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Post by frankincleveland on Jan 11, 2010 17:40:37 GMT -5
I'm annoyed by commercials for home security systems where the (always white) burglar just bashes the front door in during the middle of the day, then runs off when he hears the alarm go off.
The one with the angry ex-boyfirend is probably the most senseless since it makes it look like he runs off because the ex-girlfriend told him to, not because the alarm goes off.
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Post by Black Swagger on Jan 11, 2010 18:29:08 GMT -5
So they made commericals that you remember? Both the product and the price? Mission Accomplished. That doesn't matter if the ad makes you want to avoid the product like the plague. For example, I won't go to Subways, Cici's, Dave and Busters, or Quizno's because I find their ads to be insulting. Well I for one will grab up some spicy chicken nuggets from Wendy's regardless of how I feel about the commercial. A weak commercial never stopped me before.
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Post by Black Swagger on Jan 11, 2010 18:32:11 GMT -5
I'm annoyed by commercials for home security systems where the (always white) burglar just bashes the front door in during the middle of the day, then runs off when he hears the alarm go off. The one with the angry ex-boyfirend is probably the most senseless since it makes it look like he runs off because the ex-girlfriend told him to, not because the alarm goes off. Yea because everyone knows that burglars are normally minorities, right? (sarcasm). Anyhow, I always noticed that McDonald's "im lovin' it" slogan seems to be geared towards black people. Look at most McDonalds commercials now, it's normally black people eating some McDonalds after doing things like "DJing, playing basketball, or rapping about Big Macs and the two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickels, and onions on a Sesame seed bun". As someone said above, I don't think there is a way to present a commercial without some race looking bad. Whether it's a white guy breaking into a suburban home, or having a black male talk about how great McDonalds Dollar Menu is while using slang like "im lovin' it". Maybe they should just do like Subway and reach out to every race, as maybe one day we can all settle down and eat a 5$ footlong in harmony.
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Post by tehoh1 on Jan 11, 2010 18:40:51 GMT -5
I never realized how uptight people get over commercials.
Let's just close Old Navy down then because they are obviously pedophiles.
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Post by Black Swagger on Jan 11, 2010 18:47:55 GMT -5
I wanna shut Old Navy down because those mannequins are so scary.
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Post by frankincleveland on Jan 11, 2010 19:50:37 GMT -5
Yea because everyone knows that burglars are normally minorities, right? (sarcasm). Of course not, but you won't see criminals as anything other but white guys in commercials for the same reasons mentioned before.
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Post by mrwednesdaynight on Jan 11, 2010 21:02:37 GMT -5
I just tune out commericals for all the reasons already mentioned. You have commericals where guys are made to look like walking brain stems. Thanks for insulting me, you saved me a lot of money. Then you have commericals that look like they were written by Beavis and Butthead, they are so immature. Super Bowl commericals have suffered from that lately. As for commericals going too far, those Coors commericals that are on during football are really aggrevating. CGI a can of Coors Light into Tom Landry's hand. Real classy guys.
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Post by Dean-o on Jan 11, 2010 21:29:47 GMT -5
I find most commercials to be garbage these days. I mean, they get their point across, but I just hate the way people act in them. I especially hate the ones with quirky, hip people making silly faces overreacting to a promotion or sale. Do they really think people act this way? - Fast food commercials that make the food look NOTHING like the final end product, complete with good looking employees that speak perfect english and act like they love their minimun wage job. - "The Perfect Family" who buys the latest cleaning or household product that makes life just heaven. Yea because everyone knows that burglars are normally minorities, right? (sarcasm). Of course not, but you won't see criminals as anything other but white guys in commercials for the same reasons mentioned before. Because the second they do they will be discussed on news channel talk shows about racial profiling, and then pulled off the air after threats of a boycott from Rev. Al Sharpton?
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Jan 12, 2010 0:21:46 GMT -5
Dude, they've BEEN over the line. I just saw a Huggies commercial where a man is changing his baby and he opens his diaper, the kid pisses all over the place. Literally, huge stream of urine, dousing the hotel room. Is this supposed to be funny because it just seems gross to me. Those two idiots eating the "spicy" nuggets from Wendy's? Advertisers are just getting more lowbrow and idiotic (risque) because they believe society is going to hell in a handbasket and that's what people will respond to. Not me. I'm tired of this stuff. A simple solution is to turn the boob tube off altogether. It worked for. I only watch when there's something on that I actually like.
