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I Don't Get Some Commercials

makena — Sun, 21 May 2017 04:08:44 GMT

Have you seen the one with Michael Phelps for Colgate and, um, saving water? It's just so utterly ridiculous and weird. He's brushing his teeth and talking (or trying to talk) at the same time.

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Blingqueen023 — Sun, 21 May 2017 04:14:58 GMT

I can't stand to even look at that guy let alone see him in a commercial.

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StylishLady — Sun, 21 May 2017 11:15:51 GMT

Some TV commercials leave me scratching my head wondering what they are selling. I'm guessing that whoever paid for them has wasted their money.

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Big Joanie — Sun, 21 May 2017 11:34:59 GMT

Actually a lot of commercials these days are to teach us a diversity lesson.....

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FrostyBabe1 — Sun, 21 May 2017 11:43:45 GMT

I don't get most commercials...because I don't pay any attention to them!

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Patriot3 — Sun, 21 May 2017 12:10:06 GMT

Most are boring, but there is a new one from Allstate Ins where the teenager is standing at his Mom and Dad's room trying to explain his "fender bender". It is so cute. Has anyone seen it?

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Big Joanie — Sun, 21 May 2017 12:19:59 GMT

Yea.. that one is cute ...

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hopi — Sun, 21 May 2017 13:06:42 GMT

People brushing their teeth ,walking around the home and talking makes me gag. They call them personal habits for a reason.

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PinkyPetunia — Sun, 21 May 2017 13:13:52 GMT

I don't get some of them either, but this commercial got your attention and we are talking about it so the commercial did succeed in generating interest. I doubt it will make us run out and buy Colgate though.

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fthunt — Sun, 21 May 2017 13:17:23 GMT

Saw this car commercial on the Internet............

A young boy comes out of the house and sees his Dad fussing over his new car - polishing every inch and using a toothbrush around the tiny spaces........

Kid says - "Dad, is that my toothbrush?"

Dad - "No, it's your Mothers"

End

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hopi — Sun, 21 May 2017 13:21:08 GMT

@PinkyPetunia wrote:
I don't get some of them either, but this commercial got your attention and we are talking about it so the commercial did succeed in generating interest. I doubt it will make us run out and buy Colgate though.

The thing is that 90% of the time it is unmemorable or unnoticeable as to what the commercial is about or who the sponser is all it does is raise the price of the product.

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Gram W — Sun, 21 May 2017 16:25:08 GMT

@We are talking about the commercial but not the brand product. I am not a beer drinker but some of my favorite commercials contained Budweiser's horses and dog, the the frogs, ferret, armadillo and the Bud Lite chicken.

I tried never to miss Johnny Carson's yearly show of best commercials from around the world. The line of little Asian boys marching to the community bath. Advance to end....Bubbles came out of the water and everyone turned to look.

Commercials can entertain me but they have no influence on my purchases. You ladies here give pros and cons on new products. Your opinion means something. The opinion of sales and manufacturers is just their attempt to get us to buy. Expensive commercials just increase the cost of products.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 21 May 2017 16:30:52 GMT

One of my favs is the Lab growing from pup to older dog. One of very most hated is the insurance one where the woman wears heel w/ capris. Looks terrible!!!

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tends2dogs — Sun, 21 May 2017 17:12:04 GMT

@ncascade wrote:
One of my favs is the Lab growing from pup to older dog. One of very most hated is the insurance one where the woman wears heel w/ capris. Looks terrible!!!

@Group 5 minus 1 The one with dog is a tear jerker for me. I haven't seen the insurance one yet.

OT is your signature from Alice in Wonderland?

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LilacTree — Sun, 21 May 2017 19:01:48 GMT

I absolutely hate pharmaceutical commercials!! But there is a new one where the actor is so adorable that I always look at and listen to it. Movantik is the name of the med, it's for constipation.

He tells the story of how long he had it and finally went to his doctor who said, "how did you hold it in so long?" He then breaks into an adorable smile and says, "that was my Movantic moment." I always smile myself because he is so cute!!

ETA: I looked it up and the actor's name is Mike McGowan. He has a very lengthy resume on Broadway, TV and movies. Don't know why he never became famous.

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LilacTree — Sun, 21 May 2017 17:56:27 GMT

@Gram W wrote:
@We are talking about the commercial but not the brand product. I am not a beer drinker but some of my favorite commercials contained Budweiser's horses and dog, the the frogs, ferret, armadillo and the Bud Lite chicken.

I tried never to miss Johnny Carson's yearly show of best commercials from around the world. The line of little Asian boys marching to the community bath. Advance to end....Bubbles came out of the water and everyone turned to look.

Commercials can entertain me but they have no influence on my purchases. You ladies here give pros and cons on new products. Your opinion means something. The opinion of sales and manufacturers is just their attempt to get us to buy. Expensive commercials just increase the cost of products.

@Gram W

I remember that!! It was a classic. Carson used to crack up!

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 21 May 2017 20:21:58 GMT

My favorite one right now is just so smart and well-done: EVIL COMMUTE

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 21 May 2017 20:23:12 GMT

@Big Joanie wrote:
Actually a lot of commercials these days are to teach us a diversity lesson.....

Not a bad lesson, in my book.

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corita — Sun, 21 May 2017 20:48:37 GMT

@StylishLady wrote:
Some TV commercials leave me scratching my head wondering what they are selling. I'm guessing that whoever paid for them has wasted their money.
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My father worked his way up from lowest level - runner - to part owner of ad agency!! He always used to say - if the audience doesn't remember the product, the commercial was a flop!!
He would be screaming out loud and on the phone at seeing some of the commercials shown nowadays!!

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IMissSuperPoke — Sun, 21 May 2017 20:59:14 GMT

I think the commercial where the dad is trying to install a DVR (or something hooked up to the TV) and is yelling at the family sitting there to just pick up all remotes and push 3--is funny! 😆

Now, i can't remember what it was selling...maybe Dish or the Hopper?