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She's Back!

Katrinka23 — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:32:17 GMT

OMG! Martha (Medicare ad) is back and is worse than before. I swear they show it every 15 minutes!

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Trailrun23 — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:35:32 GMT

I mentioned Martha on another thread....I thought they had put her out to pasture...,but they must think people like watching her?

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reviewer from sc — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:36:59 GMT

I may not be in the majority here, but I like Martha. I like her cantankerous attitude.

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PhilaLady1 — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 01:12:23 GMT

I despise that commercial. It is on frequently where I am located. I think portraying older people as grouchy, unintelligent and old fashioned (as in the clothing and eye glasses) is insulting and wrong. It doesn't make sense to me regarding the demographic that they are trying to appeal to. I will qualify for Medicare next year and there is no way that I see any part of myself in Martha.

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FranandZoe — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 01:14:49 GMT

I'll take Joe Namath any day over Martha.

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PhilaLady1 — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 01:37:36 GMT

On a more positive note, the models that you see on QVC, Stacy and Cheryl, are also back in commercials shown all of the time here, for Medicare supplement or advantage plans (not sure which plan type). They are beautiful, smart, articulate and modern looking, a far cry from that Martha character 😁

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pookie44907 — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 02:29:33 GMT

She drives my 81-year mother crazy, so my husband took screen shots of the commercial images and sends her text messages of Martha every now and then! They have a lot of fun teasing each other...

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Imaoldhippie — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:10:19 GMT

I find all ads directed toward Senior Citizens very demeaning and foolish.

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Spurt — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:33:24 GMT

Talk about stereo typing ----nothing beats Martha---from her cantankerous attitude to outdated glasses---🙄 Please tell me where do we go to complain and how do we get this woman permanently banned!!!

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:25:38 GMT

I think it is a degrading and cruel commercial....typecasting seniors as ugly, mean and demented individuals like Martha....even the name That NOBODY would ever name a child is degrading.

They are not getting my business running such a bad commercial

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:35:10 GMT

Just be thankful she's not your neighbor!

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yellowrose — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:41:29 GMT

I haven't seen the Martha commercial, but the worse one for me is

Jimmy "Dynomite" Walker. When he says..."Call Naaaaaow" it's pain

to my ears. Yep, if these commercials must be on, I'll take Hollywood

Joe. William Shatner is tolerable also.

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Spurt — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:49:17 GMT

@yellowrose wrote:
I haven't seen the Martha commercial, but the worse one for me is
Jimmy "Dynomite" Walker. When he says..."Call Naaaaaow" it's pain
to my ears. Yep, if these commercials must be on, I'll take Hollywood
Joe. William Shatner is tolerable also.

@yellowrose

Yep, I think the former Capt Kirk is the most tolerable!

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vermint — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:52:49 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I think it is a degrading and cruel commercial....typecasting seniors as ugly, mean and demented individuals like Martha....even the name That NOBODY would ever name a child is degrading.

They are not getting my business running such a bad commercial

@SeaMaiden While I agree with your opinion about the commercial--I've actually known a couple of women named Martha in my 67 years! One was my age (67), another was several years older.

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Jacie — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:14:36 GMT

Ageism comes in many forms. Awful commercial.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:52:40 GMT

@vermint wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
I think it is a degrading and cruel commercial....typecasting seniors as ugly, mean and demented individuals like Martha....even the name That NOBODY would ever name a child is degrading.

They are not getting my business running such a bad commercial
@SeaMaiden While I agree with your opinion about the commercial--I've actually known a couple of women named Martha in my 67 years! One was my age (67), another was several years older.

@vermint @Yes...it is an Old persons name...no one in their 20's is named Martha unless they are very unlucky or their Mother hates them

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tototwo — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:03:09 GMT

Huh? I've known lots of ladies named Martha, some younger than I am. In fact, some statements in this thread are more demeaning and hurtful than that "Martha" character. And she's awful.