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Icee Racer
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I am curious about what radio commercials on AM or FM radio do you find very annoying?
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#1: ".... or your matress is FREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!" (you have to know who, right?)Icee Racer said:
henry said:
I wonder if this happened to you or anyone else besides me.... I was driving in Laguna Hills alongside the 5 freeway southbound when I heard the Sit N Sleep commercial just as Larry was doing the punch line I drove by their showroom on the right. Freaked me out a little
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Big E
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I dont think this runs anymore, but I hated running a Lo Jack spot that had about 5 seconds of silence within the spot. It always made jump and look at my board.
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TVC1500
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I'll second the thought about the donation of cars by the little sh*t. Enough!
Also free credit report.com. I'd like to be like Belushi in ANimal House when he
picks up the guitar the folkie is playing and smashes it.
Also free credit report.com. I'd like to be like Belushi in ANimal House when he
picks up the guitar the folkie is playing and smashes it.
TVC1500 said:
Thanks for the reminder about free credit report dot com... That would be my #2. Ever notice the disclaimer that you are required to enroll in their credit protection service (for a fee) for your "free" credit report?? What a sham!!
The pandering anti Prop 98 spot where the youngster is supposedly afraid that his parents' home will be taken by eminent domain, meaning the kid and kid's family could lose "our house, our friends, our school, our church..." It's so disgusting I'm voting the opposite way solely because of the pandering nature of the spot.
Unfortunately they are annoying but you remember them. Years ago before I moved from Ohio to Southern California, back there was a chain of discount carpet stores, Harry's Carpet City. The commercial on radio or TV always ended with a guy yelling "What'd you say Harry?" to which Harry would reply "I don't care about making money, I just LOVE to sell carpet." To this day I remember that, so it got my attention.
Of course it won't do any good, because I'm here now and Harry must have not cared enough so the stores are out of business. Of course his accountant, Irwin I think, came out here and he now works for Larry Miller. They never learn! ;D
Of course it won't do any good, because I'm here now and Harry must have not cared enough so the stores are out of business. Of course his accountant, Irwin I think, came out here and he now works for Larry Miller. They never learn! ;D
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Icee Racer
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To me, the most annoying radio commercial on either AM or FM radio is a local car dealership in Van Nuys. You know, the "Keyes, Keyes, Keyes, Keyes on Van Nuys" jingle from the commercial.
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MusicMaestro
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yes, but that puppy has been around for years!!!! (& i'm not talking for just a couple!) The old KEZY-FM used to run that puppy to overkill!! For it to have been around for this many years, it must be pretty effective for T.O.O.!!RicoGregg said:
Big E said:
We had a spot (here in Australia) that ran for a couple of months that had 4 seconds of silence, so i put a warning on the the cart title so it wouldn't freak the board op's out.
Funny thing about KEYES KEYES KEYES...their Nissan dealership is NOT on Van Nuys...Miller Nissan is on Van Nuys...so when people go to "Keyes on Van Nuys" for a Nissan...Miller Nissan is getting free customers! Nice!
BTW, "We'll beat anyones price or your mattress is free???" Really? So you'll either beat their price by a penny or give me the whole thing for freeeeeeeeeee? I am guessing I will be saving a penny. I walked in there once and asked how many they ever gave away...the answer...NONE. Go figure.
Heard a funny one that just made fun of typical car ads, it was for Felix Chevrolet-Cadillac...I know this 'cause they said the name like 15 times.
SG
BTW, "We'll beat anyones price or your mattress is free???" Really? So you'll either beat their price by a penny or give me the whole thing for freeeeeeeeeee? I am guessing I will be saving a penny. I walked in there once and asked how many they ever gave away...the answer...NONE. Go figure.
Heard a funny one that just made fun of typical car ads, it was for Felix Chevrolet-Cadillac...I know this 'cause they said the name like 15 times.
SG
SandyG said:
The catch is that if you go see Larry or Neal (with a deal) and look at what you think is the same mattress, but it is not the same model. They (Serta, Simmons et al) is make different models for the different stores. They are in all actuality the same thing with a different designation so you will never get your FREEEEEEEEEEEE mattress from Larry.
Some of my most annoying commercials are the one where the owners insist on doing their own ads. I remember having to sit through the recording sessions for some of those turkeys years ago when I was in the biz. You can't be honest with them so you grit your teeth and let it go. But the constant repetition of jingles or a catch phrase while annoying gets you to remember the sponsor. Just ask people to name another car dealership in Van Nuys. Who knows about Miller Nissan or can name any another Toyota dealership in Orange County?
"But the constant repetition of jingles or a catch phrase while annoying gets you to remember the sponsor. Just ask people to name another car dealership in Van Nuys."
It's true. Forty years later, I can still remember the phone number for Ralph Williams Ford - "the World's Largest Ford Dealer...TRiangle, TR on your dial 2-1880. "
Ralph (or Chick Lambert) would hold up a large cardboard sign with that number on it, and say it over and over during the commercials.
I think Ralph was indicted about 1972.
It's true. Forty years later, I can still remember the phone number for Ralph Williams Ford - "the World's Largest Ford Dealer...TRiangle, TR on your dial 2-1880. "
Ralph (or Chick Lambert) would hold up a large cardboard sign with that number on it, and say it over and over during the commercials.
I think Ralph was indicted about 1972.
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