Commercials you can't stand!

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by 4X4

That Volkswagon commercial with the chick at the butcher shop annoys the hell out of me. The chick looks and talks like some kind of female pedophile, and the entire commercial just creeps me out.

I think what bothers me most about that commercial is that they are literally treating their car like a piece of meat. It's a disposable commodity...which I guess is what the new Jetta is, but that seems like a crappy way to refer to your product. The only thing worse is if they are were at a department store in the appliance section.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Table 5

I think what bothers me most about that commercial is that they are literally treating their car like a piece of meat. It's a disposable commodity...which I guess is what the new Jetta is, but that seems like a crappy way to refer to your product. The only thing worse is if they are were at a department store in the Appliance section.

Then it would have been a Toyota Corolla or Camry commercial.

[Superflyer]

Another stupid company trying to make a catch phrase. This time it is BMO with their Make the BMOst of it.

I really wish companies will learn that you cannot make a phrase catch on it has to be organic and then if the public thinks its good it will spread like wildfire. Showing every commercial break, well that will kill it before it even has a chance

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Then it would have been a Toyota Corolla or Camry commercial.

Unfortunately that's exactly what a Jetta is now too. VW took out all the things that made it good, made it bigger, slashed the price by 5k, and called it a day. And they are selling like crazy.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Unfortunately that's exactly what a Jetta is now too. VW took out all the things that made it good, made it bigger, slashed the price by 5k, and called it a day. And they are selling like crazy.

Can't fault them for making good business decisions. They finally came around an realized that Americans are fat and want a big unassuming, unexiting car and it's paid off for them. A sporty little sedan in European clothing just isn't going to sell big to American families. Look at the Mazda 6. Always been more exciting to own and drive than Accords and Camry's yet Americans don't buy them. Build them big and boring and they will come.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Superflyer

Not that I really hate it but the Febreeze commercials where they blindfold someone and take them into a dirty place. Do they really expect us to think this is real?

"Excuse me miss, do you mind if we blindfold you then walk you into this old building over here? We are going to get you to sit on a couch while videotaping the entire thing to get your reaction when you take your blindfold off."
"Sure what can go wrong!"

Not surprised these ads were already mentioned.

"We're going to fill this car with smelly junk, but this tiny air freshener is going to completely mask it so that these totally neutral and complete strangers who aren't paid actors will pretend the car smells like an ocean breeze."

There are bad commercials, there are stupid commercials, and there are commercials that insult the viewer's intelligence. This is in the latter, and usually causes me to boycott the product.



As a rule, I hate any commercial that involves testimonials or every day people being "surprised" because they are obvious BS. The current Scotiabank one is a good example. Hey, lets follow this woman who totally does not expect that she's about to win a free mortgage (or whatever it is). Wont she be shocked when she gets home? Except, there is a bloody cameraman visibly taping her as she pulls into the driveway and she pretends to be clueless about what is happening well after.. The "surprised customer" gimmick sort of fails when you break the fourth wall.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Can't fault them for making good business decisions. They finally came around an realized that Americans are fat and want a big unassuming, unexiting car and it's paid off for them. A sporty little sedan in European clothing just isn't going to sell big to American families. Look at the Mazda 6. Always been more exciting to own and drive than Accords and Camry's yet Americans don't buy them. Build them big and boring and they will come.

I think it was a good short/medium term business decision, but in the long-term it will hurt them a bit IMO because it waters down their brand. Their whole brand cache is being a quirky european product who does things a bit differently. Lose that, and you become just like everyone else.

I think its the same issue with BMW. People wanted to buy their cars because they offered something special and a certain level of cache. Now that they have 50 kinds of cars/SUVS/crossovers/hunchbacked crossovers etc. and pretty much everyone and their dog drives a BMW, it's kind of lost the appeal of what BMW used to mean. They are raking it in, but in the long-term it's going to hurt their brand and they probably won't be able to sell cars for what they used to.

[ricosuave]

Bank of Montreal

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[jofillips]

I think being a butcher helps with that volkwasgen advert, the 'yea that's nice' line at the end kinda does things to me - she's the customer you push your buddies out of the way to serve...

and hey it's good to see a proper serving butcher shop on the screen - remind people how meat should be bought!!

[Machiavelli]

Elaaaaaaantra

[drPepper1]

Smaal and Freugean or whatever

[Cheerio]

The Nissan commercials on the radio with the guy with the lisp who adds an 'h' after all of his 's's. He turns Nissan into Nishan and Olds into Oldsh

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by jofillips

I think being a butcher helps with that volkwasgen advert, the 'yea that's nice' line at the end kinda does things to me - she's the customer you push your buddies out of the way to serve...

and hey it's good to see a proper serving butcher shop on the screen - remind people how meat should be bought!!

weird, I'm exactly the same way, and always watch the commercial through to hear her say the last line. does things to me too. Now I don't feel so alone knowing someone else feels the same way, you weirdo.

[bigtmac19]

The Boston Pizza redneck commercial, possibly the worst commercial in the history of TV

[rotten42]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

weird, I'm exactly the same way, and always watch the commercial through to hear her say the last line. does things to me too. Now I don't feel so alone knowing someone else feels the same way, you weirdo.

I'm the exact opposite. That chick's voice annoys the hell out of me.

[tete]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

The Boston Pizza redneck commercial, possibly the worst commercial in the history of TV

Oh dear god, yes. I may hate this one more than I hate the smallenfreuden Visa commercial. And I REALLY hate that commercial.

[jofillips]

yea, the redneck theme just seems lazy...

[evman150]

I don't even know what smallenfreuden is supposed to mean. I mean, wtf? Visa makes such good commercials usually too. Are we supposed to know the meaning of "freuden"? Why borrow a word/phrase from quite possibly the ugliest sounding language on Earth? The whole campaign boggles my mind.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

The Boston Pizza redneck commercial, possibly the worst commercial in the history of TV

Dear god i just looked it up on youtube. You owe me money for the chemo i'm going to have to get from the cancer.

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

I have a real hate on for that Oil Change commercial out now, with the loser with butterflys attached to his hat, and the know-it-all who changes oil for a living (probably a crappy commercial actor for a living)....

But they're just awful

"My mind was just blown....."
"Wasn't Hard"

and

"Can you catch my friend Boris?"
"Noooooo"

Just awful!