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OT - Commercials
On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:05:02 -0600, CatNipped wrote:
What is your favorite or least favorite (and this is not just for US folks, obnoxious commercials are pretty much a world-wide phenomena. I don't know much about them: I mute the sound and turn to the book I'm reading or pet the cat in my lap when they come on. That's the plan, but I do occasionally get caught away from the remote and have to endure the extra loud sound. I glance at the TV often enough that I don't miss much of the program, but it's better to miss *all* the commercials and a bit of the program than to have to endure *any* of the commercials. From about 1970 until I got a TV with a remote, I hardly ever watched a channel with commercials. I got sick enough of them at work (we made them). -- Ted Davis ) |
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jmcquown wrote: 4. Ads that use old (bad) rock songs. Example: This one I have to control myself or the venom will be lethal. The one that uses *THE* most annoying/obnoxious song ever created, "I've got a brand new pair of roller skates, you've got a brand new key..." Not only do they use the nails-on-chalkboard "music", but they managed to pick the ugliest baby on the planet Sorry, I'm not a fan of babies but I think that one is cute I agree the song is grating. I don't even know what the commercial is about. Jill Come to think of it, I don't remember, either - although I admit it's on my list of "make a note not to buy the product they're selling". |
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"hopitus" wrote in message
... On Dec 8, 10:05 am, "CatNipped" wrote: I have quite a few gripes about some of the US television commercials just now and I was wondering about others' opinion, Agree or agree to disagree? [And I'm not even going to touch on the false image of body-shape that they all promote.] First, and this encompasses all commercials, not just one, I hate how family relationships are pictured, giving the impressions that these things are normal or good. But others are annoying just in and of themselves. Below are some I really dislike. 1. Parents should lie to their children. Example: The stain-remover ad where the mother doesn't tell her daughter what really happened to her favorite shirt, and, for the same product, a husband asking his children to lie to his wife/their mother about what they've eaten. 2. People who don't have the latest techno toys are stupid and outr . 3. Parents (especially/mostly fathers/husbands) are shown to be stupid and easily outwitted or duped by their "hip", techno-savvy children. Example: The wifi computer ad where the daughter tells her dunce of a father that it has "invisible cords" is one. 4. Ads that use old (bad) rock songs. Example: This one I have to control myself or the venom will be lethal. The one that uses *THE* most annoying/obnoxious song ever created, "I've got a brand new pair of roller skates, you've got a brand new key..." Not only do they use the nails-on-chalkboard "music", but they managed to pick the ugliest baby on the planet (I suspect it was some company executive's grandson). Add to that, they show a baby, in a baby walker dodging and weaving in traffic with cars and semis (and given the ugliness of the baby makes you wonder which to root for (joke, of course)). It reminds my of a few years ago when Quiznos came up with a commercial that featured what looked to be dead rats playing guitars, and screeching - yeah, good way to advertise a fast food chain, dead rats! What is your favorite or least favorite (and this is not just for US folks, obnoxious commercials are pretty much a world-wide phenomena. CatNipped Some of the commercials display far more creativity and effort involved than the actual *programs* they sponsor, AFAIC. I like viewing marketing ploys and some of the spots that annoy you the most are the commercial spots I consider the most clever and effective. Snork. Remember what politicians said many years ago when I was in my teens: the average USA voter has the intelligence and viewpoint of an 8th grader. This has never been disproved IMHO. *** I generally read during commercials or go do something in another room. However, every now and then one sinks in and I'll remember it for a while, either because I like or because I dislike it. However, with very few exceptions, I don't have any idea what it's for. Joy |
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CatNipped wrote:
I have quite a few gripes about some of the US television commercials just now and I was wondering about others' opinion, Agree or agree to disagree? [And I'm not even going to touch on the false image of body-shape that they all promote.] First, and this encompasses all commercials, not just one, I hate how family relationships are pictured, giving the impressions that these things are normal or good. But others are annoying just in and of themselves. Below are some I really dislike. 1. Parents should lie to their children. Example: The stain-remover ad where the mother doesn't tell her daughter what really happened to her favorite shirt, and, for the same product, a husband asking his children to lie to his wife/their mother about what they've eaten. 2. People who don't have the latest techno toys are stupid and outré. 3. Parents (especially/mostly fathers/husbands) are shown to be stupid and easily outwitted or duped by their "hip", techno-savvy children. Example: The wifi computer ad where the daughter tells her dunce of a father that it has "invisible cords" is one. 4. Ads that use old (bad) rock songs. Example: This one I have to control myself or the venom will be lethal. The one that uses *THE* most annoying/obnoxious song ever created, "I've got a brand new pair of roller skates, you've got a brand new key..." Not only do they use the nails-on-chalkboard "music", but they managed to pick the ugliest baby on the planet (I suspect it was some company executive's grandson). Add to that, they show a baby, in a baby walker dodging and weaving in traffic with cars and semis (and given the ugliness of the baby makes you wonder which to root for (joke, of course)). It reminds my of a few years ago when Quiznos came up with a commercial that featured what looked to be dead rats playing guitars, and screeching - yeah, good way to advertise a fast food chain, dead rats! What is your favorite or least favorite (and this is not just for US folks, obnoxious commercials are pretty much a world-wide phenomena. I record everything I want to watch and remove any commercials before watching, therefore I haven't been bothered by adverts for years. -- Adrian (Owned by Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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Adrian wrote:
