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Post Number: 15
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 1:18 pm: |    |
The made him stop showing the take-off on the Martin Niemöller Poem (First they came...). When it got to "when they came for me" he had substituted "then they came for the lawyers". He should have added "and then everybody cheered." |
Olddetroiter
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Post Number: 16
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 1:28 pm: | |
The Hansons jingle, "Call 1-800-HANSONS" Except I sing it "Call 1-800-FANCHON" as in Fanchon Stinger who would have been my love interest if I was about 30 years younger and single.
(Message edited by olddetroiter on April 21, 2008) |
Johnlodge
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Post Number: 6234
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 1:30 pm: | |
Olddetroiter, you must especially enjoy Monday mornings, as they are "work out with Fanchon" day. |
Ladyinabag
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Post Number: 580
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 1:35 pm: | |
800-333-R-O-C-K. I am going to kill that guy. I'll add as I remember. |
Eastsidechris
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Post Number: 188
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 1:48 pm: | |
Ditto about the Beaumont ads.
I always do my own voice over after the commercial ends, "If you DON'T have a BEAUMONT DOCTOR, you WILL DIE, SOON!" |
Jcole
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Post Number: 231
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 1:54 pm: | |
What about the Sav-More drugstore ads. "I'm hanging up now Harry"
I don't know why Harry doesn't make a break for it while he's out of the house getting Gladys' diabetes supplies, and just keep going. |
Downriviera
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Post Number: 289
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 2:05 pm: | |
Any radio ad with a siren in it, especially hate it when I'm driving on the freeway. |
Spacemonkey
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Post Number: 436
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 2:45 pm: | |
"Helping people copulate since 1988"
That's the worst tagline eva.
I forget which local jewelers says that, but I hear it on the ray-dio. |
Commodore64
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Post Number: 257
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 3:04 pm: | |
Its BOB from Account TEMPS! |
Newport1128
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Post Number: 187
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 4:06 pm: | |
ANY radio ad where they have to repeat their phone number THREE times; twice would be more than enough, thank you. |
Spacemonkey
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Post Number: 438
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 4:14 pm: | |
But in Communications 101, we ad guys are told that an audience will only remember a communication if it's presented at least three times. It won't be remembered the first two times.
In fact, this post won't be remembered unless I post it at least three times, and even then ... |
Catjack7
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Post Number: 5
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 4:16 pm: | |
For me, it's the Sav-More ads with that annoying woman and the Ace Diamond Jewelers' guys. I would never go to those stores just because of those ads. |
Spacemonkey
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Post Number: 440
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 4:18 pm: | |
Kay Jeweler's tagline:
"Every Kiss Begins With K"
Is pure brilliance, however. |
Olddetroiter
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Username: Olddetroiter
Post Number: 17
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 4:29 pm: | |
Johnlodge: Wife won't let me watch for obvious reasons. But I sure acquired a taste for pink and black workout togs. |
Hpgrmln
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Post Number: 419
Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 5:06 pm: | |
"I forget which local jewelers says that, but I hear it on the ray-dio."
Its none other than Ace Diamond Jewelers.
I thought the Beaumont guy was the same guy from the old Court Tv show "Forensic Files." |
Melody
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Post Number: 187
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 5:14 pm: | |
I agree with Cozmikdebris, "it's wicked awesome" is wicked annoying. |
Treelock
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Post Number: 317
Registered: 03-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 5:20 pm: | |
Mike from Metro Finance seems like a pretty smooth operator, very personable.
Also, did you know the Website's name is change is better dot com.
That's change is better dot com.
CHANGE IS BETTER DOT COM. |
Gazhekwe
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Post Number: 1967
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 5:42 pm: | |
I hate most of those commercials, it is really hard to pick which one is most annoying. I also hate that girl who calls her father about Airport Parking, or whatever it is--"Dad, DAD!..." |
Flanders_field
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Username: Flanders_field
Post Number: 311
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 5:59 pm: | |
Annoying TV commercials:
ExtenZe: Male Enhancement..I would love to slap both that smug-faced man and stoned looking woman on that late night commercial.
One Two Three Luuuump Summmm!!
Just aired as I was typing this..LOL!!
IT'S MY MONEY AND I NEED IT NOW!!
Put your old gold jewelry, tooth fillings, and coins in a bag, mail it to us and get cash in return..what a great idea!!
The mind-boggling amount of prescription drug commercials, but after all, they are some of the few remaining industries in the US that are still hugely profitable these days. |
The_rock
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Post Number: 2279
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 8:09 pm: | |
ed_golik, many thanks for your post. Toby David. Another name from the past.
And I believe that the late Joe Gentile also was the stadium announcer for the Lions games for some period of time.
ladyinabag--Didn't you know that a 1-800 number that has ROCK in it is practically a ticket to heaven? You can't go wrong with ROCK. ROCK rules. I ought to know! |
Orange_barrel
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Post Number: 24
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 10:44 pm: | |
Sorry. I should have just said "Most Annoying Ads in Detroit" -- God knows there are as many annoying local TV ads as there are radio ads. I agree that the "Tell them about the discount, Harry" ads are very irritating. |
Orange_barrel
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Post Number: 25
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 10:47 pm: | |
Oh... also... Those WWJ keyword autoscoop ads. That piercing violin bit they insist on playing makes my ears hurt. DEE Dee dee Dee DEE! ARGH! |
Viziondetroit
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Post Number: 1635
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 11:02 pm: | |
NATIONWIDE WAREHOUSE
NATIONWIDE WAREHOUSE
NATIONWIDE WAREHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUSE |
Eriedearie
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Post Number: 1345
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 11:34 pm: | |
As Jcole said: "What about the Sav-More drugstore ads. "I'm hanging up now Harry"
I don't know why Harry doesn't make a break for it while he's out of the house getting Gladys' diabetes supplies, and just keep going."
