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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 15, 2018 17:30:21 GMT
I'm going with the HD Vision - Special Ops sunglasses. The latest marketing bandwagon is to label everything as tactical, from your flashlights to your fucking coffee mug, and sunglasses are no exception. Here, we have some clown trying to convince people who are terrified of going outside that these sunglasses will help their survival chances!! Constant mentions of the military and seeing things in ultra-pristine HD will undoubtedly make the dimwitted TV shoppers of the world reach for their landlines and grab pairs for everyone in their family.
Also, why is everyone in the commercial so angry? Except for the dude on mushrooms who is staring directly into the sun at 0:47, he's happy as can be.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 17:45:46 GMT
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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 15, 2018 17:53:49 GMT
Heh, bolognade. I bet you'd have a market for that here in, um, certain states.
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Post by tristramshandy on Aug 15, 2018 18:37:04 GMT
I want to murder everybody who made, acted in, or likes this commercial.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 15, 2018 18:41:37 GMT
I want to murder everybody who made, acted in, or likes this commercial. Ugh, I think that commercial actually just ruined my day.
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Post by msdemos on Aug 15, 2018 19:21:04 GMT
SAVE FERRIS
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Aug 15, 2018 20:06:46 GMT
Kind of the opposite of what you're asking for in this thread, but what the hell.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 15, 2018 20:17:11 GMT
And of course, the granddaddy of them all (it goes off the rails at about the halfway mark):
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Post by sdm3 on Aug 15, 2018 20:34:05 GMT
Edit: posted without reading the thread. Sorry Rey.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Aug 15, 2018 23:44:41 GMT
I hate any kind of commercial with a precocious kid. It's like nails on a chalkboard for me. Example below:
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 16, 2018 2:39:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2018 4:48:35 GMT
Is it wrong I now want a shakeweight, housekeeping help, tramp finance furniture, and a hip hop car 🤔
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Post by tristramshandy on Mar 6, 2023 5:52:32 GMT
I needed to look up a thread like this so I could express how much I hate every single Verizon/Cecily Strong commercial. Each time I think I hate one more (Edelman, Einstein), the next one is worse. A horrible play off of a classic line from a 1969 X-rated Best Picture winner? I want to throttle everybody who has something to do with this.
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Post by NJtoTX on Mar 6, 2023 7:47:44 GMT
A horrible play off of a classic line from a 1969 X-rated Best Picture winner? Hah! Upon initial review by the Motion Picture Association of America, Midnight Cowboy received a "Restricted" ("R") rating. However, after consulting with a psychologist, executives at United Artists were told to accept an "X" rating, due to the "homosexual frame of reference" and its "possible influence upon youngsters". The one I have to turn off instantly o loudly la la la over begins "4 Imprint, this is Lisa" I seriously hate the Wendy's employees, especially the nasal female main one Geico's "If it's in the yard, it's... for sale" couple. Ok, fine, it's $10,000.
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Post by DrKrippen on Mar 6, 2023 8:34:24 GMT
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Post by paulslaugh on Mar 6, 2023 8:46:05 GMT
Not so much stupid as nightmarish.
I'm pretty sure Stephen King was terrorized by Krinkles as a kid.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Mar 6, 2023 13:03:15 GMT
I'm surprised I didn't see this thread until now.
That trend of calling things 'tactical' so rednecks who aren't in the military will feel like they're in the special ops is some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen. I saw a trucker hat in the store that was being advertised as 'tactical mesh.' I can't believe that works on people.
I also, in another thread, just mentioned that Apple commercial they were constantly running during the football season with that horrible song 'biggest bounce of the summer' that I was immediately able to identify as an Idris Elba song based on his voice. Why he thinks he should make songs, or why Apple thought they should put it in a commercial other than to keep their long tradition of horrific commercials going.
And I don't know if anybody even sees these ones, but for a while I was constantly getting online ads for 'Dr. Squatch' which has this extra annoying spokesman who tries to convince you that you're not masculine if you don't use this stupid fucking soap.. and the other one is for True Classic T-shirts with commercials clearly made by and starring to assholes who started the company who are trying way too hard to be funny, and with obnoxious and horrible music behind them.
They're absolutely awful. And I know the first hurdle in advertising is brand awareness and the fact that I know of those companies means they've achieved that goal, but I actually like the idea of the product when it comes to those t-shirts, but I'll never buy them and I'd tell everyone else not to also.
