Has anyone seen the ad for the Clapper Plus? It turns on/off the lights and other appliances by pushing a button. It's like the little handheld device that locks/unlocks the new cars. But they still use the "CLAP ON, CLAP OFF" jingle and the name Clapper is used for the product. But YOU DON'T CLAP to use it, so WHY USE THE NAME CLAPPER!?? I know it's stupid, but it just annoys me no end when I see it on TV. OK, I feel better now that I've gotten that rant out of my system. :lol:

If you feel better Monika, then I feel better. ;) I haven't seen that ad, but can I say what ad bugs me? It's the one where the young boy comes home, and to show how he's carrying germs, he turns into one giant germ. We see his insides, just crawling. :eek: Then, they show a the phone, covered with germs too. I think it's for Lysol. I'm too busy being disgusted to catch what they're even advertising. That clap off feature would come in handy about then, lol.

Ewwww...puke: I'm happy to say I've never seen that commercial. GROSS!!

I never saw that one, Monika, but what always annoys me is those "Chia Pet" commercials. "Makes the perfect gift" they say. For WHO? Did you ever know ANYONE who actually wanted that thing? :rolleyes:

They should say it makes a great GAG gift. One of my sister's best friends gave her one for Christmas as a joke several years back. Plus, do you ever see ads for the Chia or Clapper any other time of the year? Have you ever seen one aired in May or June?? Didn't think so. :lol:

Never seen it...but I'd take one if someone wanted to buy it for me. That way I could be lazy and not have to get out of bed or walk in the dark to get to my bed at night.

"I've fallen, and I can't get up to turn the light on!"

I never saw that one, Monika, but what always annoys me is those "Chia Pet" commercials. "Makes the perfect gift" they say. For WHO? Did you ever know ANYONE who actually wanted that thing? :rolleyes:

Chia Homer makes a better gift. :lol:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SV7X4A7HL._AA280_.jpg

Chia Homer makes a better gift. :lol:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SV7X4A7HL._AA280_.jpg
:lol: Cha-cha-cha-Chia!

Chia Homer makes a better gift. :lol:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SV7X4A7HL._AA280_.jpg
Chia Homer seriously looks like the lead singer of Earth, Wind and Fire :lol:
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/%A5Artist%20GIF%20Images/Maurice-White-1976.jpg

oh my god he does!! :rofl:

If you feel better Monika, then I feel better. ;) I haven't seen that ad, but can I say what ad bugs me? It's the one where the young boy comes home, and to show how he's carrying germs, he turns into one giant germ. We see his insides, just crawling. :eek: Then, they show a the phone, covered with germs too. I think it's for Lysol. I'm too busy being disgusted to catch what they're even advertising. That clap off feature would come in handy about then, lol.

Yes, some commercials are so God awful they should be used to torture spies. But then there are the clever & fun ones, like the '84 commercial with Clara Peller in the Wendy's one looking at a 0.3 oz burger and exclaiming "where's the beef?"

Yes, some commercials are so God awful they should be used to torture spies. But then there are the clever & fun ones, like the '84 commercial with Clara Peller in the Wendy's one looking at a 0.3 oz burger and exclaiming "where's the beef?"


Hey - I LOVED the Where's The Beef ads! Clara Peller was a rock goddess! :lol:

There's a TJ Maxx ad playing for the Christmas season right now and I can't stand it. A woman is supposedly taking a picture of her husband holding their baby in front of the sofa after opening gifts. She's talking in this stupid "baby talk" so you think it's at the baby at first - then realize she's ignoring them and taking a picture of the leather briefcase she bought her husband.

It's so stupid! :mad:

Uh, okay, Monika. :lol: ;)

That Clapper commerical was on twice during the news tonight!! :mad: I've never seen the TJ Maxx one, but it sounds stupid too. :lol:

That Clapper commerical was on twice during the news tonight!! :mad: I've never seen the TJ Maxx one, but it sounds stupid too. :lol:


ohno: :lol: ;)

I've never seen the TJ Maxx one, but it sounds stupid too. :lol:
It is, Monika. It is. :lol:

I don't mind most of the ads mentioned in this thread (I've seen several of them). But I'm surprised no one's mentioned the one for HEAD ON. "Head on, applied directly to the forehead!" I swear, they must repeat that sentence at least 10 times during the commercial.

THAT could be used to torture spies, LOL.

I did like the Kia commercial that spoofs Flashdance, with the guy dancing to Maniac and has water dumped on him, like in the movie. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOyQK5jBalE

I did like the Kia commercial that spoofs Flashdance, with the guy dancing to Maniac and has water dumped on him, like in the movie. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOyQK5jBalE


I haven't see that one.

I haven't see that one.
I think it's actually a clever commercial. It's on a lot during my local 10 PM news.

I think it's actually a clever commercial. It's on a lot during my local 10 PM news.


I don't watch the local news much. I'm more of a CNN guy myself. :)

I did like the Kia commercial that spoofs Flashdance, with the guy dancing to Maniac and has water dumped on him, like in the movie. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOyQK5jBalE

Oh yeah, that one cracks me up..."He's a maniac, MANIAC...."

Here's a dumb one that other Chicagoans may have seen. It's for "Luna Carpet."

Man: Will you marry me?
Woman: I can't marry you. You have the ugliest carpet I've ever seen in my life.
Man: But I paid a fortune for this ring.
Woman: Well maybe you should have bought new carpet instead.

:rolleyes: :lol:

I don't watch the local news much. I'm more of a CNN guy myself. :)
Well, I don't have cable so I really have no choice. :lol:

Well, I don't have cable so I really have no choice. :lol:


You don't have cable? Really? I thought everyone had cable.

