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More on Commercials

SurferWife — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 18:52:49 GMT

I'm not a fan of Progressive Insurance, but the "becoming your parents" commercials kill me! They are spot on! "You don't have to print the internet". That is so funny!

I guess it doesn't take much to make me laugh. What commercials make y'all laugh?

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chickenbutt — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 18:56:28 GMT

I don't think I've seen that one. I mostly watch either stuff I've recorded or I watch semi-live so I can ff through the commercial segments.

One group for me, of late, has been the KIA commercials with the robot puppy. OMG, cuteness beyond. Sadly, and maybe it's partly due to my recent loss, they make me cry too though.

The first one was just beyond. Then the one where they are in the car and the driver suddenly stops and pulls over, and picks up a stick. He gets back in the car and the next scene they are going down the road and robot puppy has his head out the window with that stick in his mouth. Those two both make me cry like crazy.

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isaboo — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 19:15:20 GMT

I agree, I think those are really funny!

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grandma2pkmh — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 19:36:38 GMT

@SurferWife I like them also but sometimes think "What's wrong with that?" whatever he is telling them not to do. EX: I always take snacks on the plane. I guess I'm just protecting my old age.

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ValuSkr — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 19:40:26 GMT

The Xiaflex commercial ("bent banana") is kind of surprising but I guess it shouldn't be; nothing is off-lmits any more.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 19:51:01 GMT

In a way they're sort of amusing but they are also insulting to the common sense of our parents and, in many cases, us. I would never, for instance, buy snacks for a flight at the airport knowing how they jack up prices. Is it provincial or backward to tuck a granola bar in your handbag? I think its sensible.

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GenXmuse — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 20:15:56 GMT

I think they're hilarious too! We all turn into our parents to some degree, even if we swear we won't, plus, nothing really wrong with any of the examples.

There was a thread not too long ago about people being insulted by this commercial that went on for pages!

The other night, I was watching what I thought to be commercial for "Beaches" resort and thought it was kind of off and then realized it was a Progressive commercial. I thought that was pretty funny too.

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mspatmac — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 20:34:24 GMT

Love them or hate them they get people talking about the product or service. I don't pay enough attention to be able to tell you anything about them.

I will watch Walter the Cat, he makes me laugh every time.

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haddon9 — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 20:35:26 GMT

Yes I agree the "becoming your parents" are pretty funny!

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twinsister — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 22:42:54 GMT

I love those Progressive commercials! They always make me laugh.

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 22:52:22 GMT

There is a commercial that features a man driving on the beach while dragging a mechanism to collect trash behind the vehicle. After the beach has been cleaned up, turtles arrive to lay their eggs, then baby turtles are shown returning to the sea. I don't know which car company sponsors the ad, but I like the message. And the baby turtles are cute.

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MrsSB — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:12:08 GMT

I guess I'm not a fan of the ads for the insurance co. mentioned in the opening post. I think they are more insulting than funny.

The insurance ads I like are the ones with the 'Liberty Biberty' dude. I just love that guy for some reason, LOL!

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Natureluvr — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:16:31 GMT

A lot of the Insurance companies have great commercials. I still love the one from years ago, “who are you talking to at 3 AM? It’s Jake from State Farm.”

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rms1954 — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:21:42 GMT

Hate the Taco Bell breakfast in bed (two girls involved).

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chickenbutt — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:28:06 GMT

@Natureluvr wrote:
A lot of the Insurance companies have great commercials. I still love the one from years ago, “who are you talking to at 3 AM? It’s Jake from State Farm.”

I love that one, too. The perfect ad - they said everything you needed to know AND it was hilarious.

I like her last line - "She.sounds.HIDEOUS!".

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icezeus — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:42:56 GMT

The progressive commercials make me laugh. I had to poke fun at myself with the "we do not need to print the Internet", because I frequently print things from the Internet.

I will be taking a trip in a few months and I have printed out the Airline Confirmation, (2) hotel Confirmations, and confirmation that I paid to park my car at the airport. Yes, they are in the Travel Folder.

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luvzchiz — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:27:14 GMT

@chickenbutt The robo pup commercial makes me teary eyed as well. I can't watch it.

I do get a kick out of the turning into your parents series.

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banned again — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:32:28 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
Hate the Taco Bell breakfast in bed (two girls involved).

I looked up and watched that commercial and saw nothing objectionable.

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RNbynite — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:54:10 GMT

@MrsSB Funnily enough, his character on The Bold and the Beautiful was just "killed off". I thought his acting was better on the Liberty Mutual commercial........maybe comedy is his forte.

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bmorechick — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:34:26 GMT

The one where Medusa grabs sunglasses from Amazon and turns the "Lounge Lizard" into stone...the reaction from her friends is so funny...