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| Commercials that unintentionally make the wrong point (Read 550 times) |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 5:51 PM |
There's a Fresh Step (cat litter) commercial making the rounds now. The basic theme: If your cat needs help finding his litter box, something wonderful has happened.
The point being, I guess, that this litter is so great that you can't smell bad smells. Fine.
Except... anyone who has a cat will tell you what REALLY happens when the cat can't find the litter box. It never ends well.
Dumbass commercial.
What are some others? |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 6:05 PM |
I never understood the polar bear pimping for Coke. I was never thinking "damn it's cold... I sure could use a frosty Coca-Cola."
Not quite what you asked but it is the only one that popped into my head. |
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Guy running in pink |
posted: 10/7/2008 at 6:07 PM |
| No, that's a really good one. Coke has a very big connection to winter and Christmas... Coke and Santa Claus go way, way back. And it makes no sense to me. When it's cold outside, I don't want an ice cold coke. |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 6:13 PM |
| Quote from srlopez on 10/7/2008 at 6:07 PM: No, that's a really good one. Coke has a very big connection to winter and Christmas... Coke and Santa Claus go way, way back. And it makes no sense to me. When it's cold outside, I don't want an ice cold coke.
Santa, Snow, Coke....makes sense to me. How else do you think the old fella makes it around the whole world in 24 hours? He certainly doesn't have the build of an endurance athlete. |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 6:15 PM |
| Quote from Bonkin on 10/7/2008 at 6:13 PM: Santa, Snow, Coke....makes sense to me. How else do you think the old fella makes it around the whole world in 24 hours? He certainly doesn't have the build of an endurance athlete.
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 6:31 PM |
What about those Bears that use Cottonelle? Puts a whole new meaning to the phrase....Does a bear $%&* in the woods? Apparently they do and they use cottonelle.
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 6:49 PM |
| Quote from millertime1980 on 10/7/2008 at 6:31 PM: What about those Bears that use Cottonelle? Puts a whole new meaning to the phrase....Does a bear $%&* in the woods? Apparently they do and they use cottonelle.
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 7:00 PM |
| Michelob Ultra commercials. I always thought the whole athletes avoiding carbs thing was pretty counter-intuitive |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 7:39 PM |
| Adds for fabric softeners (Bounce, Downy, etc) with fluffy towels. Really, fabric softener is not good for towels and reduces their absorbancy so you shouldn't use fabric softeners on them. Yet all the advertising perpetuates the opposite idea. |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 7:43 PM |
Cialis commercials where the couples always are in the separate tubs?
Are they cleaning up after or before?
Same commercials, notice at some point in the ad, the wedding bands are visible. I guess they wanna make sure all chemically enhanced booty calls are strictly on the up and up.(Pun intended) |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 7:44 PM |
We are enjoying the fact that Viagra is apparently trying to use the side effect of blue vision in their ads now. Watch them, everything turns blue when you watch. Like "Hey look how cool the world looks in blue so don't sweat it"
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Beware the Pink Boxing Gloves of DOOM!
"It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds" - Captain Hammer
2008 Goals New PR's in 5K 10K HM, M What now?
I failed the 12 minute run in 11th grade... |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 7:45 PM |
| Quote from Craig S on 10/7/2008 at 7:43 PM: Same commercials, notice at some point in the ad, the wedding bands are visible. I guess they wanna make sure all chemically enhanced booty calls are strictly on the up and up.(Pun intended)
All birth control ads do the same thing. Wedding rings prominent. It is especially noticible in print ads. |
Beware the Pink Boxing Gloves of DOOM!
"It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds" - Captain Hammer
2008 Goals New PR's in 5K 10K HM, M What now?
I failed the 12 minute run in 11th grade... |
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Guy running in pink |
posted: 10/7/2008 at 7:47 PM |
| Quote from Ennay on 10/7/2008 at 7:45 PM: All birth control ads do the same thing. Wedding rings prominent. It is especially noticible in print ads.
I always enjoy how some of the birth control ads go through the standard disclaimer and tell us that they shouldn't be used by women who are pregnant or may become pregnant.
You think? |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 7:50 PM |
| Early pregnancy tests: The ads make it seem like the users are hoping the test comes out positive. |
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posted: 10/7/2008 at 7:58 PM |
| Quote from Craig S on 10/7/2008 at 7:50 PM: Early pregnancy tests: The ads make it seem like the users are hoping the test comes out positive.
Very good.
I'd bet 95% of them are used in the opposite way. The possibilities for a SN Live take off are endless.
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