Weird Commercials....

[IAAW]

I think this goes in Critical Thinking, but I'm putting this in Chit Chat, just in case. I don't want Omega getting all postal on me again

Anyways, what's up with some of these commercials these days? I know they are supposed to "inform" people about stuff, but some of them commercials out there are just, er, "weird"...

One almost made me throw up... *ugh*

[stretchypanda]

First of all, commercials fall under the category of media.

Second, you have given us a livejournal entry. Which commercial nearly made you throw up? Why do you find them weird?

Give us something to go on, son.

[-Izzy-]

I dont understand why they even have some commercials. For things like mcdonald... ok? everyone and there grandparents have heard of it. They dont need to waste money making commercials.

[Cj_leonine]

There actually are a lot of bad commercials out there. there was one I guess it was a spa / bathtub thingy that was supposed to be super comfortable and to prove their point they showed an old guy bathing.

And then there is the commercial that I love. It was an "excercise" bar thingy that women squeeze together to increase their bust size.

'Tis the best commercial. No I'm not perverted.

[Squeek]

The best commercial (and partially the reason I quit watching television):

Use bricks. They're good.

Ads. For bricks.

Wow.

~Squeek

[Omeganitros]

LOOK. There was this commercial that was so awesome I saw the other day.

It shows this guy, and he's sprinting through a town with his hands up in the air, as if he's reaching for something. He runs through sewers, across streets, and even jumps off rooftops in a desperate attempt to grab at something, though there's nothing there but air. Then, in a park he finally seems to snatch whatever it is, and holds it preciously in his hands as if it were a butterfly or something. Then he looks to his left, and there's this cute girl that smiles as she blows another kiss in the air and the guy runs after it.

I literally, IRL, said "Aaaaaaawwwwwww"

[Rebirth0]

The best commercial is the new Starburst one. The guy takes whatever his friend is eating and throws it at the ceiling. I found it funny.

[IAAW]

Originally Posted by stretchypanda

Which commercial nearly made you throw up? Why do you find them weird?

Firstly, the commercial that almost made me throw up was the one about this girl, that was shrinked down and wrinkly and had long arms, it was a anti-drug & alcohol commercial. I don't mind those kind of commercials, just that this one made me wanna throw up.

Also, I find commercials weird sometimes because some commercials can be just... strange...

But I guess it depends on the viewer... =\

[NaOTa4231]

Originally Posted by IAAW

Firstly, the commercial that almost made me throw up was the one about this girl, that was shrinked down and wrinkly and had long arms, it was a anti-drug & alcohol commercial. I don't mind those kind of commercials, just that this one made me wanna throw up.

Wuss.

[TheRaiRaiEatsBalloons]

Originally Posted by IAAW

that was shrinked down and wrinkly and had long arms, it was a anti-drug & alcohol commercial.

YEAH BECAUSE SMOKING A JOINT WILL MAKE YOU SHRIVEL INTO A WRINKLY SMURF WITH EXTENDED APPENDAGES

ugh I hate stupid propaganda

And the fact that it makes stupidly squeamish people disgusted is why it, depressingly, is effective. People who come up with this shit should be subjected to no less than a century of extreme mental torment.

[super-smashman]

People who create commercials have no soul.

I can't stand watching TV because it depresses me how these ridiculous commercials actually work on some moronic people. Many commercials don't even give you a legitimate reason why you should buy thier product. They use every marketing trick ever except honesty.

For the smartest race we know of, we sure can be stupid.

[lord_carbo]

I was pissed at this commercial that described some ugly ass car as a chick magnet. Why? Some moron is out there buying that car because it's a "chick magnet". The fact that people can be so stupid and commercials like these are actually made just pisses me off.

[TheRaiRaiEatsBalloons]

Ahh, America.

[Grandiagod]

I saw a Gap commercial. I can't wait to buy a shirt that says Gap on it. Because my identity is so wrapped up in what I buy I pay companies to advertise their product!

[TheRaiRaiEatsBalloons]

Originally Posted by Grandiagod

Because my identity is so wrapped up in what I buy I pay companies to advertise their product!

Genius!

[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by super-smashman

People who create commercials have no soul.

I can't stand watching TV because it depresses me how these ridiculous commercials actually work on some moronic people. Many commercials don't even give you a legitimate reason why you should buy thier product. They use every marketing trick ever except honesty.

For the smartest race we know of, we sure can be stupid.

That's cute, smashman. You have no idea how affected by advertising you really are. We all are. While not all of it works, most of it does on some level. To try and say that you aren't affected by advertising is a bold-faced lie.

Trying to fight all advertising is a losing fight because it plays on parts of you over which you have zero control. Good luck with that.

After coming to terms with this, I let advertising work on me and it's great. Numerous times have I seen a commercial for Pop-Tarts and immediately gone out and bought/eaten some. Almost every time I drive past that Panda Express billboard I crave Chinese food. There's nothing shameful in this. Advertising obviously works because it's a gigantic industry that's flourished over the past half century or so. You're not somehow cool for realizing that advertising sometimes has some underhanded tactics and trying to resist. Be impressed by them; don't hate.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[TheRaiRaiEatsBalloons]

We're all effected by advertising.

And it's horrible.

[Grandiagod]

[TheRaiRaiEatsBalloons]

WATCH FOR CALLING IRONY



ps <3

[Mindfields]

Originally Posted by TheRaiRaiEatsBalloons

YEAH BECAUSE SMOKING A JOINT WILL MAKE YOU SHRIVEL INTO A WRINKLY SMURF WITH EXTENDED APPENDAGES

ugh I hate stupid propaganda

Lol.
The commercial he's talking about is against driving under intoxication.
Rofl.