Irritated by advertisers

[leonidas]

I have a much broader dislike/view of commercials. Did you ever notice how many commercials are about drugs, medication, medical procedures, newest ways to cut, trim carve or modify our bodies? That is a nationwide curse! They try to make us afraid of everything and offer a cure......drugs!

The doctors no longer practice healing medicine. It's all about drugs, drug companies and hooking us on medications. Notice too, how we used to get drugs that stated "Take one as needed." Now, they put us on programs that pump a pill or more per day into us and hook us to the drug companies like cash cows. Every day we take pills that pump funds directly into the drug companies and they sell the crap on TV like it's good for us!

My last lady friend had a lot of medical problems and took a Hell of a lot of pills. Being an old doper, I kept hinting around that maybe that wasn't a good idea but one day I just went off on her and hit the frickin' ceiling. They had her on one drug then two more to counter the side effects of the first one. Then the other crap she took had similar side effects and interactions. Meanwhile, she's going bankrupt just paying for the dope!

In the drug culture, that is called "goofballing" An upper takes you up and a downer takes you down and you bounce between them like a ping pong ball.

I insisted that she go to another doctor who took her off of 75% of the medications. Guess what? Her health got much better!

They sell that crap on TV every hour of the day and teach us that if we aren't how we want to be.....take some dope!

If you have high blood pressure............. a REAL doctor would advise you to lose weight, exercise and get off the booze. That makes sense. Instead......they give you Benecar at $2.00/pill every day or even better, twice per day. My Benecar had a diuretic in it that dried me out and gave me a run of kidney stones......over & over until we figured out what caused it. Ever had a kidney stone pass? I never had one until I got on that dope.

The Benecar went in the trash, I lost weight, rode my bicycle 3,414 miles last year and my BP is 124/78 as I type this..............and I'm royally pissed off! It usually runs 116/72 and that ain't bad for a 65 year old male!

NO MORE DRUGS! Quit selling that stuff like it's good for us. Drugs are NOT good for us. Drugs are good for doctors and drug companies!

WTF!

Flash

Don't even get me started, I don't refer to them as doctors much anymore, just pill pushers. I've lost two family members to "drug overdose" and NO it wasn't meth or cocaine. They were on medications to counteract the side effects from medications they were taking for side effects from other medications. I wish I was exaggerating.

I also love the DVR. When I have to watch something live, I notice they also have tons of food commericals late at night. No wonder we're so fat. Half way through a 10:00 pm. movie I'm hungry for ribs! Maybe they are targeting the stoners who are getting the late night munchies.

 

[TrailDust]

I often find commercials entertaining, but seldom actually pay attention to the pitch.

At least for me, commercials are way too often irritating because they're so repetitive. Radio is definitely worse than television.

 

[lalonguecarabine]

I watch TV infrequently enough so that most of these commercials are novel and humorous to me.
I think I've seen the commercial in question about three times, and that's it. I found it entertaining.
I look at commercials like that as kind of a "mini-skit".

 

[lalonguecarabine]

Geez, bunch of cranky old men complaining about their "programs" Must me a slow day.

 

[M. Sage]

I have a much broader dislike/view of commercials. Did you ever notice how many commercials are about drugs, medication, medical procedures, newest ways to cut, trim carve or modify our bodies? That is a nationwide curse! They try to make us afraid of everything and offer a cure......drugs!

The doctors no longer practice healing medicine. It's all about drugs, drug companies and hooking us on medications. Notice too, how we used to get drugs that stated "Take one as needed." Now, they put us on programs that pump a pill or more per day into us and hook us to the drug companies like cash cows. Every day we take pills that pump funds directly into the drug companies and they sell the crap on TV like it's good for us!

My last lady friend had a lot of medical problems and took a Hell of a lot of pills. Being an old doper, I kept hinting around that maybe that wasn't a good idea but one day I just went off on her and hit the frickin' ceiling. They had her on one drug then two more to counter the side effects of the first one. Then the other crap she took had similar side effects and interactions. Meanwhile, she's going bankrupt just paying for the dope!

In the drug culture, that is called "goofballing" An upper takes you up and a downer takes you down and you bounce between them like a ping pong ball.

I insisted that she go to another doctor who took her off of 75% of the medications. Guess what? Her health got much better!

They sell that crap on TV every hour of the day and teach us that if we aren't how we want to be.....take some dope!

If you have high blood pressure............. a REAL doctor would advise you to lose weight, exercise and get off the booze. That makes sense. Instead......they give you Benecar at $2.00/pill every day or even better, twice per day. My Benecar had a diuretic in it that dried me out and gave me a run of kidney stones......over & over until we figured out what caused it. Ever had a kidney stone pass? I never had one until I got on that dope.

