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Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

AuberriJean — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:20:49 GMT

I think the KFC Extra Crispy Colonel ads are just weird. I'm also tired of the Progressive ads with "Flo". I guess we need to record programs but we never get around to watching them lol. What would you vote for as the worst tv ads?

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

DoneTryin — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:24:38 GMT

Liberty Mutual Insurance & Jimmy John's. ITA re: KFC & Flo.

Then I have to stop & think maybe I'm watching too much tv.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

tansy — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:25:08 GMT

I still haven't figured out the Volvo one where a blonde woman is driving. She uses the mirror to look at a man in the backseat who is fiddling with his wedding ring. She selects a song and he gives her a small smile. Just weird.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

AuberriJean — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:25:48 GMT

@DoneTryin wrote:
Liberty Mutual Insurance & Jimmy John's. ITA re: KFC & Flo.

Then I have to stop & think maybe I'm watching too much tv.

Lol! Me too @DoneTryin!

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

AuberriJean — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:26:39 GMT

@tansy wrote:
I still haven't figured out the Volvo one where a blonde woman is driving. She uses the mirror to look at a man in the backseat who is fiddling with his wedding ring. She selects a song and he gives her a small smile. Just weird.

I haven't seen that one yet @tansy.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

Shorty2U — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:28:05 GMT

Flo, and that girl for one of the cellphone companies (I forget which company), the gecko, beer ads, and currently political commercials.

As a matter of fact- I dislike commercials so much, I try to dvr every tv show to watch later so that I can scan the commercials out! lol.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

DoneTryin — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:32:30 GMT

@tansy. There's another one where he's in the car talking to an unseen person about "...the day your daughter gets married..." - as if he's the Dad. They are a little too abstract for me, but not as dumb as Matthew McConnaughey talking Zen in his Lincoln Continental.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

mom2four0418 — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:52:48 GMT

@tansy wrote:
I still haven't figured out the Volvo one where a blonde woman is driving. She uses the mirror to look at a man in the backseat who is fiddling with his wedding ring. She selects a song and he gives her a small smile. Just weird.

I interpreted it to be that they were coming from the funeral of his wife and the driver's mother. He is holding a gold band.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

mustang66lady — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:55:58 GMT

OMG!

I don't usually don't post on this forum but this thread caught my attention. I am so tired of "creepy" commercials. I hate the Synders of Hanover commercials with the "Pretzels, Baby" lady. She looks like a female "Damien" of The Omen movies! There are many other creepy commercials out there and have made it my resolve not to purchase from these companies. Since when did "creepy" equal advertising? If a company cannot tell me or convince me why their product is better without the "creep", I'm not buying!

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

tansy — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:57:48 GMT

@mom2four wrote:
@tansy wrote:
I still haven't figured out the Volvo one where a blonde woman is driving. She uses the mirror to look at a man in the backseat who is fiddling with his wedding ring. She selects a song and he gives her a small smile. Just weird.

I interpreted it to be that they were coming from the funeral of his wife and the driver's mother. He is holding a gold band.

Interesting...I'll keep your scenario in mind next time I see it.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

tansy — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:02:26 GMT

Here's the video and an explanation. I decided to do a search for the meaning.

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ASxb/2016-volvo-xc90-wedding-song-by-sharon-van-etten

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

DoneTryin — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:10:09 GMT

@tansy Thanks for that! Now it makes sense - his wistful smile at his wife who is driving, & her understanding smile back. I've only seen the other commercial a couple of times while I've seen this one numerous times.

Now what the heck does that have to do with Volvos?

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

AuberriJean — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:15:27 GMT

@mustang66lady wrote:
OMG!
I don't usually don't post on this forum but this thread caught my attention. I am so tired of "creepy" commercials. I hate the Synders of Hanover commercials with the "Pretzels, Baby" lady. She looks like a female "Damien" of The Omen movies! There are many other creepy commercials out there and have made it my resolve not to purchase from these companies. Since when did "creepy" equal advertising? If a company cannot tell me or convince me why their product is better without the "creep", I'm not buying!

Lol! @mustang66lady! The pretzel lady reminds me of a zombie!

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

wildcat fan — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:51:55 GMT

To me the most annoying commercials are anything with Flo and the gecko, the girl with the car named Brad, and the Walgreens Pretty Woman. It seems like they're on all the time.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

Kachina624 — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:38:56 GMT

Any commercial with a doorbell is a major annoyance when you've got 4 dogs.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

momtochloe — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:45:45 GMT

@tansy wrote:
Here's the video and an explanation. I decided to do a search for the meaning.

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ASxb/2016-volvo-xc90-wedding-song-by-sharon-van-etten

Thanks for the link @tansy. The comments alone helped me to not feel so clueless about this particular ad campaign.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

AuberriJean — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:48:08 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Any commercial with a doorbell is a major annoyance when you've got 4 dogs.

Lol!

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

wildcat fan — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:56:16 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Any commercial with a doorbell is a major annoyance when you've got 4 dogs.

I feel the same about commercials/shows with ringing cell phones. I know I drive DH nuts asking, "Was that my phone?"

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

libbyannE — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 06:08:51 GMT

A. The really annoying car insurance ads with Statue of Liberty always in background. Filmed in lower Manhattan? Why? People in Manhattan don't drive much, folks. Most don't own cars. Makes no sense to me. And they run those ads over and over. I mute or change channel when I see one.

B. The Flo insurance ads with purposely grainy film quality and almost garbled sound. Don't know what they're going for with those ads.

C. The pretzel pieces ad in which a scary lady beats a pretzel to crumbs on the counter. Is that supposed to make me want to buy a bag of those beaten pretzel bits? No, thank you.

D. Matthew mcconaghey (sp?) car ads. Eeewwwwwww.

Re: Weird or the most annoying tv commercials

QVCkitty1 — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 09:49:08 GMT

The current toilet paper ads ,talking about enjoying " the go " yuk.!!!