Commercials you hate

[Lainie]

Originally Posted by Asil

The first comment states the reason I don't like this commercial best..."This shows a normal young girl who doesn't fit her mother's preconceived notions of femininity... something that happens often regardless of sex and gender. And the wonderful thing is that even though we can tell the mother wants her to adore frills and lace, she DOES accept the girl's preferences ("Another car garage, honey? It's beautiful.") I'm not saying this commercial is going out of its way to be gender sensitive, but I do think it's an overreaction to say its anti-trans or sexist."

No. It's not an overreaction. The mother's words sounds accepting, but her tone makes it sound like the daughter's preferences are a tragedy.

Also, I hate her ugly fussy living room.

[Cybill]

Originally Posted by Lainie

No. It's not an overreaction. The mother's words sounds accepting, but her tone makes it sound like the daughter's preferences are a tragedy.

And in a way it is a tragedy - or at least a very minor, not exactly on the level of a Green Tragedy, tragedy most parents have had to cope with and accept in one way or another. For instance I wanted a child who loved to read. Didn't happen. In a very real way I mourn that loss. Doesn't mean I don't love my kids and appreciate what they do love but it does mean I didn't get to pass on my love of reading to one of my children and, frankly, I'm allowed to let that bother me now and then .

[Lainie]

I sympathize -- I expected a kid who excelled at academics and didn't get one. And of course we get to feel bad about it sometimes [eta: although I wouldn't use the word "tragedy" to describe it]. But I wouldn't make an ad about it, and if you did, I'd probably hate it.

More seriously, I'd try to keep that tone out of my voice when speaking to my child, who's not responsible for my expectations of her.

[Lainie]

What's a Green Tragedy?

[Jay Temple]

when someone dies because their fuel-efficient car came out on the losing end against an SUV

[missy_pooh_1997]

The commercial for some vaccum, where this lady comes around a corner and collides with a side table. They show the scene again and she crashes again sending the lamp crashing to the floor. They then replace the vaccum with one thats easier to move and she goes into a series of dance moves and splits to Bob Segers "old time rock and roll". its infuriating. Who comes flying around a corner crashing into their furniture like that?

[Ryda Wong, EBfCo.]

Originally Posted by missy_pooh_1997

Who comes flying around a corner crashing into their furniture like that?

I've seen the kiddos do it a few times when they are tipsy. The dogs do it on purpose because they think it's fun.

[Buckle Up]

Originally Posted by missy_pooh_1997

The commercial for some vaccum, where this lady comes around a corner and collides with a side table. They show the scene again and she crashes again sending the lamp crashing to the floor. They then replace the vaccum with one thats easier to move and she goes into a series of dance moves and splits to Bob Segers "old time rock and roll". its infuriating. Who comes flying around a corner crashing into their furniture like that?

That reminds me of the current ad for some dating site (zoosk I think) where the woman imagines a romantic encounter, but they smack their heads together trying to kiss, he whacks her head on the headboard lying down on the bed, her hand smashes a shelf full of glassware, and they careen backwards over a chair...so she decides a movie date would be better.

I don't get the logic.

Seriously, if you are that inept in private, maybe you shouldn't be leaving your house into a world full of cars, cracks in sidewalks, etc.

[Errata]

Originally Posted by Chloe

There's a car ad showing people getting dressed, with the tag "It works for cars too" (paraphrased). I don't get it. What does?

It's showing athletes looking like they just got finished with some strenuous sport then being groomed and dressed in formal clothes. The idea is that their cars are elegant luxury cars on the surface, but under the hood they perform like sports cars.

[granola shoes]

Originally Posted by granola shoes

Not a commercial, but a billboard down by my grocery store. It's been up for over a year.

It has a picture of a fetus with a halo on it, and says "HE came as a baby" with "Conception: March 25" and "Due Date: December 25" at the bottom. Obviously it's a right to life-type group and it makes me grit my teeth every time I go get groceries. They're using a message of "if you have an abortion, you're killing JESUS!" Plus, the conception and due dates piss me off; that's totally some made-up crap right there.