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Post by Cela on Jan 12, 2010 0:50:45 GMT -5
Yea because everyone knows that burglars are normally minorities, right? (sarcasm). Of course not, but you won't see criminals as anything other but white guys in commercials for the same reasons mentioned before. As an actor who is white, I am quite happy for the large quantity of work offered to play idots and burglars. Its better than the alternative. So with that in mind, quit cauc blocking.
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Post by Black Swagger on Jan 12, 2010 10:45:14 GMT -5
Of course not, but you won't see criminals as anything other but white guys in commercials for the same reasons mentioned before. As an actor who is white, I am quite happy for the large quantity of work offered to play idots and burglars. Its better than the alternative. So with that in mind, quit cauc blocking. Ummmm what's the alternative? Personally as a black male, if I was offered an acting gig to play an idiot or even a burgalar I'd be all for it. Crime & stupidity comes in all colors.
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Jan 12, 2010 10:50:03 GMT -5
So they made commericals that you remember? Both the product and the price? Mission Accomplished. That doesn't matter if the ad makes you want to avoid the product like the plague. For example, I won't go to Subways, Cici's, Dave and Busters, or Quizno's because I find their ads to be insulting. Bingo. If the mission was to accomplish annoying me, then it's a succesful mission. If it's to get me to buy their products, they need to fire whoever's in charge of their advertising because they're doing it wrong.
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Post by tap on Jan 12, 2010 10:55:56 GMT -5
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Jan 12, 2010 12:45:34 GMT -5
The Quizno sex commercials bother me.
It's just creepy, and makes me not want to eat their sandwiches.
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Post by Magician under the moonlight on Jan 12, 2010 12:59:50 GMT -5
Dude, they've BEEN over the line. I just saw a Huggies commercial where a man is changing his baby and he opens his diaper, the kid pisses all over the place. Literally, huge stream of urine, dousing the hotel room. Is this supposed to be funny because it just seems gross to me. Those two idiots eating the "spicy" nuggets from Wendy's? Advertisers are just getting more lowbrow and idiotic (risque) because they believe society is going to hell in a handbasket and that's what people will respond to. Not me. I'm tired of this stuff. I agree about the two goofs eating the Wendy's nuggets. They take a bite and start acting like they are having some type of orgasm because the nuggets are only 99$. 99$ for nuggets?
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Jan 12, 2010 13:06:36 GMT -5
The Quizno sex commercials bother me. It's just creepy, and makes me not want to eat their sandwiches. The idea of a talking sandwich toaster creeps me out too but I still eat at Quiznos. It's not annoying enough to drive me away.
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Post by Black Swagger on Jan 12, 2010 14:28:30 GMT -5
The Quizno sex commercials bother me. It's just creepy, and makes me not want to eat their sandwiches. See here's a classic example. Those commercials actually make me want to go out and grab one.
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on Jan 12, 2010 21:09:06 GMT -5
I'm just mad that apparently Old navy advertises pants to make women's butts look SMALLER!
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Post by Rorschach on Jan 12, 2010 21:15:58 GMT -5
I'm just mad that apparently Old navy advertises pants to make women's butts look SMALLER! It's the exact reverse of the Wonderbra, but it's still the same dirty trick, IMO. So now, when you get this dame home, and get her undressed and ready for action, her C-cup chest vanishes, her bulging gut that was being held in by her SpanXX comes surging out, and her ass, which was tiny and compact, balloons into a badonkadonk that would drive Kim Kardashian mad with envy! I like big women more than probably ANYONE on these boards, but I cannot condone this...this...apparell chicanery! ;D
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Post by Nasty Nate: The Giant Midget on Jan 12, 2010 22:25:53 GMT -5
I'm just mad that apparently Old navy advertises pants to make women's butts look SMALLER! It's the exact reverse of the Wonderbra, but it's still the same dirty trick, IMO. So now, when you get this dame home, and get her undressed and ready for action, her C-cup chest vanishes, her bulging gut that was being held in by her SpanXX comes surging out, and her ass, which was tiny and compact, balloons into a badonkadonk that would drive Kim Kardashian mad with envy! I like big women more than probably ANYONE on these boards, but I cannot condone this...this...apparell chicanery! ;D BAIT AND SWITCH
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