tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post6589893932508658689..comments2024-03-20T08:32:25.794-04:00Comments on Dept. of Nance: ...And Now You Know Why There Are No Ads At The Dept.Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-64175013912096343522009-03-14T21:58:00.000-04:002009-03-14T21:58:00.000-04:00PS: Don't forget mañana's Sx3!PS: Don't forget mañana's Sx3!Melissa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13172152515024862967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-27602482416581311892009-03-12T16:19:00.000-04:002009-03-12T16:19:00.000-04:00Anali--I think it's entertaining as well. I agree,...Anali--I think it's entertaining as well. I agree, however, that it does nothing to make me buy the product. That's the issue that Mary touched on. These commmercials appeal to the demographic that merely need to be entertained and the ads don't do anything to inform or educate the serious consumer about the product. I get that some ads need to be catchy and if we really expect fast food to be "serious" then we are being disingenuous. But the vast majority of ads are pap.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-7456785437200445692009-03-12T12:44:00.000-04:002009-03-12T12:44:00.000-04:00I'm currently kind of obsessed withe the McDonald'...I'm currently kind of obsessed withe the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish ad with the singing fish. It's so funny and catchy too. I just sing a long and smile. <BR/><BR/>But would I actually buy it? No. I'm not a big fast-food person anyway, but if I need to get some then I go to Wendy's. Burger King is a last resort. If I'm literally ready to faint from hunger and all that's around is a McDonald's or I get peer pressured into going, which is extremely unlikely, then I would go. That's about it.Lisa Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096947438461486505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-66165924777179195742009-03-10T16:07:00.000-04:002009-03-10T16:07:00.000-04:00Shirley--doubtless you've noticed the awful procli...Shirley--doubtless you've noticed the awful proclivity of all the channels conspiring against us and <B>showing commercials at the same time</B>! it's terrible.<BR/><BR/>J.--and we're far more entertaining and interesting than any of the ads.<BR/><BR/>CJ--my buddy roger taped/dvr'ed the Oscars and the Globes. he flaunted that fact in my face. "the only way to watch!" he crowed. "no senseless musical bullshit; no vapid, monotonous kowtowing to agents in boring acceptance speeches; no stupid lifetime achievement award crap. i got the biggies in about 20 minutes of quality tv." sigh.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-3709027135392073812009-03-09T21:59:00.000-04:002009-03-09T21:59:00.000-04:00Most of the ads are horrid. We don't even bother t...Most of the ads are horrid. We don't even bother talking about them. I usually hit Mute when I have the remote. My husband usually flips the channels. When there are commercials we like that we talk about, we still don't usually remember what the products are. There's so little tie-in to the acual product any more.<BR/><BR/>Shirleygfe--gluten free easilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182613995248482102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-86711027348675870582009-03-09T21:00:00.000-04:002009-03-09T21:00:00.000-04:00The Man and I bing off each other in rants like t...The Man and I bing off each other in rants like that too. It's like you become your own tiny thug gang against the world!J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13210196782033667445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-18537750063859623462009-03-09T05:47:00.000-04:002009-03-09T05:47:00.000-04:00I work late afternoon into the night and get home ...I work late afternoon into the night and get home about 1:30am, so my husband records shows he thinks I'll like, He usually just turns on the VCR to record one channel all night ---until the tape runs out. I love being able to fast forward through shows I don't want to watch ---and especially the commercials. Now I can't stand to watch anything live. On days I am home, we watch a DVD (from the library or Netflix)---and set the VCR. I watch what I want in the wee hours of the morning. My husband watches what he wants while eating breakfast or lunch. Fast forwarding through the ads, one can watch 3 hours of TV in 2 hours. (FYI: I've got you beat by more than a decade.)CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105598015852813723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-61597802369442332522009-03-08T15:49:00.000-04:002009-03-08T15:49:00.000-04:00MelissaB--No DVR at the Dept., I'm afraid. But I'm...MelissaB--No DVR at the Dept., I'm afraid. But I'm a news AND Seinfeld junkie.<BR/><BR/>Mary G--Do NOT get me started on those horrific Viagra ads. Or the ones for that prostate med. LOL. Thanks for the kind words; glad you're here.<BR/><BR/>apathy lounge--we are definitely under-utilized in the "real world." LOL.<BR/><BR/>mikey--oh, I KNOW! that makes me nuts. why is that allowed to happen? it occurs a lot with car commercials here, it seems, esp.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-4919240629060545502009-03-08T09:42:00.000-04:002009-03-08T09:42:00.000-04:00I've become such a curmudgeon, that I've ditched G...I've become such a curmudgeon, that I've ditched Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives. I spend my time in front of the TV--if I spend any time at all in front of the TV--watching news and Seinfeld re-runs. Am I acting elderly? The best invention for people like us is the DVR...just fast-forward thru those annoying commercials!<BR/><BR/>Just checking in...and reminding you about Sx3 today. Can you say Global Warming?Melissa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13172152515024862967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-72332292540098478772009-03-07T19:18:00.000-05:002009-03-07T19:18:00.000-05:00You think you're old, well, let me tell you .........You think you're old, well, let me tell you .........<BR/>Yeah. Me too.<BR/>The kids who design the ads, and a lot of them are kids, 'cause it's not a mature person's game, IMHO, don't get the older demographics. Past about 45, they're lost. In spite of the whole boomer thing, a lot of ads targeted at 50+ (65+ are ads for assisted living and insurance, mostly) do not get as much thought as they could.<BR/>They lose a lot of customers, for sure.<BR/>I have practically given up watching any TV with ads in it, except the Olympics and even that is a struggle.<BR/>You do write thoughtful, thought provoking posts. Love your stuff.MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-16108067272312055152009-03-07T18:45:00.000-05:002009-03-07T18:45:00.000-05:00I wish someone would pay you and me to write visce...I wish someone would pay you and me to write visceral responses to commercials like the one you discuss here. We'd be SO AWESOME. Rick could come too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-71643078156129608702009-03-07T14:18:00.000-05:002009-03-07T14:18:00.000-05:00The absolute worst is when you're watching a TV sh...The absolute <I>worst</I> is when you're watching a TV show online and they have the <B>same</B> advertisement during each commercial break. Last night my friend and I watched three episodes of South Park online, and we saw the same ad for a stupid movie about eight or nine times. I was ready to punch someone in the face. I sure as hell will never see that movie.Mikey G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00897636566850280566noreply@blogger.com