Those two make me grind my teeth when I hear them! I can't change the station fast enough - and sometimes what I'm changing it to is airing the same darn thing! |
Hamtragedy
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Post Number: 136
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 11:42 pm: | |
The "wicked awesome" campaign (for some local "man-scaping" joint) replaced the previous one where the girl had the annoying east-side accent (i.e. pronouncing it "theenks" instead of "thanks"), except that she had a slight lisp and when she tried to say "sexy stylists" it came out "thexy thylisth"
Oh, and those "April in the D" ads... the crappy band's from L.A. Theenks Fox Sports. |
Anniedawg25
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Post Number: 17
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 1:16 am: | |
1. ITS WICKED AWESOME!•• I cant beleive that guy is the "official" haircutter of the Tigers. And his ads are everywere at Comerica!
But, he's the guy I love to hate...and make fun of. I thoght "wicked" was a Boston thing anyway?? Im new here, so I dont know 
2. Call 1-800- HANSONS (get it done). Geez. I hate the commercial with the little girl in the recording studio...a tad bossy.
3. Feiger law commercials....and Sam Bernstein Advantage. But every town's got their shady attorneys!
4. Detrich's Fur Commercial...over Christmas they had one straight from the 70s or 80s...chicks in bikini's skiing down the slopes wearing long fur coats. Priceless.
5. The Beaumont Hospital radio ads are scary...I think that's the same narrator as Court TV's "Forensic Files" show...creepy.
6. "It can only be JARRREEDDDDD" jewlers. But that's national...still sucks though. |
Detroitmaybe
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Username: Detroitmaybe
Post Number: 87
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 3:36 am: | |
Thanks for this thread!! It makes me feel so much better that I am not the only one that am utterly annoyed everytime these commercials come on!!lol!! BTW..that Dietrich Fur commerical is a hoot...i'm always like damn they really got their money worth..been recycling that one for bout 30yrs! |
Olddetroiter
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Post Number: 21
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 7:57 am: | |
West Park Gallery commercials with Albert Scaglione. Reeks of phony. |
Olddetroiter
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Post Number: 22
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 8:03 am: | |
Anniedawg25: I just change the words to the Hanson’s commercial.
(sing to the Hanson’s jingle)
She’s the girl for me
She’s the one, she’s my hon.
Call 1-800-FANCHON
She’s the one. |
Mauser765
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Post Number: 2673
Registered: 01-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 11:16 am: | |
Motor City Casino; with that asinine saxophone loop that plays 10 times, and then they play the commercial twice in a row.
TOTAL channel changer. |
Commodore64
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Post Number: 258
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 11:54 am: | |
IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT! FORECLOSED HOMES ARE AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA! IF YOUR NAME STARTS WITH A-N YOU CAN CALL NOW!! EVERYONE ELSE, CALL TOMORROW!
I always wondered if you called on the wrong day, would they not serve you? |
The_rock
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Post Number: 2281
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 1:24 pm: | |
Thank God for Mute Buttons! |
Wash_man
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Post Number: 738
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 2:28 pm: | |
Mitch Albom is always hawking a mortgage company owned and operated by "Harry Glans". Makes me laugh and is kind of disgusting too. Who would go through life with a name like that? |
Orange_barrel
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Username: Orange_barrel
Post Number: 26
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 7:15 am: | |
I agree with Mauser, those Motor City Casino ads make me hit the seek button. The part that kills me is when they say "where retro-elegance meets neo-decadence." And I get images in my head of marketing execs high-fiving each other at the bar. Yeah. Way to go guys. |
Olddetroiter
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Post Number: 47
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 8:55 am: | |
Another TV commercial .. The Progressive insurance add with the wierd looking girl at the counter. "WOW! I say it louder." |
Texorama
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Post Number: 214
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 9:14 am: | |
I'm surprised nobody's mentioned "He went to Jared!" |
Olddetroiter
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Post Number: 50
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 10:46 am: | |
Tex: Yes. "He went to Jared" must be one of the worst.
That plus the one where the lady has a group of girlfriends over. They all rave about the scent, and she tells them it's French. Then one of them discovers a Glade tag stuck to her skirt. |
Defendbrooklyn
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Post Number: 829
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 11:11 am: | |
forgive me if this was already posted and i dont know if it counts...
"April in the D" video
sick! |
Yupislyr
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Post Number: 284
Registered: 07-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 12:13 pm: | |
"1. ITS WICKED AWESOME!•• I cant beleive that guy is the "official" haircutter of the Tigers. And his ads are everywere at Comerica!"
And what's worse, those ads are always much louder than everything else for some reason. And the guy is always YELLING |
Orange_barrel
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Post Number: 27
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 7:56 pm: | |
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks the "April in the D" campaign is lame. May can't arrive soon enough. |
Alley
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Post Number: 50
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 8:13 pm: | |
that "April in the D" singer looks like Buckcherry and Tommy Lee's retarded lovechild. The WORST!
(Message edited by alley on April 24, 2008) |
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