TV ads that make you want to turn off the TV

[Gingerbread Demon]

Every time that ad for Sleeping Duck beds comes on I have to mute the TV.

It's just such a stupid commercial. They have the same guy playing two different guys.

 

[Random_Spock]

Any drug ad, especially ads for Jardiance. Burn them with fire!

 

[John Clark]

The Marc Jacobs perfume adverts here can be a little mute worthy.

The new KFC ones are a little wierd.

 

[Caretaker]

The Mountain Dew will the Yeti doing the dance while playing kickball. Plays all the time at my local Regal movie theater.

Any of the ones sucking-up to the current president.

 

[Random_Spock]

The Mountain Dew will the Yeti doing the dance while playing kickball. Plays all the time at my local Regal movie theater.

Any of the ones sucking-up to the current president.

Yea, I can't stand those either.

 

[Timeless]

All of the Verisure and Sunlife Insurance adverts are terrible and there is no effort in advertising these days. It seems like the new marketing strategy is to make adverts so annoying that they are more memorable but without consideration to any negative impact on the brand.

One exception is the Pepto Bismol advert because it's so bad it's good. Hopefully it will be re-mixed so clubbers can do the dance moves.

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[MarcKle1964]

The drug ads, the PETA ads, the Shriner kids ads, the medicare advantage ads...

They all make me change the channel

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Those BK "You Rule" ads.

Any ad that uses the phrase "moderate to severe."

I'd also not rule out street executions for anyone involved with "Wayborhood".

Oh, hell, any ad in general.

 

[AntonyF]

Luton Express resurrecting So Solid Crew. It's just awful on every level, and like old people trying to appeal to young people desperately.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

Shriner? I don't think we ever had those here in Australia, let alone TV ads for them

 

[auntiehill]

Ads that make me want to turn off the TV?

Um....all of them?

 

[Random_Spock]

Any ads with lawyers in them that talk so fast, that I wonder if they're on drugs.

 

[Jedman67]

T-Mobile with JD and Turk.
Braff & Falson have excellent chemistry, so put them to good use on whatever Hulu or Netflix series is popular now. TV ads are just awful

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

This is mostly on radio, but...

THAT STUPID GAD DAMNED 1-877-KARS-FOR-KIDS AD

Seriously. This ad was made by agents of Satan. I'm firmly convinced of that. This ad doesn't just want me to turn the set off, it makes me want to bash my head against a solid object.

Any drug ad, especially ads for Jardiance. Burn them with fire!

The US is one of exactly TWO nations on God's green earth which allow prescription drug ads. (The other is New Zealand.)

Edit: That QuikTrip ad which makes the place look like a fucking five star restaurant. It's a damn GAS STATION, not the Ritz!

 

[MarcKle1964]

Radio ads have gotten so bad that I stopped listening to FM. I gave up on AM before the last century ended. I either listen to MP3s on a flash drive or Sirius XM since my car didn't come with a CD player.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

My pet peeve favourite. Ads for the show MAFS (married at first sight). Firstly why the hell would anyone want to go on this show? You have to give up almost six months of your life filming this crap and in some situations being told how they expect you to act.

Mostly the ads show that the show us built around conflict and squabbling.

I don't know if it is the same formula for the show in other countries but most of the people you see on there tend to be Instagrammer type of people and OF models.


Sorry for long post.

BTW I'd be curious if anyone knows people who have been on such shows what were their experiences like?

 

[DarrenTR1970]

In terms of television ads, any ad for an injury attorney.
Radio - any male enhancement ad.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

In terms of television ads, any ad for an injury attorney.
Radio - any male enhancement ad.

We've had ads for hearing loss which have a phone number that goes to a law firm

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Oh yeah, that reminds me.

Any ad for personal injury lawyers.

If I'm injured, I'm going to a fucking HOSPITAL, not some ambulance chasing piece of shit.

 

[Aragorn]

"He gets us." This one is especially bad when you know who the POS groups behind it are.

Duracell had a creepy ad in the 90s with the plastic Puttermann family.