Insane Company Commercials

[Seanette]

I've refused to eat at Carl Jr. since the "if it doesn't get all over the place" ad campaign, which I found disgusting and stupid.

Having Paris Hilton wallowing around on a car in very little didn't help my opinion of their marketing department, either. Having someone who has that sleazy an image promoting food doesn't work for me.

[that_chick_in_I.T.]

I love our commercials. :-)

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[that_chick_in_I.T.]

Having Paris Hilton wallowing around on a car in very little didn't help my opinion of their marketing department, either. Having someone who has that sleazy an image promoting food doesn't work for me.

Yeah, it's kind of hard to see how Paris Hilton relates to food in any way. Unless they sell crab salad or something.

Ha! Jokes!

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Yeah, it's kind of hard to see how Paris Hilton relates to food in any way. Unless they sell crab salad or something.

Ha! Jokes!

So that's how Paris got the crabs

I know if I have to hear the tune from "The Andy Griffith Show" anymore, I'll puke. The Kitty uses it in their television ads now and has for several months.

Pass the Pepto . . .

[Brighid45]

When I was working at the security monitoring center, our company had an ad out that purported to show the interior of a 'state of the art monitoring center'. It was COOL--tons of amazing computers, big high def digital screens hanging from every available space, managers standing by each and every operator's shoulder being helpful and kind, and fabulous plexiglass desks and Aeron chairs.

I would see that commercial and think of our center, full of hand-me-down furniture from all the other centers that had been remodeled--broken chairs, broken desks, broken pods, computers so old they had chisels hanging by the tiny screens, and the harshest fluorescent lighting known to man--with one little tv screen at one end of the football-field sized room, and another little tv screen at the other end, serving as stat displays. And no managers to be found, unless someone had brewed a new pot of coffee and brought in donuts. Total fantasy versus reality!

[Gurndigarn]

Somewhat off topic, but vaguely related--

CLEARCHANNEL JUST DIED! WOOHOOO!

Well, sorta. They're still around, but got sold to a private equity firm. Since I spend at least two hours of my work day in my car (and four hour in-car days aren't rare), I depend on radio to keep me sane at times. Well, I used to, until ClearChannel decided that five minute commercial blocks were an efficient way to gain revenue. And decided that a station's master playlist should never have more than five hundred songs (the current playlist will have about seventy. Chosen from that master list of five hundred.)

I have vague hopes* that the new owners will actually care about what their listeners** actually want from a radio station, and can someday stomach listening to more than NPR*** and my CDs/iPod.

* Well, I know how likely it is. But it's kind of like a lottery. You know you're not going to win, but still...
** Former listeners, really. There's a reason ClearChannel was 8 billion in debt when sold.
*** and honestly, I can only stomach so much NPR before screaming "Can't I hear something about somewhere other than Iraq?"

[Pagan]

Oh no no no, the Burger King commercials are the worst! I hate the one in which some guy wakes up and the the Burger King is laying next to him in bed! Then the King just gives the guy some breakfast and guy is like, "Oh hooray! Food!" That is just creepy.

Ye gods, that thing, honestly, scares the crap out of me! I find the Quaker Oats guy to be highly disturbing, too!

[Cosmic Cat]

Somewhat off topic, but vaguely related--

CLEARCHANNEL JUST DIED! WOOHOOO!

Well, sorta. They're still around, but got sold to a private equity firm. Since I spend at least two hours of my work day in my car (and four hour in-car days aren't rare), I depend on radio to keep me sane at times. Well, I used to, until ClearChannel decided that five minute commercial blocks were an efficient way to gain revenue. And decided that a station's master playlist should never have more than five hundred songs (the current playlist will have about seventy. Chosen from that master list of five hundred.)

I have vague hopes* that the new owners will actually care about what their listeners** actually want from a radio station, and can someday stomach listening to more than NPR*** and my CDs/iPod.

* Well, I know how likely it is. But it's kind of like a lottery. You know you're not going to win, but still...
** Former listeners, really. There's a reason ClearChannel was 8 billion in debt when sold.
*** and honestly, I can only stomach so much NPR before screaming "Can't I hear something about somewhere other than Iraq?"

They did? Yay! They own all the stations here, except the weird ones like the opera station. Their stations play the same 9 or 10 songs over and over! I don't understand how people can bear that! I just listen to my iPod when in my car.

[friendofjimmyk]

When I worked at Chili's - they had that STOOPID "Baby Back Ribs" commercial with that stupid jingle - "I want my baby back, baby back, baby back..."

Oh, the witty one's that would come in and sing that song when they ordered the ribs - oh how AMUSING that was! NOT!

[Bella_Vixen]

When I worked at Chili's - they had that STOOPID "Baby Back Ribs" commercial with that stupid jingle - "I want my baby back, baby back, baby back..."

Oh, the witty one's that would come in and sing that song when they ordered the ribs - oh how AMUSING that was! NOT!

Great. Now it's stuck in my head again. Thanks. :Þ

[Confuzed-Monkey]

The worst part ever, is that like Knightmare's post,

most of the time that's the best description they can give. (with the gesturing)

They say "Well if I can see it I'll know what it is."

I just keep thinking "If you don't know what it is, you don't need it." Because they will in up using it incorrectly and blaming us.

CM

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Great. Now it's stuck in my head again. Thanks. :Þ

It's stuck in my head too!

AAAAGGGGHHHHH! KILL IT! KILL IT! MAKE IT STOP!

[Giggle Goose]

Have you seen the one where the Lowe's employee is continually harassed for information, not only at work, but as he leaves work and even when he gets home.

Hate that one! Even when he was away from Lowe's, he was still happy to answer any asshat's question. I'd just be like "F off, I'm not at Lowe's anymore." Because all retail employees don't have lives of their own, apparently.

[Becks]

Great. Now it's stuck in my head again.

It's stuck in my head, too.

[Jester]

I love our commercials. :-)

http://psycho4hire.com/
http://ebeggar.com/

Those are hilarious!