Parade of Liars: Biggest Fraud commercials

[printdust]

I've had my fill with smiling "I care about you" expressions coming at me through my TV set, wanting me to buy this, buy that.

What commercial pisses you off the most?


1) The blonde from crazyfox.com: This privileged twit was born into money. And what happened to the stocky redhead who told us "With all the money I made from home, I bought a new home?" Sold the business to crazyfox.com, which opened like many Chinese restaurants, under a new name.



2) Any drug commercial, period. Doctors prescribe meds.

If you're going to con me, at least let me get a laugh out of it.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

The Charles Schwab commercials are such smarmy bull****.

Not to mention that the founder/attentionhound in question is such an irritant, in his own right . . .

 

[StormSurge]

The Charles Schwab commercials are such smarmy bull****.

Not to mention that the founder/attentionhound in question is such an irritant, in his own right . . .

I HATE those ads. I cannot stand that awful style of animation they use, the same kind that was used in "A Scanner Darkly". Ugh.

 

[WazzuGrad00]

To be fair, those commercials were out before "A Scanner Darkly."

 

[Flying Headbutt]

Those commercials for Schwab suck. Bad.

But I'll buy anything that Billy Mays is selling. N-E-THING! No way would he lie to me and sell me something that doesn't work. (and to be honest, Oxyclean DOES work)

 

[GB-Hack]

Those Christmas Garmin navigator commercials.

As if I didn't hate that crappy piece of music in the first place. Lets put some stupid words to it as well, and double the idiocy.

 

[StormSurge]

To be fair, those commercials were out before "A Scanner Darkly."

They all drive me crazy! You'd have to pay me a lot of money to watch a minute of that movie.

 

[HandsomeHarley]

1. Any fancy-ass car commercial that breaks out some $30,000 vehicle going around hairpin turns, with the words "Professional driver, closed course, do not attempt" in small letters at the bottom of the screen.

2. "You deserve a break today." How the hell do they know!? I might be a serial killer.

3. Taco Bell showing a hot-off-the-grill quesadilla being eaten in a ****ing igloo.

4. Any debt consolidation company that acts like they give a **** about my needs.

 

[D-3 Fan]

The Sonic commercials are horrible, just horrible.

 

[Angola!]

The Sonic commercials are horrible, just horrible.

I think those are funny, for the most part.

 

[John]

The only commercials I sit through are the Mercury car ads featuring the hot brunette. The rest, I change the channel.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

The Movies on Demand commercials. They show a clip from a movie, let's say some horror flick that gets you watching it, then abruptly you hear some woman interrupt by saying "Movies on Demand, shown on channel .... "

It's such a contrast, and a letdown from the movie clip.

 

[printdust]

Holy ****. You know it's Christmas when you see ANY disgusting Lexus commercial...the jingle alone tells me "buy me and bury your ass in debt but feel better because your neighbors will envy you" bull****.

 

[jlee]

Miller Lite commercials, simply because "more taste" is a b.s. term.

Also, the Mac commercials with Justin Long because they're passive-aggressive.

 

[Bad Guy Zero]

I've never understood the logic behind cable systems running ads...on TBS. If you're able to see the ad you already have cable. Ok...I realize that you might not have cable and you're seeing the ad at a friend's place or in some bar. But seriously, if you were in that situation would you put your beer down and run to the phone to schedule installation?

I do however miss the "1212 Loop 12" guy with the freaky arm spinning elbow action. Him and the Internet America girl. There was one commercial where she expressed her desire for me by blinking "I want you BGZ!" in morse coded eye blinks. That was sweet!

 

[MacDaddy]

1. Any fancy-ass car commercial that breaks out some $30,000 vehicle going around hairpin turns, with the words "Professional driver, closed course, do not attempt" in small letters at the bottom of the screen.

What's even worse are the car ads where a car is driving down the street and it has the same disclaimer. Thanks, litigious society!

The ad that drives me nuts is for Visa (I believe) and shows a bunch of people using debit cards, and then someone pays cash and the line screeches to a halt. What drives me nuts about this is that it's 180 degrees different than what happens in the real world -- the guy using the debit card at 7-Eleven for a $1.49 purchase keeps everyone else waiting.

 

[jlee]

1. Any fancy-ass car commercial that breaks out some $30,000 vehicle going around hairpin turns, with the words "Professional driver, closed course, do not attempt" in small letters at the bottom of the screen.

What's even worse are the car ads where a car is driving down the street and it has the same disclaimer. Thanks, litigious society!

The ad that drives me nuts is for Visa (I believe) and shows a bunch of people using debit cards, and then someone pays cash and the line screeches to a halt. What drives me nuts about this is that it's 180 degrees different than what happens in the real world -- the guy using the debit card at 7-Eleven for a $1.49 purchase keeps everyone else waiting.

Completely agree with you on the Visa ad. Especially because the whole thing promotes avoiding human interaction, and one ups the evil by hocking fast food as well.

Edit: spelling

 

[deskslave]

Holy ****. You know it's Christmas when you see ANY disgusting Lexus commercial...the jingle alone tells me "buy me and bury your ass in debt but feel better because your neighbors will envy you" bull****.

Look, honey! I spent $60K on a new car! I didn't consult you about this important financial decision because I care for you!

 

[Bad Guy Zero]

Holy ****. You know it's Christmas when you see ANY disgusting Lexus commercial...the jingle alone tells me "buy me and bury your ass in debt but feel better because your neighbors will envy you" bull****.

Look, honey! I spent $60K on a new car! I didn't consult you about this important financial decision because I care for you!

But the car he bought for his mistress cost $150K.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

1. Any fancy-ass car commercial that breaks out some $30,000 vehicle going around hairpin turns, with the words "Professional driver, closed course, do not attempt" in small letters at the bottom of the screen.

What's even worse are the car ads where a car is driving down the street and it has the same disclaimer. Thanks, litigious society!

The ad that drives me nuts is for Visa (I believe) and shows a bunch of people using debit cards, and then someone pays cash and the line screeches to a halt. What drives me nuts about this is that it's 180 degrees different than what happens in the real world -- the guy using the debit card at 7-Eleven for a $1.49 purchase keeps everyone else waiting.

Completely agree with you on the Visa ad. Especially because the whole thing promotes avoiding human interaction, and one ups the evil by hocking fast food as well.

Edit: spelling

Not to mention that debit-card use gets the banks off the hook, in so many ways . . . while hoisting the holder on ye olde petard . . .