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Commercial Breaks

I love the mute button on my TV remote control!
It's that time of year--football and basketball games out the wazoo. I try not to become addicted, but I hate to miss out on the live action.

What comes with the real stuff, unfortunately, are the commercials--a small price to pay, but irritating, nonetheless. And, of course, certain advertizers cater to the sports minded public, mainly males of a certain age bracket.

We get the beer and pick-up truck commercials for the "Wrangle jeans" young men.

We have the mature group ads promoting drugs for the old geezers--Lipitor, Cialis, etc. By the way, to you drug companies: WE GET THE MESSAGE!! I wonder how much cheaper the pills would cost if they didn't spend so much money on TV spots? Enough already!

This goes for car insurance, also. How is it possible for Allstate, State Farm, Geico, Progressive, Farmer's, 21st Century, et. al., each to claim "you can save an average of $554 on car insurance by switching to __________". Who are they kidding? (That's a rhetorical question, because evidently, vehicle owners must be grabbing the lure.)

Then there are the insurance commercials themselves-- some serious, some cute, some funny (drill instructor counselor!). And is it just me? I can't stand the Progressive dame! She asks an inane question to a prospective buyer: "Are you a safe driver?" No. I'm reckless. Duh. So some ads are just plain stupid, like the viewers.

And while I'm on my high horse, how in the world could the movie industry get away with the title of the new movie, "Little Fockers"? I mean, isn't it obvious anybody from the age of 10 up automatically substitutes the letter U for the O ? I know, it's marketing. Nobody would go see "The Little Smiths". But come on now, this is obscene.

There. I feel better. Have a nice day!

posted on Dec 29, 2010 6:28 AM ()

