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Dumb and annoying commercials. I have gone to generic items when I can so not to give the sponsors any of my hard earned cash. I have taped my favorite shows but even watching them I accidentally run across some doozers.
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AdvertiserS who make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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up there---people who are word and image wizards

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To me the worst commercials are Time Warner Cable. At least 30 or 40 times a day, over and over. Every channel, every program!! Same stupid thing!! {#emotions_dlg.thumbdown}

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From Yahoo.com - to answer the question,

The person who writes commercials is called a "Copy Writer". A lot of people and functions are involved with "making" a commercial. The functions are the same as making a very short TV show: Producer, Director, Editor, etc.

Within an advertising agency, perhaps the most influential person is the "Creative Director". That person has department management responsibility but has great influence on the work withing their group.

Copy Writers and Art Directors will report to the CD, and the CD may be the one who chooses and hires the Director etc. There is no one person who "makes a commercial."

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I usually can fast forward through commercials, too, moxie. I would boycott the satellite company with the creepy puppet wife.
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On 7/1/2014 tansy said: I usually can fast forward through commercials, too, moxie. I would boycott the satellite company with the creepy puppet wife.

I have no interest in satellite tv but I think that's a good commercial along with the creepy puppet kid.

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On 7/1/2014 lovescats said:
On 7/1/2014 tansy said: I usually can fast forward through commercials, too, moxie. I would boycott the satellite company with the creepy puppet wife.

I have no interest in satellite tv but I think that's a good commercial along with the creepy puppet kid.

Really? LOL. There's a new one where the wife's father wants to fight his son-in-law. It just creeps me outSmiley Happy
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I DVR so see maybe 2 commercials a week, but that puppet commercial is freaking creepy!!!!!! And the one with her in the lingerie seems kind of risqué. Maybe they only show it at night, idk. But either way, I cannot stand it.
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Some ARE horrible but some are amazingly clever...

And many generics are made by the same folks who make the brand names, so boycotting them really doesn't put much of dent in anyones pocketbook..