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  1. Gilles27

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    #1 Gilles27, Nov 1, 2008
    Just something I was thinking about. The Burger King ads really need to stop--yesterday! And Miller is driving their "Livin' the High Life" thing into the ground. First with too many of the same thing, then the radio call-in spots, and now their Miller 64 ads.
     
  2. Zahiba

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    #2 Zahiba, Nov 1, 2008
    Apple.

    1984, Silouettes, Think Different.
     
  3. Lee in Texas

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    #3 Lee in Texas, Nov 2, 2008
    A few years ago, 7UP had commercials with the announcer saying at the end "Make 7UP yours". Up yours? Who the hell green-lighted that?
     
  4. Miltonian

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    #4 Miltonian, Nov 2, 2008
    The new Volkswagen ads with Brooke Shields are very, very stupid.
     
  5. 2NA

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    #5 2NA, Nov 2, 2008
    Hard to beat "Time to UnPimp the auto".
     
  6. ND Flack

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    #6 ND Flack, Nov 3, 2008
    Some funny mofo -- those were brilliant.

    Obvious, but the Mac v. PC are genius as well -- especially the new ones that blast MS for spending more on ads than fixing Vista -- it's like a political attack ad that makes you laugh.
     
  7. JOEV

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    #7 JOEV, Nov 3, 2008
    I agree with you 100%. Incredibly stupid. The final shot with the ancient Beetle making some inane comment into a microphone is just the icing on the cake.

    However nothing bugs me more than the Coke comemrcials with the brain, the eyeball and the tongue. WTF is that all about?

    As David St. Hubbins said in This is Spinal Tap, "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."

    P.S. The endless eHarmony campaign has been getting on my nerves for about 6 months. Get matched on 282 levels of deep, deep, deep compatability.
     
  8. Far Out

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    #8 Far Out, Nov 3, 2008
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    #9 DriveAfterDark, Nov 3, 2008
  10. 8 SNAKE

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    #10 8 SNAKE, Nov 3, 2008
    Those are the first ads that came to mind when I read this thread. I hate them!

    Of course, any ads that comes up in this thread would be deemed a success simply because we remember them.
     
  11. AntonyR

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  12. Dino Martini

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    #12 Dino Martini, Nov 3, 2008
    The thing I hate about those commercials is that they are trying to pass of the VW Routan as a car designed by VW when all it is is a Chrysler Town and Country with VW written on the front.
     
  13. SRT Mike

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    #13 SRT Mike, Nov 3, 2008
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    There is a radio ad around here for a dentist that promises "a new smile!"

    Well, I guess www.anewsmile.com was taken, so they used a nu smile dot com.

    www.anusmile.com

    LOL
     
  14. Far Out

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    #15 ADON, Nov 4, 2008
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    I wish eHarmony would go out of business. And I'm tired of those freecreditreport.com commercials. You can't even get a free credit report off it anyways.
     
  16. GatorFL

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    #16 GatorFL, Nov 4, 2008
    Eat Mor Chikn
     
  17. TexasF355F1

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    #17 TexasF355F1, Nov 4, 2008
    Maybe I'm missing the point, but I don't think I am. Is that guys feet sticking outta the tub? Shouldn't it be a womans?
     
  18. Gilles27

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    #18 Gilles27, Nov 4, 2008
    There's your answer!
     
  19. 8 SNAKE

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    #19 8 SNAKE, Nov 4, 2008
    You'll want to pay particular attention to the way that those feet are facing. ;)
     
  20. TexasF355F1

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    #20 TexasF355F1, Nov 4, 2008
    Those are some pretty manly feet for a woman.
     

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