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I was saying that exact thing about the Fockers movie title to Mr. YouKnow and he just sat there in a daze waiting for the game to come back on so he could use the Mute button. And I'm right there with you on the rest of it. I hate it when they run the exact same ad back to back, there should be a law against that. I like those Bud Light commercials - the bungee guy and the bikinis, for example. Of course I haven't heard the words on most of them because if we're home the Mute button is in constant use, not to mention switching between channels to watch several games at once, and if we're at the casino the sound is off on all those flat screens that are everywhere. But the sound isn't necessary, we can make up our own story. Another hate: that irritating VW ad with the guy(s) twirling the pen(s). Oh please! I have to look away. In the summer I have cable and TiVo, and boy do I miss it!
comment by troutbend on Dec 30, 2010 9:42 PM ()
OMG! I also look away during that twirling pen commercial! Who the hell came up with that idea? I'd be walking out of that dealership in a flash. How rude! It's worse (at least as bad) as someone clipping fingernails in front of me!
reply by solitaire on Dec 31, 2010 7:13 AM ()
Don't get me started on mindless commercials. The Progressive ins. gal is laughing all the way to the bank. I'd like to slap her around. There ain't no justice.
comment by tealstar on Dec 30, 2010 6:25 PM ()
("I'd like to slap her around".) They just keep on running the same commercials over and over again. I'm going CRAZY!!!!
reply by solitaire on Dec 31, 2010 7:10 AM ()
um - yes. Yes I do.
comment by kristilyn3 on Dec 30, 2010 11:21 AM ()
"...if I see the dumbass KIA spot with the "Up on the housetop, click, click.." Correction: It is a Hyundai commercial, not KIA. Same Korean company tho.
comment by jondude on Dec 30, 2010 6:12 AM ()
I'm just glad not to have to listen to Christmas music
everywhere I go!
comment by crazylife on Dec 29, 2010 7:06 PM ()
Amen to that! It puts me OUT of the spirit. (And I'm trying to be religious by using the words "amen" and "spirit"!)
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:37 AM ()
I'll take endless sports and holiday commercials over the recent disgusting political ad potpourri onslaught any day. That was totally offensive! The truly creative brilliant ads are few and far between, and I like to see them over and over. The drill instructor counselor one is hilarious. I think I'm very good at ignoring the rest.
comment by marta on Dec 29, 2010 2:19 PM ()
I agree. Another funny one is the rhetorical "Does the little piggy cry wee wee wee all the way home?" Geico must spend billions on adverts--they have the gecko, as well.
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:35 AM ()
I still like to tape my favourite shows so I can fast forward through the commercials.
comment by nittineedles on Dec 29, 2010 11:06 AM ()
I've never learned how to do that!
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:32 AM ()
Nice rant.
comment by kristilyn3 on Dec 29, 2010 10:42 AM ()
I consider it a release of frustrations. Works for me! Don't you ever get angry?
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:30 AM ()
Good post and I am sure that the adult or young teens picked up on
Little Frocker I will not see this one at all.Not on my list.
Then we have for those have active bladder to take the pill.Are they serious?they still get up and hit the bathroom.I will not take any drugs like this.Flomax is a joke.Insult to the ederly.Lipitour can take a hike.The just recall a bunch for musty smell.All of this is just pure money making for the company.If you want to feel good.Eat an Apple.
comment by fredo on Dec 29, 2010 9:11 AM ()
Happy to see you're a sensible fellow. I only take one med--a diuretic for high BP. The rest is a waste of money. Stay healthy, my friend.
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:29 AM ()
I have taken my thinking cap off for a moment ( - it's making my head itch)
My husband complains constantly, about the commercials! He has got a choice of all, the Sky Movies (which don't have adverts in them) and decides to pick movies from the 'other' channels, which 'do' have them . . . I rest my case at this point - I dunno - - 'men'
I think (as far as movies are concerned) that they would be far better if a little was left to the 'imagination'.
Oh well, time to put my 'cap' back on . . . see you in a bit
comment by augusta on Dec 29, 2010 8:06 AM ()
I had been referring to my racking my brains for 'palindromes'
reply by augusta on Dec 30, 2010 8:03 AM ()
I'm not sure why you have to put on or remove your thinking cap on this one. It's a clear cut case. Commercials stink. But they pay for the entertainment, sports or movies, etc.
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:25 AM ()
I would rather watch the commercials than the games--at least the former are over in 30 seconds to a minute!
comment by greatmartin on Dec 29, 2010 7:33 AM ()
Well, if they're anything like the drill sergeant psychologist, then I agree (sort of). Otherwise, YOU MUST BE KIDDING!
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:22 AM ()
The auto dealers are still running the same Christmas-themed commercials. Duh! It is December 29th! And if I see the dumbass KIA spot with the "Up on the housetop, click, click, click..." and the singing girl in the green long-johns again, I may put my shoe through the TV.
comment by jondude on Dec 29, 2010 7:11 AM ()
I read where auto sales are booming this time of year. My ex-car dealer father lamented this week--for lagging sales! As an aside, I used to have take parts inventory this week on my school vacation time. Not exactly what I had in mind to do.
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:20 AM ()
Randy, I just saw an old movie, "The Long Hot Summer" with Paul Newman
and Joanne Woodward. It was full of steamy sex but it had not one obscene
word in it, no intercourse, no nudity but it was absolutely wonderful. It
left you to fill in the blanks. Such a contrast to "The Kids are Alright"
which had it all but still wasn't as good. Am I just being an old lady?
does this generation have to have everything spelled out for them?
comment by elderjane on Dec 29, 2010 7:04 AM ()
As you know, I don't do movies. However, again, on your recommendation, I'll watch it if it ever comes on TV. I do like Paul and Joann. And no, we're not too old. We just have old-fashioned values!
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:16 AM ()
I loved The LOng HOt Summer.
reply by fredo on Dec 29, 2010 9:07 AM ()
I am glad that the Christmas shopping season is behind us. I was sick of all of the commercials- and my emails - every day I got 50 or so on top of my regular emails. Advertising can be over the top.
comment by dragonflyby on Dec 29, 2010 7:02 AM ()
How do those people get our email addresses, that's what I wonder? Hope all is well with you. Are you walking?
reply by solitaire on Dec 30, 2010 5:14 AM ()

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