Oh man, I just realized what they're doing - each month it changes to show a picture of the appropriate sized fetus (with halo) and characteristics or developments for that age ("opens and closes eyes; knows mom's voice").

Joy, I can't wait for birth this Xmas...

[Roadsterboy]

Originally Posted by missy_pooh_1997

The commercial for some vaccum, where this lady comes around a corner and collides with a side table.

It's in the genre of commercials called "inept adults" or something. You know the ones, people who can't use blankets without almost strangling themselves. The vacuum commercial is a bit higher quality, but again, only a complete fool can't vacuum a room with a normal, untrendy vacuum not sold by a guy with an English accent*.

-RB

*I'm guessing it's a Dyson ad.

[missy_pooh_1997]

Originally Posted by Roadsterboy

It's in the genre of commercials called "inept adults" or something. You know the ones, people who can't use blankets without almost strangling themselves. The vacuum commercial is a bit higher quality, but again, only a complete fool can't vacuum a room with a normal, untrendy vacuum not sold by a guy with an English accent*.

-RB

*I'm guessing it's a Dyson ad.

Now I see. My husband and I were talking about this phenomenon on the "as seen on tv" ads. The people always have disheveled hair and a frustrated look on their face.

[Alarm]

Originally Posted by Roadsterboy

It's in the genre of commercials called "inept adults" or something. You know the ones, people who can't use blankets without almost strangling themselves. The vacuum commercial is a bit higher quality, but again, only a complete fool can't vacuum a room with a normal, untrendy vacuum not sold by a guy with an English accent*.

-RB

*I'm guessing it's a Dyson ad.

It actually is not an ad for Dyson, but I can't seem to find which company it's for.

[Lainie]

Originally Posted by Roadsterboy

It's in the genre of commercials called "inept adults" or something. You know the ones, people who can't use blankets without almost strangling themselves.

". . . and your arms are trapped" in the Snuggeez (sp?) ads always makes DD and me laugh.

"Help, help, I'm trapped in this blanket I tossed over myself!!!!"

ETA: DD's favorite is the woman who can't use scissors.

[musicgeek]

Cracked.com did a great "After Hours" video segment on this - which commercial universe would you prefer to live in? (I can't get to it from work, but it's pretty funny.)

[Chloe]

Originally Posted by Errata

It's showing athletes looking like they just got finished with some strenuous sport then being groomed and dressed in formal clothes. The idea is that their cars are elegant luxury cars on the surface, but under the hood they perform like sports cars.

Ah, that makes more sense. Otherwise it just seemed rude about the way they looked before they were dressed up. Are they athletes I'm supposed to recognize, maybe?

[Ryda Wong, EBfCo.]

Originally Posted by Errata

It's showing athletes looking like they just got finished with some strenuous sport then being groomed and dressed in formal clothes. The idea is that their cars are elegant luxury cars on the surface, but under the hood they perform like sports cars.

The one with the male football player works. But the one with the female snowboarder (skiier?) ends up with her just looking uncomfortable in the get up

[GenYus234]

Originally Posted by musicgeek

which commercial universe would you prefer to live in?

Car commerial universe. Because there is never any traffic and all the lights are green. Granted, you'll end up in an oversteer skid everytime you turn, but you'll never actually hit anything, so all is good.

[Buckle Up]

Originally Posted by GenYus234

Car commerial universe. Because there is never any traffic and all the lights are green. Granted, you'll end up in an oversteer skid everytime you turn, but you'll never actually hit anything, so all is good.

I'd say hair product commercial universe. Never a bad hair day, and at the end there's always some handsome man to the side of me winking at me.

[Alarm]

I'd like to live in the Shaving commercial universe.

All razors cut your beard so close, your chin and cheeks feels like a baby's butt, no tugging and a gorgeous woman clad in nothing but a towel is there to caress your face, to prove how sexy you are with no hair on your face or blood streaming from your many wounds your "non-Shaving universe razor" inflicted.