Is it just me? Is it just that I am an old cantankerous codger?

[Atticus]

It is no secret that the folks who make TV commercials want their ads to be memorable. "Back in the day", this was achieved by being extremely creative or clever or cute or novel. Nowadays, the most "memorable" commercials are either the most disgusting or mindlessly irritating.

And, the irritation is amplified by the fact that these offensive ads seem to be repeated endlessly.

I wonder if any others vow to never buy their insurance or their deodorizer or their---whatever---BECAUSE of their commercials.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. it's not just you. When they come on I hit mute and look elsewhere

[Walleye]

2. I just expect commercials to be obnoxious and try not to pay any attention to them

I also have the inverse advertising rule, which says the more something is advertised, the less you should want to buy it

[doc03]

3. Liberty biberty I will not buy their insurance. nt

[magicarpet]

4. Liberty Mutual,...

.... has won a place on my - no buy list.

You are not alone.

[leftieNanner]

5. This is why God invented the mute button

The really clever ads are so appreciated.
It used to be in France that the commercials were all shown in one big hunk at the end of the hour. So it was important for those people making them to be memorable.

That being said, I wish ALL of those pharmaceutical ads would implode.

[Elessar Zappa]

6. Commercials have been stupid as long as I can remember.

[dixiechiken1]

7. "I wonder if any others vow to never buy... BECAUSE of their commercials."

Mr Dixie and I have a running joke whenever we are especially annoyed by some company's commercial, that "they're on the list." Because we are older, though - and considering we haven't ever actually put our "list" in writing - I couldn't tell you who's on the "list" or why. Lucky for them, if I don't write it down, it doesn't happen.

[demigoddess]

8. I am right there with you. The ones I hate are for skin rashes, and the possible side effects

listed are, cancer, death, harm to babies but you have clear skin again. And they run them endlessly. So I am an old curmudgeon too.

[Bayard]

9. Liberty Mutual is top of the list

And any commercial that ends with--CALL NOW!

[Backseat Driver]

10. They're also at a higher audio volume...hence, mute on the remote.

Most don't speak to me as a consumer anymore, anyway - I can't afford the car, the drug, the insurance, the legal beagles, the cosmetics - pfft...long past sexy attraction factors. Got all the digital "devices" and probably at least one digital service too many. I even hate the ones for animal charities. I run, run away to fill the dishwasher, the washing machine, empty the dryer, let the dog out.

[mopinko]

11. i had a cousin who worked for j walter thompson back in the day. he's likely spinning in his grave.

and he made some rly annoying commercials. anyone who grew up in northern illinois might remember the abe gibron and melanie commercials. bear's coach and a cheerleader.
all t&a, all over sunday morning teevee.

i can see his face watching a wamu commercial.

[Different Drummer]

19. I know about Abe Gibron, even though I've never been in Illinois.

Haven't thought about Abe in years.

[PJMcK]

12. Kars for Kids

Aargh!!!

[IcyPeas]

13. I LOVE Hendrick's Gin steampunk commercials.

[Different Drummer]

14. Right there with ya!

If you haven't already, you need to check out this site:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CommercialsIHate/

[keithbvadu2]

15. If you are an old cantankerous codger, you're not alone.

If you are an old cantankerous codger, you're not alone.

Welcome to the club.

[roamer65]

16. Two of my favorite ads...

[niyad]

17. That is what the mute and back buttons are for!

[malthaussen]

18. I just don't watch TV.

You say that's a shame, because I'm missing a lot of great shows? I say there is not enough time in the world for me to enjoy all the great entertainment available, so given that I must necessarily miss some, let it be that which is funded by offensive commercials.

-- Mal

[edbermac]

20. I've gotten cantankerous with old age

That’s because I realize life is too short to put up with bullshit.

[Higherarky]

21. It's not just you ...

I'm really late to this thread, and for that I apologize.

But since I lost most of my hearing a few years back and now depend on hearing aids I'm really sensitive to audio editing. For instance, the Jimmy "JJ" Walker commercial for insurance REALLY grinds on my ears. Some of the words such as "NOW" have been enhanced and it HURTS to hear them.

Same with TFG when during the Ellipse speech he told the mob to go to the "CAPITOL" -- that HURT, and he sounded like Gilbert Gottfried.

It sux, or maybe I'm just a cantankerous old codger. Yeah, yeah, that's probably it.

😁

[csziggy]

22. Wisk detergent and their "ring around the collar" ads

Wisk is still on my "do NOT buy" list even though they dropped that ad campaign over twenty years ago. There are other products on that list, but Wisk was the first.