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goalienan
How many times have we sat down to watch a good show and wind up wanting to throw a shoe at the tv, because of those annoying commercials. Here's a few that make the top of my list.

Burger King...That friggin 8 ft. Burger King guy who pops up everywhere. Scary as hell, even looks in bedroom windows.

Jared from Subway....I don't even go to Subway anymore because I'm afraid I'll run into Jared ...

Billy May for Oxy-Clean...This guy is a screamer. The whole commercial is this guy who looks like Tim Allen's sidekick on Home Improvement, and he yells the whole time. Talk about a good use for duct tape..

Geico Gecko... I use Geico, but it isn't because of this green lizard that I can't even understand. (no offense to my English friends)...At first I thought maybe it was just me but friends have said the same thing..

Verizon Wireless..."Can you hear me now"..My gawd, could you imagine turning on your phone and having a hundred people standing behind you...

Guiseppe Franco...This was finally taken off the New York Yankee station. This guy (along with a quick shot of Gary Busby) endorses a hair product that he admits he knows nothing about. But because his name is Guiseppe Franco (whoever the hell that is) we're supposed to buy it.

So that's just a few I thought I'd put up....Feel free to add those that annoy you or those that you like original.gif
chemical-licker
buy a playstation 3 and the television becomes less of a purpose
snackfood
I agree that the Burger King guy is creepy. Plus he doesn't speak, which makes him a little more eerie.

The only other one I can remember is the Quizno's Subs commercial with singing hamsters with huge fangs.
Thankfully it was discontinued. Couldn't change the channel fast enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2OjztJr5YA
ohio traveler
They don't show them quite as often anymore, but I think the company is called " Aflack ". Or something similar to that. They always feature this duck. You talk about one annoying duck.
Affliction
The erectile dysfunction ads on Australian Television are painfully unfunny.
goalienan
QUOTE (ohio traveler @ Jun 30 2008, 07:41 AM) *
They don't show them quite as often anymore, but I think the company is called " Aflack ". Or something similar to that. They always feature this duck. You talk about one annoying duck.



Yep, it's still around and still annoying..Last night I saw a new one with the duck for Aflack... rolleyes.gif It will probably run about 100 times lol..
Purplos
I can't stand the "Viva ******!" ones with the middle-aged guys signing about their sexual problems in a garage band. Trying to recapture youth with both hands.

I get the song stuck in my head. sad.gif
Cadetak
Those anti smoking adds...ironically I always light one up right after they end.

The Heroes commercial with the running tagline of "Save the Cheerleader save the world"...was going to start watching the show until I started hearing that.

There was a advertisement for the U.S. mariens a few years ago that had a soldier running on obstacle course on a volcano and fighting a dragon I think it was.

The TV trailer for Jarhead that made everyone think the movie was going to have some action in it and the trailer for Saw 4 that made everyone think it was going to be a real sequel.

Commercials that try to make the PGA Golf Tour seem exciting or the ones that try to make Nascar seem epic.

Chuck Norris' line for his Bowflex..."You can use the Bowflex for three months for free...free really? Wow?" As if we are sopose to believe he didn't read the script before filming and is actually supprised by the offer.
Affliction
QUOTE (Cadetak @ Jul 1 2008, 05:58 PM) *
Those anti smoking adds...ironically I always light one up right after they end.

laugh.gif I had a friend who collected the pictures of diseased organs we have on our cigarette packets.

I hate any advertisement with talking animals, yeah we get it you can use CGI to make an animal sound like it's talking with a 'funny voice', if it wasn't funny the first time it's going going to be funny the ten billionth time.
deepislandboy
I think all television adds are annoying but particularly SHAMWOW!!!! it's this god awful commercial that features a lunatic advertizing his towel that instantly dries almost anything.
crtbud
QUOTE (Purplos @ Jun 30 2008, 01:33 PM) *
Trying to recapture youth with both hands.

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QUOTE (deepislandboy @ Jul 1 2008, 10:42 AM) *
I think all television adds are annoying but particularly SHAMWOW!!!! it's this god awful commercial that features a lunatic advertizing his towel that instantly dries almost anything.

