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Coffeecup · 08-27-2021, 10:59 PM

The tv ads are awful. I agree, what ever happened to cereal, toys, chewing gum, coffee, cars.Only ads I wasn't crazy in the 1960's were playtex bras and tampons and Midol and I blushed for I was child. All you have now are aliment ads or help the needy type ads . I do think the stations I listen to have ads geared toward the oldies. The older gal embarrassed about buying her Depends type under wear and now getting them in brown packages so the mailman won't know. I hate the ads for I hate think I may use the products in my older years. Thank the lord I get fast forward the ads.

Coffeecup · 07-01-2023, 08:31 PM

I am thankful I have a DVR so I can zip through the ads. I like many posters wonder what ever happened to cereal ads, candy, toys, coffee and even one for bras that I used to see in the 1970's. Can't be any worse seeing bra ads than underwear for leaky bladders. Looking back the ads 40 to 70 years ago were better than today. Not that I like ads but today all medical, insurance and charities. Gee as I looked at my 2021 post, I changed a bit from seeing bras

ThisLittlePiggy · 07-01-2023, 11:47 PM

I was just thinking about this earlier in the week. I miss the days of more food products ads. Candy, soda, coffee! I remember those old coffee ads for Yuban and Maxwell House. Good to the last drop. I get so tired of all the long ads now that go on and on and on.

stevea · 07-02-2023, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Coffeecup

The tv ads are awful. I agree, what ever happened to cereal, toys, chewing gum, coffee, cars.Only ads I wasn't crazy in the 1960's were playtex bras and tampons and Midol and I blushed for I was child. All you have now are aliment ads or help the needy type ads . I do think the stations I listen to have ads geared toward the oldies. The older gal embarrassed about buying her Depends type under wear and now getting them in brown packages so the mailman won't know. I hate the ads for I hate think I may use the products in my older years. Thank the lord I get fast forward the ads.

I don't think St. Jude is a scam but their approach of parading sick kids in front of the cameras is shameful. Ditto for ASPCA and Shriners.

There is only one reason they do this: it works! Then St. Jude says they don't ask the parents of sick kids for any money. ANY money! Yet they come on TV asking viewers for $19 a month. It's a non-sequitur.

I also agree with other posters: Whatever happened to TV ads for products?

cd637299 · 07-02-2023, 08:47 AM

I know this is the Marlo thread, but since commercials are mentioned….

As someone born in 1959, how I remember old product ads. Also as someone who doesn’t pay to watch TV, my choices are limited.

I would assume any candy/toy/cereal ads are on kids’ cable networks, so I don’t see any. What we have today, at least for someone my age is:

Boo-koo ads for new medications, to where listing the possible risks takes longer than the rest of the ad, so they don’t get sued.

Also, although I haven’t seen it lately, is some poorly-worded ad for some national insurance-or-some-such deal:

“If you or a loved one has gotten sick or hospitalized, or even died, YOU might be able to collect….” That one kills me—not literally, of course!

cd

ThisLittlePiggy · 07-02-2023, 01:05 PM

We hijacked the Marlo thread. LOL Oops. Sorry, Marlo! But yeah, I miss all the cereal ads but maybe it's because I don't often watch kid shows. They could throw us older folks a Wheaties ad now and then. I don't ever see coffee ads anymore and I love coffee.

08-27-2021, 10:59 PM	#16
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	The tv ads are awful. I agree, what ever happened to cereal, toys, chewing gum, coffee, cars.Only ads I wasn't crazy in the 1960's were playtex bras and tampons and Midol and I blushed for I was child. All you have now are aliment ads or help the needy type ads . I do think the stations I listen to have ads geared toward the oldies. The older gal embarrassed about buying her Depends type under wear and now getting them in brown packages so the mailman won't know. I hate the ads for I hate think I may use the products in my older years. Thank the lord I get fast forward the ads.

07-01-2023, 08:31 PM	#17
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I am thankful I have a DVR so I can zip through the ads. I like many posters wonder what ever happened to cereal ads, candy, toys, coffee and even one for bras that I used to see in the 1970's. Can't be any worse seeing bra ads than underwear for leaky bladders. Looking back the ads 40 to 70 years ago were better than today. Not that I like ads but today all medical, insurance and charities. Gee as I looked at my 2021 post, I changed a bit from seeing bras

07-01-2023, 11:47 PM	#18
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,651	I was just thinking about this earlier in the week. I miss the days of more food products ads. Candy, soda, coffee! I remember those old coffee ads for Yuban and Maxwell House. Good to the last drop. I get so tired of all the long ads now that go on and on and on.

07-02-2023, 08:47 AM	#20
cd637299 cd637299 Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 14, 2022 Location: South Florida Posts: 845	I know this is the Marlo thread, but since commercials are mentioned…. As someone born in 1959, how I remember old product ads. Also as someone who doesn’t pay to watch TV, my choices are limited. I would assume any candy/toy/cereal ads are on kids’ cable networks, so I don’t see any. What we have today, at least for someone my age is: Boo-koo ads for new medications, to where listing the possible risks takes longer than the rest of the ad, so they don’t get sued. Also, although I haven’t seen it lately, is some poorly-worded ad for some national insurance-or-some-such deal: “If you or a loved one has gotten sick or hospitalized, or even died, YOU might be able to collect….” That one kills me—not literally, of course! cd

07-02-2023, 01:05 PM	#21
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,651	We hijacked the Marlo thread. LOL Oops. Sorry, Marlo! But yeah, I miss all the cereal ads but maybe it's because I don't often watch kid shows. They could throw us older folks a Wheaties ad now and then. I don't ever see coffee ads anymore and I love coffee.