Worst Tv Commercials Ever

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Lord Tyrion

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SharonC

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I can't remember the product name, but it was for some "Male Enhancement" thing. There was the annoying whistling throughout and a guy called "Smilin' Bob" with all of these simpering women, and a very smug looking wife in the background. I don't think I've ever seen anything so cringeworthy!
 

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I don't mean to be a stick in the mud, and don't have videos yet for example of my complaint, but for years one of my pet-TV commercials-peeves has been the habit of abusing the male gender. Growing up I remember TV commercials abusing women, and because I was raised a certain way, I didn't like it, I knew it was wrong. A societal pendulum swings; nevertheless, what's wrong is wrong. Men are now depicted as stupid, liars, intellectually and morally weak - any conceivable negative quality available. I'm just saying, I really don't appreciate the hypocrisy.
 

SharonC

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I don't mean to be a stick in the mud, and don't have videos yet for example of my complaint, but for years one of my pet-TV commercials-peeves has been the habit of abusing the male gender. Growing up I remember TV commercials abusing women, and because I was raised a certain way, I didn't like it, I knew it was wrong. A societal pendulum swings; nevertheless, what's wrong is wrong. Men are now depicted as stupid, liars, intellectually and morally weak - any conceivable negative quality available. I'm just saying, I really don't appreciate the hypocrisy.
I know how you feel, in part. My least favourite thing is the ads for women's products. Why do they use women who look as if they stepped out of an airbrushed magazine? Oh, and another thing that annoys me is how they dumb things down. Really? I like to think that people are just a little more savvy.
 

Dana Jean

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The Old Spice commercials that are running now are really bad.

Old Spice commercials have been bad for a long time but this new crop of commercials that are airing during football games are the worst.
I've told this story before, but long story short -- Old Spice gave my son the biggest pimple I have ever seen in an armpit in my life. It was huge and angry. He was about 9? 10? 11? Whenever they do that hygiene talk stuff for boys. Anyway, he wouldn't let me touch it. I lulled him into trust by saying that I was just going to look at it, and then I squeezed it like I was trying to get the last drop of toothpaste out of a tube! He squealed like Ned Beatty, only worse.

Needless to say, our bond of trust died a little that day. He won't let me near his armpits.
 

FlakeNoir

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I've told this story before, but long story short -- Old Spice gave my son the biggest pimple I have ever seen in an armpit in my life. It was huge and angry. He was about 9? 10? 11? Whenever they do that hygiene talk stuff for boys. Anyway, he wouldn't let me touch it. I lulled him into trust by saying that I was just going to look at it, and then I squeezed it like I was trying to get the last drop of toothpaste out of a tube! He squealed like Ned Beatty, only worse.

Needless to say, our bond of trust died a little that day. He won't let me near his armpits.
Now that he's oh-so-much older (smellier?) I'm thinking that this is a good thing! :biggrin2: