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Different Drummer

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48. Also regarding those commercials...

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 08:37 PM

Jan 9

I can imagine they make some people who have never spent a minute in medical school feel like they know just as much as those who have spent years there.

"Hey, these commercials tell you what the medicine treats and what the side effects are. What else is there to know?" It drives me bonkers when they say "ask your doctor about/for..." at the end of those commercials!!

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The TV commercial I hate the most is ... [View all] sinkingfeeling Jan 4 OP

Me too!!! Nittersing Jan 4 #1

Kars 4 Kids. Always. I hate it with the intensity of a thousand suns. Ocelot II Jan 4 #2

I'd donate my car to someone else before them just because of the ad. dem4decades Jan 4 #7

Same lol happybird Jan 4 #31

Baaaahahahaaaaaa! Totally get this! 😄👍 electric_blue68 Jan 9 #50

The TV show the Good Place called Kars 4 Kids Danmel Jan 4 #34

LOL! Ocelot II Jan 4 #38

Was it ever a TV Comercial? Oh, it Was Annoying Enough as a Radio Ad!!! 🤬🤬😄 electric_blue68 Jan 9 #51

It plays all the time around here. dem4decades Jan 9 #57

Ohhhh, "joy"! About 3 secs WITH the Mute on! 😄 Blargh! electric_blue68 Jan 9 #59

Gotta be Blue Chew, baby ... 😆 LSparkle Jan 4 #3

I couldn't agree with you more, comrade! WheelWalker Jan 4 #29

The Charmin bears XanaDUer2 Jan 4 #4

Whoever came up with that moronically ridiculous line about "Enjoy the go"... 3catwoman3 Jan 4 #11

Yeah. The "Enjoy the go" copy writer should fired and made to go. brush Jan 4 #28

Agree. Almost as bad is Hilton's "For The Stay." Totally meaningless. nt spooky3 Jan 9 #52

That is really stupid. underpants Jan 4 #5

Kars for Kids Mike Nelson Jan 4 #6

Some commercials make me wonder what the life expectancy is for certain diseases JoseBalow Jan 4 #16

The guy in the red shirt must be 40 by now. rsdsharp Jan 4 #22

Yeah, that voice of his is what, contra bass masquerading as a kid? brush Jan 4 #30

He's 21. And you're making fun of his speech? He's had 60 broken bones. Callie1979 Jan 9 #60

He's 22. He'll be 23 in May. He is a spokesperson for the Shriner's CHILDRENS Hospitals, rsdsharp Jan 9 #67

Both of the patients pictured in your post have osteogenesis imperfecta (OI).... 3catwoman3 Jan 4 #39

Apparently its also quite an irritant to some here. Callie1979 Jan 9 #62

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No JoseBalow Jan 9 #66

"Liberty, Liberty, Liberty ... " click goes my remote LSparkle Jan 4 #8

It is a tired, old, worn out theme for that insurance company. Omnipresent Jan 4 #19

Those Lume deodorant commercials. sop Jan 4 #9

Yes!! Convincing women they stink all over... nt Nittersing Jan 5 #43

My latest least favorite involves talking excrement - seriously. 3catwoman3 Jan 4 #10

Ew. Haven't seen That yet. (Now watch what happens) electric_blue68 Jan 9 #54

Me too snowybirdie Jan 4 #12

It's Really Stupid ProfessorGAC Jan 4 #13

Even a term policy? JoseBalow Jan 4 #14

The St Jude's and Shriner's ads QED Jan 4 #15

Liberty Mutual ads Charmin One Jan 4 #17

Charmin One........ Upthevibe Jan 4 #24

every time I see that one I wonder Skittles Jan 4 #18

I am getting sick of the Walgreens ad with Mr. Lee and Zoey the pharmacist. Not doc03 Jan 4 #20

LOL! MIButterfly Jan 4 #21

The Gillette razor for your junk commercial, followed closely by Blue Chew. rsdsharp Jan 4 #23

Currently, it's the Gillette Labs commercial.. Different Drummer Jan 4 #25

Thank goodness I've claudette Jan 4 #26

I've never seen a "Blue Chew" commercial and had to look up what it is. Anybody want to bet that..... EarnestPutz Jan 4 #27

Well, I just posted about 2 I haven't seen (no, I did Not look them up), but now I'm waiting. 😄🤬🤬 electric_blue68 Jan 9 #56

On line casino betting. multigraincracker Jan 4 #32

The one with the guy who saved so much on insurance he had a wax figure made of himself... brush Jan 4 #33

Until the statue gets hit in the head FalloutShelter Jan 4 #35

Yes. They're both ridiculous. brush Jan 4 #37

Skittles ads. They started using dislike as a way to garner applegrove Jan 4 #36

I hate, loathe, & despise those "don't become your parents" commercials. Dulcinea Jan 4 #40

"Dr Rick" has a real book too. Those commercials are in the top 10 most popular Callie1979 Jan 9 #65

The new Outback "Steak-cation" ad. Paladin Jan 5 #41

Commercials are a large part of the reason I stopped watching television. Conjuay Jan 5 #42

Ironically, there are times where they are the best thing on the telly! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 9 #46

All of the Gain ads with people sniffing their clothes Danmel Jan 7 #44

I hate ALL commercials for prescription medication jmowreader Jan 9 #45

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I have a new least favorite. Different Drummer Jan 9 #47

From waaaaay the Cat Food one with the "meow, meow, meow..." Melody.... GAH!!! 🤬😄 electric_blue68 Jan 9 #49

Personally, I hate all commercials on TV PJMcK Jan 9 #53

SonaBello OMG my eyes. Callie1979 Jan 9 #55

I've gone with the commercial free options for YouTube, Hulu, Peacock, and any other.... Mark.b2 Jan 9 #61

From the wayback --- madamesilverspurs Jan 9 #63

A Tangent. A Survey about Ads, or TV Shows for Kids... electric_blue68 Jan 9 #64