Thursday, June 17, 2010

Once is quite enough.


While there are many commercials I enjoy seeing repeatedly, there are just as many I don't want to see more than once and not even once. These include any commercial with different consumers joylously and repeatedly biting into a product with accompaning sound effects (e.g. Kit-Kat). Add to that products for juices in which the product is poured into a pitcher (glass, bowl) from above and splashing all over the table. Who does that? I bore instantly with commercials that are only special effects like the Comcast pitchman moving from room to room. I'm also not crazy about the special effects for Cialis in which a couple pauses from painting a room to have a quickie (unless he has an erection "that lasts for more than four hours"). Other bores: commercials for medications one doesn't need and can "result in death" for those who do; deceptive ads like the one in which V8 suggests drinking their salt-rich mixture is just like having fresh vegetables; and every car commercial (they're all the same) that plays loud rock music and shows happy purchasers driving the vehicle in a way that would never be allowed by law. Another big yuck goes to any commercial with a child whose face is smeared with food. I know it's supposed to be endearing; I find it gross.

2 comments:

  1. I hate any commercial that shows a kid with food all over his face. That is not adorable or endearing. It's disgusting.

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  2. Couldn't agree more and will add it to the post.

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