Who else is getting GD sick and MF tired of "times are tough" commercials?

[Starman]

Yes yes yes we know the economy is in the ****ter. Yes yes yes we know people are losing jobs. Yes yes yes we are trying to get better value for our money. Yadda yadda yadda.

We don't need to hear about it every four minutes, and we don't need to hear about it in commercials.

Pretty much any company that runs one of these commercials goes on my personal boycott list.

 

[AMacIsaac]

I'm doing what I can to spend our way out of this recession. I tried helping out the Spokane economy last weekend, but there's only so much one person can do.

 

[DanOregon]

I kind of dig the Chevorlet "rally cap" ads and the Bank of America ads vo'd by Keifer Sutherland are pretty good. You figure if Jack Bauer is optimistic about something, you should be too.

 

[Tom Petty]

these commercials are accomplishing just the opposite of what they're intended to do. people see those commercials and think "i'll be damned if i'm spending another dollar this week."

this approach is hurting sells.

 

[old_tony]

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[Gutter]

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Awesome.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Any company using any version of "stimulus" in its advertising makes me want to boycott whatever they're selling.

 

[slappy4428]

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Twas a pretty good pull...

Awesome.

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

Those companies can stimulate my ass.







Wait.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

I kind of dig the Chevorlet "rally cap" ads and the Bank of America ads vo'd by Keifer Sutherland are pretty good. You figure if Jack Bauer is optimistic about something, you should be too.

The Chevy commercial gets on my nerves, though I do like the BOA spot.

 

[CentralIllinoisan]

Give them a break, Starman; times are tough.

 

[Batman]

I'm cringing as I bring this up, but a month or so ago when our president was doing the same thing, wasn't he praised for "speaking the truth"?

 

[CentralIllinoisan]

I think Starman means the private sector bringing it up in advertising, as a means to sell you goods; seems counterproductive.

 

[Batman]

I think Starman means the private sector bringing it up in advertising, as a means to sell you goods; seems counterproductive.

I don't disagree. When a bad economy becomes a marketing point, there's something wrong there.

 

[forever_town]

Those companies can stimulate my ass.

You need a special friend to do that. ;)

 

[ArnoldBabar]

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Awesome.

It really was. And he even managed to do it without a political dig, which makes it all the more impressive.

 

[CM Punk]

I've seen some of the local variety, and it makes me want to punch a clown.

"Don't buy if you can't afford it, but can you afford not to buy right now?" That was the line from a ****ing car dealer.

"Times are tough, so spend, spend, spend. And if you hang yourself because you can't pay the tab, well at least I made my sale." -- my approach

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

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Awesome.

It really was. And he even managed to do it without a political dig, which makes it all the more impressive.

I had to google it and it was funny anyway.
Well-struck, o_t.

 

[Starman]

I'm cringing as I bring this up, but a month or so ago when our president was doing the same thing, wasn't he praised for "speaking the truth"?

Obama was obviously told by members of his inner circle that he was marching right down Jimmy Carter's "malaise" territory, and to lighten up. Thus the sudden burst of goofy diversions like the NCAA brackets, the Leno appearance, etc etc.

The continual media barrage of "tough times," now being amplified by the ****ing commercials, are a huge part of the problem.