Devils Advocate Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I'm going to go batshit. Im not going to buy anything because of these stupid ass commercials, because theres so many of them nowadays and theyre so obnoxious that it just makes me hate whatever product is being peddled. Maybe I'm not used to it because I dont watch TV that much, but jesus fucking christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Same here. That Billy Mayes guy pisses me the fuck off. I hate his product because his annoying ass keeps trying to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimpsy1647545505 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Thank you sweet baby jesus for on demand channels and tivo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 hopefully somebody will find you a bucket before we drown in the river of tears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I hate the "head on" or "active on" ads where they repeat the name of the product 100 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethepirate Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 its absurd! i was watching some of the games today, and the amount of ads on the field was insane! players had fluorescent green all over their jerseys from the paint from one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I totally agree guys. I turn off my radio during commercials and only watch TV that has been TIVO'd. Wow that is a great invention and worth the $5 per month to keep my sanity. I guess we are a growing demographic and producers are working to keep bombing us with ads. The investment forums I read have talked about shows putting items (ie coke products) in the TV shows to make sure we see them. Oh well as long as they don't make it really obvious I can live with it. You know like this; 1st guy "I sure love driving this GMC Suburban out to our archaeological dig site." 2nd guy "Yeah its so nice I think I'll go buy one when we get back." That would piss me off and I'd need to go buy a new TV. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratusFear Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Thank you sweet baby jesus for on demand channels and tivo. I have decided to make a commercial in slow motion so that when you fast forward it it is playing at normal speed LOL **place copy right here** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Same here. That Billy Mayes guy pisses me the fuck off. I hate his product because his annoying ass keeps trying to sell it. bily mayes is a tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 do companies actually see a return from the money they put out in advertisements as much as they think, to me it just seems like something the could cut out of the budget or at least greatly reduce and save money/offer lower prices to boot. Because most people i know don't buy products due to dumb advertising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 do companies actually see a return from the money they put out in advertisements as much as they think, to me it just seems like something the could cut out of the budget or at least greatly reduce and save money/offer lower prices to boot. Because most people i know don't buy products due to dumb advertising Ive wondered that myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Yeah if mcdonalds never advertised I wouldn't notice them on every other street corner in america. Theres even a Mcdonalds commercial that uses our horrible economy to push the dollar menu. Makes me sick to my stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Commerical free Sirus music + DVR for the TV = I rarely know what is being advertised. If watching live TV (usually football), commercials are the time to take a leak and get another beer. Or 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Ha, I was just bitching about this. I took my radio out of the bathroom yesterday and threw it in the xtra room. I can't stand to listen to it for more than two minutes. If it's not 30min of commercials, the songs they play can be all heard again in a half hour. The amount of commercials on tv is ridiculous. I watch almost everything downloaded. Something else I have noticed, is that on many sites when you want to watch something a minute long, you have to watch a damn commercial as long as the vid you want to watch, in the longrun, forcing you to watch more commercials than you would on tv. Don't get me started on the f'n commercials they put in the beginning of a movie that you've paid $10 to watch, either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I can't imagine it being worth it for McDonalds to continue to advertise. Hell Coke really shouldn't bother. Wasn't it stated a few months ago in a survey or something that Coke is 99% recognized world wide? To me continuing to spend money on ads for something that well known is just a waste. Especially if we're talking about a super bowl commercial or movie theater ads. I'm pretty sure everyone in an area that has theaters or that can watch the super bowl would already know about coke. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 now on the other side of things its those stupid/corny commercials that you remember. The proof of that being this thread. That fact that you remember the products makes it more likely you will buy that wigit the next time you go shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I can't imagine it being worth it for McDonalds to continue to advertise. Hell Coke really shouldn't bother. Wasn't it stated a few months ago in a survey or something that Coke is 99% recognized world wide? To me continuing to spend money on ads for something that well known is just a waste. Especially if we're talking about a super bowl commercial or movie theater ads. I'm pretty sure everyone in an area that has theaters or that can watch the super bowl would already know about coke. Evan Coke is recognized 99% worldwide due to their massive marketing campaign. Same for Budweiser. Yes, it works. Unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I tend to be of the camp who goes into a store. Sees something I remember from TV and walk right on by because there commercial was stupid. I'm actually 99% commercial free in my life I skip all of them on TV and turn the radio. I've been thinking of trying satellite radio for just that reason. Even WOSU 820AM is starting to have businesses slip commercials in. Its really pissing me off. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Satellite radio. Not perfect but a huge improvement over regular radio imo and quite a few others I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA In Progress Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I hate that you can't even go to a movie anymore without being bombarded with stupid ass commercials. What happened to just previews, and then the movie. Now its 10 minutes of commercials, then the previews and movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitcholi6792 Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 life sucks and commercials are part of it....... along with civics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 No one has mentioned doing something else when commercials come on. Here is a tip. Read a book you slackers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 No one has mentioned doing something else when commercials come on. Here is a tip. Read a book you slackers. You shut up. Reading hooked on phonics and popup books does not count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 You shut up. Reading hooked on phonics and popup books does not count. I read playboy. Get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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