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Commercials & Narrators you wish would just go away...

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February 11, 2019, 10:06 AM
jhe888
Commercials & Narrators you wish would just go away...
quote:
Originally posted by WildSig:
The so called pitch man on every Chevy commercial. Just his plugging of the product alone would keep me from ever purchasing another Chevy.


Those real/fake GM ads drive me crazy.

I try to be more zen-like, but those ads are the worst.




The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
February 11, 2019, 10:10 AM
jhe888
quote:
Originally posted by tatortodd:
quote:
Originally posted by 0658:
Para is so right. I live in the home town of Morgan and Morgan, "For the people" Probably one of the nations premier ambulance chasers. I swear that he has more media presence than just about anyone other than the President.

Radio, TV, You Tube, a host of internet sites; you just can't get away from this Obama and Hilary supporting marijuana advocate,
Hard to get more annoying than the Texas Hammer:

Link to original video: https://youtu.be/KIM2WKMUK8I


Look on Youtube for the Law Hawk. Those are a riot.

I've met Adler, he is that bombastic. On the other hand, he runs a law firm that does a good job for their clients. He hires good lawyers. It isn't a one man show.




The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
February 11, 2019, 10:35 AM
Patrick-SP2022


All of these are annoying.
One thing I found amusing was on the Progressive commercial, the blurb "Real actors. Not people." is shown.




February 11, 2019, 11:58 AM
Ironmike57
This times a million. Every time we see Flo, we hit the mute button. And the 2 guys in the hamburger joint commercial. Sonic, I think.

quote:
Originally posted by RichardC:
Flo.

February 11, 2019, 12:02 PM
Ironmike57
Ha! I always sing the 877 cash now song after the commercial. My wife hates it!

quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
Not sure if it’s nationally run, but we have these annoying J.G. wentworth commercials with people lip sinking to opera...

“Call J.G. Wentworth, 877-Cash-Now!

It’s so damn annoying.

February 11, 2019, 12:03 PM
P-220
Patriot Software.com.

Grain Berry.


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February 11, 2019, 12:14 PM
Turning_gal
The “What’s in YOUR wallet” commercial.
February 11, 2019, 12:30 PM
Sig2340
All save one.







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February 11, 2019, 12:43 PM
Ripley
A couple radio spots among a sea of choices --

Medi-Share - I can't even begin to describe how the announcer talks, cut off, drawn out, dripping and sticky, I dunno, shut up.

Jack from Banyon Hill, if you've heard him, you agree. Mad


quote:
Originally posted by bettysnephew:
I am very tired of listening to the Aussie/Brit accents in so many commercials. Aren't there any announcers that speak 'Murican English?


^^^This.

I find the Aussie version of English the most grating of all. Well, eastern Australia. The west coasters can sound almost like South Africans, one the most pleasing takes on the language.




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February 11, 2019, 12:57 PM
4x5
quote:
Originally posted by Ironbutt:
quote:
Originally posted by h2oys:
Every Progressive, Geico, and Liberty insurance commercial.


Yep. Every one EXCEPT the camel in the hump day commercial. They've started re-airing that one around here & I crack up every time I see it, because our grand daughter was about four years old when that one came out. She memorized the entire thing & would go strutting around saying, "MikeMikeMikeMikeMike Mike. What day is it?" & "Hump daaaay!"


I kinda get a kick out the the R Lee Ermey GEICO commercial:




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February 11, 2019, 01:09 PM
CoolRich59
The absolute worst is the 1-800-Kars for Kids jingle.


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February 11, 2019, 01:26 PM
bald1
quote:
Originally posted by 4x5:
I kinda get a kick out the the R Lee Ermey GEICO commercial.


Yup and the old "Trunk Monkey" spots. Shit can everything else!



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February 11, 2019, 01:59 PM
GaryBF
My most hated commercial may be Ray Liotta with Chantix. I mute that at every opportunity.
February 11, 2019, 01:59 PM
Ironbutt
Announcers with British accents, selling Japanese cars, or anything else for that matter, to Americans. The advertising geniuses obviously think a British accent makes the sales pitch more credible than say, someone with a North Carolina or New York accent.


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February 11, 2019, 02:38 PM
cparktd
At least some have several versions and you aren't stuck watching the same dad-gum one seven time in an hour.

A pet peeve for me is the ramped up volume...
disgraceful, and illegal. The FCC need to crack down on it. The advertisers, if they had any sense, would realize it just encourages the viewer to hit the mute button.



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February 11, 2019, 03:44 PM
snoris
The Cashback Match Discover commercial with the phone conversation between a customer service rep and customer (both played by the same woman). Between the “Whooo, more money, more money!” hollering and the annoying happy gyrations, it’s absolutely stupid and looks like two people auditioning for spots as contestants on The Price is Right.

Just mind-numbing.
February 11, 2019, 03:48 PM
erj_pilot
Any commercial on TBS for that feckless unt Samantha Bee. In fact, I just wish she would denounce her American citizenship and take her ass back to Canada from whence she came, eh.

quote:
Originally posted by 4x5:
I kinda get a kick out the the R Lee Ermey GEICO commercial:

Notice how stations aren't re-running that GEICO ad? I'd bet you dime to donuts it's because it represents "Toxic Masculinity". Bet you...

Roll Eyes



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February 11, 2019, 03:55 PM
flashguy
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
Every fucking cash-for-your-crash lawyer on the planet.

I'd call them 'leeches' but leeches might be offended being grouped in with those blood suckers.
para, I'm old enough to remember when it was considered "unprofessional" for a lawyer to advertise AT ALL, other than a nice entry in the phone book. Those days are long gone.

quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
Not sure if it’s nationally run, but we have these annoying J.G. wentworth commercials with people lip sinking to opera...

“Call J.G. Wentworth, 877-Cash-Now!

It’s so damn annoying.
They're national--we have them here, too. However, I actually enjoy the "opera" ones. The dancy, jazzy, modern versions leave me cold, though.

The Progressive insurance commercials have gotten to be really terrible. However, I do kind of identify with Jamie. I wonder why he doesn't climb onto the motorcycle and ride it to Flo, though--I would have.

flashguy




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February 11, 2019, 04:22 PM
P250UA5
quote:
Originally posted by WildSig:
The so called pitch man on every Chevy commercial. Just his plugging of the product alone would keep me from ever purchasing another Chevy.


The one with the diminishing volume for the 'less reliable' brands than Chevrolet was annoying.
When they got in hot water over it, they repeated the same commercial without reducing volume for each consecutive brand. Commercial make even less sense then, as it made it sound like a visual representation, which you can't see; because, radio.




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February 11, 2019, 04:25 PM
P250UA5
quote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
quote:
Originally posted by tatortodd:
quote:
Originally posted by 0658:
Para is so right. I live in the home town of Morgan and Morgan, "For the people" Probably one of the nations premier ambulance chasers. I swear that he has more media presence than just about anyone other than the President.

Radio, TV, You Tube, a host of internet sites; you just can't get away from this Obama and Hilary supporting marijuana advocate,
Hard to get more annoying than the Texas Hammer:
Link to original video: https://youtu.be/KIM2WKMUK8I


Look on Youtube for the Law Hawk. Those are a riot.

I've met Adler, he is that bombastic. On the other hand, he runs a law firm that does a good job for their clients. He hires good lawyers. It isn't a one man show.


And now Bill Adler is in on it too.
I don't really mind theirs, his ad personality makes it amusing.

He's on the 94.5 morning show a few times a month (pre-recorded) for one of their radio games, pretty amusing.




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