I HATE that commercial.... that guy's the worst! Did they tape his one eyebrow up or does he just always look like he's dropping a log?! I guess they aren't making enough money off those shamwows to hire Billy Mayes to yell about the product for them... And I love how they gave him the Britney Spears headset just for the hell of it laugh.gif

I can just imagine:

eyebrow guy: Hey guys, ok I'm ready too shoot this.. and look! I brought this headset that I can wear. I think it will look really cool!
director: Highfive!! We're going to sell twice as many now! (to producer) why couldn't we get billy???

Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeesey
stevewinn
i know its about annoying TV ads. but one of the best ad's was the Volkswagen Polo Advert, Small but tough,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnSwz41RGhE
MoonPrincess
Ugh. Don't get me started!

I hate the Geico commericals. I used to like the gecko but now he's just annoying! I even hate their radio commericals! Sometimes I have to turn down the volume while I'm sleeping. Makes me wanna shoot the thing.

That's the only one. I haven't been watching t.v. much.
Wolf MacCanine

I'd say all of them.
Homer
QUOTE (MoonPrincess @ Jul 1 2008, 12:16 PM) *
I hate the Geico commericals. I used to like the gecko but now he's just annoying! I even hate their radio commericals! Sometimes I have to turn down the volume while I'm sleeping. Makes me wanna shoot the thing.

I love those Geico commercials. Both T.V. and radio. They're hilarious. In fact, I send an extra $50 with my premium payments just so I play my part in paying for more of those funny commercials. Ok, so I'm being a tad sarcastic, but I still enjoy those commercials. original.gif

I hate those stupid vonage commercials

I hate those stupid 1-800-ask-Gary commercials

I hate those stupid HeadOn "apply directly to the forehead" commercials
Juupy froot
HeadOn, and any commercial involving singing. probably more, too.
BiffSplitkins
We have a local car dealership with the absolutely most annoying commercials EVER!!! To top it off they are usually twice the volume of anything you're watching on TV.

Billy Fucllio's HUGE


Old school commercials featuring RONCO products always annoyed me as well.... 'Just set it and forget it'

Others... 'The Clapper' - 'Mr. Microphone' (that's really old) - 'Dr. Pepper Commercial w/ the Ma-nama nuh song in it'

BiffSplitkins
QUOTE (MoonPrincess @ Jul 1 2008, 12:16 PM) *
Ugh. Don't get me started!

I hate the Geico commericals. I used to like the gecko but now he's just annoying! I even hate their radio commericals! Sometimes I have to turn down the volume while I'm sleeping. Makes me wanna shoot the thing.

That's the only one. I haven't been watching t.v. much.


LOL - you should love this then...

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MoonPrincess
QUOTE (BiffSplitkins @ Jul 1 2008, 02:06 PM) *
LOL - you should love this then...

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Omg.

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Thanks. I do love it, BiffSplitkins. XD
crtbud
QUOTE (BiffSplitkins @ Jul 1 2008, 02:48 PM) *
We have a local car dealership with the absolutely most annoying commercials EVER!!! To top it off they are usually twice the volume of anything you're watching on TV.


HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-GE

Ahahaha, you get billy near you too biff??? Lmao that made my day that someone else on here is plagued by that coke head's commercials as well. They're really pushing if they want YOU to drive over an hour to grand island... I gotta give it to 'em though, their lot definitely is huge.
"And they have 21 different lenders so don't underestimate your credit!" laugh.gif rofl.gif laugh.gif
goalienan
This one gave me the creeps..Does anyone remember after Orville Redenbacher died they did a commercial on his popcorn with him supposingly being bought back to life...ugh...That guy gave me the creeps when he was living.. blink.gif
goalienan
QUOTE (BiffSplitkins @ Jul 1 2008, 02:48 PM) *
We have a local car dealership with the absolutely most annoying commercials EVER!!! To top it off they are usually twice the volume of anything you're watching on TV.