The Benecar went in the trash, I lost weight, rode my bicycle 3,414 miles last year and my BP is 124/78 as I type this..............and I'm royally pissed off! It usually runs 116/72 and that ain't bad for a 65 year old male!

NO MORE DRUGS! Quit selling that stuff like it's good for us. Drugs are NOT good for us. Drugs are good for doctors and drug companies!

WTF!

Flash

Yep, annoys me. I love hearing the side-effects list on these things. You can take care of some minor condition as long as possible paralysis or death is an OK side effect...

The other thing I hate about commercials is that the man is always the idiot. Dad means well, but mom is the brains. The woman is always keeping her man from doing something idiotic. Sexism sucks.

 

[lalonguecarabine]

I also must point out that commercials like this are nothing new!:

1961!

 

[kurt]

I'm sick of the commercials aimed at smokers. I don't smoke and really don't think the images of stomas, stumps and other medical misadventures deters the target audience.

 

[Mic]

I'm sick of the commercials aimed at smokers. I don't smoke and really don't think the images of stomas, stumps and other medical misadventures deters the target audience.

I'm with you. But add to it the other list of "public service" announcements, like the anti-bullying campaign and the click it or ticket (I always think to myself...screw you, go stick it). Can't wait for the "Oh, you can't let your kids drink soda or whatever else." Good idea, but none of your damn business! The part that really tweaks me is that I'm paying for it.

 

[TrailDust]

I'm sick of the commercials aimed at smokers. I don't smoke and really don't think the images of stomas, stumps and other medical misadventures deters the target audience.

I'll agree with you on that. It's bad enough they have to be nannies about smoking, but worse to shove it down your throat while you're trying to watch TV.

 

[Strelok]

You know what I'm really, really fed up with? I'm absolutely done with these advertisers
who try to appeal to Baby Boomers, Yuppies, and anyone else about 40 and older with
ads that use music or movies from the popular culture we know/knew.

Maybe so but I'm guessing in several more years in the future you will probably miss these.
It's only a matter of time before the next generation is the target by the Advertisers you hate
and you'll have to put up with commercials using Rap and Hip Hop as the next "golden oldies".

 

[Wolfwood]

He's a burnt out old metal head with a few awesome songs. What else do you need to know?

I enjoy Ozzy's music, but like most other entertainers I can't see myself enjoying their company on a personal level. I know the commercial you are talking about, and think it's pretty funny. Not sure exactly what they are selling, tho. I think the SUV.

I often find commercials entertaining, but seldom actually pay attention to the pitch.

not that many years...

pearl jam is now "classic rock"

 

[winchster]

Funny thing is, the people buying that Honda have probably never heard Ozzy sing the song.

 

[Wolfwood]

Funny thing is, the people buying that Honda have probably never heard Ozzy sing the song.

my mother in law didn't know it was real song. i guess somehow hadn't heard it? wtf?

 

[lalonguecarabine]

Actually, now that you mention it - I happen to find the idea of Ozzy driving a flippin' Honda HILARIOUS!!!

 

[TrailDust]

Maybe so but I'm guessing in several more years in the future you will probably miss these.
It's only a matter of time before the next generation is the target by the Advertisers you hate
and you'll have to put up with commercials using Rap and Hip Hop as the next "golden oldies".

I'd wager I won't miss them. I'm one of the few people on this planet who apparently doesn't watch the halftime commercials during the Superbowl. Even during the Superbowl I'm turning to other stations during commercials, I just can't stand them.

 

[Wolfwood]

my mother in law didn't know it was real song. i guess somehow hadn't heard it? wtf?

just heard smells like teen spirit on kzep.

 

[lalonguecarabine]

I'd wager I won't miss them. I'm one of the few people on this planet who apparently doesn't watch the halftime commercials during the Superbowl. Even during the Superbowl I'm turning to other stations during commercials, I just can't stand them.

Honestly, one of the reasons I stopped watching ANY sports on TV years ago, is because of all the damned commercials!
You literally canNOT just enjoy a game without some commercial interrupting the action.

Ironically, now in the age of TIVO and other such devices - I still don't watch.

I think maybe it's because today's "sports heroes" would never hold a candle to the talented athletes of years past.
Yeah - there may be a few exceptions, but for the most part, today's sports are garbage. Just my own opinion.

 

[kris lee]

TrailDust

This is for you:

LMAO...i just saw this on tv the other day....the bald husband in the leather pants just killed me!!!!!!!! Dee RULZ!!!!!!!!!!!!