You don't have cable? Really? I thought everyone had cable.
We have never had cable. Then again, I'm not home all that much so I don't really care. Usually I just watch the classic shows on DVD or listen to music. However, my sister and brother-in-law have cable, and from time to time I'll ask them to record something for me.

We have never had cable. Then again, I'm not home all that much so I don't really care. Usually I just watch the classic shows on DVD or listen to music. However, my sister and brother-in-law have cable, and from time to time I'll ask them to record something for me.


With movies and shows on DVD, you really don't need cable.

With movies and shows on DVD, you really don't need cable.
That's right - that's why I don't watch all that much regular TV.

That's right - that's why I don't watch all that much regular TV.

Well, you can come over here and watch cable. Of course it will probably take you the better part of a day to get here. :lol:

Well, you can come over here and watch cable. Of course it will probably take you the better part of a day to get here. :lol:
I did take a road trip to Chicago in high school - it's about 6 hours by car, 5 hours by train, and about 1 hour by plane. We shall see! :lol:

I remember when the Chia pets first came out and the commercials that aired. They did actually show those commercials all year long and I guess it became a Christmas type gift (more like gag gift) and you now see the commercials at Christmas time. :lol:

Monika, check out post #42:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=214425&page=3&highlight=chia+pet

I did take a road trip to Chicago in high school - it's about 6 hours by car, 5 hours by train, and about 1 hour by plane. We shall see! :lol:

And if you drove the entire way ten miles over the speed limit I think you could get here in at least 5 hours. :lol: ;)

I remember when the Chia pets first came out and the commercials that aired. They did actually show those commercials all year long and I guess it became a Christmas type gift (more like gag gift) and you now see the commercials at Christmas time. :lol:

Monika, check out post #42:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=214425&page=3&highlight=chia+pet
I remember that thread. :lol: Oh, here's another one I can't stand. The annoying Arby's employee talking in slow motion to the people at the drive-thru. AAAAUGGGH!! *throws shoe through TV* :mad:

And if you drove the entire way ten miles over the speed limit I think you could get here in at least 5 hours. :lol: ;)
Well, I don't want to pay a $150 ticket and have to go to traffic school. :lol:

Well, I don't want to pay a $150 ticket and have to go to traffic school. :lol:


I never had to go to traffic school. :lol:

I never had to go to traffic school. :lol:
Well, they may want to punish me worse than they punished you. ;) :lol:

I hate the Head-on and Prefer-On commercials with a passion.

You don't have cable? Really? I thought everyone had cable.



Naw - they have a second cousin who stands on the roof with a coat hanger and tin foil. ;)

Naw - they have a second cousin who stands on the roof with a coat hanger and tin foil. ;)
:lol:

Naw - they have a second cousin who stands on the roof with a coat hanger and tin foil. ;)
That's just mean, Cathie. :rofl:

That's just mean, Cathie. :rofl:
:lol: :p I couldn't resist!


Hey - It's better than your little brother giving puppet shows on an old t.v. that has the screen removed! ;)

:lol: :p I couldn't resist!


Hey - It's better than your little brother giving puppet shows on an old t.v. that has the screen removed! ;)
:p I'm just :rofl: trying to picture my brother playing with puppets. :brent

Speaking of commercials, anyone seen the one for Cambell's soup yet that they play every Christmas? It's the one with that snowman that comes into the house, eats the soup, melts and turns into that demonic looking kid? lol that one always freaks me out. Especially that last frame where it's a shot of his face and he looks like he's just been posessed.

Anyone seen the Free Credit Reporrt.com ones with the guy singing?

Those are annoyign but the songs are damn catchy

Chia Homer seriously looks like the lead singer of Earth, Wind and Fire :lol:
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/%A5Artist%20GIF%20Images/Maurice-White-1976.jpg
:lol:

:p I'm just :rofl: trying to picture my brother playing with puppets. :brent


o.k. - now I've got to behave myself because I have a killer comeback for that one but can't use it on the PG13 board! :rofl:

Speaking of commercials, anyone seen the one for Cambell's soup yet that they play every Christmas? It's the one with that snowman that comes into the house, eats the soup, melts and turns into that demonic looking kid? lol that one always freaks me out. Especially that last frame where it's a shot of his face and he looks like he's just been posessed.

LOL - actually I like that one!

Better than the old Quaker Oats ads where the bowl of hot oatmeal would follow the kid to school and would be steaming! Nothing like looking like a hot turd while walking back to school. ;)

LOL - actually I like that one!

Better than the old Quaker Oats ads where the bowl of hot oatmeal would follow the kid to school and would be steaming! Nothing like looking like a hot turd while walking back to school. ;)
I must have missed that Quaker Oats one. :lol: It sounds creepy.

I must have missed that Quaker Oats one. :lol: It sounds creepy.


Now that I think about it, that one could have run during the 70s and 80s but I thought it made a comeback. I'm sure it wouldn't have been like the original one tho - that one WAS creepy! :lol:
And then of course the old quaker guy - made him look like a bit of a perv or something. :lol:

See now those are just weird. The Luna Carpet one I posted in this thread is dumb. Some commercials are kind of weird and others are just dumb (like a really lame attempt at humor in a way that's just not believable.) :lol:

Lisa, I've never seen the Luna carpet ad. Like you said, it must just be a local ad. It DOES sound stupid. :lol:

THIS, without a doubt, takes the prize as the worst commercial ever. there's just...no beating it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_y1xfzV8dM

I think it's the NFL Network, but they run that Superbowl ad constantly. I loved it the first few times I saw it, but now I'm sick of it. It's a powerful ad, but overplayed.

If you haven't seen it, check it out.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Of0l7gXK-i4

I hate the Head-on and Prefer-On commercials with a passion.
ugh... those got real annoying, real fast.