Ads That Drive You Nuts

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:16 pm

There are so many. Which ones make you grate your teeth?

The latest for me is Biofen, print ad, a woman who looks like a housewife, with her arms crossed insecurely over her midriff saying... in handwriting... "I'm an ambitious career woman, so I care a lot about my hair."

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:01 pm

Can we post videos here for visual aids?

Anything by Billy Mays. He's the guy who always yells about his products.

Anything that claims to be "REVOLUTIONARY!" yet only costs 19.95 plus they'll throw in an additional free one if you call now.

Ads that make men look dumb around the house.

"Sham-Wow" the revolutionary chamois.

All those "Smiling Bob" commercials, him and those yellow teeth.

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:29 pm

I haven't had cable in a very long time so I don't know the video commercials. I'd love to see some truly awful ones though, so post the links.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:32 pm

Happily!! Let me go find some and I'll be back!

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:49 pm

Billy Mays for "Kaboom"

Smilin' Bob for Enzyte

Not New but still cheesy: The Clapper by Ronco

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:59 am

RedGlitter;953209 wrote: Billy Mays for "Kaboom"

Smilin' Bob for Enzyte

Not New but still cheesy: The Clapper by Ronco

Great examples Red, and I have to agree 100%....the Billy Mays guy drives me crazy with his yelling... and the Enzyte commercial makes me want to puke....was just talking about those type of commercials with a friend online and how our parents never had to worry about us seeing anything like that.....

The clapper....well that is just funny in itself...the name kills me!:wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:13 am

The clapper....well that is just funny in itself...the name kills me!:wah:

I used to laugh myself silly when the Clapper would come on and that old lady wakes up to find the TV on and she smacks her hands together-my gosh, THAT oughtta wake anyone up!

I have searched for a year in vain to find the ad for Spray On Hair...all I can find are spoofs of it. But that spray on hair ad has to be my pick for all time funniest.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:10 am

One of the thousands of free credit report commercials

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:47 am

I hate the sumo wrestler one advertising some car company

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:45 am

anything where women are talking about "feminine issues" :yh_sick I don't want to know about your stinky, itchy hoo-ha! *shudder*

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:02 am

RedGlitter;953209 wrote: Billy Mays for "Kaboom"

Smilin' Bob for Enzyte

Not New but still cheesy: The Clapper by Ronco
Those are pretty bad.

I agree the old lady with the clapper is the best. She should have won an Oscar :wah:

Nomad;953315 wrote: One of the thousands of free credit report commercials

wow! I've seen the last one with the pirate suit!

I kind of like them though. The rhymes remind me of the Barenaked Ladies.

Trunk Monkey · Post by **Trunk Monkey** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:13 pm

RedGlitter;953166 wrote: Can we post videos here for visual aids?

Anything by Billy Mays. He's the guy who always yells about his products.

Anything that claims to be "REVOLUTIONARY!" yet only costs 19.95 plus they'll throw in an additional free one if you call now.

Ads that make men look dumb around the house.

"Sham-Wow" the revolutionary chamois.

All those "Smiling Bob" commercials, him and those yellow teeth.

I can't agree more RG, I can't stand that guy and when he comes on my dogs bark :wah:

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:23 pm

I'm with Nomad also....hate the credit reporting commercials along with lending commercials....heres one that I would be embarrassed to be a part of:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:33 pm

koan;953462 wrote: Those are pretty bad.

I agree the old lady with the clapper is the best. She should have won an Oscar :wah:

wow! I've seen the last one with the pirate suit!

I kind of like them though. The rhymes remind me of the Barenaked Ladies.

The 1st 100 times were ok

The last 2000 are beginning to grate on me

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:49 pm

RedGlitter;953166 wrote: Can we post videos here for visual aids?

Anything by Billy Mays. He's the guy who always yells about his products.

Anything that claims to be "REVOLUTIONARY!" yet only costs 19.95 plus they'll throw in an additional free one if you call now.

Ads that make men look dumb around the house.

"Sham-Wow" the revolutionary chamois.

All those "Smiling Bob" commercials, him and those yellow teeth.

The "Sham-Wow" really makes me wanna punch that guy in the mouth! But let's not forget another infamous one..."Help I've fallen and I can't get up" :wah:

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:01 pm

ohhhhhh Billy Mays always hurts my ears...why is he always yelling?????

I can't stand the charmin commercials....why do we have to look at bears using toilet paper when they poop in the woods ????

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:20 pm

Kathy Ellen;954017 wrote: ohhhhhh Billy Mays always hurts my ears...why is he always yelling?????

I can't stand the charmin commercials....why do we have to look at bears using toilet paper when they poop in the woods ????

Why the hell is he yelling ?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:36 pm

Those goofy cellphone guys in the shirts with the cellphone company name on it. I think it's an All-Tell commercial. The blond guy is the only "sane" one.

Nomad.............he yells so you remember him.......even if ya dislike him.........you remember him.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:33 pm

Kathy Ellen;954017 wrote: ohhhhhh Billy Mays always hurts my ears...why is he always yelling?????

I can't stand the charmin commercials....why do we have to look at bears using toilet paper when they poop in the woods ????

Ha Kathy, I never thought of the bears pooping in the woods with charmin....I don't pay that close of attention....too funny!!!!:wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:01 pm

Tom Vu Gets Chicks

For Shelbell: "Ive Fallen and I Can't Get Up!"

How Losers Get Dates

Dumb Chicks with Phones

Hawaii Chair

The "Tiddy/Titty" Bear (why not just use a Beanie Baby?)

Face Flex Thing

Stop The Insanity!

Where Did I Park My Car? Oh No!

Cher (or any ad where a bunch of women sit around talking about wrinkles and junk)

911 · Post by **911** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:26 pm

The bear and the toilet paper drives me crazy. Who or what sits on their behind to poo? I hate those commercials!

And I agree with Sunny, those womens products need to go! Stay home, take a bath and go to the doctor but don't tell me about on national TV!:yh_ooooo What happened to the jock itch commercials or don't men have personal intimate problems?

And must we have 10,000 commercials for every movie that's due to hit the theaters in the next six months? I look forward to them getting to the theaters just so they'll take em off the TV.

WHERE'S THE BEEF?:)

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:17 pm

William Shatner and his "Priceline Negotiator" commercials. Ugh!

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:28 pm

along-for-the-ride;954793 wrote: William Shatner and his "Priceline Negotiator" commercials. Ugh!

Those are bad...

William Shatner: Priceline Negotiator

William Shatner: Priceline Negotiator (Covers LL Cool J's 'Bust a Move')

:rolleyes: