Holiday Commercials...

[Lawn Guyland]

...have got to be some of the worst ads i've seen.

do people really believe that buying someone a lexus is a sensible gift? or that this stupid song they have in the ads is going to make someone realize 'OH MY GOD THERE'S A BRAND NEW LEXUS IN MY DRIVEWAY!'

example:


also, the jewelry commercials. let's be real here. nobody goes out and lays in the snow and thinks 'HEY! this is the perfect opportunity to give her some bling.'



or, who's up for a round of ice hockey where you can potentially find the love of your life in a little skating 'accident'?



another favorite of mine, from last year.

let's get a trendy, hip band to reinvent christmas music. i'm sure you will want to buy a new hyundai right after, right?



if you didn't buy a hyundai last year, they are really trying to get you to buy one this holiday season:



check out eBay being witty:



and this was already posted, but just in case you don't hate the black friday/holiday shopping crowds enough, now you can have rebecca black stuck in your head while you push your way to the lines:



please, add your favorites...i know there are more out there.

[HeavyMetal]

IMO a lot of advertising has abandoned the concept of cleverness, and has instead decided the "short annoying stick in your head" idea is more worth it.

i dont know the numbers behind it, but its sad either way. every commercial above is horrible, and designed to make you hear an annoying song, or rendition of a song, over and over and over, until you instantly recognize the commercial cuz of the sound.

the "i think im fallin" song one above is one of my least favorite commercials on TV...it is played non stop, same sound byte everytime. and i didnt even remember it was a zales commercial until this thread, but i could sure tell you the dumbass annoying song and concept

i love (am addicted to) smart, clever, or emotive advertising. this kind of shit is the worst, and is pure mindless crap. the ebay one tried to be funny but pushed the "annoying level" way far beyond

[Pedro]

and this was already posted, but just in case you don't hate the black friday/holiday shopping crowds enough, now you can have rebecca black stuck in your head while you push your way to the lines:

You know they waited ALL YEAR to air that once that stupid song came out

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

IMO a lot of advertising has abandoned the concept of cleverness, and has instead decided the "short annoying stick in your head" idea is more worth it.

i dont know the numbers behind it, but its sad either way. every commercial above is horrible, and designed to make you hear an annoying song, or rendition of a song, over and over and over, until you instantly recognize the commercial cuz of the sound.

the "i think im fallin" song one above is one of my least favorite commercials on TV...it is played non stop, same sound byte everytime. and i didnt even remember it was a zales commercial until this thread, but i could sure tell you the dumbass annoying song and concept

i love (am addicted to) smart, clever, or emotive advertising. this kind of shit is the worst

Gibbs has spoken.

[HeavyMetal]

Gibbs has spoken.

you got it, Abbs

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Better than being smacked upside the head every five seconds.

[Lawn Guyland]

oh man, how could i forget this one. i know will feels my pain on these...

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