, much like the older brother on Happy Days or the aunt on Family Matters. Heck, the commercials already replaced one of the guys without mention and even gave him a flashback to their childhood to prove he was there all along.

Still, you'd better watch your back, Chad. Alltel's the angry one with nunchucks.

[Becks]

the aunt on Family Matters.

Don't forget the youngest daughter.

[Bella_Vixen]

I was emailed the funniest comic the other day...

[Becks]

Looks like "In The Bleachers".

[smileyeagle1021]

And yet taxes might as well be in Ancient Greek for as much as I understand them. Which is, of course, not one slight bit!

I'm assuming though that you understand that you can get audited no matter how you prepare your taxes... it's all whether or not you do it right. That's what annoys me is the commercials that try to tell you "use this software and you won't get audited". Hell, my mother's worst audit was when she used Turbo Tax (and I thank God, have never had to deal with an audit).

[BethB]

This commercial i heard on the radio. It's not irritating, just hilarious(in my opinion). It's a PSA for safe driving. And the commercial starts out by describing Roadside Ditch. And if you are with a driver who is driving recklessly, just sit there and do nothing and you too can experience roadside ditch. I love it because I keep putting it into conversations when the hubby is driving like a loon(90 mph in a 60).

[hecubus]

The commercial that's really ticking me off these days is the one for Rent-a-Center, where the CEO or whatever he is tries to convince us that, with the poor economy, rent-to-own is the right way to go.

First of all, the fact that they are trying to capitalize on the rotten economy to get business for their company is pretty odious. Secondly, I'm so sure that, in a poor economy, the best way to get electronics and furniture is to rent-to-own, which means you end up paying about 75 to 100% more for anything than if you saved your money and bought it outright.

Sleazeballs.

[Jester]

First of all, the fact that they are trying to capitalize on the rotten economy to get business for their company is pretty odious.

And this makes them different from all the other businesses that in some way, either through the tone of their marketing or what they are trying to sell you, trying to do the exact same?

Appealing to someone's frugality in times of need is nothing new under the sun, and these people have much company in that department.

[Rine]

I hate the commerical about yoghurt or something...the woman is in the supermarket and the narrator says something about it being irresistable. She rips off the top and sucks it down...gaaaaah, the sound...it is just so nasty and annoys the hell outta me.

[Bella_Vixen]

I swear, words cannot describe how much I hate that Hillshire Farms commercial.

Ask Becks.

I dare you.

[Eddie The 'Ead]

Any Oovoo commercial. Jebus those things get under my skin.

[Kyree]

The one that irks me (that someone hasn't mentioned yet) is the woman and her son in the grocery store, and she's on a cell phone. They walk through the store, and she has a saw, and cuts all of the things she's buying in half. Like Tin foil, and pineapple. It bugs me because people come into the grocery store I work at and actually try to pull that off! (Not sawing them in half....but "I don't need these many buns, can you just sell me 3 of the 9 even though they come pre-packaged?")

[RetailWorkhorse]

THE VELVEETA COMMERCIAL!!!

*Throws a brick of Velveeta at the TV....which currently has no cable*

The only reason why I even buy that stuff is because it makes a much better cheesy salsa dip than I can make with my Cheddar, which I'd have to make a Fondue out of in order to use as a dip.

EQ used to use it in Mac&Cheese, I think.