This made me laugh out loud. This was almost as funny, in an ironic kind of way. And now for something completely different: The engineering school at the University of Waterloo (a Canadian school in Ontario) had, as part of their graduation, a ritual that involved “touching the Rigid Tool.” The Rigid Tool is, of course, a huge pipe wrench made by the Rigid Tool company. (See www.ridgid.com. You weren’t thinking anything else, I’m sure.) This part of the ritual was banned several years ago, I’m told. I can’t imagine why. Seems perfectly fitting for engineers, don’t you think? Water, water, water … loo, loo, loo … Waterlooooooo! Carry on.
Dude, you guys are totally breaking the strand of hilarious hatred of pointlessly stupid advertising. And so I don't ad (ha ha, get it?) to the interruption...I must vent some hatred on one of the characters who I believe started the terrible trend of having one really annoying guy going around and "representing" the company he is advertising. Anyone remember Whataguy who was on all the Whataburger commercials? Ooooooh, I hated that man with such a vengeance. I knew that someday, if I ever managed to see him in person, I would be put away for a long time for what I would have done to him. He is off the TV now, but his legacy lives on with people like Jared, the other annoying Subway guy, the annoying Verizon guy, and countless others. I think I would have started with his toes, ala the movie Payback, and when his feet resembled ground up hamburger I would have ripped off his arms and beaten him to death with them!!! I would place his head on a stick and dance around it in my underwear chanting something about a monster and hoping I didn't see a small boy with a glowstick! I would have gotten medieval on his ass, to be certain. Whataguy? More like Whatabloodycorpse. It feels good to vent like this. Edit: Grizzled got it going again before me. Nice.
That Verizon guy is ANNOYING!!! If I can hear you now, what makes you think I cant hear you when you take three more Freakin steps forward?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
I hate that one commercial where that guy brings home that busted-ass ugly dog to his kids, and his wife is all, "A dog?" He's all, "A dog." She is all, "But you said we couldn't get a damn dog till we got the hizouse. Have you heard from our lender?" He sighs, looks like he's about to cry, and says, "We got the house." AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Every time I see that commercial, I want the guy to say, "No, we DIDN'T get the house, you stupid b****! I just wanted a damn dog! Maybe if you had actually remembered to take your pill after that Christmas party a few years ago and didn't have that second kid, we might, just MIGHT be able to afford a f***ing house!! Now, get my f***ing dinner ready!" Ahhh...sweet dreams are made of this...
To this day, a friend of mine vehemently claims that the "Whataguy" idea was all his. A few years ago, while hanging out at Whataburger at 3:00 AM (which we were prone to do back then), my friend picked up the Whataburger phone (you know, the one by the door that automatically patches you through to the "suggestions, customer service, complaints, etc." department) and jokingly suggested they adopt a mascot called "Whataguy." (I'm one of his witnesses.) Apparently, the idea became reality, so now he wants royalties and/or recognition. Then again, he'd probably just settle for a free Double Whataburger meal (what-a-sized, of course)...
I don't know how many of you listen to "The Zone" here in Austin, TX... but they have, hands down, the worst commercial in radio history... the one starring my man Major Applewhite for Apple leasing... (a format of a Q&A session) Major: "Hey Steve..." Steve: "Yes Major..." Major: "And Steve..." Steve: "Yes Major..." Major: "Great." Major: "Oh Steve..." Steve: "Yes Major..." can they be anymore monotone? aargh!
I appreciate you making this post. It is clear that we vary in opinion on this topic. I will say that this kind of spirited debate is what makes this country great. And yes, I do care about these issues...a lot. I apologize for calling you a jacka$$. Let's try to keep this spirited, yet not personal.
I don't know who first brought that puppet crap over here, but they almost ruined a great thread. Another commercial jackass: That damn "zoom zoom" kid. I wish that little b*stard would walk out onto a real highway and try that whispering sh*t. I'd be the first one to flatten his dumb ass with a semi. Me: (As I drive away from the bloody grease spot on the ground) ZOOM ZOOM THAT, MOTHER****ER!!!!! Not a jury in the world would convict me.
The guys who work at the Subway at the Castillian are pretty cool. I should ask them if they got a company memo about "drive thru prank incidents" due to Mr. Jackass. Who the hell is the ad agengy that came up with this crap?
you ever seen that one MAD TV where they use that same duck theme, but in a commercial for hemmorrhoid cream. They're talking back and forth like in the Afflac commercials, with one saying "This is great, but how does it work? I mean, where do you put it?" And the duck is all screaming to no avail: "A$scrack!" instead of afflac. I don't know, I thought it was funny. I guess you had to be there.
Ellen Ladowsky from Rendez-View pisses me off. I cant explain it. Her comments suck. The way she makes eye contact sucks. Her attitude sucks. But, I still have to watch the show.
I hate that Mazda commercial where they play techno music and some lady in the front seat starts moving and twitching around like she has a seizure and the driver is just smiling like she's an idiot because he can't hear the techno. They must've been touting optional straight jackets hidden under the seats or something...
Thats some funny stuff..... Another:A funny commercial I saw was the A&W Root Beer commercial where the guy goes in for a job interview and the guys name is Dumass. The guy keeps calling him Mr. Dumb A**....