Billy Fucllio's HUGE


Old school commercials featuring RONCO products always annoyed me as well.... 'Just set it and forget it'

Others... 'The Clapper' - 'Mr. Microphone' (that's really old) - 'Dr. Pepper Commercial w/ the Ma-nama nuh song in it'



I never saw the car commercial one and just watched it...Makes you wish someone would have gotten in a car in the lot and just ran him the hell over..
BiffSplitkins
QUOTE (crtbud @ Jul 1 2008, 04:06 PM) *
HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-GE

Ahahaha, you get billy near you too biff??? Lmao that made my day that someone else on here is plagued by that coke head's commercials as well. They're really pushing if they want YOU to drive over an hour to grand island... I gotta give it to 'em though, their lot definitely is huge.
"And they have 21 different lenders so don't underestimate your credit!" laugh.gif rofl.gif laugh.gif


Yeah 21 lenders that all suck! I just bought my G6 off him last November and the lenders kept screwing up the contracts on me and I had to restart the contract about 5 times. I actually made my first real payment on the car last month.

Back to topic.... NOTHING and I Mean NOTHING was more annoying than those stupid Encyclopedia Brittannica commercials in the 80's
The Wise Raven
The japaneese commercial I saw online for mcdonalds which constantly (on purpose) distorted Ronald Mcdonald the clowns face continuously with creepy japaneese singing in the backround.

*shudder* I saw it online...when watching a movie over the net........gah...never again!

I hate the commercial for 'Sheila's-Weels' car insurance.....so re*arded!

Oh and on family guy theres this annoying commercial PUN used in the show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onZHpGYFPls...feature=related

and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9EOjizFxFA

but guess what THEY EXIST! FOR REALZ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJahnEyd69M...feature=related
crtbud
QUOTE (BiffSplitkins @ Jul 2 2008, 09:04 AM) *
Yeah 21 lenders that all suck! I just bought my G6 off him last November and the lenders kept screwing up the contracts on me and I had to restart the contract about 5 times. I actually made my first real payment on the car last month.


What a mess... but I guess his 'play-the-commercial-so-much-it-brain-washes-people' technique is pulling some results for him. tongue.gif

I really dislike the commercials to try and coax people to "Sell your old gold NOW!! And get CASH back FAST!!" Obviously the value of gold is skyrocketting and they are going to give you a fraction of the value.

Or Mr JG Wentworth to play on society's general lack of patience and buy your annuities! Do you want cash now?? Call JG Wentworth because those darn insurance companies are crooks and JG Wentworth will save you from their evil ways by handing you a lump sum! Don't let the money just trickle in rolleyes.gif
The Wise Raven
http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=31431


creepy
LostInThought
Oh yes! The HeadOn commercials...seriously how do you rub something on your forehead and get rid of your pain? Like it's magick healing voodoo or something.

And I'm sorry, most people like them but, I hate the Geico Cavemen! They just look so gross I can't stand to watch. They need to shave and take a shower, I know I know but then they wouldn't be cavemen looking anymore right? Well.. I don't care they annoy me. laugh.gif
tigger
QUOTE (Affliction @ Jun 30 2008, 08:19 PM) *
The erectile dysfunction ads on Australian Television are painfully unfunny.


oh man.. ugly dave gray needs to go away.. and those ads are on the radio all the time too.

i think any ads that are imported from another country and then dubbed are seriously bad.. they want me to gouge out my eyeballs with a rusty spoon
ValkyrieVoice
The commercials which annoy me most are the ones on "Tori And Dean", and other reality shows, such as "Gene Simmons' Family Jewels", and MOST ESPECIALLY, "Dog The Bounty Hunter". I REALLY DO HATE THAT MAN! But, it gets so bad with them showing commercials that I literally forget what I was originally watching sometimes! You get maybe 25 minutes of an hour show anymore due to all of the commercials showing. Oh! But! I love the new A.F.L.A.C. commercial with the duck in the racing car! It's hilarious with all his feathers flying and him flying backwards after the end of the race! LMAO!
Elite
here in the uk we have our share off annoying adverts
THE most annoying advert in the history of mankind is this guy trying to sell windows and hes like half bold and half long hair [wtf lol] and he incessantly shouts [and i mean shouts] DO YOU HEAR ME , I SAY YOU BUY ONE YOU GET ONE FREEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I SAIID DO YOU HERE ME I SAY YOU BUY ONE YOU GET ONE FREEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it goes on like this for about 3 mins omg
serioualy the first time i saw that i almost pucnhed in my tv [and no i dont have anger problems lol]
The Wise Raven
QUOTE (Elite @ Jul 3 2008, 04:45 PM) *
here in the uk we have our share off annoying adverts
THE most annoying advert in the history of mankind is this guy trying to sell windows and hes like half bold and half long hair [wtf lol] and he incessantly shouts [and i mean shouts] DO YOU HEAR ME , I SAY YOU BUY ONE YOU GET ONE FREEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I SAIID DO YOU HERE ME I SAY YOU BUY ONE YOU GET ONE FREEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it goes on like this for about 3 mins omg
serioualy the first time i saw that i almost pucnhed in my tv [and no i dont have anger problems lol]



