Not to get too far off the subject, but the radio station I work at has to run ads through syndicators and networks. One of them is for a book called "Total Transformation." The 'doctor' pushing this book has a thick Bronx or Brooklyn accent. "Is you kid ab-nack-shush? Is ever-ting an org-ya-mint wit you kid?" The guy rattles off a list of problems with children "lying, cursing, back talking, random violence." WTF kind of kid is this?
Then you hear testimonials from parents. One guy sounds like a child abuser and the other is a woman who keeps talking about teaching her child 'verbage.'
I bet if you bought this guys book, every page probably says "Smack you kid in the head."
My thoughts exactly! Let's see: lying, backtalking, cursing, etc.... ypu sounds like a normal teen to me. Basically I see it as smack your child as the solution..
I too hate the Truth ads. They seriously have to go. If not smoking means I have to be like these idiots, pass me a pack now!
Charmin bears pooping in the woods has got to go. Bring back Mr. Whipple...
I'm also sick of these food commericals where they pretend to be a fancy place then reveal they just served you a crappy fast food meal when you thought you were getting real food. Hardee's one has got to be 100% since they are also called Carl's Jr and use the same ad with just the name changed. So it is fact, fake people and fake restaurant.. Also can't stand the Pizza Hut commercial with the "french" girl. I want to smack her each time. Also the woman with the exaggerated "MMMmmmmm"
The JC Penny Breakfast Club sucks because they are using a reference to a movie probably none of their target audience have seen. Nor does it hold any significance to them.
I am SHOCKED nobody mentioned that stupid bowflex commercial with the buck-toothed geek. His whole "I gave all my fat clothes to my fat friends" makes me sick. Anyone that says that on TV doesn't HAVE any friends. He also said some crap like "My wife gives me that look now and then". .. They USED to show a quick shot of her (or someone that one would assume was her), , and she was no great looker. That weenie strikes me as a VERY insecure person trying to compensate, , and those types make me want to puke.
I hate that arrogant jerk too.
One we have here for a local construction company made me realize they are indeed using actors. One was shot at the secondary mall in town (more than half the stores are empty or are crap stuff. Only survives because Sears is there). Another was shot at local 4th of July week fair. I swear one of the women was in the last commercial. The gist of the commercial is the guy asks them what do you think of when I say ___. Some of the answers don't make a whole lot of sense if you are from here. One was donuts. One answer is Krispie Cream (ok we have ONE of those here) the next is Cream Filled Long Johns (ok generic answer), The last is Dunkin Donuts... well we don't have one of those within 50-60 miles of here and we have a local place that has been in business for 40+ years and won awards for best donuts yet it isn't mentioned? Another was Evansville, IN (the city).. one guy mentions Beanies For Baghdad.. WHAT? There are 1000s of other things with this city and he picks some obscure thing like that? Yet they all think of the same construction company.
I tend to tune out commercials a lot of the time. These are just a few I was reminded of.
