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Old 06-15-2009, 05:08 PM
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BRANDS YOU WOULD NOT BUY CAUSE OF THE TV COMMERCIAL?

In reality, I really do not know who really makes the decisions when it comes to TV commercials. I mean, I see some awful commercials but more so, ANNOYING commercials and cause of these commercials, I swear, I would rather go without, than purchase that brand of product!

Some examples are:

The lastest Glade thing that has motion sensors, OK, the first time watching the commercial I could deal with it, but they repeat it so much it really gets under my skin!!!

One of the those Ziploc bags. The one that has the lady in the kitchen and it has that 70's type of thing to it!!!

God there are so many but really, who decides on these commercials, what are they thinking? What are they smoking?

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Old 06-15-2009, 05:16 PM
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I will never buy a Shamwow.
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:16 PM
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:17 PM
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....I do not watch American commercial television.


It is vulgar, low class garbage, and I don't like to see people smiling and holding a can of motor oil next to their face, and hear laughter at things that are not funny.

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Old 06-15-2009, 05:19 PM
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Be thankful you don't have any spangles franchises in your town. They are the most annoying overplayed commercials in the world.

http://spanglesinc.com/ads.php

The guacamole one is bad, or anything with their female president speaking as well.
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The guy driving his little convertible with a picture of 2 pistons pumping in his chest and a big smile on his face. As soon as I think of what product it is, I'm not gonna buy it!
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:23 PM
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I can't think of a single thing that I've bought due to a commercial/advertised on TV.
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:25 PM
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Geico....
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They should seriously retire the cavemen...especially the two guys in leathers posing as bikers on (what appear to be) Harleys.
A guy wearing WHITE leathers and a full bucket helmet on a Harley! Riiiggghhhtt!
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:26 PM
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Be thankful you don't have any spangles franchises in your town. They are the most annoying overplayed commercials in the world.

http://spanglesinc.com/ads.php

The guacamole one is bad, or anything with their female president speaking as well.
Trivia - what was Spangles called before it was Spangles?

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free credit report .com. If I ever meet that guy, he's going to eat his guitar.
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:29 PM
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free credit report .com. If I ever meet that guy, he's going to eat his guitar.

I LMAO off at the commercial in the basement of his girlfriends house. Why? 'Cause my daughter totaled her credit in college with credit cards.
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:30 PM
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I can't think of a single thing that I've bought due to a commercial/advertised on TV.
Same here. I'm very good at ignoring commercials. Some though are just too annoying or played too often to ignore (Geico on both counts....)
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:31 PM
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Speaking of insurance, can Progressive get rid of the White Virgin? She's really getting old.

Either that or comb her hair.
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:32 PM
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Be thankful you don't have any spangles franchises in your town. They are the most annoying overplayed commercials in the world.

http://spanglesinc.com/ads.php

The guacamole one is bad, or anything with their female president speaking as well.

The one that has the workout chick with big bazooms resting on the table isn't bad. What are they selling again?
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:37 PM
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....I do not watch American commercial television.


It is vulgar, low class garbage, and I don't like to see people smiling and holding a can of motor oil next to their face, and hear laughter at things that are not funny.
I agree. Though I have to say that pretty much applies to all commercial TV. Not just the US stuff.

As for commercials, I can't honestly say when I was last mad at one. That's what that great invention, the mute button, is for.

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