Ever seen a television commercial that just gets on your nerves. Here are three that just make me want to change the channel.
“Glen� (Starbucks Doubleshot) - “GLEN!… GLEN! GLEN! GLEN!“ Ugh. Commercial is set to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger� and they scream names where there were originally no words. I know Survivor’s heyday is behind them, but how could they sell out a cool song like that for a freaking coffee ad? I’ll never be able to enjoy the opening chords to that song again.
How it could have been better: Starbucks could have butchered a different song from Rocky. Who wouldn’t want to drink an expresso to the tune of “Getting Strong Now�?
�Jealous Girlfriend� (Toyota Tacoma) - Girlfriend apparently angry that SO loves his truck more than her, has truck rolled over the side of a cliff only for it to land right side up and relatively unscathed.
How it could have been better: After truck comes to rest, boyfriend emerges from the cab along with girlfriend’s sister (now what were THEY doing in there), who in a fit of anger starts the truck, and runs the girlfriend down.
“Happy 33rd Birthday Zambia� - (The Global Fund) - This one is on VH1 a lot. A man celebrating his 33rd birthday with his office co-workers blows out his cake, then suddenly falls over dead. Then the tagline on the screen reads, "As a result of AIDS, the life expectancy in Zambia is down to 33 years." Co-workers stare bewildered for a moment, then go back to work. Not making light of the message here, but WTF does a guy falling over dead in his birthday cake have to do with AIDS in Zambia?
How it could have been better: Change tagline to: “This is what the Atkins diet does to you!�
Any annoying ads you’d like to improve upon, or just ban from the airwaves.![]()



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