Bad commercials enfuriate me. wtf.

[Runkmud]

Here's what infuriates me.

The current new tactic of networks, in retaliation to fast forwarding Tivo/DVR users, is to show a advertisement for the show that is currently playing during a commercial break, so you believe that the show is back on, when in fact there are more ads to come. Jesus, that's a run on sentence worthy of Jerry Springer's final thoughts.

[Dominic]

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Here's what infuriates me.

The current new tactic of networks, in retaliation to fast forwarding Tivo/DVR users, is to show a advertisement for the show that is currently playing during a commercial break, so you believe that the show is back on, when in fact there are more ads to come. Jesus, that's a run on sentence worthy of Jerry Springer's final thoughts.

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I also DESPISE those gigantic lower-corner advertisement for THE CLOSER or something when I'm in the middle of watching something else. I hate that.

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Here's what infuriates me.

The current new tactic of networks, in retaliation to fast forwarding Tivo/DVR users, is to show a advertisement for the show that is currently playing during a commercial break, so you believe that the show is back on, when in fact there are more ads to come. Jesus, that's a run on sentence worthy of Jerry Springer's final thoughts.

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In the spirit of other things about commercials that bug me, I really don't like when a station puts their call letters in a corner of the screen over and over, or just for many minutes on end. TBS does this all the time, for instance. Worse is when they have ads actively running while a show is on, especially if they're big enough that they actually taking away from your ability to see the program.

It can be very distracting to see some idiot sitcom star mugging and dorking it up, bouncing all over the place, when you're watching something suspenseful or more serious. The commercial really takes over.

[Dids]

Two kinds of commercials I hate:

1- commercials that lie: best example being the Mac v PC adds that make it seem like the PC is a horrible game machine or something, when that's super not true.

2- commercials that function on the assumption that the avg human being is unable to operate a knife. David Cross has a great bit on this.

I think a few of the commercials mentioned in this thread are pretty good.

And that Bud add isn't Jay-Z selling out as much as it's him using a budwiser add to cross promote his new album.

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Here's what infuriates me.

The current new tactic of networks, in retaliation to fast forwarding Tivo/DVR users, is to show a advertisement for the show that is currently playing during a commercial break, so you believe that the show is back on, when in fact there are more ads to come. Jesus, that's a run on sentence worthy of Jerry Springer's final thoughts.

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In the spirit of other things about commercials that bug me, I really don't like when a station puts their call letters in a corner of the screen over and over, or just for many minutes on end. TBS does this all the time, for instance. Worse is when they have ads actively running while a show is on, especially if they're big enough that they actually taking away from your ability to see the program.

It can be very distracting to see some idiot sitcom star mugging and dorking it up, bouncing all over the place, when you're watching something suspenseful or more serious. The commercial really takes over.

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There was a simpsons a long time ago where this happened with an ad for "joe millionaire" and as it was scrolling accross the bottome, homer picked it up and ate it. He then spit out and moaning,"Ewwww! Fox!"

Was pretty funny.

In general i think all comercials should star Peyton Manning, all his are awesome, especially the ESPN ones with him, his brother and his dad

[yvesaint]

THAT GODAMN OLD MAN IN THE SIX FLAGS COMMERCIALS

STOP DANCING U OLD BASTARD KEEL OVER AND DIE ALREADY

[The Yugoslavian]

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"I'm lovin' it" infuriates me. Actually, any McDonalds commercial ever infuriates me.

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They have been pretty effective [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img].

alobar,

Coming up with ideas better than what's out isn't hard....what's hard is having a client buy it. Almost all companies try to play it as "safe" as possible which a lot of the time entails going with a boring spot or ad that simply gets their name/services out there. I mean, ok, some ad campaigns just suck and it's clear the client would have been fine with any idea.

Yugoslav

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How has nobody said PEACE LOVE THE GAP!


UUUUGGGHHH

[Dids]

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How has nobody said PEACE LOVE THE GAP!


UUUUGGGHHH

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The worst part of that verse is "Dave Chapizzle" or whatever. Was it really that hard to find something that rhymed with 'mistle?

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How has nobody said PEACE LOVE THE GAP!


UUUUGGGHHH

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The worst part of that verse is "Dave Chapizzle" or whatever. Was it really that hard to find something that rhymed with 'mistle?

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Yes that is terrible, but the worst part is that there are TWO [censored] VERSIONS OF THIS COMMERICIAL!