Posted on 08/13/2002 3:35:53 PM PDT by Paul Atreides
A. The Verizon "Can you hear me now?" guy...
B. Pier One's Kirstie Alley...
C. Dell's Steve...
Also I too have a Dell, but I did not buy it because of Steven who I think is cool, but because I wanted one
Pathetic.
Also the "I take Viagra" commercials done by Rafael "Viagra-man" Palmeiro.
But the most annoying ads are Public Service Announcements whether on radio or TV they create in me a strong desire to shove the microphone down their condescending throats. Except for the ones with kids. First I would send the poor child off to the playground and then wrap my hands around the throat of the adult responsible for forcing the kid to recite that tripe and squeeze.
Most annoying commercial commercial is CarrotTop in TV and Buddy's Carpet Stores on the radio. The guy has a voice that would etch steel.
a.cricket
The "kids" in the Pennsylvania anti-tobacco "Compliance Alliance" radio announcements who remind minimum wage store clearks that sting operations will be made to entice the aforementioned store clerks to sell tobacco to kids under 18. Thereby receiving a $500 fine while the little kiddies who try to buy tobacco (and even possess it) get away scot free.
AMEN, Brother FReeper!
Dell could rake in millions if they had a setup where a new Dell purchase entered you in a contest, and the winner would get to punch Steve in the face (or anywhere else).
There is also a new KMart commercial, selling Joe Boxer underwear, with a guy dancing around in his draws. The music is great but the guy looks like a homosexual at a slumber party with "the girls".
Low OiL
Otherwise the "can you hear me now" commercial is pretty anoying.
Put a sealer on the grout.
Speaking of the good old days and S Cal. the all time most irritating commercial: Hi folks Ralph Williams, Ralph Williams Ford in the city of Encino.......
Johnny Carson used to make fun of Ralph and all the air time he received. One night after he had finished his monologue and had just sit behind his desk Johnny said something like: "That Ralph Williams guy is just everywhere. You can't turn on the TV for more than a few minutes without seeing him. No telling where he will pop up." Just as he finished saying this his desk exploded into small pieces of wood (was a special balsa wood prop probably) and popping up from the splinters of wood stood nun other than Ralph Williams, and he just started saying without blinking an eye "Hi folks Ralph Williams, Ralph Williams Ford......." One of the funniest things, and there were many, I ever saw on the Johnny Carson Show.
It plays on the station I listen to before I go to sleep--- damn thing makes me hungry. ;-`)
How about the ancient "I can't believe I ate the whoooole thing..." with the retakes. Still cracks me up on the retromercials!
Glad I'm not the only one who thought he was "different".
Plus he looks waaaaay too happy about his undies.
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