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Annoying Commercials 2: Searching for the MUTE button

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The Pearle Vision spot where the woman jumps in the back of the police car thinking it's a cab isn't annoying to me, but it did happen to me.

Back in the 70's our patrol cars in Toronto were yellow (don't ask!). One summer day I'm parked outside the Eaton Centre mall in the downtown core when two black ladies from Detroit jumped in the back and ask to be taken to Union Station. I turned around and in my best cop voice said, "Sorry, but I only go to the police station", which freaked them out.

After they realized where they were and that they couldn't open the back doors, I started laughing and wound up driving them to a couple of places in the area before dropping them off at the train station, leaving them with smiles on their faces.
 
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SteveP said:
The Pearle Vision spot where the woman jumps in the back of the police car thinking it's a cab isn't annoying to me, but it did happen to me.

Back in the 70's our patrol cars in Toronto were yellow (don't ask!). One summer day I'm parked outside the Eaton Centre mall in the downtown core when two black ladies from Detroit jumped in the back and ask to be taken to Union Station. I turned around and in my best cop voice said, "Sorry, but I only go to the police station", which freaked them out.

After they realized where they were and that they couldn't open the back doors, I started laughing and wound up driving them to a couple of places in the area before dropping them off at the train station, leaving them with smiles on their faces.
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Nicely done. What's that old joke about freaking out a cabbie? Hop into the back seat, in an obvious hurry, and with great urgency say: "where to."
 
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The K9 Advantix II commercial with the Pooch Protest. I've never seen an animal ask for their medicine...
 
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SteveP said:
The Verizon Wireless one with the two women (mother/daughter?) bawling that they'll miss each other. I set a new record for hitting the mute button every time it comes on. :mad:
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this was easily one of the most annoying commercials of all time. I also had to mute the stupid honda commercial with the crazy train song.

Its been a lifelong dream of mine to punch people who make these types of advertisements.
 
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This is not a huge deal to normal people, but it really chaps my a*s. In the Rosetta Stone commercials both the testimonials and the voice over refer to: "rosetta STONE," with the accent on Stone. The accent, of course, should be on Rosetta. It's like we're talking about the Stone sisters, Rosetta and Edna.
 
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A pirate with an eggbeater for a hand and no eyes really doesn't sound that scary...
 
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The Pepsi Next commercials.

Also, Target and their BACKPACKS! can take a long walk off a short pier.
 
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Old Pio said:
This is not a huge deal to normal people, but it really chaps my a*s. In the Rosetta Stone commercials both the testimonials and the voice over refer to: "rosetta STONE," with the accent on Stone. The accent, of course, should be on Rosetta. It's like we're talking about the Stone sisters, Rosetta and Edna.
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I also hate how the voiceover says "attention" followed up by "atención." Really? You couldn't have picked a more difficult word to show off that you can speak Spanish?
 
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The new Slumberland commercial with the woman being REALLY into the mattresses.

The biggest reason it bugs me is that I actually know her. She is a much better actress than that. But you have to start somewhere I suppose.
 
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There's a commercial for the Minnesota state lottery with a bunch of puppets.. it's creepy and sad at the same time.
 
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The "Everybody Talks" commercial on Comcast Sports New England was cute the first thousand times they played it, but it got old after a few days.
 
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Hard to tell who's more annoying: Flo from Progressive or the Geico pig. With Geico, the gecko makes sense... the pig doesn't fit.
 
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I've been enjoying the T-mobile campaign with Jeremy in Europe. "Sweet ride, Jeremy."


Most commercials you think to yourself - "That made it through meetings and comities?"

When they're good though, it's noticeable.


Also like the "LADY! That's DIESEL!" spot. Does a nice job of building tension and then pulls the rug out.
 
ShirtlessBob said:
Hard to tell who's more annoying: Flo from Progressive or the Geico pig. With Geico, the gecko makes sense... the pig doesn't fit.
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Stream radio through the tunein app. I think half the commercials are progressive.
I hope to see Flo's name mentioned in the "dead" thread soon
 
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