Gotta love the hating

Nathan,

Your website is hilarious. I, too, dearly hate bad, repetitive commercials. One I can relate to is the Lamicil ad. I have a fear for seeing what's under finger and toe nails, so this one simply brought me disturbing images of someone ripping off someone else's toe nail just for the fun of it. It's actually kind of funny.

Of course, I don't spend my time watching TV anymore. I only do so when I randomly walk by a TV and find a movie preview playing. Those things are the exact opposite of bad commercials. They're addicting (like the one for Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children).

Anyway, keep updating. I love your site.

~ Jay

suggestion

I dont know if i can suggest a commercial, but how about the Arm and Hammer Commercials with Jason Giambi. He signs a bunch for baseballs for female fans who are standing IN THE LOCKER ROOM. After he finishes, he goes over to his deoderant, picks it up, and starts blabbing away.  Then he returns to the same girls, and signs the same baseballs AGAIN. What the Heck!!

- yahoohas toomanyrules

Truckstops of the New South

Hello Nathan,

I happened across your site last night, and had a pretty good laugh. I was especially surprised to see your rant on that old Dodge campaign. I happened to be at the time, an assistant audio engineer at a Detroit post house that mixed the bulk of those spots. The jingle was actually co-opted from the also stellar, "California's' Truck Spot". This also begat the jingle for the Texas Dodge Dealers. Nearly every day over the course of two and a half years, I was inflicted with these jingles. As you know, these days were of course FULL EIGHT HOUR ordeals, involving many, many :30's and :60's. The radio cut was especially painful, as it allowed the writer to really stretch out the lyrics, replete with a chanted section, listing the great things you could do, with a Dodge Ram's unmitigated power. How many times can you play a :30 second spot in eight hours? Be kind to the Audio folks you know, as they have a very special cross to carry. I often wondered what fresh hell was being released on the listening public of these regions, and if anyone even noticed, and now I know.

I still occasionally do the odd BBDO Dodge gig (now with the ponderous "hit it!" musical sting), but thankfully for me, the bulk of my work is a more varied cross section of feckless shit. Don't keep all your eggs in one basket, so to speak.

Respectfully keeping the Wheels of Commerce Turning,

M.D.M.

just a fan

hi my name  is Kyle Hanke (feel free to make fun of) and i just wanted to say that your insights on pop culture are 1 true and 2 funny. I hope T.V. keeps making stupid, politicly correct commercials so you could keep making fun of them

ps im 13 years old

Kyle Hanke

lol

dude,
I came across your site by accident, and it is hilarious! I'm actually starting my own independent ad agency/so any advice or help you can offer would be greatly appreciated! you seem like a pretty smart guy.

thanks for the laughs,
jay

when pizza's on a bagel

"When pizza's on a bagel, you can eat pizza anytime."

It really should be:

"When pizza's on a small bagel, you can eat pizza anytime."

That means you can eat a small pizza bagel anytime, by placing it in your
pocket (or something similar), taking it out anytime, and eating it. I think
that's what it means...

- coolman262

the current commercials that suck

Here are the annoying stupid commercials that suck balls:

1) The annoying half-assed rat with a guitar singing repulsive lyrics out of
his its ass, the screeching sound of it's voice...UGH!

2) They're coming, they're coming, Domino's shitty ass dots that give me the
urge to vomit are coming!

3) Hi, this is Bob, Bob is looking pretty bewildered today, that's because
recently he has been sniffing coke, I mean Enzyte, he has been taking Enzyte,
the once-a-day tablet for natural male enhancement. Really, his smile freaks me
out.

We need more decent commercials...

- coolman262

Commercials I hate

I ran across your website while researching an assignment.  I agree with most of what you had to say about the stupidity of television advertising.  However, I was unable use most of it verbatim, or to print any of it for use as examples in class because of your deplorable language.  You are obviously an intelligent
person.  Unfortunately that fact is well hidden by the vulgar language and inability to express yourself in a tasteful and intelligent manner.  Perhaps your views would be more readily accepted and broadcast if you worked a little harder to be less offensive.  It’s too bad that your language rivals the tasteless adds your are criticizing! 

I’m not trying to start anything…just wish I could have, in good conscience, referenced some of your work.

JC

you are wasting your time

"buy stuff at the store" you're just another
commercial. oh, and stop being such a pussy, did u
really HAVE to include your picture? fu##'n metrosexual.

- Josh R.

j_zip_89@yahoo.com

Rant: Bush & Gay Marriage

Dear Nathan:

I truly enjoy your website and your twisted look at today's advertising.  But I want to congratulate you on your stand regarding President Bush and same-sex marriages.  As a gay man (single and unattached) with a sister who's in a long-term lesbian relationship, I am also appalled by our alleged Commander-In-Chief deciding who should benefit and who should not.  I'm also appalled that his vice president, who has a gay daughter, is backing down from his original stand that gay marriages is a state and NOT a federal issue. 
What I do with my personal life is not any of Mr. Bush's business, as long as I obey the law, pay my taxes and contribute to society.  And speaking of taxes, I do so every year.  I DON'T pay taxes to a nation that discriminates or puts disadvantaged people in a box.  I also don't pay taxes to a narrow-minded government that doesn't seem to realize that any particular religion is sanctioned by the state. 
Am I voting for John Kerry?  Damn straight (sorry)!  I'm counting the days when intolerance and hatred will be gone from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Keep up the good work.

Sincerely,
Mike S.
Las Vegas, NV