Does anyone else hate these ads as much as I do?

[nolabear]

The “parents” I know are smart, educated people whose efforts keep a great deal of the world afloat, often for no pay and little appreciation. We have technical skills, we volunteer in droves, we don’t have bad boundaries and Dr. Rick can bite me. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. Yeah, I know what a Ted Talk is.

[sarge43]

1. Yeah, that's a condescending stinker. n/t

[Delmette2.0]

30. He reminds me of my brother.

[Hoyt]

2. "We all see it, we all see it." Yes, hate it. Prefer the guy growing out of motorcycle.

[wryter2000]

5. The Motors are scary

Drinking gasoline. Yuck.

[hlthe2b]

8. Yes... the "Motaur" ads--also for Progressive Insurance---HATE THEM

[nolabear]

9. Motaur is weird but I rather like him.

Of course I have many questions...

[we can do it]

3. I hate them more.

[wryter2000]

4. The ones I hate

All of the ones that fill people full of lies about "new Medicare benefits" that are obviously false. Joe Namath features in some of them.

The ones where Tom Selleck takes umbrage at the suggestion he might sell American seniors something that could cause them to lose their home.

I hit the mute button as fast as I can.

[Hoyt]

10. Feel badly that Namath is that hard up for money, and he looks awful.

[wryter2000]

21. He does look awful

I see your point.

[nolabear]

12. I've wondered about Selleck. He's got a paying gig.

But I guess money talks.

[wryter2000]

22. I always scream at the TV

"You haven't had a mortgage since the 1960's." I'm pretty sure he can pay cash for any house he wants.

[hlthe2b]

6. They are generally ridiculously condescending. I'll add it to a lot of ads right now I can't stand

Seems most of them are for insurance. That one is Progressive and the ones driving me nuts right now are the stupid, not-funny Geico ads where the female voice "of the house or apartment" whines about ridiculous issues. Bring back the damned gecko. At least those were cute.

[Xavier Breath]

7. Sorry, I actually find them quite amusing.

Now, if anyone hates Flo and/or that damn emu, I definitely empathize.

[nolabear]

11. I haaaaaate Flo. Oddly I don't mind Jamie. Or the emu.

Flo just creeps me out though.

Insurance companies got into a competition for strange ads and I don’t hate that, but some bomb.

[Xavier Breath]

16. I'm just concerned

Doug (the emu guy, and I hate that I know that) is going to lose another potential client in an elevator and harm someone

It must be something with the Liberty commercials in general. The wet teddy bear vendor was weird and unfunny on the first viewing, just like the kid in the large phone costume jumping into the comically large ziploc bag of rice.

[nolabear]

32. I said "Liberty Bibberty" for weeks though.

It was like a tic!

[CurtEastPoint]

19. AS DO I! They are funny as hell. Sorry you all hate them.

[justgamma]

13. I hate the really creepy one

with the silver car hood lady singing. What the heck was the point of that?

[nolabear]

14. Yes! She's so very creepy!

[demmiblue]

26. Lol... I like that one (not visually/conceptually, but auditorily). n/t

[dixiechiken1]

15. Sorry, but these commercials crack me up!

When my husband fast forwards thru the commercials, I actually make him go back when these are on so I can watch them.

"They're not programs, they're TV shows."

"You woke up early. No one cares."

"We all see it. We aaaaaalll see it."

Comedy GOLD, baby! LOL

[CurtEastPoint]

20. Blue.

[MLAA]

36. I love em also.

Them trying to say quinoa just cracks me up.

[kacekwl]

17. As a Boomer I

rather like them. Funny stuff.

[Srkdqltr]

18. I almost feel sorry for Dick Vitale, except that he makes a lot of money.

Also the Ice Tea, Stone Cold detergent commercial.

[nolabear]

33. That one I like. Scoop!

[El Supremo]

23. Ahhhh

When I sit down. No, I like them.

[cinematicdiversions]

24. I confess I think they are funny and well done. Reminds me of this.

[MLAA]

37. Hilarious.

[Leith]

25. Some I like, some are irritating

A family member kept saying "quinn-oh-na" for months. I just kept quiet after the first time I explained how to pronounce it.

Flo was cute for a while, but that schtick has been overdone. Same for most "series" commercials.

In real life, I find it irritating when a young person tries to tell me something about computers. I have a bachelor of science in computer science, programmed mainframes and networks, and I'm certified in SQL. And I refuse to be chained to my cell phone, thank you very much. I have voicemail that works when I don't answer. I do not have to hop to whenever someone punches certain numbers into their handheld computer. So there!

[nolabear]

34. Mr. Bear is in computers as well, and I'm working on my second Masters.

Psych and Creative Writing, but rigorous and interesting.

But I’m far too much a slave to tech. Can’t help it; I find it irresistible.

[3catwoman3]

27. The UntuckIt shirt guy irritates the hell out of me.

Such a first world non-problem that he has devoted his life to solving.

[Ferrets are Cool]

28. Not as much as I HATE the H & R Block ad

[luckone]

29. No I think they are mildly humorous

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

31. The very, very best thing about not having a regular TV

is no commercials. Lucky me.

[Kali]

38. and you eventually see the good ones when people post them on line

[demmiblue]

35. They are annoying.

The "blue" one is just weird. The Boomer in my supermarket floral department rocks some cool colors, as does the Gen Z check-out woman.