Out of all the TV commercials I see, I can't stand all these lawyer ones. Drives me nuts to see the same one at prime time over and over again. In second place is how much money a car dealership can save you. The lawyer ones are nothing more than sue happy lawyers. 1-800-HURT-LINE. They are only interested in injury customers to where they can sue insurance companies...it discuss me.
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What type of TV commercials are you sick of seeing
- Thread starter hey_moe
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I do not like commercials who make men or women look helpless and stupid.Ditto.
I am especially tired of the medication ads that make your life "oh so much better", then have to take 2 minutes to list the side effects...
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Snuffy
Happiness Consultant
I find the marketing ploy of medicine manufacturers very distasteful.
These people, (drug manufacturers,) rather than marketing to the professionals of the medical field, (doctors generally,) feel that they have to play on the weaknesses of the average person, many who are unfortunately hypochondriacs, to sell their product(s).
To advertise a particular pharmaceutical as the "cure all" for whatever the disease of the moment is, is socially irresponsible, not to mention medically errant.
People have no right; let me restate that, they have a right to do what they want, but logic defies a patient to tell a doctor to prescribe them a particular medication because they "self examined" themselves based on information a commercial from a pharmaceutical manufacturer showed on television, or placed in a magazine.
People who take the time to educate themselves at great expense to serve the community of mankind as doctors, are being, usurped by pharmaceutical manufacturers selling medications to the uneducated public.
Not to mention that the drug being advertised as a "cure", could cause more physical harm and ailments to the person trying to treat just one symptom. The list of some "side effects" is truly frightening with some of these drugs.
Medicine and its application, is best left to those educated to prescribe it, and not to the public to decide they want to use it.
These people, (drug manufacturers,) rather than marketing to the professionals of the medical field, (doctors generally,) feel that they have to play on the weaknesses of the average person, many who are unfortunately hypochondriacs, to sell their product(s).
To advertise a particular pharmaceutical as the "cure all" for whatever the disease of the moment is, is socially irresponsible, not to mention medically errant.
People have no right; let me restate that, they have a right to do what they want, but logic defies a patient to tell a doctor to prescribe them a particular medication because they "self examined" themselves based on information a commercial from a pharmaceutical manufacturer showed on television, or placed in a magazine.
People who take the time to educate themselves at great expense to serve the community of mankind as doctors, are being, usurped by pharmaceutical manufacturers selling medications to the uneducated public.
Not to mention that the drug being advertised as a "cure", could cause more physical harm and ailments to the person trying to treat just one symptom. The list of some "side effects" is truly frightening with some of these drugs.
Medicine and its application, is best left to those educated to prescribe it, and not to the public to decide they want to use it.
Navy Chief
Senior Member
I cannot handle watching ANY commercials now. I quit watching TV months ago. All I watch now is netflix.
I do plan to build a DVR soon, and then I'll be able to record programs, and FAST FORWARD through all those da...n commericals.
NC
I do plan to build a DVR soon, and then I'll be able to record programs, and FAST FORWARD through all those da...n commericals.
NC
brad kaste
Charter Member
Reply...
I have my hit list...(In no particular order)
1) GEICO
2) Progressive
3) Bernie and Phyl's (A Boston-area furniture store)
4) Verison FIOS / Comcast (DSL Vs Cable)
5) 1-877-Cash-Now
6) Anything involving Cash-for-Gold
7) Bob's discount furniture (Another Boston-based commercial)
8) Lamosil and Mucinex with those creepy fungi / lung butter animated characters
9) Dr. Scholl's gel inserts. (No, I'm not gellin'!)
10) Free credit report dot com
AND ANY COMMERCIAL THAT BOOSTS UP THE VOLUME TO GET YOUR ATTENTION!!!!
I have my hit list...(In no particular order)
1) GEICO
2) Progressive
3) Bernie and Phyl's (A Boston-area furniture store)
4) Verison FIOS / Comcast (DSL Vs Cable)
5) 1-877-Cash-Now
6) Anything involving Cash-for-Gold
7) Bob's discount furniture (Another Boston-based commercial)
8) Lamosil and Mucinex with those creepy fungi / lung butter animated characters
9) Dr. Scholl's gel inserts. (No, I'm not gellin'!)
10) Free credit report dot com
AND ANY COMMERCIAL THAT BOOSTS UP THE VOLUME TO GET YOUR ATTENTION!!!!
Hey_Moe, you mentioned personal injury lawyers. Lowell "The Hammer" Stanley has been a customer in the Barnes & Noble where I work in VB. Very polite and cordial guy, nothing like his commercials.
Here are the ones I hate, in no particular order:
Progressive Insurance with the overly perky sales girl
GEICO with the cavemen (not funny anymore)
All medicine commercials, especially the ones for erectile dysfunction meds
Fast-food commercials targeting specific ethnic groups
Here are the ones I hate, in no particular order:
Progressive Insurance with the overly perky sales girl
GEICO with the cavemen (not funny anymore)
All medicine commercials, especially the ones for erectile dysfunction meds
Fast-food commercials targeting specific ethnic groups
The Lawyers look scary. Some look like they are evil, and some look like actors that dont care about people or the like.
Also the medications commercials with all the grim side effects are more like skits from Saturday Night Live; left side goes numb, memory loss, lack of sleep, falling asleep while driving, damage to kidneys, stomach, hair loss, fatique, extreme depression, suicidal tendencies, neurosis, lung damage, stops your heart, stops your mind, stops hair growth, unable to have children, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.... SCARY!!!!
But! Geico is cool! Love that lady actress and the little lizard.
So, is he Australian or a Zealander???
EDIT:
eeeks! Hate that....
Bill
Also the medications commercials with all the grim side effects are more like skits from Saturday Night Live; left side goes numb, memory loss, lack of sleep, falling asleep while driving, damage to kidneys, stomach, hair loss, fatique, extreme depression, suicidal tendencies, neurosis, lung damage, stops your heart, stops your mind, stops hair growth, unable to have children, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.... SCARY!!!!
But! Geico is cool! Love that lady actress and the little lizard.
So, is he Australian or a Zealander???
EDIT:
eeeks! Hate that....
Bill
Gdavis101
Charter Member
Verizon is at the top of the list for me, with the VW commercials at a close second. No matter how good Verizon claims their cellphone service is it still doesn't work at my house! As for VW, I am tired of hearing about the Crouton, or Routon or what ever kind of Ton it is...