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1. I hate those commercials so much!!! 😡🤬 nt

Sun Nov 12, 2023, 05:00 PM

Nov 2023

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Something about that commercial with Martha pimping Medicare Advantage on MSNBC/CNN [View all] Uncle Joe Nov 2023 OP

I hate those commercials so much!!! 😡🤬 nt Raine Nov 2023 #1

I find the grouchy old woman medicare ads senseandsensibility Nov 2023 #2

There's another one with "Karen" RainWalker Nov 2023 #3

Makes my teeth hurt Bayard Nov 2023 #4

I saw it for the first time yesterday. Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #6

How could any ad agency not figure out how insulting that ad is Ocelot II Nov 2023 #8

I agree Ocelot it's deliberate, but that's begs the question, Uncle Joe Nov 2023 #13

The motivation is 1) to be memorable and 2) to get people talking about it. Midnight Writer Nov 2023 #26

The constant barrage of these adds is intolerable. Srkdqltr Nov 2023 #9

That and the phone calls. Srkdqltr Nov 2023 #10

Imagine being a woman of that age. :eyes: Raven Nov 2023 #11

Ageism thrives. Nt spooky3 Nov 2023 #12

When I first say it ai thought it was a parody BigmanPigman Nov 2023 #14

I sent them feedback too. I told them they couldn't pay me Raine Nov 2023 #25

I saw their awful commercial is now on You Tube BigmanPigman Nov 2023 #28

When you consider the $$$ spent on ads instead of healthcare, ariadne0614 Nov 2023 #15

I've come to the conclusion that this commercial wasn't designed Uncle Joe Nov 2023 #16

Interesting perspective. ariadne0614 Nov 2023 #19

+1 leftstreet Nov 2023 #21

Makes me want to change my name Marthe48 Nov 2023 #17

.... Uncle Joe Nov 2023 #18

Martha through the years dweller Nov 2023 #22

I get a ton of calls from people pushing Medicare advantage plans LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #23

I knew that there was some compensation for these solicitors. LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #31

That commercial is an insult... TSExile Nov 2023 #24

Imagine someone being as stupid as Martha. GoodRaisin Nov 2023 #30