And I don't wanna find the clips because that would mean I have to find them and watch them again.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Mar 6, 2023 13:51:36 GMT
I'm surprised I didn't see this thread until now. That trend of calling things 'tactical' so rednecks who aren't in the military will feel like they're in the special ops is some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen. I saw a trucker hat in the store that was being advertised as 'tactical mesh.' I can't believe that works on people. I also, in another thread, just mentioned that Apple commercial they were constantly running during the football season with that horrible song 'biggest bounce of the summer' that I was immediately able to identify as an Idris Elba song based on his voice. Why he thinks he should make songs, or why Apple thought they should put it in a commercial other than to keep their long tradition of horrific commercials going. And I don't know if anybody even sees these ones, but for a while I was constantly getting online ads for 'Dr. Squatch' which has this extra annoying spokesman who tries to convince you that you're not masculine if you don't use this stupid fucking soap.. and the other one is for True Classic T-shirts with commercials clearly made by and starring to assholes who started the company who are trying way too hard to be funny, and with obnoxious and horrible music behind them. They're absolutely awful. And I know the first hurdle in advertising is brand awareness and the fact that I know of those companies means they've achieved that goal, but I actually like the idea of the product when it comes to those t-shirts, but I'll never buy them and I'd tell everyone else not to also. And I don't wanna find the clips because that would mean I have to find them and watch them again. You see a lot of 'tactical' looking gear on people out on the trail. Some of them are legitimate vets, others are acting out fantasies. I always assume it's stolen valor, but with plausible deniability. They want you to think they're a soldier, but they aren't necessarily saying they're one. I have seen those obnoxious soap ads online, and the t-shirts who are apparently targeting douchebags as their core demographic. I'm always mystified by commercials that appear to be insulting the very crowd they're trying to appeal to. Do you think I'm an asshole, shirt guy? Because only an asshole would be hooked by what you're doing here.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Mar 6, 2023 14:17:34 GMT
I'm surprised I didn't see this thread until now. That trend of calling things 'tactical' so rednecks who aren't in the military will feel like they're in the special ops is some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen. I saw a trucker hat in the store that was being advertised as 'tactical mesh.' I can't believe that works on people. I also, in another thread, just mentioned that Apple commercial they were constantly running during the football season with that horrible song 'biggest bounce of the summer' that I was immediately able to identify as an Idris Elba song based on his voice. Why he thinks he should make songs, or why Apple thought they should put it in a commercial other than to keep their long tradition of horrific commercials going. And I don't know if anybody even sees these ones, but for a while I was constantly getting online ads for 'Dr. Squatch' which has this extra annoying spokesman who tries to convince you that you're not masculine if you don't use this stupid fucking soap.. and the other one is for True Classic T-shirts with commercials clearly made by and starring to assholes who started the company who are trying way too hard to be funny, and with obnoxious and horrible music behind them. They're absolutely awful. And I know the first hurdle in advertising is brand awareness and the fact that I know of those companies means they've achieved that goal, but I actually like the idea of the product when it comes to those t-shirts, but I'll never buy them and I'd tell everyone else not to also. And I don't wanna find the clips because that would mean I have to find them and watch them again. You see a lot of 'tactical' looking gear on people out on the trail. Some of them are legitimate vets, others are acting out fantasies. I always assume it's stolen valor, but with plausible deniability. They want you to think they're a soldier, but they aren't necessarily saying they're one. I have seen those obnoxious soap ads online, and the t-shirts who are apparently targeting douchebags as their core demographic. I'm always mystified by commercials that appear to be insulting the very crowd they're trying to appeal to. Do you think I'm an asshole, shirt guy? Because only an asshole would be hooked by what you're doing here. The 'tactical' stuff is always some stupid shit that is just like any other product, like a belt, or the fucking trucker hat I mentioned, or the sunglasses that Klaw mentioned. The stuff I see on hikers doesn't look any different than the anything else except that they occasionally throw some douchey tough guy logo on it with like rifles instead of crossbones, or the Punisher logo somehow... I can't imagine how many Cease-and-desist letters Marvel has to send out each week to these stupid startup companies. And yeah, that shit must appeal to some people because it's all over internet advertising... or it at least doesn't infuriate people the way it does me. 'Are you a man!?' is not a way to get me to by your fucking soap, nor is giving some girl on the street 30 bucks to say 'ya, it smells really sexy.' And the fucking t shirt guys... A t shirt that fits me a little bit better? Sure, sounds good. Why do you have to advertise it like I have to act like a fucking dick bag in order to wear it? On a semi-related note; how the fuck did 'Untuckit' become a successful brand? How were they able to convince anybody, let alone tons of people, that they were the first brand to make shirts that were designed not to be tucked in? There have been 'dress shirts' and 'sport shirts' have been around for decades, they've offered literally nothing new at all, and yet their entire ad campaign is about how they've reinvented button down shirts... and it seems to have worked! There's nothing wrong with their product, it's just that everything they've sold it on is complete and utter bullshit.
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Post by tristramshandy on Mar 6, 2023 14:34:45 GMT
I'm surprised I didn't see this thread until now. That trend of calling things 'tactical' so rednecks who aren't in the military will feel like they're in the special ops is some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen. I saw a trucker hat in the store that was being advertised as 'tactical mesh.' I can't believe that works on people. I also, in another thread, just mentioned that Apple commercial they were constantly running during the football season with that horrible song 'biggest bounce of the summer' that I was immediately able to identify as an Idris Elba song based on his voice. Why he thinks he should make songs, or why Apple thought they should put it in a commercial other than to keep their long tradition of horrific commercials going. And I don't know if anybody even sees these ones, but for a while I was constantly getting online ads for 'Dr. Squatch' which has this extra annoying spokesman who tries to convince you that you're not masculine if you don't use this stupid fucking soap.. and the other one is for True Classic T-shirts with commercials clearly made by and starring to assholes who started the company who are trying way too hard to be funny, and with obnoxious and horrible music behind them. They're absolutely awful. And I know the first hurdle in advertising is brand awareness and the fact that I know of those companies means they've achieved that goal, but I actually like the idea of the product when it comes to those t-shirts, but I'll never buy them and I'd tell everyone else not to also. And I don't wanna find the clips because that would mean I have to find them and watch them again. I know there was a thread that was longer than this one back in the day, but as soon as I found this one I stopped searching. Birddogs is that company for me that is like True Classic for you. They had one where it was six of the douchiest guy podcasters doing testimonials for the company - - a company where their product is sewing underwear into your pants or shorts (a personally disgusting concept).
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