CatNipped wrote: I have quite a few gripes about some of the US television commercials just now and I was wondering about others' opinion, Agree or agree to disagree? [And I'm not even going to touch on the false image of body-shape that they all promote.] First, and this encompasses all commercials, not just one, I hate how family relationships are pictured, giving the impressions that these things are normal or good. But others are annoying just in and of themselves. Below are some I really dislike. 1. Parents should lie to their children. Example: The stain-remover ad where the mother doesn't tell her daughter what really happened to her favorite shirt, and, for the same product, a husband asking his children to lie to his wife/their mother about what they've eaten. 2. People who don't have the latest techno toys are stupid and outré. 3. Parents (especially/mostly fathers/husbands) are shown to be stupid and easily outwitted or duped by their "hip", techno-savvy children. Example: The wifi computer ad where the daughter tells her dunce of a father that it has "invisible cords" is one. 4. Ads that use old (bad) rock songs. Example: This one I have to control myself or the venom will be lethal. The one that uses *THE* most annoying/obnoxious song ever created, "I've got a brand new pair of roller skates, you've got a brand new key..." Not only do they use the nails-on-chalkboard "music", but they managed to pick the ugliest baby on the planet (I suspect it was some company executive's grandson). Add to that, they show a baby, in a baby walker dodging and weaving in traffic with cars and semis (and given the ugliness of the baby makes you wonder which to root for (joke, of course)). It reminds my of a few years ago when Quiznos came up with a commercial that featured what looked to be dead rats playing guitars, and screeching - yeah, good way to advertise a fast food chain, dead rats! What is your favorite or least favorite (and this is not just for US folks, obnoxious commercials are pretty much a world-wide phenomena. I record everything I want to watch and remove any commercials before watching, therefore I haven't been bothered by adverts for years. OLD? saying: Do you know what happens without advertising? Answer: Nothing. MLB |
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"Ted Davis" wrote in message
... On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:05:02 -0600, CatNipped wrote: What is your favorite or least favorite (and this is not just for US folks, obnoxious commercials are pretty much a world-wide phenomena. I don't know much about them: I mute the sound and turn to the book I'm reading or pet the cat in my lap when they come on. I'm with Ted. I learned at a very early age not to technically but *mentally* mute the sound. I mentally block out any extraneous noise when I'm reading. John has to mute them. Commercials drive him crazy. Jill |
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jmcquown wrote:
"Ted Davis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:05:02 -0600, CatNipped wrote: What is your favorite or least favorite (and this is not just for US folks, obnoxious commercials are pretty much a world-wide phenomena. I don't know much about them: I mute the sound and turn to the book I'm reading or pet the cat in my lap when they come on. I'm with Ted. I learned at a very early age not to technically but *mentally* mute the sound. I mentally block out any extraneous noise when I'm reading. John has to mute them. Commercials drive him crazy. Yeah, some people are better than others at filtering out sound. I'm one of those who can't deal with noises very well. For instance, I've worked at companies where there's a paging system (where anyone can access it and page people throughout the building), and have been miserable. No matter how deeply absorbed I might be in my work, if someone makes a page, it rips my attention away immediately. And annoys the hell out of me!! There are a lot of noises like that that I'm incapable of ignoring. It's funny, because I'm very *unobservant* visually. There's a lot in the environment that I simply don't see because my attention's not there. But aurally, it feels like I can't get away from it. I'd love to know more about the brain science behind that. I think it's fascinating how specific these kinds of quirks are for different people. Joyce -- The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at seven-thirty in the morning feeling just terrible. -- Jean Kerr |
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wrote in message ... jmcquown wrote: "Ted Davis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:05:02 -0600, CatNipped wrote: What is your favorite or least favorite (and this is not just for US folks, obnoxious commercials are pretty much a world-wide phenomena. I don't know much about them: I mute the sound and turn to the book I'm reading or pet the cat in my lap when they come on. I'm with Ted. I learned at a very early age not to technically but *mentally* mute the sound. I mentally block out any extraneous noise when I'm reading. John has to mute them. Commercials drive him crazy. Yeah, some people are better than others at filtering out sound. I'm one of those who can't deal with noises very well. For instance, I've worked at companies where there's a paging system (where anyone can access it and page people throughout the building), and have been miserable. No matter how deeply absorbed I might be in my work, if someone makes a page, it rips my attention away immediately. And annoys the hell out of me!! There are a lot of noises like that that I'm incapable of ignoring. It's funny, because I'm very *unobservant* visually. There's a lot in the environment that I simply don't see because my attention's not there. But aurally, it feels like I can't get away from it. I think it's hard wired. If I hear Persia crying I snap out of my book trance (and sleep). Commercials, not a problem. I'd love to know more about the brain science behind that. I think it's fascinating how specific these kinds of quirks are for different people. Joyce I wish I could tell you. There was this one guy I used to work with, I'd sit outside on break wanting nothing more than to read my book. He'd sit next to me and start talking and wouldn't shut up. I don't think he ever realized I wasn't listening to him Jill |
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