I live in england too! grin2.gif yes I have seen that commercial also! That dude shouts to bloody loud! Not to mention the whole things pointless,I turned the tv off or mute the volume whenever it came on I swear its to loud for our innocent ears. Its got the power to brain-fry us. O.0

~Onyx~
Billy Mays should be sacrificed for a cause that dosen't exist. Addition by subtraction, IMO.
Қain
I'm not sure if everybody in the US has seen this yet, because it always plays out of NY stations and has to be the worst commercial ever. It's the IO Digital Cable ad with the annoying singing. I want to jam forks in my ears every time it comes on. 877-393-4448 AHHHHH
crtbud
QUOTE (~Onyx~ @ Jul 3 2008, 12:09 PM) *
Billy Mays should be sacrificed for a cause that dosen't exist. Addition by subtraction, IMO.


1 + (-1) = peace and quiet thumbsup.gif

I could go for that.
goalienan
I tell ya, the first time I heard Billy Mays on tv, was a couple of years ago and I actually thought there was something wrong with the volumn. Kept fooling around with the remote until I realized this guy was just one big loud mouth...The best AFLAC commercial is the duck and Yogi Berra in the barbershop... laugh.gif
Shankpin
OMG!! Definately that FREE CREDIT REPORT . COM commercial..That guy singing this lame tune, telling a story of how he didn't take the free offer by credit report com and how he's paying for it.. it drives me MAAAAAAAAAD!
my_psychosis
QUOTE (goalienan @ Jun 30 2008, 06:27 AM) *
How many times have we sat down to watch a good show and wind up wanting to throw a shoe at the tv, because of those annoying commercials. Here's a few that make the top of my list.

Burger King...That friggin 8 ft. Burger King guy who pops up everywhere. Scary as hell, even looks in bedroom windows.

Jared from Subway....I don't even go to Subway anymore because I'm afraid I'll run into Jared ...

Billy May for Oxy-Clean...This guy is a screamer. The whole commercial is this guy who looks like Tim Allen's sidekick on Home Improvement, and he yells the whole time. Talk about a good use for duct tape..

Geico Gecko... I use Geico, but it isn't because of this green lizard that I can't even understand. (no offense to my English friends)...At first I thought maybe it was just me but friends have said the same thing..

Verizon Wireless..."Can you hear me now"..My gawd, could you imagine turning on your phone and having a hundred people standing behind you...

Guiseppe Franco...This was finally taken off the New York Yankee station. This guy (along with a quick shot of Gary Busby) endorses a hair product that he admits he knows nothing about. But because his name is Guiseppe Franco (whoever the hell that is) we're supposed to buy it.

So that's just a few I thought I'd put up....Feel free to add those that annoy you or those that you like original.gif


I agree (specially with Jared, he scares me) Except I like the Gecko, hes cute.

Head on,
that one for starting a home business with the animated fox. First he says "Are these people crazy? Yes crazy like a fox." Then later he says "Crazy? I dont think so."

That one with the guy talking about swimming pools I think. And he says something about a great deal and then says "Sooooombody give MEEE that phone number" (after he himself already told you the number"

That one for a college where the old lady says something about you got a degree as a medical assistant I'm so proud of you, then goes to pay the lunch bill (their in a restaurant) and the younger lady says "no Gran this ones on me" the acting is so bad I have to hit mute every time so I don't puke.
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