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22. They are annoying, but not as annoying as those

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Sat Aug 4, 2018, 01:41 PM

Aug 2018

PC Matic ads. My god, they established a new bar for corny.

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WTF is going on with Choice Hotels and their stupid Badda-Book-Badda-Boom ad campaign? [View all] hexola Aug 2018 OP

Yes. But you remember it!! LakeArenal Aug 2018 #1

To what end? - I'll remember to go to a different chain... hexola Aug 2018 #3

Honestly, it makes me say, "If I see choicehotels as a search result, skip over it and choose Oneironaut Aug 2018 #8

If you are ever on Cash Cab and you get a Red light LakeArenal Aug 2018 #25

Based on this post, their advertising is working oberliner Aug 2018 #2

And yet, here you are talking about Choice Hotels on MineralMan Aug 2018 #4

yep apparently a very effective advertising campaign 0rganism Aug 2018 #27

I didn't realize they were for Choice hotels (which I don't think I've ever heard of) until now... unitedwethrive Aug 2018 #39

Remember the ad for Head-On, which just repeated several times, "Head-On: apply directly to the tblue37 Aug 2018 #45

Yep, success... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #5

Two whole beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles,... JHB Aug 2018 #9

Exactly treestar Aug 2018 #24

Atsa spicy meata ball. lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #17

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing!"; "Where's the beef?" Some ad taglines are forever. nt tblue37 Aug 2018 #46

I've never had a clue what they're talking about. VERY annoying. MoonRiver Aug 2018 #6

They are NOT effective for promoting the BRAND hexola Aug 2018 #7

Not exactly the same, but... Different Drummer Aug 2018 #10

I doubt that - but yes - isn't the pitch man a bit of a stereotype? hexola Aug 2018 #11

Agreed that he is something of a stereotype. n/t Different Drummer Aug 2018 #13

Trump once said he liked publicity, positive OR negative. rickford66 Aug 2018 #12

It's been said that all publicity is good publicity as long as your name is spelled correctly. n/t Different Drummer Aug 2018 #14

This post is just going to make you more of a prime target. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2018 #15

And your reply will add you to the list too! hexola Aug 2018 #16

Oh what the fuck, I'm on everybody's list. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2018 #19

Proof of a truly successful ad campaign is...... Kilgore Aug 2018 #18

I hate those ads because... lame54 Aug 2018 #20

I hate that commercial, I try to change the channel as fast as I can katmondoo Aug 2018 #21

Flo from Progressive... MineralMan Aug 2018 #31

They are annoying, but not as annoying as those ooky Aug 2018 #22

Bazinga!! aikoaiko Aug 2018 #23

Funny, isn't it. And people who see ads on DU will now see MineralMan Aug 2018 #29

*THANK* you!1 They have annoyed me from Day1 UTUSN Aug 2018 #26

Hate it redstateblues Aug 2018 #28

Runner up is "Snickers" , madamesilverspurs Aug 2018 #30

lol... nmgaucho Aug 2018 #32

The ad that sends me screaming for the mute button is the Febreeze... 3catwoman3 Aug 2018 #33

I always scream at the tv wryter2000 Aug 2018 #34

And now every single person who has seen this thread is thinking about choice hotels. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #35

It's all about brand awareness and breaking through the ad clutter. I'm sure these ads have Dream Girl Aug 2018 #36

to tell you the truth i didnt even know what they were advertising.... samnsara Aug 2018 #37

HEAD ON Homer Wells Aug 2018 #38

Ha! I posted about Head-On before I got this far in the replies. I even posted a video tblue37 Aug 2018 #47

What does badda book baddo boom frogmarch Aug 2018 #40

It's an alteration of "bada bing, bada boom" jmowreader Aug 2018 #41

Wow! frogmarch Aug 2018 #42

They're not going away, though jmowreader Aug 2018 #44

I guess I haven't paid enough attention RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #43

I would never stay at a Choice Hotel, but the gimmick works.. HipChick Aug 2018 #48